Food Adventuring Around NYC
Maman is a cute little Soho café with bites and coffee, but their chocolate chunk cookie reigns supreme. Kissed with sea salt and studded with a variety of nuts (almonds, walnuts, and macadamia), the modest little cookie is loaded with crunchy, buttery, and sweet surprises. It’s certainly the best cookie of the year. Price: $3.75 MAMAN …
A decadent Italian meal deserves a proper ending and Via Carota does it right. Their irresistible semifreddo is a light, creamy glassful loaded with sweet chocolate and hazelnut flavors and topped with a mound of whipped cream and one beautiful chocolate-dipped gooseberry. VIA CAROTA 51 Grove Street (between Seventh Avenue South and Bleecker Street), West …
Don’t skip dessert at Scott Bryan’s new restaurant The Milling Room. The chef has just as deft a hand with chocolate cake and panna cotta as he does with pork chops and chicken. His panna cotta is my favorite to date seasoned with fresh vanilla and floating in a pool of tangy and bright …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. Christmas cookies can sometimes be a waste of calories. Boring, bland, predictable. That’s what I’ve always thought, but one night I was visited by three spirits who showed me the way and taught me the true meaning of Christmas cookies. A …
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… These Eat This travelogues will be ongoing posts. For instance, I spent a few days in St. Louis recently and only got to taste a fraction of the iconic, local …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. The Greeks may have been the ones who invented the cheesecake, but they probably were not the first to bring it to New York. We have either the Germans, Italians, or Jews to thank for that. But that doesn’t mean the Greeks aren’t here and …
This year, everywhere I turn, I feel a presence. Something is following me. It’s in every restaurant and café I visit. There is literally no escape from the madness. I captured the nightmarish reality in my newest Halloween video…
People often ask me which truck is my favorite. But that’s almost an impossible question. Every one is so different and offers food that is distinct and delicious. But I do always admit I have a big soft spot in my heart for Wafels & Dinges, which is the grand finale of just about all …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Many of the classic cheesecake bakeries are way out in the boroughs. I mean way out. Like you have to take a subway to the end of the line and then take a bus another 30-40 minutes. These are areas of the city where even …
he Vendys is just one day away. Tickets are old out, but you can get a good idea of the nominees from this series of short videos I’ve produced. Here are the final four: Ramen Burger The ramen burger is definitely one of the most famous dishes produced in the last few years. The lines …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City This is the first year in five years that I am not able to attend the annual Vendy Awards, the ceremony honors the food and hard work that New York’s street vendors contribute to the culture …
The Vendys is just days away. Tickets are still available for purchase here. It’s seriously the greatest day of the year. In anticipation, I’m producing short videos on each of the nominated vendors. Here are four more nominees: The GoGo Grill Down at the southern tip of Manhattan, two friends decided to re-invent street food for …
The Vendys are just over a week away. Tickets are still available for purchase here. It’s seriously the greatest day of the year. In anticipation, I’m producing short videos on each of the nominated vendors. Here are three more nominees: Snowday Snowday is unlike any other food truck out there. Not only are they dedicated …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NYC Food Cart Tour is my exploration of the hard-working vendors feeding NYC’s population every day. Sadly, this is the first time in 5 years where I will not be able to attend the annual Vendy Awards. Family obligations will keep …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. Ferrara is one of those places that I have sort of written off as a tourist trap. It’s located in the heart of Manhattan’s Little Italy (which is not even Italian anymore) and always has a line out the door for their cannolis, gelatos, and …
SADLY, THE TREATS TRUCK IS NOW CLOSED. Kim Ima is one of my favorite vendors. She’s been sweetening up New York with her homebaked treats from The Treats Truck since 2007. And even though she now owns a bakery in Brooklyn, she still brings the truck out to see all of her customer’s smiling faces. …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. It frustrates me when I order a scoop of ice cream and after a few licks, it begins to lose its flavor. It may taste like mint on the first few samples, but soon it gives way to the cold and only tastes …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I’ve always preferred a cheesecake that was both creamy and dense but somehow also light and fluffy. I know it’s possible – just check out Eileen’s. But after doing much research on the topic, many people claim that traditional New York cheesecake should be dense …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I could have chosen many NY-centric dishes for my next food journey, but I quickly decided on the classic cheesecake. And it’s not because I wanted to put on some weight for the summer. No, it’s really because I had never been to Junior’s and …
My search for the best cheesecake in New York begins…. It’s highly unlikely that the first place I choose for my cheesecake journey will be the best. Either all the cheesecakes will be absolutely amazing, or I may have just set the bar a little too high. Of course, there are many New York iconic …