Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The new Quality Eats is not a steakhouse. At least that’s what they’d like you to believe. The restaurant group wanted to separate their new casual neighborhood restaurant from their Midtown beef behemoth named Quality Meats. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There was a time in New York when you could get a cheap (and I mean cheap) dinner of well-cooked pasta and sauce. That time is mostly gone. Even one of my old favorites, Supper, which is …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s hard for me to do what I’m about to do, but it must be done. I have never selected a dish of the week that was not consumed in New York City. It goes against my entire …
SADLY, IVAN RAMEN SLURP SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. We know Jewish people love to eat Asian food, but did you know Asian chefs love to incorporate one specific Jewish food into their dishes? I’m talking about everybody’s favorite smoked meat: pastrami. At least in New York, chefs from funky hip Asian restaurants seem to use pastrami as …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Last week, I ended up more full than I had been in a long time. The reason was I had been invited once again to the annual Choice Eats event hosted by Village Voice. A large …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I have been on somewhat of a ramen kick lately. And no, don’t worry, I’m not quite as poor as I was in college. The ramen I’m talking about has nothing to do with the packaged dried …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Vegan does not need to be such a bad word in the food world. Recently, there were shockwaves when Ravi DeRossi (a bigtime bar owner and restaurateur) announced that most of his restaurants and bars will become …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Hell’s Kitchen doesn’t get the credit it deserves in the food world. While it might not be as authentic and vibrant as Queens, it is chockful of diverse international restaurants. It’s the perfect place to wander …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s very rare that I get to say “I’ve never tasted anything like this before.” But when I do, it’s so exciting! This happened this past weekend leading up to Valentine’s Day on the Brownstone Brooklyn …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, NEW FLUSHING BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. When I was in Portugal last year, I had at least one (sometimes two) egg tarts a day. It’s just what you did. They were sweet, creamy satisfying yellow …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I find it very ironic that the best of the four dishes I tasted at Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors was one of their vegetarian sides. The meat sandwiches weren’t bad, but none served were as unique …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, MISCELÁNEA IS NOW CLOSED. For most people, it’s not so difficult to find time to eat lunch between 11:30am and 4pm. Unfortunately, I’m not most people. And so I kept missing the sandwiches at the new Mexican …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GUN HILL BREWING IS NOW CLOSED. Since this is my third consecutive post about beer and breweries, it seems this week is dedicated to beer. Why not? It’s a good time to be a beer …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Once upon a time I learned it was a Japanese tradition to eat soba noodles on New Year’s Eve. It’s considered good luck and symbolizes the year passing. I always make sure to get my soba fix …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I unequivocally claim that the best barbecue in New York City (and perhaps in the northeast) is at Hometown Bar-B-Que in the hard-to-reach neighborhood of Red Hook. People in the food world have made the pilgrimage …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, MAYAHUEL IS NOW CLOSED. Tonight’s the night that everybody goes out drinking. Or stays in drinking. But the point is, everybody is drinking. Some call New Year’s Eve “Amateur Night.” I think it’s a good excuse …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FRANCOIS PAYARD BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. Years ago when my parents came to visit me, I made them walk about 30 blocks from where we had lunch to the Upper East Side to visit Francois Payard …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Listen, I’m just as excited about the latest trend as everybody else. I’m super stoked to see the new Star Wars movie and I’ve been dying to try David Chang’s super hyped fried chicken sandwich since it …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s been a while since we’ve been out for a moderately priced hip New York restaurant. We’ve been sticking to cheaper take-out options. But it was time to splurge (at least a little bit) and we …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Once upon a time it was cupcakes, then this city’s bakeries turned to focusing on pies. Now the big thing seems to be doughnuts. And why not? They’re another satisfying dessert that has been compromised by …