Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I remember the first time I visited The Randolph. Back in 2011, it was a very under-the-radar spot in Nolita that was a cozy coffee bar during the day and a cocktail bar at night. It felt like someone’s living room and they were not …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. On Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. As you may have seen from many of my Locals Know videos, I’ve had some great opportunities to travel everywhere from Lima to Toronto to Budapest. There are …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. This is not exactly the time of year for sours. Those lemony funky tart-bombs are usually reserved for the warm months. But I cooked a very light citrusy salmon dish and I found this can in my refrigerator and thought it would be a decent …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… This year was another crazy ride. And while politics and breaking news stories often drifted into my anxious psyche, food still played an important role. And this year was full of surprising dishes that were nourishing, pleasurable, and a much-needed distraction. Here now are the …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Japanese-inspired cocktails are all the rage these days in NYC. Bar Moga specializes in them in a refined, traditional setting. I was really surprised by their Sleepwalk, which combined some refreshing complex flavors together – lemongrass shochu, a Yuzu saké, coconut, ginger, lime, and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… After experimenting with some different soda flavor combinations, two friends stumbled upon the surprisingly perfect marriage between coffee and citrus. After roasting their own flash brewed coffee, they add a blend of tangerine, lemon, and lime juice and some cane sugar for a sweet …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, SEAMSTRESS IS NOW CLOSED. At cocktail bars, I usually request to try something unusual and unlike anything else I’ve tasted before. At the singular Upper East Side cocktail lounge Seamstress, I got just what I asked for and it was so incredibly interesting. This …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Much like the Shark Eye at Mother of Pearl and a Bloody Mary (or Red Snapper) at Old King Cole Bar, the Sakura Martini has become the stuff of NYC cocktail legend and in just a matter of a year. While it is very visual …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… You may have seen cans of Rise Coffee in local grocery stores around New York, but they actually have a little storefront in the Lower East Side. When I say little, I mean it’s basically just a stand that is very easy to miss. But it …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I generally don’t go in for gimmicks – and there are a lot of them in the food world. Granted, I’d be happy to try them but I usually see through them as gimmicks. I was …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When my wife and son go out of town to visit family like they did recently, my first thought is “What cocktail bar can I check out?” Since I am always at home being a good …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City This might be a controversial post. This might even bring about some angry comments. But I’m ready for that. I don’t think anyone will have issue with the drink I will be talking about, but some …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BLACKTAIL IS NOW CLOSED. While some people are ringing in the New Year’s at a house party or (God forbid) huddled with millions of people in the middle of Times Square, I like to go hopping …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… SADLY, SWEETWATER SOCIAL IS NOW CLOSED. The thought of an avocado margarita might not be the most appetizing, but when its made with smoky mezcal, lime juice, cucumbers, and a spicy chile bitters, you get a complex sweet/tart/spicy/refreshing cocktail that is a real game-changer. …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… 2016 was a tough year. From a whirlwind political circus to the loss of many beloved celebrities to worldwide tragedies, the news was full of sad things. But there was still joy out there and as usual, I found a lot of that joy through food. …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… I love bubble tea as much as the next guy but I don’t really indulge very often because it can tend to be ovely sweet and too milky for my tastes. That’s until I discovered Boba Guys, the California import that are making their …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. Wow, I have not put in a beer review in a long time. And that’s crazy because craft beer is more uniquitous to New York than ever before. There are now 27 breweries across all five boroughs and that number literally changes every week. One …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I love coffee, but I can only drink so much before it manages to keep me up all night. I also love cocktails, but I can only drink so many before I completely pass out. The …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. In Locals Know, I explore a new city through the tours of Urban Adventures. Last year, I helped design a tour for Urban Adventures that has been a huge success (if I do say so myself). It involves cocktails, so how …
It’s been a while since I’ve visited Manhattan’s most centrally located brewery. It’s also a beer destination that many never think about. That’s because Birreria is hidden on the rooftop of the very popular Italian mega-grocer Eataly. But up here, a handful of brewers make some really unique cask-conditioned ales to pair with the restaurant’s …