Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… You wouldn’t expect one of Brooklyn’s best cocktail bars to have a killer brunch. But Clover Club puts as much effort into their morning meal as they do into their well-thought out libations. It’s evidenced in their Bloody Marys, their bacon tasting, and their fluffy omlette …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Breakfast sandwiches were one of the hottest dishes a few years ago. Every restaurant was doing them (as long as they were open for breakfast, of course). But now we’re so immersed in Instagram-friendly food that …
Perhaps the most well-respected and popular of all the breweries that have opened in New York in the last few years is Other Half. The owners, Sam Richardson and Matt Monahan, are brewing geniuses and make some of the most coveted hoppy and sour ales. In such a short time, they’ve earned a reputation for …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. In a vibrant Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, you’d expect there to be many answers to the question “Who makes the best cheesecake?” Maybe that was the way it used to be in Carroll Gardens, but today, the Italian residents that are left in this post-gentrified …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. Of the dozen or so breweries that have opened in NYC in the last few years, the one that has probably become the biggest hit is Other Half. It’s the only one that has fully gained notice beyond the food and beer scene. The excitement …
SADLY, DOVER IS NOW CLOSED. The chefs from Battersby have opened perhaps Brooklyn’s best new restaurant. Dover suceeds on all accounts as was evident from my extraordianry dinner there. The al dente garganelli with duck ragú caught my heart and hasn’t let go since. Too bad it’s not currently on the menu. DOVER 412 Court Street …
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
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 …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. SADLY, HAY ROSIE CRAFT ICE CREAM IS NOW CLOSED. When it comes to ice cream, I’m about as far away from a “vanilla person” as can be. For me, the weirder, the better. I’m always intrigued when somebody attempts to make an ice cream …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. American craft beer drinkers go crazy for IPA’s. The old British-style is much more aggressive and bitter than anything the mass-produced guys have been brewing for decades in this country. So it makes perfect sense that Other Half Brewing has been focusing on different versions …
Each Friday, I get a lesson in the NYC brewery scene in these funny and informative videos promoting Urban Oyster’s NYC Brewery Tour For years, I’ve been leading the Urban Oyster Brownstone Brooklyn tour in Carroll Gardens. I’ve become somewhat of an expert on the neighborhood, especially in the world of food and drink. However, …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. For years, I used to hang out in that strange neighborhood in the shadow of the Queensboro Bridge, Just around the high 50’s and low 60’s on the east side. Some call it the Upper East Side, some call it Sutton Place, some even still …
For the fourth year in a row, I present the 100 most exciting dishes I’ve consumed during my food adventures around the five boroughs. Look for another five dishes every few days. I purposefully don’t put out a list of the 10 best restaurants because it would be totally unfair for me to judge. Unlike …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, ZAYTOONS IS NOW CLOSED. Whether they’re stuffed with pickles, hummus, tahini, or hot sauce, most falafel sandwiches look the same. It’s usually a pita pocket overflowing with toppings. But leave it to Zaytoons, the long-time Middle Eastern restaurant on Smith Street to change things up. …
For the fourth year in a row, I present the 100 most exciting dishes I’ve consumed during my food adventures around the five boroughs. Look for another five dishes every few days. Apologies to Lady Gaga, but meat sculptures were invented a long time ago. Maybe we didn’t wear them like the pop icon does, …
For the fourth year in a row, I present the 100 most exciting dishes I’ve consumed during my food adventures around the five boroughs. Look for another five dishes every few days. That poor little chicken has gotten a bad reputation for so long. Most of us know chicken in this country from overly processed, …
For the fourth year in a row, I present the 100 most exciting dishes I’ve consumed during my food adventures around the five boroughs. Look for another five dishes every few days. This is truly the year of the mash-up. Last night, most Jews in this country celebrated a once-in-a-lifetime mash-up of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City We are in the midst of truffle season. This is the time of year that fancy restaurants attempt to convince diners to let them shave luxurious white truffles on top of a pasta, salad, or egg …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. It’s mighty expensive to open a brewery in this city. The amount of physical space you need to produce a profitable amount of beer is almost impossible to come by . That’s why most breweries are either located in the boroughs or they contract brewing …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, DASSARA RAMEN IS NOW CLOSED. On the Neighborhood Eats tour that I lead for Urban Oyster, we talk about the unique food ecosystem in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. The food businesses in this area collaborate …