Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, L’APICIO IS NOW CLOSED. I’ve always been of the mindset that a basket of bread should be included with your meal. Unless, of course, you’re eating at an Asian restaurant. But certainly at an Italian …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, POK POK IS NOW CLOSED. When we visited the original Pok Pok in Portland, Oregon a few years back, we ordered terribly. While we liked the food, we chose all the heavier meat dishes. We must …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I love craft beer for many reasons. One of the biggest is that the brewers behind the suds have the freedom get very creative. Could you ever imagine a new Budweiser beer brewed with lavender or …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City For the first few years I lived in New York, I mostly hung out in the Theater District. I’d have auditions in the morning, see a show at night, and usually eat at restaurants nearby in …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Yuji Ramen has been getting a lot of buzz in the food world lately. Japanese chef Yuji Haraguhi’s unusual ramen dishes have been a popular option at Smorgasburg since last year; the chef is serving a …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Usually by now, margarita season is in full swing. During most Mays, New Yorkers are sitting outside at fashionable restaurants with their friends (and pets) and sipping on salt-rimmed tequila drinks. But something about this late …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I must admit my expectations for Pig and Khao were pretty low. This Top Chef-driven restaurant (Leah Cohen was a troublemaker on Season Five) is co-owned by the Fatty Crew restaurant group. These are the brainchildren …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Runner & Stone does not look like most people’s idea of a bakery. There’s no deep glass display in front, no flour dusting the floor, no overwhelming buttery smell in the air. Instead there’s a well-stocked …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, RED GRAVY IS NOW CLOSED. I was rather surprised that one of Chef Saul Bolton’s pastas wasn’t the highlight of my recent visit to his newest Brooklyn restaurant. In fairness, we only ordered one pasta dish. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Green juices have become a bit of a cliché in the health food world. Real juice shops (not the sugary smoothies of Jamba Juice) have sprouted up around New York like Starbucks did almost a decade …
SADLY, ACME IS NOW CLOSED. People get very excited about brunch in this city. I don’t get it. If you want to eat at one of the best brunch spots at a reasonable hour, you’ll have to wait in a long line. And then when you do finally it down, the food isn’t that special. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BISTRO LA PROMENADE IS NOW CLOSED. I’m still secretly working my way through Time Out’s 100 Best list and just like previous years, I get bummed when I can’t try a dish that’s been featured. I …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City With 86 food vendors, I had no doubt I would find my Dish of the Week at Village Voice’s annual Choice Eats event. It was a massive food festival with many of NYC’s hottest restaurants and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t get up to Harlem nearly as often as I should, which is a shame since there’s a whole world of food options up there. I did some exploring recently with my friend and food …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Testa might sound like the name of a rock band (and it probably is), but in Italian, it translates to head. When talking about food, the word testa is much more appealing than “head cheese,” but …
SADLY, YUNNAN KITCHEN IS NOW CLOSED. Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City A tofu salad doesn’t sound like a must-order at any restaurant. But there was something about the word “ribbon” that was intriguing or maybe it was the cilantro, chiles, and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GWYNNETT ST. IS NOW CLOSED. Before I experienced Gwynett St, you couldn’t have convinced me that a better roast chicken in NYC existed than the one I serve (not cook, mind you but serve) every week …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Some people know that there is a place on the Brooklyn waterfront selling authentic key lime pies. On paper it sounds absurd, but the ambiance and taste of Steve’s Key Lime Pies truly transport you to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Paris and Japan meet cute at Takahachi Bakery. This corner shop in Tribeca is one of those places you could walk by dozens of times and somehow miss the delightful surprises inside.
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, DASSARA RAMEN IS NOW CLOSED. On the Neighborhood Eats tour that I lead for Urban Oyster, we talk about the unique food ecosystem in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. The food businesses in this area collaborate …