Food Adventuring Around NYC
SADLY, MATCHABAR IS NOW CLOSED. Not an easy task, but the new Matchabar in Williamsburg is attempting to wean Brooklynites off their morning coffee and onto the more healthful matcha. The powdered green tea produces a beautiful drink in any number of forms (hot, cold, with frothed milk, or with seasonal fruit juices) with a nice …
It comes out looking like a bowl of chocolate soft serve and this chicken liver mousse is just as decadent. Softened and creamy, the smooth texture is unbelievable and the rich flavor has hints of sweetness with a garnish of candied walnuts for crunch. Spread this on toast with some pickled shallots and you’ll quickly …
This unusual beer is part of the brewery’s special Worshipful Company of Brewers series, wherein a different brewer gets to create whatever sort of beer he or she wants to and then it is available for a limited time exclusively at the brewery. When it was Saidou Ceesay’s turn at bat, he created a smoked …
SADLY, DELAWARE AND HUDSON IS NOW CLOSED. The most exciting opening this year in Williamsburg was the grown-up restaurant Delaware & Hudson that is offering affordable (and generous) tasting menus. The food is simple, honest, and delicious representing dishes from the mid-Atlantic from Delaware to the Hudson. Check out the video above for a sense of …
Rob Newton replaced his refined Southern dining restaurant Seersucker this year with a more casual joint. The standout here is a delectable fried chicken sandwich, moist and crunchy, on a simple potato roll and a dab of mayo. Price: $7 WILMA JEAN 345 Smith Street (at Carroll Street), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn wilmajean345.com
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. SADLY, DELAWARE AND HUDSON IS NOW CLOSED. Restaurants open in Williamsburg all the time, but few seem destined for greatness. Delaware and Hudson has had lots of great chatter since it opened. It is a grown-up restaurant that offers a wonderful, filling …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It seems like the holidays come earlier every year. This year I noticed decorations and Christmas cheer starting in September. The Bryant Park Holiday Market even opened two weeks before Halloween!! In my mind, you shouldn’t …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. I first learned about Ice & Vice when they received a Vendy Award nomination for best dessert. They operated out of LIC Flea and Brooklyn Night Bazaar. Those are two places that I had yet to visit since they were both a bit …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Burgers in this city are deceptively expensive. Oftentimes the price you see on the menu might be reasonable, but that’s without all the fix-in’s. You want cheese, fries, bacon, an egg, or chicken liver mousse? Probably, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My hope was to have a Halloween themed Dish of the Week today, but I haven’t had any scary (in a good way) dishes in a while. So instead, I want to write about my new …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BERGEN HILL IS NOW CLOSED. More and more people these days are going gluten-free. Whether it’s for a true sensitivity to wheat or because it’s the trendy thing to do, restaurants are realizing they have to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was invited to attend two very unqiue dinners this past month. Both were run by a company called Dinner Lab, which was started in New Orleans and now runs secret member-only pop-up dinners throughout New …
he Vendys is just one day away. Tickets are old out, but you can get a good idea of the nominees from this series of short videos I’ve produced. Here are the final four: Ramen Burger The ramen burger is definitely one of the most famous dishes produced in the last few years. The lines …
The Vendys is just days away. Tickets are still available for purchase here. It’s seriously the greatest day of the year. In anticipation, I’m producing short videos on each of the nominated vendors. Here are four more nominees: The GoGo Grill Down at the southern tip of Manhattan, two friends decided to re-invent street food for …
The Vendys are just over a week away. Tickets are still available for purchase here. It’s seriously the greatest day of the year. In anticipation, I’m producing short videos on each of the nominated vendors. Here are three more nominees: Snowday Snowday is unlike any other food truck out there. Not only are they dedicated …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NYC Food Cart Tour is my exploration of the hard-working vendors feeding NYC’s population every day. Sadly, this is the first time in 5 years where I will not be able to attend the annual Vendy Awards. Family obligations will keep …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I’ve always preferred a cheesecake that was both creamy and dense but somehow also light and fluffy. I know it’s possible – just check out Eileen’s. But after doing much research on the topic, many people claim that traditional New York cheesecake should be dense …
I underestimated the modest little falafel. I was expecting some great things, sure, but I was also anticipating lots of dry and dense chickpea balls. Greasy, soggy, and mealy were words I used very rarely in my falafel reviews. Of course, I stuck with the most renowned and popular falafel spots in the city. I’m …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I could have chosen many NY-centric dishes for my next food journey, but I quickly decided on the classic cheesecake. And it’s not because I wanted to put on some weight for the summer. No, it’s really because I had never been to Junior’s and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City House of Small Wonder sounds less like the name of a coffee and brunch spot and more like a specialty glass store where I am afraid to enter in the fear of breaking everything. But in …