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.
The third and final teaser in what I like to call the Brewmaster’s Series is here. Check the others out here and here. There are still two more teasers to come before the May 9 premiere of the beer episode ay 61 Local. Is everybody excited yet? Here I get to spend some time with …
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… Time Out has done it again! This list, as good and exciting as the dishes …
Based on the wording of their menu, Valducci’s Pizza Truck sounds like they’re selling toys for prepubescents. Their original pizza slice is known as a “Super Slice” since it’s a whopping 8″ thick. And the slices are sold in “Packs” of 1, 4, or 6. The 12 year old boy locked up inside me was …
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, VAN HORN SANDWICH SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. The first time I visited Van Horn Sandwich …
We just released the second in a series of teasers for the upcoming beer episode. Who’s coming to the premiere on May 9? You can find out more details here. And watch the first teaser here. I check out the industrial brewery known as Greenpoint Beer Works, where Kelly Taylor brews the beers for Heartland …
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… When Salinas opened last year, its chef Luis Bollo was welcomed back (he cooked at …
Here’s the first in a series of teasers for the upcoming beer episode. I got a glimpse into 508 Gastrobrewery’s amazing brewery in the basement of the restaurant. Brewmaster and co-owner Anderson Sant’anna De Lima shows me how it works. Check out the video below.
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 pity the vegetarian who thinks they have to eat only rice and beans. The …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I like good beer. I also like Good Beer, the subterranean East Village beer shop that sells a wide range of domestic and international craft beer. Not only is this place a wonderful place to buy beer – it’s also a wonderful place to drink …
We’re having a special premiere screening of my next episode and you’re invited to join us. It’s been a long time coming, but the Beer Episode is finally upon us. It’s been produced in conjunction with Urban Oyster and features me getting myself in another hilarious and embarrassing situation while searching for the city’s best …
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 first time we went to St. Anselm, we were hopping for fried bar 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… I so wanted to like The Beagle. It has been on my radar since it …
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 of my meals during my freshman year of college consisted of frozen, microwaveable dinners …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I’ve been wanting to visit The Ginger Man for almost a decade now. I even tried to plan my 25th birthday there, but it didn’t work out for some reason I can’t remember (must be old age). I think I may have always been intimidated …
For my second collaboration with Midtown Lunch, I went in search of a traditional Easter meal. And I thought Lan Sheng, a popular Chinese restaurant in Midtown might be a good place to start. Not everybody agrees with me. Check it out in my newest video. Special Thanks: lanshengrestaurant.com fieldingonline.com claywillia.ms
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… There was a dish that I used to eat on a regular basis during college …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I know next to nothing about the stock exchange and finances. I can tell tourists downtown how to get to the NYSE building, but that’s about it. Beer, however, is something I fully appreciate and understand. The folks behind The New York Beer Company, 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… Everything is tiny at Buvette. From the tiny glasses, paper menus, chairs, to the larger-than-life waiter. …
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 guess I’m getting old. I don’t really like bars or restaurants that are too …
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 a wonderfully spicy and authentic Thai meal at SriPraPhai in Queens, my expectations were …