Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. You would have thought a neighborhood like Red Hook would have a cozy, industrial-feeling wood-fired pizza place. Maybe even one that was loved by locals and then soon over-run with foodies. That is certainly what happened with Hometown Barbecue, which I still claim is the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Very few of New York’s great candy stores have ever been mentioned on this site. In fact the only one that has been properly featured (Papabubble) is sadly no longer open. I love sugary places like Economy …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I may have once or twice showed up to the bar at a nice restaurant and only ordered dessert. In fact, I’d like to do that more often. That is not what happened at Miss Ada, but if …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. While trying to decide which beer to order at Cardiff Giant, I was on the phone with an old friend who is not as plugged into the craft beer world. I read the ingredients on the Mikkeller offering and he did a double take, “Lactose?? Lactose …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t drink soda. I truly can’t remember the last time I ordered a Coke. It has been probably a decade – maybe more. But the other day, I was at Court Street Grocer’s excellent Hero Shop …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Right along with a slice of pizza and a cream cheese schmeared bagel, one of the major staples of the New York City diet is the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. It’s so iconic that it …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Most accepted definitions for the word “gyro” refer to a sliced meat sandwich. The actual word comes from Greek (most food folks know it’s pronounced “yeero”) and only refers to something that spins or revolves. Meat doesn’t enter …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. When I saw an advertisement for the carrot dog at trendy fast food chain By Chloe, I did not have high expectations. I’ve not been a fan of By Chloe’s other food (except for their sweet potato fries) and was hesitant about trying something …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City You could be forgiven if you look at the name of this week’s Dish of the Week and think of an infamous movie flop from 2003 starring the then It-couple Bennifer (Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I feel very out of touch with the food world whenever I go to Bushwick. The hip ever-changing neighborhood is a little further from where I usually hang out and It seems the neighborhood’s food scene is developing without the rest of the city fully …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City While my friends were eating burgers or grilled cheese sandwich, I order the clam strips. This wasn’t on a boardwalk in the northeast but rather at a greasy Greek diner in the suburbs of South Florida. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If you search for Peppa’s in Brooklyn, there are no less than three places that show up. It took quite a bit of research for me to determine if these were all related. Turns out they …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I finally made it to Five Boroughs Brewing Company. They have been on my radar since they opened in 2017. But my biggest challenge has been their tap room hours. They are located quite off-the-beaten path in the industruial side of Sunset Park. I actually …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My favorite kind of dishes that check the dietary restriction boxes are the ones that do so accidentally. Pizza is naturally vegetarian. Mochi and rice noodles are naturally gluten free. And many Thai curries use coconut …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Hunky Dory has gotten a lot of attention lately for their sustainable practices. That is something I am very excited about. I’m the guy who walks around with his own coffee mug, re-fillable water bottle, sacks …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Blood sausage has not been mentioned too much on this blog. That’s mostly because the squirm-inducing dish is not always my favorite. And it’s not because I have a problem eating blood Insa has been on my …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If someone were to try to sell me on a salmon cake, I would imagine it would be somewhat similar to a crab cake, but of course using salmon in place of crab. I never would have …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t indulged in many typical NY slices in the last few years or if now that I’ve dabbled again, I’ve lucked out. But I have had two excellent slices in a row at cheap unassuming spots. Granted both …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. Let’s face it: dumplings are pretty cheap. You don’t generally expect the best quality ingredients when you are paying a few cents for fried pockets of meat. I love the ones served deep in Chinatown for just over a dollar a plate, but I never thought …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Ironically I’m writing this post from Mexico. Like actual Mexico. I am on the gorgeous Isla Mujeres for a family vacation paired with a conference for the tour company I work for. I’ve been stuffing myself silly …