Food Adventuring Around NYC
While most halal carts in this city are owned by Egyptian, Pakistani, or Bangledeshi immigrants, Halal Gyro Express stands out from the crowd with their Afghan flavors. The owner Ali has almost 10 years experience working on a food cart and draws long lines at lunchtime because of their extraordinary lamb chops and chicken tikka.
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. The cakes at Lady M are impeccable. They’re beautifully designed and have an irresistible light, heavenly quality. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of their Mille Crêpes and would rate it as one of the best desserts in the city. I had heard …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GLADY’S IS NOW CLOSED. Michael Jacober is an extraordinary chef. He launched my favorite grilled cheese sandwich truck (Morris) and opened a New American restaurant called Glady’s in the quickly gentrifying neighborhood of Crown Heights. But …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. When I list the number of new breweries in the city, people are always shocked to hear that Queens holds the highest number: 8 currently in operation. There is so much love and excitement for beer in the borough that Queens even has its own …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BAR SARDINE IS NOW CLOSED. *This burger is now available at Fairfax. When Gabe Stulman’s little restaurant on West 10th Street was called Chez Sardine and focused on Japanese pub food, I tasted the Miso-Maple Salmon …
Not only is Big Alice creating some of the most unique and inventive beer in the city, but you can subscribe to their CSB (Community Supported Brewery). That means every two months you get two half growlers full of their seasonal beer. It’s always a surprise and always unlike anything you’ve ever tasted. If you’re …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. You can pretty much stuff whatever you want inside a falafel. And some places do. I’ve seen such unconventional fillings like sundried tomatoes, olives, and spinach. It seems these tend to be popular at Israeli falafel joints. And I love it because I can usually …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve been drowning in cocktails lately. For the last few months, much of my time has been spent creating a brand new tour for Urban Adventures. The topic? Craft cocktails in New York – past and …
Back in the 1980’s, New York City has put a cap on the number of permits available to street vendors. This has caused a very expensive black market and has forced many new immigrants to operate illegally. The Street Vendor Project is working on a new campaign to eliminate the cap and allow more fair …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, ARCADE BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. Arcade Bakery makes me want to start a new pizza category. We have Sicilian, Neapolitan, Roman, Chicago, etc. But nobody is really talking about bakery pizza. And maybe we should. I’ve had pizza in a traditional bakery before but it’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BÂTARD IS NOW CLOSED. Going into the James Beard nominated Bâtard, there were two dishes I knew I had to get. This fancy (but approachable) new restaurant in the old Corton space in Tribeca has …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NY Craft Cocktail Tour explores the craft cocktail culture of New York from local distilleries to specialty spirit shops to amazing cocktail bars and speakeasies. I’ve put together a brand new tour for Urban Adventures, one of the tour companies I work …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. In a vibrant Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, you’d expect there to be many answers to the question “Who makes the best cheesecake?” Maybe that was the way it used to be in Carroll Gardens, but today, the Italian residents that are left in this post-gentrified …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York CityEast of Sixth Avenue, Bleecker Street is where restaurants go to die. With the abundance of college students and tourists coming through here, you’d think this stretch of Greenwich Village would be prime real estate to open …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. As I was leaving Shu Jiao Fu Zhou, someone spied me taking photos and politely told me how great the place was and that he comes there every day. Not sure if that was a plea for me to give it attention or a warning …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City One of the most beautiful yet maddening things about many seasonal American restaurants is that their menus change constantly. Sometimes a new menu is printed up every day. I went into Meadowsweet hoping to try their …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My newest scheme is to visit some of the hottest restaurants in New York City at lunchtime. I’m often free after my tours, hungry, and these places are much easier to get into at lunch, sometimes …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. Most people go out on an egg hunt once a year – to celebrate Easter. Here in New York City, that’s something we do every single weekend. It’s called brunch. Join me on my latest search for a modest plate of …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. My default when reviewing pizza used to be to focus on the standard margherita pie or cheese slice. But the pizza world has changed since I started this journey in 2009. Fancy toppings and specialty ingredients have sort of taken the place of tomato sauce …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Prices at New York restaurants are getting out of control. I understand there a lot of factors to this (rent hikes, food costs, aggressive PR), but it’s getting to the point where I laugh in shock …
