[at-l] chinese FOOD

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Chiming in a bit late on this one.  There is a Chinese Take-Out place near 
the AT Railroad stop in Pawling.  

I had stopped at this strip mall on my way to seeing Datto (at Telephone 
Pioneers Shelter) last year.  My intentions were to buy pizza.  As I stood 
there, however, it occurred to me that I'd brought pizza to RPH the night 
before, so that would have been boring.....  'Noticed the Chinese place and 
thought, "hey...Why not?"  I bought eggrolls -- since I thought they'd be the 
most pack-in'able.  Turned out eggrolls are among Datto's all-time fave 
foods.  ;-)

Instead of heading south on Rte 22 (to Tony's Deli), head north.  Tony's is 
only .7 of a mile south and I'm guessing that the Chinese place is about 3 to 
4 miles north.  If you're craving Chinese food, however....and besides, 
scoring a ride on Route 22 is pretty easy to do.  There's also a convenience 
store at this strip mall, so it could double as a supply stop.

Indian food?  Yum, my favorite.  There are bound to be others closer, but I 
know for sure that a really great one is up here in Poughkeepsie -- 
extraordinary vegetarian selections!  (All the local Indians eat here.) 
There's coincidentally also an AYCE Chinese restaurant at this mall (or is it 
the one across the street?  -'can't recall.)   Accessible only by car hitch 
for a hiker, unfortunately.  Straight up Route 9 to the Poughkeepie Plaza 
Mall.  You'd have to have a mighty craving for it, however, cuz I'm guessing 
it's about 30 miles north of the Peekskill crossing. I'd offer a shuttle, but 
I'm not gonna be here when the hikers come through; I'll be a hiker, myself!  
:-)

For those determined to go to NYC and are looking for the Indian restaurants: 
 they're to be found all over the lower eastside -- in the 20's blocks, 
around 2nd and 3rd Avenues.  You'll find one on practically every corner in 
that section of NYC.

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