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.
I returned from my amazing trip in Hawaii and before I can even begin dealing with my jet lag and digesting all that kalua pork, the Village Voice will be hosting another one of their huge food festivals. The sixth annual Choice Eats will happen tonight at the 69th Armory on 23rd and Lexington Avenue …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t get up to Harlem nearly as often as I should, which is a shame since there’s a whole world of food options up there. I did some exploring recently with my friend and food …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Testa might sound like the name of a rock band (and it probably is), but in Italian, it translates to head. When talking about food, the word testa is much more appealing than “head cheese,” but …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, LANDBROT IS NOW CLOSED. Running a restaurant in New York City is a difficult endeavor. And it becomes transparent for me when a restaurant is not doing so well. Aside from an empty dining room, there are clues when a spot is struggling. Take …
SADLY, YUNNAN KITCHEN IS NOW CLOSED. Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City A tofu salad doesn’t sound like a must-order at any restaurant. But there was something about the word “ribbon” that was intriguing or maybe it was the cilantro, chiles, and …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. If you haven’t eaten at the famous Grimaldi’s under the Brooklyn bridge before 1991, then you haven’t really eaten at the famous Grimaldi’s pizza. Sure, you can still wait in line with the hordes of tourists in Dumbo for pizza today, but 1991 was the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GWYNNETT ST. IS NOW CLOSED. Before I experienced Gwynett St, you couldn’t have convinced me that a better roast chicken in NYC existed than the one I serve (not cook, mind you but serve) every week …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. At this point, I’ve been to most of the Jewish delis in town during my corned beef/pastrami search. I was so focused on the cured meat sandwiches, that I never thought too much about the other offerings. But as I continue to search for …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Some people know that there is a place on the Brooklyn waterfront selling authentic key lime pies. On paper it sounds absurd, but the ambiance and taste of Steve’s Key Lime Pies truly transport you to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Paris and Japan meet cute at Takahachi Bakery. This corner shop in Tribeca is one of those places you could walk by dozens of times and somehow miss the delightful surprises inside.
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, JAPADOG IS NOW CLOSED. Anybody who’s wandered up and down St. Mark’s Place in the East Village knows it’s a cheap bastard’s paradise. You can get both pizza or falafel for $1 and the Japanese food along this block is notorious for being affordable …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, DASSARA RAMEN IS NOW CLOSED. On the Neighborhood Eats tour that I lead for Urban Oyster, we talk about the unique food ecosystem in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. The food businesses in this area collaborate …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. Of all the new NYC-based breweries popping up, I think Bronx Brewery has been the smartest. They didn’t roll out a dozen different beer styles from the get go, but instead focused on one quality beer and perfected it. Everybody in the beer world had …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Alright, so it might be difficult to completely detach myself from Time Out’s list. This Dish of the Week entry happens to be pretty high up on their current Top 100 list. And while that was …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. I’m very embarrassed to admit that I had never been to the classic East Village hangout Crif Dogs. Sure, I’ve been inside and even made the secret phone call to enjoy drinks behind the wall at psuedo-speakeasy PDT. And I’ve eaten some of the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City You often don’t know what you’re eating at Aska. Some of the ingredients are rather obscure (sea buckthorn berry or rapeseed oil, anyone?) and there is no official menu – the dishes from the tasting menu …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. SADLY, OTTO IS NOW CLOSED. The well-regarded (and always crowded) Otto used to be one of my favorite date spots. But I didn’t bring the girls here to woo them with Mario Batali’s pizza or pastas. Or to hob nob with the after work …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, NORTH END GRILL IS NOW CLOSED. Danny Meyer is the king of the New York food scene, isn’t he? No matter what any other cynical restaurant worker might tell you, he knows how to make diners …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. This is exactly how I wanted it to work out! I had been holding off on reviewing Alphabet City Brewing’s flagship beer until I could find it at the similarly named Alphabet City Beer Co. And when I stopped in early on a Friday evening, …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, THE CANNIBAL IS NOW CLOSED. I sure hope in some twisted, alternate universe there is not a bar called The Cannibal where pigs and lambs are eating human flesh, while guzzling beer and checking in on Foursquare. But I suppose it would be what …