Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Charlie Bird is a strange, but very cool restaurant. It’s both trendy and refined, loud and intimate, exclusive and welcoming. And it just happens to be one of the highest rated restaurants of last year.
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As food bloggers, we always dream of discovering some place new to share with the world. With the media being what it is, it’s hard to be the first to write about and gush over an …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Some might call me a barbecue snob. And I suppose they’d be right. I just have very high expectations for barbecue, having spent time in parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, and the mecca of American …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Normally, I try to be mindful of eating too many carbs. A sandwich is one thing, but double or triple carbs in one meal is only reserved for special occasions. But when the weather gets as …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The Black Watch cocktail isn’t listed on Attaboy’s menu because the unmarked cocktail bar doesn’t have a menu or even a regular roster of cocktails. What it does have are skilled bartenders who can whip up …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Thanks to the response from my recent Christmas video, I got a request to make dumplings for Christmas Eve this year. That’s right, this year we didn’t go out for Chinese food, I cooked it. I …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City A clothing and handbag kiosk in the middle of Union Square’s holiday market is not the most likely place to find delicious Christmas cookies. But Rubyzaar has proven us wrong for the last few years. This …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, TAKASHI IS NOW CLOSED. Stomach, intestine, tendon, heart. These are mostly associated with biology class in this country. But at Takashi, like most of the rest of the world, this sounds like dinner. Nestled in the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I always wished there were more than 8 nights to Hanukkah. By the eighth crazy night of receiving presents, displaying plastic menorahs in the window, and feasting on latkes, you’ve gotten into a routine. You’ve grown …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, ZUCKER BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. I don’t normally post an entry on a major holiday like Thanksgiving – especially the one year it happens to fall on the exact same day as the first day …
For the fourth year in a row, I present the 100 most exciting dishes I’ve consumed during my food adventures around the five boroughs. Look for another five dishes every few days. Whether you slurp them, chew them, or bite them, whether they’re filled with cheese, floating in a soup, or tossed with a sauce, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City We are in the midst of truffle season. This is the time of year that fancy restaurants attempt to convince diners to let them shave luxurious white truffles on top of a pasta, salad, or egg …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The first time I had Peruvian food was at a now-closed restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen and I was shocked to taste a stir fry of beef, soy sauce, and french fries that reminded me more of …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, LOURO IS NOW CLOSED. My falafel journey has brought me to many different Middle Eastern restaurants around the five boroughs. But in my adventures, I haven’t spent more than $10 on a falafel order. Fried chickpea …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, PAPABUBBLE IS NOW CLOSED. Two years ago for Halloween, I got an unusual craving. If you’ve been following my video series for the last few years, you probably remember that I turned into a sugar-craving zombie …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There was something about every dish at Estela that made me take notice. And to tell you the truth, I wasn’t surprised by all the surprises. Chef Ignacio Mattos is in some ways a mad scientist …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Last weekend, Village Voice hosted another one of their monster tasting events. These are endlessly fun and allow somebody as indecisive as me to taste as many things as my body can handle. This event was …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As lucky as we are in New York with the wide variety of international food options, there are a few cuisines that are mysteriously absent. For instance, why don’t we have a Kenyan restaurant? Also, there …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City So I’m cheating just a little bit here. I’ve not technically eaten at Brushstroke, but I’ve eaten in Brushstroke. Let me explain: I got to taste this incredible dish at Ichimura, the hidden sushi spot inside …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I miss Queens so much. Since moving away from Astoria over a year ago, my culinary adventures have not been nearly as diverse, authentic, or adventurous. While I try to visit the borough regularly, I miss …