To say New York City is the home to a vibrant dining scene would be an understatement. With so many eateries coming and going, it can be hard to keep up. Had I not been invited to a special tasting at Calle Dão recently, I don't know how long it would've have taken me to stumble upon this Chelsea eatery that pays homage to Havana’s El Barrio Chino (Chinatown). Once known as the largest such community in Latin America, El Barrio Chino occupied 44 square blocks of real estate in the late 1870s. A unique fusion of cuisine emerged as Cuban and Chinese cultures melded. Today, El Barrio Chino sits upon a small section of the narrow Calle Cuchillo known as Knife Street from which Calle Dão takes its name.
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