643645 Mon Aug 10 19:16:18 -0700 2009 2 18 Manhattan 0 4935087 I find it harder to do a search here, but I didn't see this mentioned. I was wandering around Chinatown, and found another $1 dumpling outpost in a less-traveled area: North Dumpling at 27A Essex, just north of Hester. Like the others (e.g. Fried Dumpling), it has a few seats and the same basic menu, but staff a bit more congenial. Again, $1 for five dumplings that make you appreciate being in NYC, and they did a better job at keeping them crisply fresh even after taken off the fire. Mon Aug 10 19:16:18 -0700 2009 13871 Fida 1 4936527 North Dumpling does get a mention every so often on the board. Actually there was a pretty good review of the place probably 2 to 3 years ago, such that I rushed on over there to check it out. However, in my opinion it didn't seem especially good. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/607062#4703500 Tue Aug 11 09:44:05 -0700 2009 4935087 10131 Chandavkl 2 4943276 yeah ive been there, but didnt think it was worth writing up as it wasnt very good Thu Aug 13 09:28:21 -0700 2009 4936527 12298 Lau