Food Adventuring Around NYC
I have been mourning the closure of my absolute favorite food business in New York City: Chikalicious. The Japanese dessert bar (whose praises I have sang endless times on this blog) closed this past summer because chef Chika) was retiring. I’m happy they closed on their own terms and that there is still a Japanese …
Have I just gotten old or was Thyme Bar just weird? Opened in 2020, this is one of the newer speakeasies (opened shortly before COVID) that became very popular in the city since the pandemic. It sits below a pastry shop on 23rd Street in an historic cellar. Thyme Bar is a little less hidden …
I know he works food magic, but I was amazed that Wylie Dufresne read my mind when composing the menu for his new pizzeria. Stretch Pizza, which feels like a modern somewhat high-end pizza restaurant, is nestled in the Flatiron District, pretty adjacent to the sceney Nomad area. As expected from the man who truly …
I have finally gotten over my PTSD with the restaurant formerly known as Eisenberg’s. Back when I started this blog, I wrote a less-than-stellar review of their corned beef/pastrami and chided the owner’s collection of “celebrity” photos. Well, the owner fired back contributing to my first expletive-filled comment section. Since then, Eisenberg’s was sold to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I really liked Pure Grit and I think there is an audience out there for it, but I have to wonder if this sort of random block on Lexington Avenue is the place. When putting this …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City A few summers ago, I had a few days in Paris. One of the places I decided on for lunch was a place in the trendy Montmartre neighborhood for a classic Coq au Vin. It was a …
When I was a kid, I used to write about movies obsessively. Taking a cue from Siskel & Ebert, I would count down my favorite movies of each year and then when the 1990’s ended, I made a list for the decade. If I had enough movie knowledge, I probably should have made a list for …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City NYC Restaurant Week is something very few people in the local food world get excited about. It’s never mentioned on any of the major food sites, restaurant workers usually roll their eyes at a more frugal …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, SIMON & THE WHALE IS NOW CLOSED. A few years ago, I spent a few days in Lithuania. On of my tour guides stressed to me the importance of “black bread” to their cuisine. And I …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It took my a few visits to fully be on board with Ole & Steen, a Danish bakery that’s ubiquitous in Scandinavia as Starbucks is here. But I can safely say these pastries are better than anything you can find at Starbucks. I was …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It looks like the carrot dog is no longer offered at the hype machine vegan restaurant By Chloe. Perhaps it was from the critical backlash or it was just a special promotion. But I actually do hope these carrot dogs made by Ducks Eatery’s …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Amazingly, I may have visited Zero Otto Nove in the Bronx more than any other pizzeria in the city. That would be strange indeed considering I live nowhere near the Bronx and on many of the visits, I ordered pasta. However most New Yorkers who …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. When I saw an advertisement for the carrot dog at trendy fast food chain By Chloe, I did not have high expectations. I’ve not been a fan of By Chloe’s other food (except for their sweet potato fries) and was hesitant about trying something …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Sushi is one of those things that when people visit and they ask me for a recommendation, I really need to find out their budget and let them know that good sushi does not come cheap. Until Sugarfish came along expanding from Los Angeles. …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… What is a green chickpea you ask? They’re actually fresh chickpeas that have not been ripened. They taste and look a little like edamame. Leave it to Jean-Georges’ trendy new vegetarian temple to introduce them to a wider audience. The hummus is herbal and bright …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… SADLY, NUR IS NOW CLOSED. Steak tartare is one of those dishes that seems to be difficult to innovate. But Israeli chef Meir Adoni has reinvigorated the dish to an artful plating that is flavorful and filling enough for a main course. The hand-cut beef is …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City After they opened their affordable sushi restaurant Sugarfish, this West Coast restaurant group brought another trendy Japanese-inspired bar to the city. KazuNori is a lot of fun, affordable, and quite delicious. Here they concentrate on hand …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Although they have been marketed as a tasting menu of banchan, Atoboy really serving a tasting menu of composed modern Korean dishes. And they’re pretty good – I just take issue with the marketing of the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City A few years ago, an unexpected pizza combination caught the eye of the New York food world. It was the first time I had ever had brussels sprouts on a pizza and it was absolutely amazing. …
Come back on Wednesdays for more funny, informative videos documenting my inept food adventures. In Around the World in One City, I travel around the world and taste authentic dishes without ever leaving New York. I have been sitting on this video for a while. A few things have gotten in the way and stalled me. First off, I am entrenched in …