Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s very rare that I get to say “I’ve never tasted anything like this before.” But when I do, it’s so exciting! This happened this past weekend leading up to Valentine’s Day on the Brownstone Brooklyn …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City 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 tarts with a crisp pastry shell and …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I was not expecting to visit Breads for my official cheesecake search. This is an Israeli-owned bakery known more for their breads, rugelach, and babkas than cakes. But this past summer they celebrated cheesecake month and focused on making a different cheesecake dessert each week. The …
It’s strange writing a conclusion for cheesecake because I feel like I already did that. A few months back, I was asked to write an article for Gothamist about the best cheesecakes in the city. It sped up my journey and I kind of feel like I can now send people to that article when …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… I have such fond memories of eating some wonderful dishes in 2015. But these five were so surprising and hugely delicious, that they stand above all the rest. While I still can taste their flavors in my mind’s palate, I can’t wait to truly …
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 …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FRANCOIS PAYARD BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. Years ago when my parents came to visit me, I made them walk about 30 blocks from where we had lunch to the Upper East Side to visit Francois Payard …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… I love getting creative with ice cream, but in my mind, the most perfect ice cream flavor is coffee. Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream currently has a menu that features four different variations of this perfect flavor. My favorite was the Coffee Crisp which has …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… For years, Doughnuttery has been quietly frying mini-doghnuts to order and tossing them with innovative flavored sugars (like lavendar/pistachio or coffee/banana/coconut). It’s all been happening in a corner of Chelsea Market and at a few food markets around town. I had no idea how …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NY Craft Cocktail Tour explores the craft cocktail culture of New York from local distilleries to specialty spirit shops to amazing cocktail bars and speakeasies. We like to start things off on the right foot and make people happy. That’s one of the …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. I have no explanation, it doesn’t make any sense, but ice cream has been the least represented dish on this site of late. I’ve searched for many iconic dishes here in the city and re-visited them all many times. It’s not uncommon to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Once upon a time it was cupcakes, then this city’s bakeries turned to focusing on pies. Now the big thing seems to be doughnuts. And why not? They’re another satisfying dessert that has been compromised by …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… After a debilitating fire, Colonia Verde jumped back into the game earlier this year and cemented itself as one of the best standby restaurants in Brooklyn. This gluten-free coconut yuca cake is irresistibly moist and tropical. It’s topped with some housemade whipped cream and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… Mast Brothers are constantly re-inventing ways to fully taste the deep, rich notes of chocolate beans. Last year, I was taken by their cold brewed chocolate (treated like coffee) and this year they debuted coffee beer. Now this isn’t a dark stout or ale with …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… Cha An Tea House is a pretty unique oasis in the East Village. This small Japanese tea house provides you with a refined experience for after or pre-dinner tea, toasts, and desserts. I like to end the night here with a few sweets, most …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… Mochi is more common today than ever, but it’s usually inside of ice cream or on top of some frozen yogurt. For the uninitiated, mochi is a chewy, stretchy Japanese rice cake. Almost like a marshmallow, but not as fluffy and with a really unique texture. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City You can go into almost any fancy coffee shop or bakery in the city and they now have a gluten free option: cookie, muffin, scone, you name it. It’s advertised on their shelf and offers something to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There are too many hidden gems in this city. You could spend a lifetime searching and you’ll still only uncover a handful. Church of Sweden is just that. It’s a Swedish church that’s been in the middle …
I bring my sense of food adventure with me on the road, searching for the most authentic, iconic, and delicious dishes of a different region… I knew I’d have my fair share of seafood in Boston, but I didn’t realize it would practically be my entire diet for a week. I like to eat the …
I’ve spent the last few weeks documenting the nominees for the Vendy Awards. It’s been exciting and rewarding meeting the hard working vendors and tasting their delicious food. But it was all leading up to this past Saturday when over 25 vendors congregated on Governor’s Island to feed hungry attendees and celebrate their hard work …