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. 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 …
Oy vey! I’m not much of a breakfast person (partly because I sleep rather late) so you won’t ever see this site dedicated to finding the best oatmeal in the city. However there is one breakfast dish that is so iconic to New York City that there was no way I could ignore it. Bagels have …
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, BHOJAN IS NOW CLOSED. Gujarat is a region …
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. It seems like there’s not a single old …
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 go to a wine bar and …
Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. Anybody who knows me knows that I’m not the most organized and careful person in the world, and so my gadgets (and clothes) tend to break or rip. And eventually it happened with my camera. Except it didn’t break (as far as I know), but rather fell …
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’m truly amazed at how many critics and …
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, HAN SHIN POCHA IS NOW CLOSED. For a …