Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Maison Pickle is a roomy French bistro that does not specialize in pickles (although they do have those on the menu). The specialty is the humble French dip sandwich and it’s one of the best in the city. Tender sirloin is served on a …
And the list nostalgia continues. I first discovered french dip sandwiches at T.G.I. Friday’s. And even though I’m not terribly proud of it, Friday’s was a huge part of my adolescence. It was in the same shopping center as the local mall so I spent many social hours being waited on by servers with flair. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s not often that I spend well into the three digits on a dinner. But when I am out for a special occasion, as I was at Frenchette, and I’m dropping that kind of money, I sure hope something …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Prices at New York restaurants are getting out of control. I understand there a lot of factors to this (rent hikes, food costs, aggressive PR), but it’s getting to the point where I laugh in shock …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The idea of creative sandwiches get thrown around a lot. Sure, the possibilities of what you can put between bread is almost limitless. But surprising fillings aren’t the only ways a sandwich can be creative. Case …
MY TOP 100 TASTES of 2018 Click on a link to see a review and photos…. 100. PÃO DE QUEIJO at BRIGADEIRO BAKERY 99. TAHINI-YOGURT at RITA 98. NESSELRODE PIE at PETEE’S PIE COMPANY 97. COCONUT QUESO QUESADILLA at JAJAJA PLANTAS MEXICANAS 96. CHEESE BLINTZ at B & H DAIRY 95. SLEEP NOW IN THE FIRE from BIG …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, LUCKY PICKLE DUMPLING CO. IS NOW CLOSED. All of the three food businesses in the Pickle Hospitality company (not sure if that’s their official name) have the word pickles in their name. But they have very little to do with pickles actually. Jacob’s Pickles is a …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… New Yorkers and Chicagoans spar over which pizza reigns supreme (we all know whose it is) but after Hank’s Juicy Beef opened in Tribeca, we can all agree who makes the better beef sandwich. The slow roasted beef sandwich lies somewhere between a Philly cheese …
MY RANKING OF TIME OUT’S 100 TASTES ’09 (OUT OF 10 POINTS) COOKIES at DOWNTOWN COOKIE COMPANY – 10 RICOTTA GNOCCHI at UNION SQUARE CAFE – 10 YUBA AND UNI YOSHINO-STYLE at KYO YA – 10 ARROZ DE PATO at ALDEA – 9 BEER BREAD at DRAFT BARN – 9 CHOPPED LIVER at SAMMY’S ROUMANIAN …
Sam had never heard of the country Cameroon until we signed him up for an awesome soccer class with strong connections to the Central African country. Kids in Cleats offers soccer class by a Cameroonian soccer coach and also proceeds from the classes go to help children in Cameroon find their way our of poverty through education and sports. It’s …
And we’re back. We took a few weeks off for a nice family vacation visiting a country that Sam and I will be cooking in the coming weeks. hint: it begins with the letter C. We’ll get to that soon enough but this week we are conquering our first C country and surprisingly our first …
Before the pandemic, Sam was on his way to having a pretty full passport. We were big travelers (and hope to be again) and Sam was lucky enough to come with us on our adventures for the first three years of his life. The first country on our cooking journey that Sam has actually been to in …
Belgium has always sounded amazing to me. The name itself conjures up images (and scents) of waffles for most Americans. The country’s specialties include beer, chocolate, mussels, fries, and of course, waffles. Sounds like an incredible country. And it’s a fitting finale for this journey in one kitchen. Don’t worry – we are not throwing in …
Amazing we’ve been doing this project for ten straight weeks!!! That’s right. This episode is our ten week anniversary. Mostly, I’m amazed that Sam has not grown bored of this and is still willing to take time with me to prepare a complicated international dish. He wishes we could make pizza for dinner every night, …
MY TOP 100 TASTES of 2019 Click on a link to see a review and photos…. 100. LUNCHBOX at LITTLE WAYLA 99. MARKET PLATE at TERANGA 98. MILLET MOCHI DONUT at WIN SON BAKERY 97. UZBEK PLOV at NARGIS CAFE 96. NAM KHAO TOD at HUG ESAN 95. PANEER PINWHEEL at BAAR BAAR 94. FLI at ÇKA KA …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Every year I discover a new burger that changes the game for my view on the burger scene in New York. Last year, I finally got to try Joe Jr. which I still recommend as a great classic burger …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Hell’s Kitchen doesn’t get the credit it deserves in the food world. While it might not be as authentic and vibrant as Queens, it is chockful of diverse international restaurants. It’s the perfect place to wander …
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 New York’s food vending community. Tickets are still available for purchase here. For the next few weeks, I’ll be documenting all of the nominees in three categories. Rookie of the …
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 …
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 never thought I’d say this, but if I didn’t live in New York City, I might move to Vermont. I’m sure my excitement and high from my recent trip …