Food Adventuring Around NYC
Perhaps the New York hot dog is going the way of the pizza and gaining influence from out west. New Yorkers know Detroit-style pizza is as ubiquitous now (if not more so) as coal oven pies and it seems like most of the new hot dog places are ignoring the sauerkraut for a drag through …
When it comes to food, I usually like to steer people to the dishes a place is known for. When visitors ask me for the best cheesesteak in the city, I tell them to hop a train to the city of Brotherly Love. Likewise, when someone wants to eat Montreal bagels in New York, I …
Did I ever think I’d make a hot dog during this international cooking journey? Maybe. Hot dogs are not just an American thing. You might be surprised to discover they are huge in Scandinavia, Asia, and, of course, South America. When thinking through the traditional dishes from Chile, it only made sense to share with …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. Every once in a while a tour attendee asks me where they can try a truly American dish: a corn dog. The problem is that corn dogs are really a thing at street fairs or out in the mid West. It’s hard to find …
It had been a long time since I had been to Chelsea Market on a weekend afternoon. I could not believe how mobbed the place was. What once was a favorite of locals has been taken over by tourists. And I mean taken over. It was nearly impossible to make your way from one side …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It looks like the carrot dog is no longer offered at the hype machine vegan restaurant By Chloe. Perhaps it was from the critical backlash or it was just a special promotion. But I actually do hope these carrot dogs made by Ducks Eatery’s …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. When I saw an advertisement for the carrot dog at trendy fast food chain By Chloe, I did not have high expectations. I’ve not been a fan of By Chloe’s other food (except for their sweet potato fries) and was hesitant about trying something …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, HUERTAS IS NOW CLOSED. This really authentic and delicious Basque tapas bar just celebrated their third year anniversary in April. And as a celebration, they had all sorts of ridiculously cheap specials. How could I not sit at the bar and order a …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, DINNERTABLE IS NOW CLOSED. It’s funny – when I first started this blog, the easiest reviews to write were the negative ones. Not that I enjoyed knocking a restaurant, but the writing came a lot easier thanks to punchlines. Now I find it harder …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… 2016 was a tough year. From a whirlwind political circus to the loss of many beloved celebrities to worldwide tragedies, the news was full of sad things. But there was still joy out there and as usual, I found a lot of that joy through food. …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. It’s quite a bold statement to say you invented the hot dog. But there may be some validity to the story that Feltman’s provides. Back in the year 1867, a German immigrant named Charles Feltman started a pushcart where he was the first to use a …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. Smorgasburg completely overwhelms me. I often stop by at the weekly Brooklyn food festival for a quick cheap bite before one of my tours. But it’s never quick and never cheap. It takes me a long time to navigate the crowds and find something interesting …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, DANISH DOGS IS NOW CLOSED. While most people probably think of hot dogs as an American dish, the truth is they were actually brought over by German immigrants. We might have adapted them better than any other country, but everybody likes to try their …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, BEN’S BEST KOSHER DELI IS NOW CLOSED. I haven’t reviewed too many Kosher deli frankfurters, but they are a real part of the New York hot dog scene. There’s no greater dessert to a giant corned beef/pastrami sandwich than a crisp wiener smothered in …
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, …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. Hot dogs are intrinsically linked to the New York street food scene. The classic New York food cart is indeed one that sells “dirty water dogs.” But more immediately, both have undergone gourmet transformations that have forced the prices of both to rise. Neither …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. Every year my buddy Jeff Orlick co-organizes an exciting neighborhood event in Jackson Heights, Queens. It’s called Viva la Comida and Jeff brings in some of the best, most eclectic street food from the borough. I always expect to see some Indian, Asian, and …
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… For such a tiny little state (the tiniest, actually), I was amazed at how many local dishes I found in Rhode Island. There were so many different iconic foods that …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On the Road has me traveling the country searching for the most iconic and local dishes. In Rhode Island, there is a very strangely named hot dog. And all the locals have been going crazy for it for decades. Except, it’s …
For the fourth year in a row, I present the 100 most exciting dishes I’ve consumed during my food adventures around the five boroughs. Look for another five dishes every few days. Apologies to Lady Gaga, but meat sculptures were invented a long time ago. Maybe we didn’t wear them like the pop icon does, …