Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, ARCADE BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. Woah! I knew Arcade Bakery made incredible buttery French pastries but I had never tasted anything quite like the Chocolate Hazelnut Danish. The substantial log breaks apart into a flaky mess. Bits of rich dark chocolate linger throughout and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I’ve heard tell of the secret breakfast cart from the owners of Los Tacos No. 1 that comes out in the middle of Chelsea Market in the morning hours. I’m rarely up and in Chelsea Market at that hour, but when I finally found …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, MADCAP CAFÉ IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes I seriously just want a plate of vegetables. Something fresh, crisp, and healthy. Most of the fast food places in this town (or anywhere for that matter) don’t sell just a side order of vegetables. But that’s basically …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Some may know that coffee actually comes from a fruit similar to a cherry, but not many (at least in this country) have tasted that fruit. Well, the Colombian-focused Devoción gets you one step closer by turning the dried cherries into a sparkling beverage. …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Over the years, I’ve seen lots of our favorite childhood treats re-thought for a modern, more discerning palate. But this is the first time I’ve seen the humble peanut butter cup turned into something special. I actually didn’t think peanut butter cups needed re-invention, …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, GLORIA IS NOW CLOSED. Gloria is one of my favorite restaurant discoveries of the year. It’s like a more affordable hip Le Bernardin, which is also true because the chef once cut his teeth at Eric Ripert’s seafood den. This rich play on a crab …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… You know it has to be good if a complimentary plate of bread and butter stands out from the crowd. This dense and chewy mound of barley and sourdough carbs is impossible to stop eating. At Agern in Grand Central Terminal, it’s served warm …
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… SADLY, LA ESQUINA (TAKE OUT) IS NOW CLOSED. 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’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 …
