Food Adventuring Around NYC
Eating food with your hands is one of the great pleasures in life. We have so many great hand (or finger) food in NYC. Tacos, pizza, bagels. Something I would not have put on that list (until now) is a whole chicken. Cauldron Chicken opened at the end of last year on a part of …
Zhu Ji Dumpling Stall has been hiding in Flushing for a long time, yet somehow I missed it until now. This is literally a stall just off Main Street where those in the know stop for some cheap and juicy dumplings. The set-up reminds me a bit of Fried Dumpling down an alley in Chinatown, …
This corner space in Fort Greene right outside the subway space is prime real estate. Pretty awesome and amazing that it now hosts its second hip vegan fast food chain. I do miss Broccoli Bar quite a bit, but no doubt the Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan has garnered more of a cult following with Tik Tok …
Midtown lunchers are always on the search for the newest variation of the bowl. Customizable grains topped with protein, vegetables, and sauces. Many chains, like Sweetgreen and Cava, have taken the concept across the region. I really hope dùndú, the latest foray into this bowl sensation, can make the leap to spread its food across …
That corner spot in front of a busy subway station is prime real estate for a quick and fast NYC joint. And Flé Flé Grill lucked out here when they opened in 2018. Set up like a Mediterranean Chipotle, this is quick and cheap and on the healthier side of fast food. I hear good …
It’s 2023 and I’m about to do it. God help me. I’m about to feature an NYC food shop that got famous because of Tik Tok. I’ve yet to jump on the Tik Tok bandwagon (although I get closer every day) and had no idea Chick of Us was buzzing all throughout young people’s smartphones. …
We’re back after a few weeks away. You didn’t think we’d give up that easily? We still have a giant world out there to explore. And I’m excited that our first country back is also the first country I ever visited outside of my own. Growing up in South Florida, it was not uncommon to vacate …
SADLY, LEKKA BURGER IS NOW CLOSED. Lekka Burger was primed to be the next hot vegan burger spot. The chef behind it is Amanda Cohen, who is possibly the biggest name in New York’s innovative vegetable-forward cuisine. She owns and operates Dirt Candy and I have always admired her and her work. I stopped by Lekka Burger …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. When is a falafel not a falafel? When it’s a ta’ameya. Late last year an Egyptian fast food chain opened in Nolita, in the space of …
When I was a kid, I used to write about movies obsessively. Taking a cue from Siskel & Ebert, I would count down my favorite movies of each year and then when the 1990’s ended, I made a list for the decade. If I had enough movie knowledge, I probably should have made a list for …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… If you can’t get into the hot Thai spot Wayla, you can now try their flavors in bowl form upstairs for lunch. The choices change daily but expect full flavored meats and vegetables like ground chicken larb, sweet chili salmon, or stir-fried beans and tofu all served with …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Fieldtrip, the new fast casual bowl concept in Harlem, has a menu full of rice bowls. But instead of just choosing between brown and white rice and then customizing your toppings, these are much more well-curated. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When the Ube Sandwich came out at Spring Cafe, I had memories of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The toasted multi-grain bread was just as thin and while the traditional Filipino spread looked a lot more …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t regularly eat at Shake Shack. The homegrown burger joint has blossomed into a massive fast food chain with locations all of the world. I really don’t get why New Yorkers still line up at the latest …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BYGGYZ IS NOW CLOSED. Wylie Dufresne is a big name in the food world, especially for those from New York or those who pay attention to celebrity judges on food competition shows. He has been known …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If there’s still an argument that all vegetarian food is healthy, let this post put an end to that. But as we know, the things that we should eat in moderation, are usually the tastiest. Superiority …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… This was the year of the fried chicken sandwich. People waited in line for David Chang’s version at Fuku, barbecue restaurants started frying up fowl, and Shake Shack introduced a brand new non-burger item. The ChickenShack is only available at their Brooklyn locations and …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. I went out to the Rockaways a few years ago to try the burgeoning (read: hipster) food scene way out on the beaches of Queens. One of the most talked about places is Rippers which sits right on the recently re-opened boardwalk selling burgers, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York CityEast of Sixth Avenue, Bleecker Street is where restaurants go to die. With the abundance of college students and tourists coming through here, you’d think this stretch of Greenwich Village would be prime real estate to open …
I bring my sense of food adventure with me on the road, searching for the most authentic, iconic, and delicious dishes of a different region… When I told people I was going to Iowa for a few days, I always got these strange looks and the question was posed: “Why?” Well the answer to me …