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.
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Nobody told me I’d have to cook on …
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. SADLY, VIC’S BAGEL BAR IS NOW CLOSED. Vic’s Bagel Bar has intrigued me since they opened just over a year ago. It’s the first bagel place that has attempted to put an interesting and hip spin on the classic New York snack. I’ve read that …
A few months back when I was in the midst of my dumpling adventure, I stopped by the Bian Dang Truck (formerly known as NYC Cravings) for lunch which serves one of my favorite dishes: a Taiwanese Fried Pork Chop with Pork Sauce. Since I’ve included Taiwanese-style dumplings from another truck on my search, I thought …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Who would ever think to order a radish …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Many bloggers are amateur chefs writing about the …
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. Back in the early to mid 1900’s, bagels in New York were all made by one union: the Bagel Bakers Local 331. And their bagels were small and dense weighing in at a mere 3 ounces. To put things in perspective, the average New York …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. When I was a kid living in Florida, …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. SADLY, CIENFUEGOS IS NOW CLOSED. The punches that are …
This bagel search is the closest I’ve come to reviewing straight up corner bodegas. However, in the interest of narrowing down the field, I’ve decided to not include every generic deli that sells bagels, but to limit my search to places with noteworthy bagel options and homemade recipes. And with very few exceptions, the store …
So I realize some people have not yet seen the fourth episode of my web series. Well, here it is once again. It’s all about dumplings – fried, steamed, and soup. And look for the bagel episode to premiere some time this summer. Enjoy! When Adam doesn’t return his phone calls, Brian searches for a …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Hecho en Dumbo is a new Mexican restaurant …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. I hate making reservations. I know that’s a …
It cracks me up that there are “right ways” to eat certain food. Pizza, of course, must be folded. Pastrami sandwiches should never have mayonnaise. And bagels, I’ve now learned should not be toasted. Before I did the research and started tasting these bagels, I would always order my bagels toasted with a little bit …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Fat. For some, it’s a bad word that …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. SADLY, DESSERTTRUCK WORKS IS NOW CLOSED. By now we’ve …
Aside from the 100 Best Dishes story every year, another annual Time Out issue I eagerly await is the one that announces and documents the Food and Drink Awards. It’s a fun combination of Critic’s Picks and Reader’s Choice Awards voted on by Time Out readers like myself. And now that I’m on the publication’s …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Perhaps my biggest weakness when it comes to …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. SADLY, THE MEATBALL SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. “You …
My first review of another iconic New York dish is always the most difficult. I have yet to figure out exactly what to look for, the adjectives to use, the photos to take, and the grading curve. And so it was with bagels. Yet I decided to jump right in one afternoon and I headed …
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Perhaps the biggest fear and stress I deal …