Beer TONY's 100 Best '11

#55 – LAMBRUCHA

For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… I’m always on the lookout for potential items for my end of the year Top …

Hot Dogs

A FORGOTTEN AMERICAN COMBO (Ditch Plains)

My search for the best hot dogs in New York continues…. SADLY, DITCH PLAINS IS NOW CLOSED. When I learned that Ditch Plains’ signature hot dog is topped with macaroni and cheese, I thought it sounded weird, but potentially delicious. It wasn’t until I bit into the dog that I remembered that this combination has been …

Hot Dogs

BALANCING ACT (Westville)

My search for the best hot dogs in New York begins…. I’ve been coming to Westville for a long time. The original West Village shop is tiny and perpetually packed, but their affordable focus on fresh, local ingredients and delicious tasting food makes waiting well worth it. I also find myself ordering to go quite …

Hot Dogs

HOT DIGGITY DOG!

Can you think of a more American food than hot dogs? Sure, we can claim many different regional specialities, not to mention barbecue, hamburgers, and (sadly) fast food chains. But what dish is so closely associated with the one true all-American pastime – baseball? No matter what American city you’re in, when you go out …

Beer

HEARTLAND OF YESTERYEAR (Heartland Brewery)

My search for the best beer in New York continues…. SADLY, HEARTLAND BREWERY IS NOW CLOSED. While the NY craft beer scene continues to expand with breweries, craft beer bars, and restaurants that brew their own beer, Heartland Brewery has sort of gotten the short end of the stick. I remember visiting the original Union Square …