Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, JOY LUCK PALACE IS NOW CLOSED. Perhaps I fell for the cute, Instagram-friendly shape of these custard buns, but they were really my favorite thing at the dim sum meal I had at Joy Luck Palace. They are stuffed with a not-too-sweet egg …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, CHINA BLUE IS NOW CLOSED. A friend of mine who lives in Pittsburgh recently asked me if I had ever had soup dumplings. He saw them featured on a television show and thought they sounded very interesting. Have I ever had soup dumplings?? I told him …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There’s not much I’ll wait in line for. Even for the hottest new spots in the city. I’ll let the over-eager Instagram crowd wait in line and I know that once the hype dies down, I’ll …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, THE TANG IS NOW CLOSED. My life is so hard. I was putting together a private tour for a group that wanted to taste different international food in the East Village. The Tang was on the route and I already had a great meal of …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, CHINA BLUE IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes it happens that the best thing you eat at a restaurant is the one thing you haven’t paid for. That’s what happened on my recent meal at China Blue. This …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, THE TANG IS NOW CLOSED. I hope this doesn’t come across as ignorant or insensitive, but I have become very confused by the opening of a few new Chinese restaurants. Shorty Tang, The Tang, and Little …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When a dish comes out of the kitchen glowing red and spiked with peppercorns, I’m expecting some heat. The only thing that hinted at the spice level for this clear green fish soup was the name …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. Due to my job and my new family responsibilities, I don’t find myself out to dinner nearly as often as I used to. So I’m one of the few out here who waits until the newest restaurants start serving lunch. Lunch is usually my time to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There are times when I’m at a restaurant and I have to ask the waiter to explain a dish. Often the menu descriptions are lacking or not clear or full of hip adjectives that are more confusing …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. Sometimes I’m wrong – believe it or not. Food blogging is not always precise and many factors weigh in to how I feel about a meal. So while it’s not always possible to return to a restaurant (there’s always a new place to try and …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. Of all the tours I lead, the one I have been giving more often than the others is the Tenements Tales and Tastes tour for Urban Adventures. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The issue of spice can get a bit frustrating at restaurants where spice reigns supreme. I suppose some people might end up with a dish that burns their mouth off and then others might be expecting …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. A few years ago when I was in the thick of my dumpling search around NYC, I paid a visit to Shanghai Asian Manor. I wasn’t overly impressed with their soup dumplings prefering the others around the neighborhood. Just recently I stumbled upon a storefront …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, PACIFICANA IS NOW CLOSED. It was very strange coming to Pacificana and saying no to all the women who stopped by with carts. This massive banquet hall is most known for their authentic dim sum. If you’ve never experienced dim sum, Pacificana is the place to …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. The first place most New Yorkers, including myself, have ever tasted soup dumplings is probably at Joe’s Shanghai. It opened in Flushing in 1995 and then soon opened a second location in the heart of Chinatown. That’s part of why it’s so popular. It’s pretty old in …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, 21 SHANGHAI HOUSE IS NOW CLOSED. The new restaurants that open in the heart of Chinatown never get the same amount of press and fanfare as the hot restaurants that open in Brooklyn or Chelsea. So they often slip under-the-radar.
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, NEW FLUSHING BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. When I was in Portugal last year, I had at least one (sometimes two) egg tarts a day. It’s just what you did. They were sweet, creamy satisfying yellow …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. For my dumpling reviews, it’s been a while since I’ve ventured much further outside one of this city’s Chinatowns. I especially did not expect to find myself in the Theater District for legitimate dumplings. But that’s exactly where Kung Fu Ramen sits – on Eighth …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… It was actually very difficult to narrow down all the things I tasted this year to the 100 Best. It was a good year for food in New York. Food is the best way to create memories and these top ten are dishes I’ll …
SADLY, DUMPLING GALAXY IS NOW CLOSED. The shopping malls in Flushing are the best. You won’t find any generic fast food chains (no Chick-Fil-A or Sbarro) – only regional Chinese food. Dumpling Galaxy is one of my new favorites if only for the sheer variety of dumpling fillings (close to 100). The best I tried …