NYC Food: Tu Do Restaurant

This could be an entire blog on its own – NYC food! In between classes, site visits and studio we find time for gastronomic exploits. One of my favourite places in Toronto for late night food is called Pho Pasteur (Dundas and Spadina – for those interested). Over the years I’ve developed a sort of affinity for the over-sized Vietnamese soup. So it was a bit of a surprise to me when I realized I haven’t tried a pho place in NYC. Upon recommendation I came across Tu Do Restaurant which is just south of the New Museum on Bowery (102 Bowery to be exact)

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Most pho places are seldom more than mom’n’pop operations and typically those are the best – Tu Do is no exception. Affordable prices, fresh ingredients, generous portions and great service. Definitely recommend, supposedly one of the best pho places in the city, obviously try the pho!

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I started my architectural education in my hometown; Toronto, Canada, at Ryerson University. The program there is an undergraduate degree in architectural science (B.Arch. Sci.). Generally considered a technical program due to Ryerson's roots as a polytechnic institute, before becoming a university, its now changing its curriculum and effectively its image. During my tenure there, it was a changing school trying to shed its 'technical' image, for a more theoretical stance. However the curriculum was slow to change and parts of the old program remained while new types of classes were being tested. As a result, I've obtained a sort of schizophrenic undergrad invested in mechanical materiality and theory. The two years between my undergrad and grad school were spent working at a couple of firms; primarily Moriyama and Teshima Architects, then a change of pace at a couple of smaller offices including a very talented Toronto firm; Reigo and Bauer Architects. I managed to squeeze in some traveling in the last two years, but some of the best travel experience I've had were in my undergrad with my studio, something I look forward to in grad school.

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