Food Adventuring Around NYC
Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.
Welcome to a new segment on this blog. On Mondays get ready for a quick list of the best restaurants, dishes, or food trends in a certain category. There are so many great things to eat and drink in the city and think of this as your resource to find the absolute best. If you look …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GRISTMILL IS NOW CLOSED. One of the reasons I’m not much of a brunch guy is because it always seems to be the same dishes over and over again. Sure, you can stuff some interesting ingredients inside an omlette …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, MIFUNE IS NOW CLOSED. When asked where I want to go for my birthday, it’s an impossible decision to make. So many places to try. But generally, I crave Japanese food and since Mifune was …
One of my favorite cities in the world recently suffered a horrific terrorist attack. When these terrible things happen, sometimes tourism dips. But we have to resist giving into fear and letting the terrorists win. That’s why it’s more important than ever to go visit Barcelona. They need us and if you didn’t know, we …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There’s not much I’ll wait in line for. Even for the hottest new spots in the city. I’ll let the over-eager Instagram crowd wait in line and I know that once the hype dies down, I’ll …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve used this blog as a forum to sound off on some of my pet peeves in the food industry. And I’m going to do it again right now. So get ready. The newest thing in …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. Fish ice cream sounds pretty weird and potentially disgusting to most. I would be one of the crazy people who would actually try it. In fact, I’ve already consumed lobster ice cream up in Maine. It was indeed weird. But that’s another sotyr. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Before this year I had been to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx a couple of times. But since we launched the Arthur Avenue food tour, it’s like I have moved in. And maybe I should because …
SADLY, GUSS’ PICKLES IS NOW CLOSED. There was a lot of buzz around Dekalb Market when the giant trendy food court opened earlier this summer in downtown Brooklyn. My father in Florida even texted me asking if I had heard about it. Understandably the biggest press went to the announcement of a new location of Katz’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Being an adventurous eater in New York, I’ve eaten food from many different cultures and countries. We have (just about) everything in this uareat diverse city. But sometimes I realize just how much I have never …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, MAYAHUEL IS NOW CLOSED. This blog post is going to be an ode to one of the greatest bars of our generation more than an actual post about a specific dish. Mayahuel has been the country’s …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. My good friend Scott Weiner, who runs an amazing pizza tour company, and is the hands-down expert on pizza in New York and beyond, has just launched a special pizza tour of Eataly. This is a big deal in my mind. Eataly is a giant food …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When I stopped by Dudley’s to grab a quick healthy bite, I didn’t think I’d be writing about it on my blog. In fact, I ended up getting the food to take away because it would …
Most people think of Athens and they think of history – the Acropolis, Parthenon, and other ancient ruins. And when you visit Athens, you have to see those. But the city is full of modern secrets that is difficult to discover on your own. On the next episode of Locals Know, award winning guide Nikoleta …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, THE TANG IS NOW CLOSED. My life is so hard. I was putting together a private tour for a group that wanted to taste different international food in the East Village. The Tang was on the route and I already had a great meal of …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, CHINA BLUE IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes it happens that the best thing you eat at a restaurant is the one thing you haven’t paid for. That’s what happened on my recent meal at China Blue. This …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. It’s so cool is how tight-knit the local craft beer world is in New York. Most times when I see a unique can being sold, it’s actually a collaboration between breweries. Oftentimes it’s a brewery in Queens and the Bronx coming together, but for Taco Wednesday …
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 When my wife and son go out of town to visit family like they did recently, my first thought is “What cocktail bar can I check out?” Since I am always at home being a good …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, THE TANG IS NOW CLOSED. I hope this doesn’t come across as ignorant or insensitive, but I have become very confused by the opening of a few new Chinese restaurants. Shorty Tang, The Tang, and Little …