Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I mindlessly eat too many morning pastries with my coffee to count. Don’t tell my doctor. But it’s rare that those scones, muffins, and breads are anything but an early morning treat. The hemp scone from La Colombe stood apart from the group. It …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… La Esquina has been around for years. Sadly I no longer think of them as the best tacos in the city – mostly because other places have come more recently to take the crown. But this year I finally tried their hongos (mushroom) taco and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, NOODLE BAR AT BRUSHSTROKE IS NOW CLOSED. This amazing cold ramen was going to be a Dish of the Week, but sadly the hidden restaurant closed shortly after I visited it. It was by far one of the best things I tasted this …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, THE FRUITSAND IS NOW CLOSED. Sadly when I visited this interesting little spot in the outdoor Bowery Market, I had a feeling The Fruitsand’s days were numbered. The location is difficult and for some reason these cute little Japanese sandwiches never took off on Instagram …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Back in 2010, one of the most exciting kitchens in the city was attached to a Brooklyn grocery store called Brooklyn Fare. It started as an intimate multi-course meal overseen by Chef César Ramirez. I was lucky …
Come back on Wednesdays for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Except for local New Yorkers who get caught up in the crowds of the holiday festivities. Crowds can make this …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… One of the most underrated ingredients are mushrooms. They can turn what might sound like a bland vegan meal into an umami-laden sensation. That’s what happens to these complex vegan ramen broths at Ramen Ishida in the Lower East Side. The little café also serves …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When most New Yorkers want to go for a cocktail, they do not think about going into a corner bodega in Queens and ordering a big cup of seafood. But those New Yorkers have never been to …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Most of the Mexican immigrants in New York hail from the town of Puebla. So while we are a little lacking with great Mexican food from places like Oaxaca and Yucatan, we have plenty of great Pueblan food. That’s where this molé from one of …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… What intrigued me most about this inventive bitter aperitivo is not that it was blue, but that the blue color comes from all natural ingredients (herbs, flowers, etc.). Those ingredients are a close kept secret of the local producers behind Uncouth Vermouth and Atsby who collaborated to …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I’ve tasted lots of burgers with lots of toppings, but if memory serves me correctly, Hart’s in Brooklyn was the first place I experienced a burger with marinated anchovies on top. Why are more chefs not doing this? Certainly taking some nods from Spain …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Ramen Hood on paper has not been the most exciting pop-up business inside the ever-changing and experimental Chef’s Club Counter. Vegan ramen sounds healthful and not terribly groundbreaking. I’ve actually tried ramen soups without meat products …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… This year I have been writing a lot about the wonderful vegetarian and vegan creations I have discovered. I’m all for eating less meat, but once in a while the craving strikes and a place like Gurra Café is the antidote. Nestled in the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I think it’s interesting that the new cocktail bar Existing Conditions is known for cocktails made from experimental, scientific techniques like clarifying, fat washing, and acid-adjusting yet the one cocktail I’m writing about might be the simplest …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t regularly eat at Shake Shack. The homegrown burger joint has blossomed into a massive fast food chain with locations all of the world. I really don’t get why New Yorkers still line up at the latest …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Sushi is one of those things that when people visit and they ask me for a recommendation, I really need to find out their budget and let them know that good sushi does not come cheap. Until Sugarfish came along expanding from Los Angeles. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City l really wish I took more time to enjoy my food. The nature of my life is that I often grab food quickly while on my way to work or somewhere else. And yet I always try to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I stopped into Bellwether for some quick small bites before leading a Brewery Tour. I wasn’t looking for a full dinner and I wasn’t expecting either of the small dishes I ordered to be anything more than …
SADLY, CORNER SLICE IS NOW CLOSED. When Ivan Orkin opened up his now infamous ramen shop in Tokyo, I imagine the Japanese customers were a bit skeptical, Here was a white Jewish kid from Brooklyn taking on their traditional noodle dishes. But it was hit. And when Orkin opened up Ivan Ramen here in New York, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When I was in high school, I was involved with a community theater that was right next door to a big supermarket. Oftentimes when we had a dinner break, I’d go next door and buy a …
