Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2021… 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 …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. It seems like fruited sour beers have become as ubiquitous as Double IPAs were a few years ago. And when you add some lactose or milk sugar, you have a very on trend craft beer. Here are a few I’ve tried recently. And as you’ll …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My search for the best beer in New York continues…. Wow! I’m not sure how I’ve never posted a review of one of the city’s most interesting breweries. I’ve known Transmitter and the guys who run …
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 …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Baked potatoes always felt like an easy way out when it comes to cooking potatoes and they’re too big for a snack and not substantial enough for a meal. And frankly, they’re pretty boring. Mekelburg’s proves me wrong at every end. These salt baked tubers …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The Vendy Awards is my favorite day of the year. For the last eight years, I have done everything in my power to attend the festival dedicated to the best street food in the city. Not only is …
SADLY, GREENPOINT BEER WORKS IS NOW CLOSED. Most New Yorkers have never heard of Greenpoint Beer Works, but oddd are they know the names of the beers that this commerical brewery produces. This is the home of Heartland Brewery’s production facility and also the place where Kelso and Cuzett Libations are made. It has only recently …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… One day I’ll probably do a search for the best matzo ball soup in NYC. And after checking out Peck’s, a specialty food shop focusing on Jewish specialities, I already have a head start. This version is both new and traditional. The richly flavored …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. My default when reviewing pizza used to be to focus on the standard margherita pie or cheese slice. But the pizza world has changed since I started this journey in 2009. Fancy toppings and specialty ingredients have sort of taken the place of tomato sauce …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Burgers in this city are deceptively expensive. Oftentimes the price you see on the menu might be reasonable, but that’s without all the fix-in’s. You want cheese, fries, bacon, an egg, or chicken liver mousse? Probably, …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. Ah, the power of persuasion. I remember laughing hysterically during the film Sideways when Paul Giammati’s character exclaimed he smelled asparagus in the wine. The pretension and specificity was absurd. Of course, I stopped laughing when one day at a pre-shift meeting at The Modern, …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. When I visited St. Louis a few years ago, I discovered a relatively obscure pizza style I never even knew existed. St. Louis pizza was unheard of in these parts. And here I was thinking that New York had every style of pizza imaginable. Was …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… For me, the pain and discomfort from eating a doughnut outweighs the few minutes of …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I don’t like to do what everybody else does. So when I go to a wine bar, I turn my nose up at all those Cabs and Syrahs and instead I ask, “What’s on tap?” That can now be a loaded question since many bars …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. SADLY, HEARTLAND BREWERY IS NOW CLOSED. While the NY craft beer scene continues to expand with breweries, craft beer bars, and restaurants that brew their own beer, Heartland Brewery has sort of gotten the short end of the stick. I remember visiting the original Union Square …
We are on a strict time schedule when making these videos, but we found a few moments to goof off and lucky for you, they were captured on tape. So here’s a short funny little blooper reel of the shenanigans that happened behind the scenes during the shooting of Episode 6: Something Borrowed, Something Brewed. …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. A few weeks ago I went to what I thought was a “Tap Takeover” by Empire Brewing Company at Pony Bar. I got to try their great seasonal White Aphro, but most of the beers on the menu were not actually from Empire. Two beers …
This one has been a looong time coming. And it is finally here! The latest webisode is co-produced by Urban Oyster and co-stars co-founder and resident beer expert David Naczycz. Now through the end of June, we’re offering 20% off tickets to any of their beer related tours. Brian begins training to give beer tours …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. SADLY, 61 LOCAL IS NOW CLOSED. I can officially say 61 Local is my new hang out. We’ll be hosting the premiere of the beer episode tonight at 7pm at this wonderful new public house in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn because their community ideals are very similar …
Here’s one more teaser for the premiere event on Wednesday, May 9 at 61 Local. The three brewers who are featured in the video (Anderson Sant’anna De Lima, Kelly Taylor, and Garrett Oliver) discuss the importance of craft beer. Everybody pay attention! And come to the event on May 9. It’s free, so there’s really …