Food Adventuring Around NYC
Smash burgers, which have infiltrated their way throughout every neighborhood of NYC, are good and all but they get a bit boring. A crisped peppery flattened patty usually topped with American cheese, onions, and pickles. And probably on a potato bun or something similar. Yes, without a doubt, simple, nostalgic, and tasty when done right. …
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. I think expectations have changed a bit around bagels since I first started this blog. Perhaps the food world has become more obsessed with trendy food photos and high profile food producers than quality made traditional food. Or perhaps I am just an old snobby curmudgeon. When I …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… The last time I put out an end of year list of best dishes, it was 2019 and the world looked very different. Not only were we not yet in the midst of a never ending pandemic, but the way I ate at restaurants …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Outside of Korean corn dogs, Oaxacan food and housemade masa was maybe the hottest trend this year in NYC. In the old days, you’d have to head out to Elmhurst to find a restaurant that was …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I’ve tasted lots of burgers with lots of toppings, but if memory serves me correctly, Hart’s in Brooklyn was the first place I experienced a burger with marinated anchovies on top. Why are more chefs not doing this? Certainly taking some nods from Spain …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… I’ve often sang the praises of the yeast bombs made by Dough – always slathered with a perfectly balanced flavored glaze (blood orange is king). But this year was the first time I had tried one of their stuffed doughnuts. and I don’t think I’ll …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As I talked to the friendly guy behind the counter at Golda (perhaps the owner of this breezy Bed-Stuy café), he asked if I lived in the neighborhood. When I told him that I lived quite a …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If you’d asked me to tell you about Dough, the growing New York business from chef Fany Gerson, I would have told you that they make the absolute best doughnuts in the city. Big, yeasty, and …
The Vendys is just days away. Tickets are still available for purchase here. It’s seriously the greatest day of the year. In anticipation, I’m producing short videos on each of the nominated vendors. Here are four more nominees: The GoGo Grill Down at the southern tip of Manhattan, two friends decided to re-invent street food for …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. When I visited St. Louis a few years ago, I discovered a relatively obscure pizza style I never even knew existed. St. Louis pizza was unheard of in these parts. And here I was thinking that New York had every style of pizza imaginable. Was …
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER 25: BABA GHANOUSH from DAMASCUS BAKERY New York is loaded with great restaurants and cafés, but that’s hardly the …
I’ve devoured Time Out’s 100 Best dishes and now, once again, I’ve been inspired to create my own list. These are the 100 dishes I have continued to think about since tasting them at some point in 2011. Look for another five dishes every few days. These are in no particular order. NUMBER 65: BLACK …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. I visited Nashville last summer on a road …
There’s a very interesting phenomenon in this country concerning deli meats. It’s a slowly dwindling cuisine across America. You’d be amazed at how many kids in middle America don’t even know what a pastrami is. When I filmed the last episode of my webseries, Adam interviewed a high schooler who had never had pastrami before …
The blurb in Time Out about the Brisket Sandwich at David’s Brisket House ends with a warning: “Don’t forget the gravy.” Guess what? I forgot the f-ing gravy!!! I knew the sandwich tasted a little dry. I got up at one point to ask for more mustard. I don’t know why one of the friendly …
There are words, such as fish, furniture, and moose, that are both the singular and plural form of the root noun. You observe a school of fish, move all the furniture, and run from a stampede of moose. Why has this turned into a grammar blog all of a sudden? Because my next list item …
Saraghina is one of those well-respected new pizza restaurants that I just didn’t get to during my intense pizza search. So I’m very thankful that it happened to find its way onto TONY’s list. Partly because it helped make my pizza search more comprehensive, but also because it was quite delicious. Michele Iuliano, the chef …
One of my consistently favorite restaurants in New York over the years is Kuma Inn. I remember my first experience there many years ago (but barely since I got wasted on their sake flight). The food was great, the service was friendly, and I was amazed that the chef personally came by each table to …