Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I mindlessly eat too many morning pastries with my coffee to count. Don’t tell my doctor. But it’s rare that those scones, muffins, and breads are anything but an early morning treat. The hemp scone from La Colombe stood apart from the group. It …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… La Esquina has been around for years. Sadly I no longer think of them as the best tacos in the city – mostly because other places have come more recently to take the crown. But this year I finally tried their hongos (mushroom) taco and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, NOODLE BAR AT BRUSHSTROKE IS NOW CLOSED. This amazing cold ramen was going to be a Dish of the Week, but sadly the hidden restaurant closed shortly after I visited it. It was by far one of the best things I tasted this …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, THE FRUITSAND IS NOW CLOSED. Sadly when I visited this interesting little spot in the outdoor Bowery Market, I had a feeling The Fruitsand’s days were numbered. The location is difficult and for some reason these cute little Japanese sandwiches never took off on Instagram …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… One of the most underrated ingredients are mushrooms. They can turn what might sound like a bland vegan meal into an umami-laden sensation. That’s what happens to these complex vegan ramen broths at Ramen Ishida in the Lower East Side. The little café also serves …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Most of the Mexican immigrants in New York hail from the town of Puebla. So while we are a little lacking with great Mexican food from places like Oaxaca and Yucatan, we have plenty of great Pueblan food. That’s where this molé from one of …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… What intrigued me most about this inventive bitter aperitivo is not that it was blue, but that the blue color comes from all natural ingredients (herbs, flowers, etc.). Those ingredients are a close kept secret of the local producers behind Uncouth Vermouth and Atsby who collaborated to …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I’ve tasted lots of burgers with lots of toppings, but if memory serves me correctly, Hart’s in Brooklyn was the first place I experienced a burger with marinated anchovies on top. Why are more chefs not doing this? Certainly taking some nods from Spain …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… This year I have been writing a lot about the wonderful vegetarian and vegan creations I have discovered. I’m all for eating less meat, but once in a while the craving strikes and a place like Gurra Café is the antidote. Nestled in the …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Sushi is one of those things that when people visit and they ask me for a recommendation, I really need to find out their budget and let them know that good sushi does not come cheap. Until Sugarfish came along expanding from Los Angeles. …