Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Some people will be pleased, others will be dismayed. But this blog is turning into a vegetarian haven. I don’t know how it happened. I guess the best food coming out of New York kitchens lately happens …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Kubeh are Middle Eastern dumplings served in broth. Think matzo ball soup but more Sephardic than Ashkenazi. And the dumplings run deeper than just matzo meal. At the new restaurant with the same name, you can find lamb, beef, veggie, or fish dumplings. The …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, NUR IS NOW CLOSED. Steak tartare is one of those dishes that seems to be difficult to innovate. But Israeli chef Meir Adoni has reinvigorated the dish to an artful plating that is flavorful and filling enough for a main course. The hand-cut beef is …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Before I discovered it at Middle Eastern restaurants, I had almost no use for cauliflower. But this cuisine is perfect for the often bland white florets. Au Za’atar knows exactly what to do with them by marinating and then frying them to a perfect crisp …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, SAMESA IS NOW CLOSED. Leave it to hipster chefs to put an interesting spin on the bar snacks we know too well as chicken wings. Here they fry them and season them with a dry rub of za’atar spice. It gives it a distinct …
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 2016 was a pretty sad year for the New York restaurant world. It seemed like every week another announcement revealed that an old standby or well-regarded food spot was closing – victims of astronomical rents or …
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. …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… I really only came out to Karam because I heard the falafel was pretty good. But I should have read the signs and immediately ordered their chicken schwarma sandwich because that’s the thing that makes this Bay Ridge joint a true destination. Succulent pieces …
SADLY, TURKISS IS NOW CLOSED. When one falafel joint closes, another opens. It doesn’t always work that way, but it almost always does in and around Bleecker Street in the West Village. Yatagan sat on Macdougal Street for years churning out doner kababs and falafel. I never made it to Yatagan, but now that it’s …
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… I knew I’d have my fair share of seafood in Boston, but I didn’t realize it would practically be my entire diet for a week. I like to eat the …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NYC Food Cart Tour is my exploration of the hard-working vendors feeding NYC’s population every day. The greatest day in mobile food vending is back. On September 12, the Vendy Awards will take place on Governor’s Island honoring the greatest in …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, GAZALA PLACE IS NOW CLOSED. Gazala Place in Hell’s Kitchen (and its bigger, newer location on the Upper West Side) is the only place in New York to get Druze cuisine. The Druze are a religious people that live throughout the Middle East and have …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. You can pretty much stuff whatever you want inside a falafel. And some places do. I’ve seen such unconventional fillings like sundried tomatoes, olives, and spinach. It seems these tend to be popular at Israeli falafel joints. And I love it because I can usually …
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 …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. I was recently in the far south neighborhood of Bay Ridge. One of the things I love about this neighborhood is that its generally not a destination neighborhood. Most people in New York have heard of it, but unless you live there, odds are you …
Looking back on 2014, I present the most memorable and greatest dishes of my year. In years past, I’ve done a full two month countdown of all 100 of my favorite dishes. This year, I decided to just focus on and give praise to the ten most memorable dishes of the year. I’ll still put …
A hearty stew of boneless chicken with crushed walnuts and cooked in a sweet and rich pomegranate paste, is one of Iran’s most famous dishes. And it’s the highlight at the Persian grill known as Ravagh. Price: $12.50 RAVAGH PERSIAN GRILL 11 East 30th Street (between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue), Midtown East (212) 696-0300 1237 …
SADLY, RAKKA CAFE IS NOW CLOSED. Once upon a time, Cafe Rakka was an institution in the East Village. Back in the rough and tumble 80’s and 90’s, its two locations would be the place to grab a quick meal before heading to any one of the nearby music venues. Sadly those days are mostly …
I underestimated the modest little falafel. I was expecting some great things, sure, but I was also anticipating lots of dry and dense chickpea balls. Greasy, soggy, and mealy were words I used very rarely in my falafel reviews. Of course, I stuck with the most renowned and popular falafel spots in the city. I’m …