Food Adventuring Around NYC
Potluck Club is one of those new Asian restaurants designed to feel a bit like a night market. It’s a very welcoming intriguing ambiance when you step inside. It lies in a unique area of the city that is really where Chinatown and the Lower East Side come together. You can see the hip LES …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2022… Ever since the great pandemic of two years ago (the one that is, yes, technically still raging), I am very grateful for another year immersing myself in the food of NYC. Yes, lots has changed. I’m not able to as freely get to the …
Sam has been asking about this country from the day we started this project. Obviously, China finds its way into popular culture much more than a place like Bhutan. I think he learned about China from his Thomas the Tank Engine Stories. And to this day, it is still the country he seems to want to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I came to Pecking House, obviously, for the fried chicken. This hugely popular fried chicken business started during the pandemic as a pop-up out of Chef Eric Huang’s family’s restaurant in Queens. It gained a huge …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, DUMPLING LAB IS NOW CLOSED. This is a sad one and I almost wonder if I should even bother posting this. I had Dumpling Lab on my radar for months and finally a few weeks ago, I was able to stop by for lunch and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve never been a huge fan of congee. So why on earth did I order it at the new coffee roaster and café El Condor? Great question. I was torn, actually, because I really wanted something warm and …
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 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 …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. I was not prepared for how pleasurable these cheap Chinese dumplings at King Dumplings were going to be. I should have known. I’ve had this style of jiaozi in Chinatown many, many times before, but I hadn’t realized just how long it had been and just how …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Some restaurants that opened during the pandemic never fully opened. I recently stumbled upon Public Village on that very hip border between the Lower East Side and Chinatown. This modern Sichuan restaurant opened during the pandemic …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There’s something pretty magical about Chinatown (and most of the city) in the morning before the tourists have fully engaged and most of the city is still waking up. Later in the day, there is a long …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Large menus may seem like an exciting prospect, but they usually make it impossible for me to make a decision. Although truthfully, I struggle with that regardless of the menu size. Needless to say, I was …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Oh New York! I love these stories where the owner of a specific food spot is not what you’d expect. For example, the owners of one of the best bagel shops in the city are from …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I used to walk through Chinatown many times a week. And I knew that I wouldn’t have any trouble taking in Lunar New Year festivities. My only obstacles would be parades and the crowds. Not the case this …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FAT CHOY IS NOW CLOSED. As many who read this blog know, I don’t take too long to try out a new dumpling spot. And so it was last time I was in the city. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Poor Chinatown. It has been a struggle for the vibrant neighborhood and its businesses. Well before the pandemic, developers and national chains had pushed in and while the immigrant community mostly held on, locals wondered for how long. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, CROP CIRCLE IS NOW CLOSED. So it’s Christmas Week and I always like to try to find some special dish around the city that somehow relates to the holiday. But, as everyone knows, this is not …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City While way more restaurants have sadly closed during the pandemic, a few have actually opened. Which is pretty crazy, but also hopeful that the restaurant industry will survive all this madness. One of the places that …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Summer has officially started and while many of us are still in the comfort of our apartment air conditioning, soup is not usually what I crave (or write about) this time of year. However, this soup is …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, HK FOOD COURT IS NOW CLOSED. Today food halls are all the rage. It seems like a new one opens every week. And generally, in Manhattan, they consist of a rotating list of local vendors. Some are exciting but generally the options get pretty …