Food Adventuring Around NYC
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When I was in high school, I was involved with a community theater that was right next door to a big supermarket. Oftentimes when we had a dinner break, I’d go next door and buy a …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, SORBILLO PIZZERIA IS NOW CLOSED. If you asked me about the most traditional (and delicious) Neapolitan-style pizza in New York, I would have sent you to the businesses run by Roberto Caporuscio and his family, like Kesté or Don Antonio. Sure, Roberta’s and Motorino are …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If there’s still an argument that all vegetarian food is healthy, let this post put an end to that. But as we know, the things that we should eat in moderation, are usually the tastiest. Superiority …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My wife and I have decided we need to be better about our carbon footprints and want to make changes to help the environment. In addition to using re-usable coffee cups and no longer taking plastic bags, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, LITTLE TONG NOODLE SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. I must really like this place. I almost never feature a dish from the same restaurant mere months after the first feature. But the latest noodle soup I tried at …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If you spend time listening to the radio in and around NYC, you might have heard the slogan “…you go to B&H.” The restaurant I’m going to write about is not that B&H. The radio jingle …
My search for the best dumplings in New York continues…. SADLY, DRUNKEN DUMPLING IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes bigger is not always better. Last year Drunken Dunpling debuted with the promise of an extra large soup dumpling the likes of which you’ve never seen. Unless you’ve seen something like it in Shanghai of course. In New York, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It was New Year’s Eve and according to the meteorologists, it was the coldest it has ever been on this day. But that didn’t stop us from going out and exploring some bars and restaurants in …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… The East Village is the center for good Japanese food in the city and now we can add one more stop to the list. DokoDemo opened this year selling more Japanese street food – the usual okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and yakisoba. The yakisoba was greaseless and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… These creations that are like an empanada meets an egg roll meets a stuffed tennis ball are not exactly traditional from any one Latin American country. But the folks at Che Café have put a spin on the empanada with these chechenitas. They’re fun …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Xi’an Famous Foods has grown since I first visited their original location deep in the heart of Flushing, Queens. Since then the prices have grown and they’ve expanded to more than ten locations around the city. But I must admit the food flavor hasn’t …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, LITTLE TONG NOODLE SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. This year many restaurants opened specializing in mixian noodle soups. These rice noodles from the Yunnan region of China were not as common as say udon or ramen. But …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… You are forgiven if you are surprised that there is a bit of a restaurant row all the way over on Avenue C. These are under-the-radar neighborhood spots but they are beloved by the community and actually worth traveling for. One of the more …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… New York was pretty lacking with good pho until this year when it seemed like a new Vietnamese spot opened every week. Probably the most well-received was the meaty version at this slightly upscale restaurant in the East Village. The broth is cooked for 16 hours …
It’s the holiday season, which means most of the local bakeries and dessert spots roll out holiday-themed specials. Thankfully we’ve moved on from the pumpkin spice everything and now you’ll see egg nog cookies, peppermint ice cream, and gingerbread cakes. Some bakeries also give a nod to Hanukkah. One of the traditional treats for the Festival of Lights …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, AUTRE KYO YA IS NOW CLOSED. When people ask me what’s my favorite restaurant in the city, I laugh and roll my eyes responding about how impossible that is to choose. But the truth is I …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Before I discovered it at Middle Eastern restaurants, I had almost no use for cauliflower. But this cuisine is perfect for the often bland white florets. Au Za’atar knows exactly what to do with them by marinating and then frying them to a perfect crisp …
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 …
Welcome to a new segment on this blog. On Mondays get ready for a quick list of the best restaurants, dishes, or food trends in a certain category. There are so many great things to eat and drink in the city and think of this as your resource to find the absolute best. If you look …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There’s not much I’ll wait in line for. Even for the hottest new spots in the city. I’ll let the over-eager Instagram crowd wait in line and I know that once the hype dies down, I’ll …