Food Adventuring Around NYC
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 I’m not sure it’s ever happened before that I started off drinking a beer thinking this is not for me, then became intrigued by it, and eventually ended up craving another two glasses. That was the …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I remember the first time I visited The Randolph. Back in 2011, it was a very under-the-radar spot in Nolita that was a cozy coffee bar during the day and a cocktail bar at night. It felt like someone’s living room and they were not …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BUTTER & SCOTCH IS NOW CLOSED. Butter & Scotch is a very unique place. I can think of a few dessert establishments that make boozy treats and some bars that shake up sweet cocktails. And even one bar whose owner also …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. As you may have seen from many of my Locals Know videos, I’ve had some great opportunities to travel everywhere from Lima to Toronto to Budapest. There are …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, DENIZEN IS NOW CLOSED. When bread pudding is on the dessert menu, I usually keep looking for another sweet option. Not sure why but I would rather have a dessert with chocolate, caramel, or even fruit. …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Like so many places out there in the wilds of New York, I should have visited this place a long time ago. Sottocasa is one of those neighborhood spots that has quietly been praised and packed by locals and has even expanded to Harlem. But the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Perhaps March is the month for me to jump all in with tongue numbing spice. Last week, I happily burned my tongue off with the dry Kang Hoh curry at a new Thai restaurant in Brooklyn. This …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Considering my mother thinks black pepper is too spicy, it’s pretty amazing how far I’ve strayed. I’ve eaten some pretty spicy dishes. And while the heat doesn’t always like me, I really enjoy the heat. I’m …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FREEK’S MILL IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes I worry that this blog gets repetitive. Sure, I write about pizza, dumplings, and bagels over and over again. That’s the point. But I’m talking more about the Dish …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. This has all happened so fast. Regrettably, I have slacked off on staying up to date with the newest breweries opening in the city. And while I think I have some pretty good excuses (a new baby in my life), they have started opening at high …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… This year was another crazy ride. And while politics and breaking news stories often drifted into my anxious psyche, food still played an important role. And this year was full of surprising dishes that were nourishing, pleasurable, and a much-needed distraction. Here now are the …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… We have breweries and distilleries in the city, but Barow’s is making something else – a liqueur. They use a sugarcane spirit and then infuse it with tons of carefully sourced ginger. The result is a bold sweet and spicy liqueur that is perfect in cocktails …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, GRISTMILL IS NOW CLOSED. Ignore the silly name for this brilliant concoction. It’s more brilliant than the complex pun makes it sound. But it’s more complex than the words smoked salmon slider implies. The Loxness Knotster is available at brunch and dinner and it is a perfect …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, DALY PIE IS NOW CLOSED. By now we’ve all had salted caramel desserts, but salted lime desserts are not as common. After trying a signature pie at Daly Pie, I realized they certainly should be. Think about a margarita – clearly lime and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, EXTRACTION LAB IS NOW CLOSED. Nestled pretty far out in Industry City, Extraction Lab got a bit of press this year for selling an $18 coffee. I did not try that. But I did get a demonstration of a few coffees on their futuristic …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Baked potatoes always felt like an easy way out when it comes to cooking potatoes and they’re too big for a snack and not substantial enough for a meal. And frankly, they’re pretty boring. Mekelburg’s proves me wrong at every end. These salt baked tubers …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, EL ATORADERO BROOKLYN IS NOW CLOSED. Before Denisse Chavez moved her Mexican operation to Brooklyn, she called herself El Carnitas El Atoradero. It makes sense now that I’ve tried her crispy pork carnitas because they are out of this world delicious. The fried meaty …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… As a kid, I was pretty averse to whitefish salad. As an adult, I realized how wrong I was. Or at the very least I had never tasted the stuff at Shelsky’s. The chunky meaty whitefish has an irresistible smokiness and creaminess. The fish …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Li-Lac makes some incredible chocolate from peanut butter cups to mint bars, but the most addicting thing I tried at this chocolatier from 1923 were the butter crunch bits. Not as overly chocolatey as other offerings, these are by far the most addicting. The …