Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was ready to leave Lodi without ordering any food and then I was quickly seduced by an elaborately designed pastry. And when I found out what it was, I just had to order it. Lodi is a …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. Ample Hills is one of the most recognizable and beloved ice cream businesses in the city. But only a select group were able to experience the magic of the business when it first opened in 2011. Back then it was a one shop mom and pop business …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. As we were heading to the West Village location of Gelatieri Gentile, my son Sam noticed an ice cream truck selling a Spider-Man branded ice pop. I insisted that where we were headed was better. The poor kid was disappointed for a minute but after receiving his …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There were some things I didn’t even realize I missed during the lockdowns. Many of my favorite foods and cuisines, I attempted to cook. And so I had tastes of Szechuan food and Japanese soups. But …
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 New York never changes. I would always discover some food place on a block I frequented often. It looked brand new and I had never seen it before but when I stopped in and asked how long …
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 For the New Year, I am always into symbolism and tradition. I want to eat any number of the good fortune foods that other nations consume on the last day of the year – things like …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It was shortly before Hanukkah that I stumbled into Michaeli Bakery in the Lower East Side. I had not been here before and it had been on my list since it opened. But I was taking …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City So I’m cheating a little bit with this one. Instead of choosing a dish I ate out and about in New York City, this week I’m picking a pie that I enjoyed with my family (my immediate …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City One of the things I miss most about exploring the streets of New York City, is just randomly walking by a food shop that just opened. I know the city pretty well so my eyes always …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I may have felt the most “normal” this past week than I have in six months. As many of you know, I work as a food tour guide in New York City. And I finally gave …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City After a special outing in Manhattan, we figured we needed to get dessert. I let my son choose any of the eclairs at the adorable Eclair Bakery to share with me (this was our second dessert …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Originally this post was intended to be an official ice cream review. But I had not yet gotten around to posting it and since I really enjoyed my experience, I figured I would switch it over …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Coffee and cookies. It’s not the immediate food combination that comes to mind, but it should be. Seriously, why don’t more people think to order a cookie with their coffee? I mean, scones and muffins are fair …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City A few summers ago, I had a few days in Paris. One of the places I decided on for lunch was a place in the trendy Montmartre neighborhood for a classic Coq au Vin. It was a …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. Sugar Hill is a great name for an ice cream shop. Funny that in the case of Sugar Hill Creamery it also refers to the neighborhood of Harlem (called Sugar Hill) where it set up shop in 2017. I don’t know the food scene …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Wow! Not only are we down another year, but we are putting an entire decade behind us. And now that we are well into the 21st Century, I have been documenting my food adventures around New York officially for 10 years. Whew! So perhaps I am …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… When I was a kid, I was obsessed with this watermelon shaped sorbet at a restaurant chain called Friendly’s. I can’t imagine it was very food, but it sure was fun. It was in the shape of a watermelon slice – the base was …
SADLY, CHIKALICIOUS DESSERT BAR IS NOW CLOSED. My family and I have become regular visitors to Chikalicious Dessert Bar. It was a date spot for me once upon a time and now we visit it on every special occasion in the neighborhood. This year, they were kind enough to send us a mid-dessert tasting of …