Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best pickles in New York continues…. Part of this pickle journey will also involve testing some spears at home. Some of the more recent pickle companies do not have factories or “tasting rooms” open to the public. But instead, their wares are available at local food markets around the city. Rick’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I am way late to the game on this one. Oda House opened in the East Village back in 2013 introducing Georgian food to Manhattan. There has been a strong Georgian community (complete with bakeries and restaurants) …
SADLY, HIGH STREET ON HUDSON IS NOW CLOSED. High Street on Hudson is one of the hottest new restaurant openings of the year. It’s the work of Chef Eli Kulp, who has had success with High Street on Market in Philadelphia. He has brought his bakery and restaurant concept to the West Village and the crowds …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. When Empellón al Pastor announced they were re-thinking their menu and it would now include a cheeseburger taco, I assumed they had jumped the shark. What started as …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. A few years ago when I was in the thick of my dumpling search around NYC, I paid a visit to Shanghai Asian Manor. I wasn’t overly impressed with their soup dumplings prefering the others around the neighborhood. Just recently I stumbled upon a storefront …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Peter Shelsky and I are kindred spirits in the fact that we are both terrible Jews, but we love the nostalgic food of our ancestors. Bagels, lox, cream cheese, pastrami. This is what being Jewish is all …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. This one has been a long time coming. I am so excited to finally unveil the first episode of a new webseries I have been working on. …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. SADLY, PAULANER BRAUHAUS IS NOW CLOSED. People look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them they can go to the Paulaner brewery on the Lower East Side. Anybody who knows much about beer, history, or Germany can tell you that Paulaner Brewery is an …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, AMADA IS NOW CLOSED. There is one dish on the menu at the brand-spanking new Amada that is super super exciting. In fairness, many of the dishes are super exciting. There is an arugula salad wrapped …
My search for the best pickles in New York continues…. Even if you’ve never stopped there, odds are if you are a New Yorker you are familiar with the pickle stand right outside the West 4th Street subway station. In many ways, it’s in the center of the Village – just steps from the iconic …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, TIMNA IS NOW CLOSED. Bread baskets were actually a very trendy thing here in New York just a few years ago. And I’m not talking about complimentary bread baskets like restaurants used to offer. I’m talking …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. In New York, we have artsy and diverse neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Astoria, and the Lower East Side. They are incredible places. But I wish we had the …
SADLY, 10BELOW ICE CREAM IS NOW CLOSED. The face of ice cream (and food in general) is changing in this city. Sadly, dishes are now being created not because the choice of ingredients makes a delicious combination, but rather because the enormity or uniqueness of a dish makes for a great Instagram photo. That’s actually why …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, MR. DONAHUE’S IS NOW CLOSED. When I was in Nashville years ago, I had a meal I will never forget at an old-school cafeteria called Arnold’s. It’s what’s known as a “meat-and-three”, an establishment that serves …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, PACIFICANA IS NOW CLOSED. It was very strange coming to Pacificana and saying no to all the women who stopped by with carts. This massive banquet hall is most known for their authentic dim sum. If you’ve never experienced dim sum, Pacificana is the place to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s been less than a month since I returned from my adventure in Peru and I still can’t get enough of the food. I even spent the last few weeks eating the diverse food again here …
It’s been a while since I’ve visited Manhattan’s most centrally located brewery. It’s also a beer destination that many never think about. That’s because Birreria is hidden on the rooftop of the very popular Italian mega-grocer Eataly. But up here, a handful of brewers make some really unique cask-conditioned ales to pair with the restaurant’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, KANG HO DONG BAEKJEONG IS NOW CLOSED. There are people out there who love a good steak but have never experienced Korean barbecue. If that’s the case, it’s time you stop what you’re doing (well, …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Everybody loves pizza. So it’s in chefs’ best interests to try to make the dish accessible to everyone – especially in this day and age of allergies and dietary restrictions. But I’ve tried raw and gluten-free pizza and they’re never quite the same as the real thing. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The new Quality Eats is not a steakhouse. At least that’s what they’d like you to believe. The restaurant group wanted to separate their new casual neighborhood restaurant from their Midtown beef behemoth named Quality Meats. …
