Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Considering how close some of the other major east coast cities are, it’s crazy that I rarely take city excursions. Usually when I’m in Philadelphia or Boston or DC, I’m just driving through. Last week we spent …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My apologies to the really excellent Los Tacos No. 1, but there is a new taco game in town and they’re mighty mighty good. Taqueria Ramirez is a new hotspot on a side street in Greenpoint …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I like pad thai, I really do. But if I don’t ever have to eat another dish of it at a Thai restaurant, I’d be ok. And not because I don’t crave the sweet/sour combination of the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Chor Moung is a traditional Thai dumpling from central Thailand that somehow manages to naturally check all the boxes for the modern Instagram-set. It’s colorful, in a pretty shape, and also happens to be worth recommending. Especially …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I hope you like Thai food because there’s going to be quite a few Thai restaurants documented on this blog in the coming weeks. Last year I was deep into studying Thai food for a series …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’m not vegan, although I appreciate the movement and find myself drawn to vegan restaurants because the dishes are often more creative and surprising than the typical omnivorous restaurants. That’s why I was truly excited when I …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve never been a huge fan of congee. So why on earth did I order it at the new coffee roaster and café El Condor? Great question. I was torn, actually, because I really wanted something warm and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Too often at Thai restaurants, I end up ordering a typical stir fry like Pad Thai or a coconut based curry. But that’s mostly because those are reliable dishes and some menus don’t go much deeper. Lately, exciting Thai …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I remember when I was younger and a huge movie buff, there was this phenomenon (or marketing plan) that two movies about the exact same subject would be released by separate studios within weeks of each other. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City While waiting for my burrito at the cramped take-out café Ursula, I noticed the only others in the shop were young hipster-types and an older couple waiting for their food in the corner. They seemed strangely …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When I asked about the eye catching sweetie pie at Oggies, the proprietor asked me if I had heard about it. I had not, but it sure made me feel like I was not “in the know.” …
SADLY, EDITH’S EATERY & GROCERY IS NOW CLOSED. As we have just another few days of Passover and only (hopefully) another few days of chilly weather, I thought the pick this week was very appropriate. It comes from a new Jewish grocery and restaurant in the middle of Williamsburg. Following their very popular nearby bagel and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve never been one to value quantity over quality, but I must say when I received the giant two-in-one shawarma sandwich from Al Badawi, I was impressed before I even took a bite. For $15, I ordered the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Last week I wrote about all the amazing exotic fruits I tried on my recent trip to Costa Rica. But, of course, that is not all I ate. Most of my favorite meals were at local …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As you all know, most of my posts are about food in and around New York City. But prior to 2020, I would take a number of exciting international trips with a gastronomic bent. And it …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Wearing a face mask can be dangerous. This is not going to be some rant about the social effects of mask wearing on young children or the concerns of breathing in your own germs. This is not …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t think I realized how universal the egg sandwich is until I started thinking about this blog post. While we have our BEC in New York, there is the sabich in Israel, the tamago sando …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City We should all be getting our produce at local farms, markets, or through a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). One of the most popular CSA’s that serves Brooklyn neighborhoods just south of Atlantic Avenue is Local Roots. They’ve been …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’m willing to bet when most Americans hear the word salsa, they think of the jars of chunky tomatoes that are used for a chip dip at every Sunday sports gathering. But in fact that is …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There are ways to experience the food at hip restaurants without dropping a boatload of money. One is to come at lunch, another is to have the food as takeout (no need to leave a 20% tip), …