Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Sweet tea spots with bubble tea, sugars, and all sorts of milk have become ubiquitous all over the city. I’ve been to a handful and enjoyed them in moderation. But I have not been able to keep …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Regionality is only something I’ve recently discovered in international food. Growing up, Chinese food didn’t mean anything but Americanized sweet greasy fried chicken and pork. Similarly, other cuisines from Italian to Mexican to Thai usually fit …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City To save money, I have gotten into the habit of brewing my own coffee and bringing it into the city with me. But every once in a while, I like to splurge on a coffee in order …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Very few of New York’s great candy stores have ever been mentioned on this site. In fact the only one that has been properly featured (Papabubble) is sadly no longer open. I love sugary places like Economy …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I may have once or twice showed up to the bar at a nice restaurant and only ordered dessert. In fact, I’d like to do that more often. That is not what happened at Miss Ada, but if …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City We go back to Maine every year for our anniversary and there are a few places we have to stop at to eat every single year. There are lobster rolls, giant oysters, and clam shacks. But …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t drink soda. I truly can’t remember the last time I ordered a Coke. It has been probably a decade – maybe more. But the other day, I was at Court Street Grocer’s excellent Hero Shop …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Before avocado toast and flat whites became the Australian dishes of choice here in NYC, we had meat pies and sausage rolls. It’s the working class food of Australia loved by meat eaters across the country …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There are food trends that reach the mainstream like the cronut and the rainbow bagel. But then there are food trends that probably don’t get much attention or awareness outside the focused food industry. For instance, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Right along with a slice of pizza and a cream cheese schmeared bagel, one of the major staples of the New York City diet is the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. It’s so iconic that it …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Most accepted definitions for the word “gyro” refer to a sliced meat sandwich. The actual word comes from Greek (most food folks know it’s pronounced “yeero”) and only refers to something that spins or revolves. Meat doesn’t enter …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When the Ube Sandwich came out at Spring Cafe, I had memories of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The toasted multi-grain bread was just as thin and while the traditional Filipino spread looked a lot more …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My photos have never been the best food photos on the internet. I can admit that. Hopefully they give a sense of what the food looks like and my brilliant prose more than makes up for …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City You could be forgiven if you look at the name of this week’s Dish of the Week and think of an infamous movie flop from 2003 starring the then It-couple Bennifer (Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I sometimes do drive-by restaurant visits. This is very different than take out. This is when I show up solo, most likely sit at the bar, order an appetizer or two, and then am out …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The vegetarian movement is spreading into all cuisines here in New York. It’s actually getting quite exciting. Who would have thought that there might be a vegetarian Szechuan restaurant in the city? But Spicy Moon now exists …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City While my friends were eating burgers or grilled cheese sandwich, I order the clam strips. This wasn’t on a boardwalk in the northeast but rather at a greasy Greek diner in the suburbs of South Florida. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There is a famous drink many old-school New Yorkers know well called an Egg Cream. The funny story about the drink is that it doesn’t contain egg and it doesn’t contain cream. The less familiar Egg …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, WEST~BOURNE IS NOW CLOSED. My wife read an article somewhere that eating mushrooms could help prevent Alzheimer’s. The reason she told me about it is not because I am forgetful (which I am!) but because I have …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Bowls are quite the rage in New York. They’re super simple and allow the ingredients to shine. Pick a base (usually salad, rice, or grain), a protein, toppings, and a sauce. I actually really like them. …