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.
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, HEMLOCK IS NOW CLOSED. I walk by Hemlock multiple times a week while leading the Tenements Tales and Tastes tour. I remember when it opened (about a year ago) and have always wondered what happens …
SADLY, LUCKY PICKLE DUMPLING CO. IS NOW CLOSED. The craziest dish right now in the NY food world is a helping of pickle flavored ice cream from a dumpling spot on the Upper East Side that is part of a trio of restaurants with pickle in their name. I didn’t care for their dumplings (review to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Unless you come with a group, you’re going to probably have to choose between two gut-busting American staples at Emily. You’ll either get their pizza or choose their hefty and now legendary burger. Or if you …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Someone recently asked me on one of my tours what the hottest trends are right now in the NYC food world. I love that question because if I can answer it, it makes me feel very …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. This review should have come out months ago. I spent some time at the new Fifth Hammer Brewing Company when the tour attendees for my NYC Brewery Tour never showed up back in April. I stopped by, tried a few beers, took some notes, and planned to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I am just so enamored with Spain – the food, the people, the way of life. In fact, my wife and I often talk about packing up the family and moving to the Iberian peninsula. We recently …
The word bohemian refers to so many different things: hipsters, political activists, artists. But the word itself originates from the state of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. On the latest episode of Locals Know, I get a lesson on what it means to be a bohemian in the country’s capital, Prague. My tour guide Niki from …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I had the great fortune of visiting Vietnam a few months back. I didn’t get to travel around the country since I was there for a work conference, but I did get to eat lots of …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Jackfruit tacos – if you’ve never had them, they are worth trying. The tropical fruit turns pork-like in texture when cooked and is a dead ringer for carnitas or al pastor tacos. This post is not …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, SORBILLO PIZZERIA IS NOW CLOSED. If you asked me about the most traditional (and delicious) Neapolitan-style pizza in New York, I would have sent you to the businesses run by Roberto Caporuscio and his family, like Kesté or Don Antonio. Sure, Roberta’s and Motorino are …
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 …
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 …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’m not sure it’s ever happened before that I started off drinking a beer thinking this is not for me, then became intrigued by it, and eventually ended up craving another two glasses. That was the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My wife and I have decided we need to be better about our carbon footprints and want to make changes to help the environment. In addition to using re-usable coffee cups and no longer taking plastic bags, …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. Do people really travel to Florence to see art museums and cathedrals? Ok, maybe some do. But I’m much more excited by the traditional and decadent food in …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I remember the first time I visited The Randolph. Back in 2011, it was a very under-the-radar spot in Nolita that was a cozy coffee bar during the day and a cocktail bar at night. It felt like someone’s living room and they were not …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, ANGKOR CAMBODIAN BISTRO IS NOW CLOSED. At this point, most Americans have tasted Thai and even Vietnamese food. Pad thai and spring rolls are well on their way to being as ubiquitous as dumplings and sushi. But Cambodian cuisine …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BUTTER & SCOTCH IS NOW CLOSED. Butter & Scotch is a very unique place. I can think of a few dessert establishments that make boozy treats and some bars that shake up sweet cocktails. And even one bar whose owner also …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, NORTHERN TIGER IS NOW CLOSED. I like to think I’m immune to it but I too can be suckered into blackboard signs listing some seemingly good deal.That’s what happened at Northern Tiger, the Chinese option in the food hall Hudson Eats. I was looking for …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, RAHI IS NOW CLOSED. I had a bit of déjà vu when walking into Rahi. Just a few months back, this space was an upscale Indian restaurant named Tapestry. I ate there and it was good, …