Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, CAFE NADERY IS NOW CLOSED. Spring seems to have just about arrived, but the nights are still chilly and there is still plenty of room for soups, stews, and hearty gutbombs. Even if it was warm …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The thrill of attending the Village Voice’s Coice Eats is having all these food options right in front of you. The difficulty is your stomach’s limitations and deciding which dishes to try and which to leave …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, UNTAMED SANDWICHES IS NOW CLOSED. Untamed Sandwiches was in the press quite a bit when they first opened back in January. In addition to being an exciting new opening for folks craving braised meat sandwiches in …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, THE NOMAD IS NOW CLOSED. The obvious choice for a Dish of the Week at the critically acclaimed hotel restaurant The Nomad would be their now iconic Roasted Chicken for $79. An entire bird is presented …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve never been a fan of steakhouses. They’re just so uninteresting. I like a tender filet mignon or fatty ribeye as much as the next macho carnivorous guy. But I can’t get past paying top dollar …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It’s NYC Beer Week and there have been loads of sudsy, intoxicating events over the last few days. I was fortunate to attend one such event – the Opening Night festivities at Grand Central Station. Beers …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It always feels like the good stuff happens once you leave a place. I lived in Astoria for 12 years (not a day goes by that I don’t miss it) and now that I have left, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Up until now, if I heard the name Lady M, I’d think of a Shakespearean villainess trying to wash the blood off her hands. Now I also think about a sleek cake shop and their iconic …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Elizabeth Street has been flooded with Australian restaurants for quite a few years. Some might even call this stretch “Little Australia.” But up until recently, the street has been lacking the flavors of Australia’s neighbor New …
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, …