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 hot dogs in New York continues…. Every year at Thanksgiving, I go crazy and make a big dinner for my friends. And I like to make everything from scratch – down to the pie crusts, the cranberry sauce, and the beer. I do this once a year. Noah Bernamoff and …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. While I’ve been drinking my fair share of beer these last few months, I’m still no expert. I’m also a bit of a coward. When it comes to the idea of sending a beer back due to a bad tap line at a bar, I’d …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… Flavors are something I usually associate with ice cream parlors – certainly not with falafel …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… The name Purple Yam makes me think I’m going to be eating healthy vegetarian food. …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… After having a small taste of Wooly’s at last year’s Vendy Awards (they won the …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… It’s been a long time since I’ve been apprehensive about eating tripe. While stomach lining …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… I could have checked this list item off a while back, but I was waiting …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… Mexico 2000 is a bodega in the middle of the non-gentrified area of Williamsburg that …
My search for the best hot dogs in New York continues…. Up until now, I’ve stuck with the hautest of hot dogs. But if I’m going to really do this hot dog search right, I’m going to have to get down and dirty. When most people ask me where to get a classic NY hot …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… SADLY, UNCLE ZHOU IS NOW CLOSED. I’ve had my fair share of food adventures in Queens, …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. The day will come that if you walk in to any independently owned Brooklyn restaurant, you will find a beer brewed just for them by Sixpoint. In a span of a week, I was at two of Brooklyn’s hottest restaurants for a meal and …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… You’d think the best time to visit a place called Nights and Weekends would be …
If there’s any one place that is to take the credit (or blame) for bringing the whole hipster locavore movement to Brooklyn, it’s probably Roberta’s. The vibe of the ski lodge-like dining room, the covered outdoor area facing a radio studio, the backyard porch, the hidden second restaurant in the back, and the rooftop garden …
My search for the best hot dogs in New York continues…. I was strolling around Smorgasburg, the weekly food-centric flea market at the Williamsburg waterfront, hoping to get a quick bite to eat. That was my first mistake. On an early summer weekend afternoon, there is no such thing as a quick meal at one …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… Most people in the food world thought pastry chef Alex Stupak had gone crazy when …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… If there were any place in New York to get kedgeree, it would be the …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. You haven’t seen Barrier Brewery mentioned much on this website as of late and there’s a very good reason. The guys in Oceanside have recently moved into a bigger space and had to halt production during the interim. So sadly, the diverse beers have not …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… If you ask just about anybody where to get smoked fish in New York, the …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… I’m always on the lookout for potential items for my end of the year Top …