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.
There’s one neighborhood in the city that gets forgotten about when discussing the best dumplings in the five boroughs. Of course, Chinatown is where most of the action is, but most savvy New Yorkers know that there are big Chinese communities (with plenty of dumpling houses) out in Flushing, Queens and Sunset Park, Brooklyn. But …
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 not a big breakfast guy. It has …
It’s amazing how many great people I’ve met since I started this blog a little over a year ago. I have some wonderful followers who comment and interact with me on twitter. And I’ve also met fellow bloggers and food fanatics who’ve seen my videos. I was welcomed into the underground pizza world by Jason, …
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 haven’t been a fan of sodas since …
It’s very bizarre. I thought I had put ice cream behind me (at least until the weather warms up again). But there it was on the awning of White Bear, one of the most talked about dumpling spots in Flushing. It says in big green letters: “Ice Cream” and then if you squint you can …
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. Pretzels are definitely one of the iconic foods …
SADLY, FAMILY DUMPLING IS NOW CLOSED. Celebrities don’t excite me much. There are a handful of famous people that have inspired or moved me to the point of awe. But I still wouldn’t necessarily run out and eat at a restaurant that Dustin Hoffman recommended. So I found it strange that once the owner of Family …
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, NUELA IS NOW CLOSED. Last year, Time Out …
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. Time Out’s not the only food publication I …
Tasty Dumpling, the tiny storefront facing Columbus Park, seems to always be packed with people. And not all of them are ordering dumplings. During the 20 minutes or so I spent inside the shop, I counted at least 5 people that came in solely to use the prominently displayed ATM machine in the middle of …
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. The latest cuisine to descend on the hipsters …
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 a big fan of themes. I enjoy …
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but when it’s not intended as imitation and rather as just using somebody else’s novel idea, I’d say it borders on thievery. The cute little dumpling figure outside Plump Dumpling is just a little too similar to the logo of the other East Village dumpling house, …
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, HIGHLANDS IS NOW CLOSED. Scotland will always have …
SADLY, MAHJONG DUMPLINGS IS NOW CLOSED. Most of the dumpling houses I’ve visited on my search for the best in the city are very modest non-English speaking places that have only been divulged to the world thanks to eager food bloggers like myself. The places in Chinatown, Flushing, and Sunset Park don’t have web sites or …
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. Last year, Time Out’s list took me to …
Kai Feng Fu sounds to me like a form of martial arts. I hope I’m not being offensive and I certainly don’t want to piss off anybody who is well-versed in the fighting style. From my limited research, it seems that Kai Feng Fu is a destination in Northern China. Well, it’s also a destination …
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’s amazing how I sometimes see things that …
If Time Out New York can do it, so can I. I’ve been inspired and satiated by Time Out’s 2009 Top 100 list and look forward to conquering their 2010 list very soon. But from now until the end of the year, I present my own Top 100 Dishes of the year in reverse order. …
Anita Lo has been on TV (most notably Top Chef Masters) enough now to be considered a celebritychef. Yet her food is modest and well-presented and her restaurants don’t garner the crowd-busting lines as places like Del Posto. All the better for us. Annisa recently re-opened in the West Village after a fire shut it …