Food Adventuring Around NYC
Looking back on 2014, I present the most memorable and greatest dishes of my year. In years past, I’ve done a full two month countdown of all 100 of my favorite dishes. This year, I decided to just focus on and give praise to the ten most memorable dishes of the year. I’ll still put …
SADLY, RAKKA CAFE IS NOW CLOSED. Once upon a time, Cafe Rakka was an institution in the East Village. Back in the rough and tumble 80’s and 90’s, its two locations would be the place to grab a quick meal before heading to any one of the nearby music venues. Sadly those days are mostly …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, THE FALAFEL SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. It’s always strange to walk around the heart of the Lower East Side during lunch hours. This neighborhood doesn’t really come alive until after work, when people flood the restaurants, bars, and clubs. During the day, it doesn’t seem …
Anybody who eats street meat in New York knows the most common type is halal food, brought over by the numerous and diverse immigrants in the city over the last few decades. Adel’s #1 in the Financial District garners long lines and a throng of taxi cabs waiting for their chicken, lamb, and falafel of …
I underestimated the modest little falafel. I was expecting some great things, sure, but I was also anticipating lots of dry and dense chickpea balls. Greasy, soggy, and mealy were words I used very rarely in my falafel reviews. Of course, I stuck with the most renowned and popular falafel spots in the city. I’m …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. If this was 1992, the year that Rainbow Falafel opened, I’d be jumping up and down because I just discovered a secret little, under-the-radar falafel joint housed in the back of a tiny little bodega. But it’s 2014 and Rainbow Falafel has certainly been discovered …
SADLY, MAOZ VEGETARIAN IS NOW CLOSED IN NEW YORK. LOCATIONS ARE STILL OPEN ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD. There are many countries all over the world that are legendary for their falafel. The Netherlands is not one of them.
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. There’s a wine trail in Napa, a bourbon trail in Tennessee, and a barbecue trail in Texas. Yet nobody ever talks about the great falafel trail in the Financial District. But they should! In the crowded business district at Manhattan’s southern edge, sit lots of …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, WAFA’S IS NOW CLOSED. When my mom called and I told her I had travelled to the middle of Queens for some falafel, the natural question was “Was it worth it?” And I can enthusiastically tell my mom it was indeed. I can’t imagine she’d …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. It’s easy enough for a business to call themselves the king. The King of tires, the king of beer, the king of burgers. It’s a marketing gimmick, of course, but it’s amazing how people tend to believe the royal decrees. King of Falafel is one …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, MURRAY’S FALAFEL IS NOW CLOSED. Who is this Murray guy and why is he so immensely talented? Looking for the best bagels in NY? Turn to Murray. The best cheese? Murray’s does it. He even has perfected the falafel. Murray is a food genius.
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, UNIVERSITY PITA IS NOW CLOSED. Falafel has now become as ubiquitious as pizza in this city. You can find falafel on almost every corner and most of it gives the vegetarian dish a bad name. I’ve tried to focus my journey on the most popular …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. A Bedouin tent is a convertible structure usually made of goat or camel hair that allows nomadic people to stay safely and comfortably in the desert. It’s also the name of a restaurant in the cozy neighborhood of Boerum Hill. As far as I know, …
SADLY, CRISP IS NOW CLOSED. Although falafel is iconic to many countries in the world (Egypt, Israel, Yemen, etc.), there are many that haven’t made it their own. Well, Crisp has decided to change all that. The mini-chain opened a few years back in New York and introduced the city to global falafel. Sure, you …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, ZAYTOONS IS NOW CLOSED. Whether they’re stuffed with pickles, hummus, tahini, or hot sauce, most falafel sandwiches look the same. It’s usually a pita pocket overflowing with toppings. But leave it to Zaytoons, the long-time Middle Eastern restaurant on Smith Street to change things up. …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. Ask anybody who’s even remotely well-versed on NYC’s falafel scene to name the best falafel in the city and you can pretty much guarantee the name Taïm will pop up. It’s been a favorite of the food world since Israeli chef Einat Admony and her …
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. This is truly the year of the mash-up. Last night, most Jews in this country celebrated a once-in-a-lifetime mash-up of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. Only in New York could you walk into a Middle Eastern restaurant and have the cashiers and cooks speak to each other in Spanish. It actually made me a little concerned about the autenticity of the falafel at Ba’al Cafe. Based on my research, this …
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 …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. While crossing 55th Street to get my lunch, I noticed a horde of people outside Omar’s Mediterranean Cusine (formerly known as Omar’s Kitchen & Bakery). Could this modest little Mediterranean restaurant have a line to rival the infamous cronut? As I got closer, I did …