Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There were some things I didn’t even realize I missed during the lockdowns. Many of my favorite foods and cuisines, I attempted to cook. And so I had tastes of Szechuan food and Japanese soups. But …
After a short hiatus, Sam and I are back to explore the food of every country in the world. In Season 2, we turn our attention to the “B” countries. And I do not mean to imply that these are second tier countries. These are not like “B” celebrities. These are the countries whose name …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I had deja vu all over again while eating an incredible Asian-inspired fried chicken sandwich at a newish hot spot on the Lower East Side. That’s because a few months back, I had a similarly delicious dish …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s been a bit of a roller coaster with one of my favorite local roasters. And I’m not referring to the buzz and crash you get from their roasted beans. Early on in the pandemic, it …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Oh New York! I love these stories where the owner of a specific food spot is not what you’d expect. For example, the owners of one of the best bagel shops in the city are from …
SADLY, LEKKA BURGER IS NOW CLOSED. Lekka Burger was primed to be the next hot vegan burger spot. The chef behind it is Amanda Cohen, who is possibly the biggest name in New York’s innovative vegetable-forward cuisine. She owns and operates Dirt Candy and I have always admired her and her work. I stopped by Lekka Burger …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When I started my official pickle search over 5 years ago now (!), I knew I would have to expand my search and include pickles made in factories that I could not visit. In the past. …
Last week we hit a milestone – ten straight episodes. This week we have another big accomplishment. We’ve now cooked the food from every country beginning with the letter A. Sam is very excited about this since he’s actively practicing his alphabet. Now on to Letter B. This is also a good time for us …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. SADLY, FOLKSBIER IS NOW CLOSED. Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not Irish and I rarely celebrate it, but I’m usually more aware of it. This year it totally snuck up on me. I think I blame that whole quarantine thing. The one thing I did …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Wow! My habits have certainly changed during the pandemic. There have been many restaurants on my list from the old days. And I would slowly make my way to them, but new restaurants would pop up …
Amazing we’ve been doing this project for ten straight weeks!!! That’s right. This episode is our ten week anniversary. Mostly, I’m amazed that Sam has not grown bored of this and is still willing to take time with me to prepare a complicated international dish. He wishes we could make pizza for dinner every night, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There is a lot of irony in this week’s post. Last week I wrote about a vegan restaurant in Brooklyn. I enjoyed their take on ceviche, but have to say I wasn’t crazy about what they …
I have never been to Australia, but feel a very strong connection with the country and its people. Having worked in the food tourism industry here in New York for well over a decade, I have met more Australians than anybody else. Seriously, we had an Australian (at least one) on every single tour. You …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, VODEGA IS NOW CLOSED. I’ve been eating healthier during the last year thanks to staying at home and cooking at home. There’s no question about that. But I have to admit that my former schedule of eating vegetarian twice …
The number of hearty meat stews on this adventure has so far been overwhelming. We’ve had a sweet beef stew inside a pumpkin from South America, smoky hearty overloaded soup from Europe, and spicy palm oil chicken from Africa. It was time to do something different. We could have easily stuck to the theme in Armenia, but …
What’s new, Argentina? Well, probably lots, but we decided to stay pretty traditional when it came to what to cook this week. Without a doubt, we knew whatever dish we chose from Argentina, it had to have beef as the main component. Beef is perhaps the most important part of the Argentinian diet. It’s almost as …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I admit that I fall for the beer can marketing. Before even reading what style beer is being sold, I am attracted to the colorful designs on the cans. I feel like one reason I buy the beer is to just have the cool artwork in …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City New York never changes. I would always discover some food place on a block I frequented often. It looked brand new and I had never seen it before but when I stopped in and asked how long …
This week we’re getting very ambitious. It’s the first time we are not making one dish, not making two dishes, but a record breaking three dishes. I had no idea what time dinner might be ready since I was juggling three distinct dishes, a three year old, and a camera on me. Talk about multi-tasking. But …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I used to walk through Chinatown many times a week. And I knew that I wouldn’t have any trouble taking in Lunar New Year festivities. My only obstacles would be parades and the crowds. Not the case this …
