I love discovering new places with good food close to a theatre! That’s Wan Waan Thai restaurant on Eighth Avenue near The Joyce.

We stopped in for lunch before a matinee performance of what we thought was hip-hop dance. That Joyce’s production was more tale than dance. The story was of love, fear and triumph that’s rooted in the traditions of Hip-Hop, not as much dance. The London Times called it “The Basquiat of the U.S. contemporary dance scene.”  

Wan Waan’s weekend special offered a choice of an appetizer (we both chose the small spring rolls) and an entree. We chose their coconut green curry ($16) with bell peppers, bamboo shoots, string beans, carrots, eggplant and basil with shrimp and their sauteéd crispy chicken with cashews and pineapple in sweet-chili sauce with steamed broccoli. Halfway through enjoying the food, we realized that the server had brought us two chicken dishes and had forgotten that we had ordered shrimp with the curry. We laughed.

I recommend a stop at Wan Waan.

Wan Waan
Chelsea
200 8th Avenue
New York, New York 10011
646-590-8968
wannyc.com/