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Because Gothamist can never have too much Chinese food, we stopped in at Taste of Chinatown this afternoon despite the weather forecast. The crowds were surprisingly large considering with some people saying that there were actually more on hand than expected. Pictured above is Peking Duck House and Ping's Seafood, both on Mott Street. As one might expect, there was a long line for duck. When we talked to one of the people in line, he said that he wouldn't mind waiting in the line for up to 20 minutes.

Gothamist, like half of New York, left town last week. But perhaps unlike the other four million people in the exodus we stressed over making our own drinks. Sangria, the wine-based drink where we like to get our fruit portion of the food pyramid, can be made several ways. The most common variation is a red wine sangria and our favorite is from Cafe Noir. The drink, like the restaurant and bar with open windows making most of the tables feel outdoors without the grime of the sidewalk, is sexy and kind of dark, a little surprising. The citrus taste without too much sweetness makes it taste adult (the darker red they use, a pinot noir, we think, also helps) and the half and full carafes, paired with tapas, are great for a date. The most frequent complaint about this Soho mainstay is the crowd, which admittedly isn't perfect, with too many cufflinks to count taking out workday issues on the the bartenders. Honorable mentions go to Xunta, an afforable East Village tapas bar with a great happy hour that include 2-for-1 sangria that's not quite as strong, but just as drinkable, especially during the weather advisory days of summer and the year-round version at Barrumundi.

Because Gothamist listens to an unhealthy amount of sports talk radio (so much that we recognize Jerry Recco and Larry Hardesty in person even though they are seldom seen), we'll save you some time on the blame game.

It was a great sign for Jets fans, but (unlike the Redskins) it probably had absolutely no bearing whatsoever on the pending election - other than making several thousand New Yorkers stay up a bit late.