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.
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. There’s a podcast sweeping the nation called Serial, a captivating piece of journalism about the real-life murder of a high school girl 15 years ago. Well, I recently embarked on my own journey to uncover the truth behind an egregious crime. …
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 …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, ÉLAN IS NOW CLOSED. The word élan means elegance or flair in French. It’s also the name of a new restaurant in Manhattan that exhibits both of those qualities. The restaurant marks the stylish return of …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. SADLY, DELAWARE AND HUDSON IS NOW CLOSED. Restaurants open in Williamsburg all the time, but few seem destined for greatness. Delaware and Hudson has had lots of great chatter since it opened. It is a grown-up restaurant that offers a wonderful, filling …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, GG’S IS NOW CLOSED. Nick Morgenstern has created quite the little restaurant empire of late. Just in the last year, he’s opened a coffee/sandwich café (El Rey), an avant garde ice cream shop (Morgenstern’s), and now a pizza-focused restaurant – all in the Lower East …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It seems like the holidays come earlier every year. This year I noticed decorations and Christmas cheer starting in September. The Bryant Park Holiday Market even opened two weeks before Halloween!! In my mind, you shouldn’t …
Do you like dense, creamy cheesecakes or maybe a light, fluffy slice or do you prefer one with a hint of lemon and ricotta? Choose your favorite. And if I missed anything, let me know in the comments below.
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Turkey burgers have always been hit or miss. Even for the health conscious or those trying to avoid red meat, there’s no guarantee that when you order a turkey burger that you won’t find a dry …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. Christmas cookies can sometimes be a waste of calories. Boring, bland, predictable. That’s what I’ve always thought, but one night I was visited by three spirits who showed me the way and taught me the true meaning of Christmas cookies. A …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. I first learned about Ice & Vice when they received a Vendy Award nomination for best dessert. They operated out of LIC Flea and Brooklyn Night Bazaar. Those are two places that I had yet to visit since they were both a bit …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When you think of borscht, you probably think of a bowl of dark red liquid, but do you think of a hot or cold soup? Think about it. Turns out borscht can be served at either temperature. …
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. For five weeks, the folks at the Vendy Awards (and the Street Vendor Project) teamed up with City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito to host …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, THE FALAFEL SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. It’s always strange to walk around the heart of the Lower East Side during lunch hours. This neighborhood doesn’t really come alive until after work, when people flood the restaurants, bars, and clubs. During the day, it doesn’t seem …
The cold has come. It has taken hold of this city and will probably not release its grasp until April. So what’s the best way to prepare for this onslaught of freezing? Drinking, of course. Village Voice has another big food and drink event coming up this Thursday, November 20 from 6-9pm and I, for …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FUNG TU IS NOW CLOSED. High-end Chinese restaurants are few and far between. Especially in Chinatown itself. Most people would say if you are paying more than two dollars for a plate of dumplings, you are …
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… These Eat This travelogues will be ongoing posts. For instance, I spent a few days in St. Louis recently and only got to taste a fraction of the iconic, local …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Burgers in this city are deceptively expensive. Oftentimes the price you see on the menu might be reasonable, but that’s without all the fix-in’s. You want cheese, fries, bacon, an egg, or chicken liver mousse? Probably, …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. The Greeks may have been the ones who invented the cheesecake, but they probably were not the first to bring it to New York. We have either the Germans, Italians, or Jews to thank for that. But that doesn’t mean the Greeks aren’t here and …
This year, everywhere I turn, I feel a presence. Something is following me. It’s in every restaurant and café I visit. There is literally no escape from the madness. I captured the nightmarish reality in my newest Halloween video…
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My hope was to have a Halloween themed Dish of the Week today, but I haven’t had any scary (in a good way) dishes in a while. So instead, I want to write about my new …