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.
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, PACIFICANA IS NOW CLOSED. It was very strange coming to Pacificana and saying no to all the women who stopped by with carts. This massive banquet hall is most known for their authentic dim sum. If you’ve never experienced dim sum, Pacificana is the place to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s been less than a month since I returned from my adventure in Peru and I still can’t get enough of the food. I even spent the last few weeks eating the diverse food again here …
It’s been a while since I’ve visited Manhattan’s most centrally located brewery. It’s also a beer destination that many never think about. That’s because Birreria is hidden on the rooftop of the very popular Italian mega-grocer Eataly. But up here, a handful of brewers make some really unique cask-conditioned ales to pair with the restaurant’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, KANG HO DONG BAEKJEONG IS NOW CLOSED. There are people out there who love a good steak but have never experienced Korean barbecue. If that’s the case, it’s time you stop what you’re doing (well, …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Everybody loves pizza. So it’s in chefs’ best interests to try to make the dish accessible to everyone – especially in this day and age of allergies and dietary restrictions. But I’ve tried raw and gluten-free pizza and they’re never quite the same as the real thing. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The new Quality Eats is not a steakhouse. At least that’s what they’d like you to believe. The restaurant group wanted to separate their new casual neighborhood restaurant from their Midtown beef behemoth named Quality Meats. …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. I just returned from an amazing trip to Peru. And while there, I had to meet up with the local branch of the tour company I work …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. SADLY, GUN HILL BREWING COMPANY’S TAP ROOM IS NOW CLOSED. Bronx is the new Queens. Did anyone ever expect that? Queens still reigns supreme in the sheer number of craft breweries that have opened there, but the Bronx is gaining steam. The borough now has …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There was a time in New York when you could get a cheap (and I mean cheap) dinner of well-cooked pasta and sauce. That time is mostly gone. Even one of my old favorites, Supper, which is …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. The first place most New Yorkers, including myself, have ever tasted soup dumplings is probably at Joe’s Shanghai. It opened in Flushing in 1995 and then soon opened a second location in the heart of Chinatown. That’s part of why it’s so popular. It’s pretty old in …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s hard for me to do what I’m about to do, but it must be done. I have never selected a dish of the week that was not consumed in New York City. It goes against my entire …
SADLY, IVAN RAMEN SLURP SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. We know Jewish people love to eat Asian food, but did you know Asian chefs love to incorporate one specific Jewish food into their dishes? I’m talking about everybody’s favorite smoked meat: pastrami. At least in New York, chefs from funky hip Asian restaurants seem to use pastrami as …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Last week, I ended up more full than I had been in a long time. The reason was I had been invited once again to the annual Choice Eats event hosted by Village Voice. A large …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I have been on somewhat of a ramen kick lately. And no, don’t worry, I’m not quite as poor as I was in college. The ramen I’m talking about has nothing to do with the packaged dried …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I’ll be the first to admit that the major weakness of this blog is that the places I review only get one shot. With a few exceptions, it’s hard for me to visit a place multiple times before I make a decision about their food. …
This Friday, one of the biggest and most diverse food events is happening in Manhattan once again! Village Voice hosts the ninth annual Choice Eats and tickets are still on sale here. This event has always been a great and fun way to taste food from many new and classic restaurants in one place. More …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Vegan does not need to be such a bad word in the food world. Recently, there were shockwaves when Ravi DeRossi (a bigtime bar owner and restaurateur) announced that most of his restaurants and bars will become …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. We are in the midst of a very experimental time in ice cream. And I, for one, couldn’t be happier. I’ve always thought ice cream was one of the most diverse dishes in existence. If you can think of a flavor, odds are …
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 …
SADLY, CONEY ISLAND BREWING COMPANY IS NOW CLOSED. Most people only go out to visit Coney Island in the summer. Very few actually see it when only the residents are around in the dead of winter. It’s a very different place. I kind of like it because it’s quiet and nostalgic as the shops and …