Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My wife and I have decided we need to be better about our carbon footprints and want to make changes to help the environment. In addition to using re-usable coffee cups and no longer taking plastic bags, …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. Do people really travel to Florence to see art museums and cathedrals? Ok, maybe some do. But I’m much more excited by the traditional and decadent food in …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I remember the first time I visited The Randolph. Back in 2011, it was a very under-the-radar spot in Nolita that was a cozy coffee bar during the day and a cocktail bar at night. It felt like someone’s living room and they were not …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, ANGKOR CAMBODIAN BISTRO IS NOW CLOSED. At this point, most Americans have tasted Thai and even Vietnamese food. Pad thai and spring rolls are well on their way to being as ubiquitous as dumplings and sushi. But Cambodian cuisine …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BUTTER & SCOTCH IS NOW CLOSED. Butter & Scotch is a very unique place. I can think of a few dessert establishments that make boozy treats and some bars that shake up sweet cocktails. And even one bar whose owner also …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, NORTHERN TIGER IS NOW CLOSED. I like to think I’m immune to it but I too can be suckered into blackboard signs listing some seemingly good deal.That’s what happened at Northern Tiger, the Chinese option in the food hall Hudson Eats. I was looking for …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, RAHI IS NOW CLOSED. I had a bit of déjà vu when walking into Rahi. Just a few months back, this space was an upscale Indian restaurant named Tapestry. I ate there and it was good, …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. As you may have seen from many of my Locals Know videos, I’ve had some great opportunities to travel everywhere from Lima to Toronto to Budapest. There are …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, DENIZEN IS NOW CLOSED. When bread pudding is on the dessert menu, I usually keep looking for another sweet option. Not sure why but I would rather have a dessert with chocolate, caramel, or even fruit. …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. This is not exactly the time of year for sours. Those lemony funky tart-bombs are usually reserved for the warm months. But I cooked a very light citrusy salmon dish and I found this can in my refrigerator and thought it would be a decent …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GLORIA IS NOW CLOSED. Hell’s Kitchen used to be the neighborhood I would eat in more than any other. This was well before this blog and my mastery of the city’s culinary landscape. I spent most …
I never thought I’d find my way to Lithuania, but now that I’ve been, I’m eager to go back. The capital of Vilnius is surprisingly modern, artsy, and loaded with delicious hearty food. If you don’t like beer, meat, and bread, there is also a cooling vegetarian soup that is bright pink and tastes as good …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Like so many places out there in the wilds of New York, I should have visited this place a long time ago. Sottocasa is one of those neighborhood spots that has quietly been praised and packed by locals and has even expanded to Harlem. But the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Perhaps March is the month for me to jump all in with tongue numbing spice. Last week, I happily burned my tongue off with the dry Kang Hoh curry at a new Thai restaurant in Brooklyn. This …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, UGLY BABY IS NOW CLOSED. Considering my mother thinks black pepper is too spicy, it’s pretty amazing how far I’ve strayed. I’ve eaten some pretty spicy dishes. And while the heat doesn’t always like me, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As a tour guide, I’m a bit of a pushover. I love my job so much and am happy to share my love of New York food with everyone I meet. But sometime While the tours …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Even when in a foreign country, I often get asked for food recommendations. I guess people who know me know that I research and agonize to find the best places to eat even when traveling. I …
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. Usually when a restaurant or café in New York includes the word “Best” in its name, it’s usually anything but. However there are definitely a few exceptions to that rule. Best Pizza in Williamsburg is actually pretty good. So is Ben’s Best when it comes to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, LITTLE TONG NOODLE SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. I must really like this place. I almost never feature a dish from the same restaurant mere months after the first feature. But the latest noodle soup I tried at …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I have tasted lots of sauces in my years of eating. But nothing ever with such a literal name like “Salty Egg Sauce.” Awang Kitchen had been on my list for a while now after reading …
