Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve tried Fifth Hammer’s Troublesome Jellyfish beer twice now. The first time it was handed to me by Chris Cuzme, the owner and brewer of Fifth Hammer. He instructed me to not wait too long to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I used to never order pasta at restaurants because it always felt like something I could easily make myself at home. Boil the pasta, make a sauce, toss it together. It can’t be that hard, right? But that …
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. I’m not sure if I’ve ever officially written this on the blog, but Spain might be my favorite country I’ve ever visited. Apologies to all the other countries …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I’ve been telling the story of beer in Brooklyn for years now. On the Brewed in Brooklyn tour (which I’ve been leading since I became a tour guide almost eight years ago), we walk through East Williamsburg and talk about the beer history in places …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I found good dumplings at the posh Pinch Chinese a few months back when they opened, but was frustrated by the price and the prix-fixe menu. As good as the dumplings were, I never expected to …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, MASSONI IS NOW CLOSED. It was one of my vegetarian days (Mondays and Thursdays for those keeping count) and I was intensely craving mushrooms. If there was a place I could think of that just served well-sauteed wild mushrooms, I would have ordered two portions. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Emma’s Torch is one of the most important restaurants to open in a long time. And while it has gotten some press in the NY Times and elsewhere, I’m amazed that it’s not the most written …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. SADLY, COFFEE & CREAM BY ODDFELLOWS IS NOW CLOSED. I’ve always said that the most perfect ice cream flavor is coffee. To me, that bitter roasty flavor works wonders with sweet cream. I even loved coffee ice cream before I actually liked coffee. Some people take …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t think most people realize just how extensive the local drink world is out there in the five boroughs. The craft beer scene is well publicized at this point and most people are not surprised to …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I have to admit I wasn’t very fair to Full Moon. I wrote it off before I even went inside. Let me explain: it resembles most fast cheap slice joints around the city with a counter, giant slices of cheese-covered pizzas sitting around, and the usual …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, HEMLOCK IS NOW CLOSED. I walk by Hemlock multiple times a week while leading the Tenements Tales and Tastes tour. I remember when it opened (about a year ago) and have always wondered what happens …
SADLY, LUCKY PICKLE DUMPLING CO. IS NOW CLOSED. The craziest dish right now in the NY food world is a helping of pickle flavored ice cream from a dumpling spot on the Upper East Side that is part of a trio of restaurants with pickle in their name. I didn’t care for their dumplings (review to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Unless you come with a group, you’re going to probably have to choose between two gut-busting American staples at Emily. You’ll either get their pizza or choose their hefty and now legendary burger. Or if you …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Someone recently asked me on one of my tours what the hottest trends are right now in the NYC food world. I love that question because if I can answer it, it makes me feel very …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. This review should have come out months ago. I spent some time at the new Fifth Hammer Brewing Company when the tour attendees for my NYC Brewery Tour never showed up back in April. I stopped by, tried a few beers, took some notes, and planned to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I am just so enamored with Spain – the food, the people, the way of life. In fact, my wife and I often talk about packing up the family and moving to the Iberian peninsula. We recently …
The word bohemian refers to so many different things: hipsters, political activists, artists. But the word itself originates from the state of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. On the latest episode of Locals Know, I get a lesson on what it means to be a bohemian in the country’s capital, Prague. My tour guide Niki from …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I had the great fortune of visiting Vietnam a few months back. I didn’t get to travel around the country since I was there for a work conference, but I did get to eat lots of …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Jackfruit tacos – if you’ve never had them, they are worth trying. The tropical fruit turns pork-like in texture when cooked and is a dead ringer for carnitas or al pastor tacos. This post is not …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, SORBILLO PIZZERIA IS NOW CLOSED. If you asked me about the most traditional (and delicious) Neapolitan-style pizza in New York, I would have sent you to the businesses run by Roberto Caporuscio and his family, like Kesté or Don Antonio. Sure, Roberta’s and Motorino are …
