Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I almost never order a classic martini at dinner. If I’m going to get a cocktail, I’ll try to choose one that is unique and surprising. A martini is certainly reliant on the skills of a …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It does seem like the same new restaurants get all the hype in the NYC food world and some under-the-radar businesses open without much of a hubbub and maybe a few good Yelp reviews. Well, I’m here …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My apologies to the really excellent Los Tacos No. 1, but there is a new taco game in town and they’re mighty mighty good. Taqueria Ramirez is a new hotspot on a side street in Greenpoint …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I like pad thai, I really do. But if I don’t ever have to eat another dish of it at a Thai restaurant, I’d be ok. And not because I don’t crave the sweet/sour combination of the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Chor Moung is a traditional Thai dumpling from central Thailand that somehow manages to naturally check all the boxes for the modern Instagram-set. It’s colorful, in a pretty shape, and also happens to be worth recommending. Especially …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. There was a time before the pandemic that if you wanted to get a can of Other Half beer, you either had to find your way to the brewery in the far part of Carroll Gardens (and usually wait in line), travel to their second …
We’ve never been so close to home on this journey. We’re headed just a bit north to our friends and neighbors in Canada. I have so many friends from Canada who I hope check this out and give me honest feedback. They’ll probably just be nice (as Canadians are known for being). Sam was not so familiar …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I remember when I was younger and a huge movie buff, there was this phenomenon (or marketing plan) that two movies about the exact same subject would be released by separate studios within weeks of each other. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City While waiting for my burrito at the cramped take-out café Ursula, I noticed the only others in the shop were young hipster-types and an older couple waiting for their food in the corner. They seemed strangely …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When I asked about the eye catching sweetie pie at Oggies, the proprietor asked me if I had heard about it. I had not, but it sure made me feel like I was not “in the know.” …
SADLY, EDITH’S EATERY & GROCERY IS NOW CLOSED. As we have just another few days of Passover and only (hopefully) another few days of chilly weather, I thought the pick this week was very appropriate. It comes from a new Jewish grocery and restaurant in the middle of Williamsburg. Following their very popular nearby bagel and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve never been one to value quantity over quality, but I must say when I received the giant two-in-one shawarma sandwich from Al Badawi, I was impressed before I even took a bite. For $15, I ordered the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City We should all be getting our produce at local farms, markets, or through a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). One of the most popular CSA’s that serves Brooklyn neighborhoods just south of Atlantic Avenue is Local Roots. They’ve been …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’m willing to bet when most Americans hear the word salsa, they think of the jars of chunky tomatoes that are used for a chip dip at every Sunday sports gathering. But in fact that is …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I have not been to the storied pizzeria Lucali since my first visit over ten years ago. Since that time, the pizzeria has developed a rabid following and, possibly thanks to Beyonce and Jay-Z, garners huge lines of eager diners hours before the business ever opens. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Just like when you order pizza in New York and it can look very different depending upon the style or location, I found out the same thing is true with Chinese rice rolls (or fan tuan). The …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City For the last two years, it seemed like the parties (at least my type of party) were at Pasta Louise. All of my friends in the food world had spent evenings in their outdoor dining area relishing …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. Poor Brooklyn Heights. I don’t think it gets nearly enough credit for its food. Everybody thinks of the neighborhood for historic architecture and incredible views, but very few people travel here for a meal. And for the most part I concur. Aside from the exciting …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’m hoping 2022 is the year I start eating indoors again at hip new restaurants like As You Are. I came here recently to get a breakfast sandwich and a treat to go. But I looked …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… The last time I put out an end of year list of best dishes, it was 2019 and the world looked very different. Not only were we not yet in the midst of a never ending pandemic, but the way I ate at restaurants …