Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… One of the legends at Dominick’s on Arthur Avenue is that they don’t have a menu. The waiters just show up to the table and ask you what you want. The last part is true but I discovered they actually have one communal menu …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It’s nice when a healthy bowl of vegetables tastes both healthy and delicious. The Sansai at the newest iteration of udon specialist Raku is a warming bowl of thick noodles along with earthy green mountain vegetables and a light tempura maitake. The broth is …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… You’d think the thing to order at Tony & Tina’s Pizzeria would be the namesake pizza. But you’d be wrong. This Albanian owned pizzeria in Bronx’s Little Italy specializes in Albanian bureks, which are dough stuffed with filling. While the meat and cheese ones …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It pains me a bit to include this on my list but I can’t deny when I taste something that is delicious. Cousins Maine Lobster is a franchise that was started by two Mainers in California. They had success on the TV show Shark Tank and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… I hadn’t been through the Union Square Greenmarket in a while and one of the farm stands totally got me this time through. Mountain Sweet Berry Farm had out free samples of their homemade potato chips. What intrigued me is that they had three different …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Ciao, Gloria just opened in a very generic looking corporate building in Brooklyn. The outside of it made me sad, but the inside was cheery and exciting. And I actually really enjoyed this PEC, which is an Italian twist on the classic Bacon, Egg & …
SADLY, CHIKALICIOUS DESSERT BAR IS NOW CLOSED. My family and I have become regular visitors to Chikalicious Dessert Bar. It was a date spot for me once upon a time and now we visit it on every special occasion in the neighborhood. This year, they were kind enough to send us a mid-dessert tasting of …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… The Cafe Disco was actually not the cocktail I ordered at Mister Paradise. It was one I spoke with the bartender about but I went a different way. Amazingly, before I finished my first cocktail, he poured me a taste of the one I …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… The Step Back might refer to taking a step back to a time when cocktails were classy, simple, and bitter. Those are my favorite types and that’s why Existing Conditions stole my heart again with another brilliant creation. This super easy drinking blend of amari and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Usually when I order paneer at Indian restaurants, it’s cubed and drowning in a rich sauce or puree of vegetables. The special presentation at the fancy Baar Baar was quite unique for me and very playful. Paneer cheese is wrapped up into delicate little …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Mackerel is not usually thought of as a luxury fish, but when served by Saint Julivert Fisherie in their upscale bar setting, it is lavish. Somewhere between the texture of hummus and mashed potatoes, this smooth smoky fish purée spreads beautifully on substantial grilled bread …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It’s no secret that I am a sucker for coffee-flavored things. So when I discovered the Goldeneye cocktail at undersung cocktail den Sweet Polly, I was sold. I was skeptical at first that this was a vodka based drink, but the neutral spirit ended …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Usually when someone suggests ordering ceviche, they are either at a Mexican or Peruvian restaurant. But almost definitely Latin American. I had no idea that Filipino’s had their own version of the marinated raw fish called Kinilaw. I discovered at the very exciting new Filipino …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It seemed to me a bit of a stretch for a new restaurant to incorporate flowers into all their dishes. But that is the premise behind Il Fiorista. Some of their dishes actually work really well, others less so. But I really enjoyed a unique …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Alphabet City was never the neighborhood for fine dining, but times have changed. Tuome has been quietly turning out refined, gourmet dishes for five years now. It has been on my list since day one but I only got to try it out this year. The …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Cocktails with no alcohol sound like an oxymoron but they were all the rage this year. I found one of these surprising inventive mixed drinks at one of the city’s best cocktail bars. Existing Conditions has a full menu of low and full-alcohol concoctions, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Most of the dishes I write about are specific to a certain restaurant here in New York. You could certainly try lasagna anywhere around the country (and in some places in Italy), but you can only …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… At dinner, the hip new restaurant Lamalo (from the brains behind Breads Bakery) serves an epic appetizer called The Daily Spread, featuring almost a dozen different spreads, pickles, and salads. I had to settle with the lunch version which is called a Middle Eastern …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Ops, as already mentioned in previous posts, is a pizza restaurant. But they also specialize in organic wines and this revolving salad of greens. Depending on the season and whimsy of the chef, greens are rustically combined with a bold salad dressing. I got …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It took my a few visits to fully be on board with Ole & Steen, a Danish bakery that’s ubiquitous in Scandinavia as Starbucks is here. But I can safely say these pastries are better than anything you can find at Starbucks. I was …
