Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… I might be one of the last food people in New York to discover this dish. Missy Robbins opened Lilia last year in Williamsburg and all the food writers rejoiced. Most especially, they singled out this plate of delicately filled tubes of pasta. Each bite …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… My first post on this site was for the still excellent pizzeria Kesté. This year they expanded big time with locations in both Williamsburg and the Financial District. And they also got a little fancier with a few new appetizers that were not available …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, SAMESA IS NOW CLOSED. Leave it to hipster chefs to put an interesting spin on the bar snacks we know too well as chicken wings. Here they fry them and season them with a dry rub of za’atar spice. It gives it a distinct …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… I’ve often sang the praises of the yeast bombs made by Dough – always slathered with a perfectly balanced flavored glaze (blood orange is king). But this year was the first time I had tried one of their stuffed doughnuts. and I don’t think I’ll …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As I talked to the friendly guy behind the counter at Golda (perhaps the owner of this breezy Bed-Stuy café), he asked if I lived in the neighborhood. When I told him that I lived quite a …
My search for the best pickles in New York continues…. SADLY, BRINE & DINE IS NOW CLOSED. I stumbled upon Brooklyn Brine was I was exploring the huge manufacturing and food facility known as Industry City. I had been out here years ago to make a video on Robicelli’s Cupcakes but that was back when these …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Every week in New York, there are a slew of great local restaurants that are forced to close due to rising rents, changes in the food world, etc. With all these unfortunate changes, it’s sometimes a relief …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, EL ATORADERO BROOKLYN IS NOW CLOSED. There are certain restaurants that I try so hard to get to, but it takes longer than I hoped. The Brooklyn iteration of El Atoradero (which I visited up in …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GRISTMILL IS NOW CLOSED. One of the reasons I’m not much of a brunch guy is because it always seems to be the same dishes over and over again. Sure, you can stuff some interesting ingredients inside an omlette …
SADLY, GUSS’ PICKLES IS NOW CLOSED. There was a lot of buzz around Dekalb Market when the giant trendy food court opened earlier this summer in downtown Brooklyn. My father in Florida even texted me asking if I had heard about it. Understandably the biggest press went to the announcement of a new location of Katz’s …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. It’s so cool is how tight-knit the local craft beer world is in New York. Most times when I see a unique can being sold, it’s actually a collaboration between breweries. Oftentimes it’s a brewery in Queens and the Bronx coming together, but for Taco Wednesday …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. As much as I complain about the price, the cleanliness, the service, and the corporateness of Whole Foods (which might now be getting more corporate with the recent announcement that they have ben purchased by Amazon), I find myself there way too often. One good …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City This might be a controversial post. This might even bring about some angry comments. But I’m ready for that. I don’t think anyone will have issue with the drink I will be talking about, but some …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Bushwick is not exactly the neighborhood you’d expect to find an old Italian bakery. Up until recently this area has been mostly a Latin American community. And the new hipsters have not yet chosen cannolis and sfogliatella to gentrify. Beer, coffee, chocolate, bread, sure. But …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, RIDER IS NOW CLOSED. As much as I’d like to eat four donuts, the reality is I would hurt myself. We have to know our limitations. At Rider, they were kind enough to let me order …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FLIP BIRD IS NOW CLOSED. The newest food court to open in the city (there will probably be a new one by the time you read this) is an extension of Gotham West Market but now …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City For the last five years, I have written about a dish that I have enjoyed in New York every Thursday. And while the dish changed every week, the format has not. So I decided to shake things up. …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. Things have slowed down recently on this blog. I’ve been pretty consistent with my Dish of the Week every Thursday, but have not managed to write many other reviews. A few reasons for that: I’ve been immersed in some other projects (including a video series …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Last weekend I had the great opportunity to design a special food tour for a hungry family from New Jersey. They had already explored much of Manhattan and wanted to learn about the best food in Brooklyn. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, LUCY’S VIETNAMESE KITCHEN IS NOW CLOSED. It doesn’t seem like there has been much innovation in the local Vietnamese food scene. I think our options haven been so limited for so long that when modern Vietnamese restaurants …