Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, MARTA IS NOW CLOSED. I wouldn’t necessarily think that a pizza review is the place to address the discussion of no tipping in New York City restaurants. But Marta is no ordinary pizza place. It’s one of Danny Meyer’s casual fine dining restaurants (I …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… SADLY, MARTA IS NOW CLOSED. I had some issues with the service at Danny Meyer’s Roman pizza palace, but I can’t ignore the fact that the food is pretty great. Especially the mushroom loaded pie. The perfectly charred thin crust provides a perfect showcase …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… Did you ever crave something cold and sweet but feel guilty about your frozen yogurt addiction? Pressed Juicery figured it out for us. The California chain arrived in New York this year and are taking their cold pressed juices and turning them into a slushy health bomb …
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 …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… I have such fond memories of eating some wonderful dishes in 2015. But these five were so surprising and hugely delicious, that they stand above all the rest. While I still can taste their flavors in my mind’s palate, I can’t wait to truly …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… I have been completely seduced by Persian food this year. Keep your eyes peeled for a video all about my adventures discovering this aromatic cuisine. My favorite place to eat it is at Taste of Persia where every dish is intoxicating. Always on the …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… Num Pang is known for their meat-heavy Cambodian-style sandwiches. And they’re great with cilantro and pickled vegetables on a buttery baguette, but I discovered that the flavors are just as bold and unique in salad form. I’ve been addicted to their chimchurri-glazed chicken salad this …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NYC Food Cart Tour is my exploration of the hard-working vendors feeding NYC’s population every day. The greatest day in mobile food vending is back. On September 12, the Vendy Awards will take place on Governor’s Island honoring the greatest in …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If you follow the address for Taste of Persia you might be momentarily confused because you will arrive at a divey pizza joint called Pizza Paradise. Where is this amazing Persian food I’m about to tell …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, HANJAN IS NOW CLOSED. Ddukbokki is not a recognizable dish to most Americans. Even if you’re vaguely familiar with Korean food, you probably know the kimchis and the bibimbaps. But you should open yourself to the …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. As I put out my year-end list of 100 Best Dishes, I notice a few restaurants appear multiple times. These are the best and most memorable meals of the year. High on that list is élan, where I tasted both the …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. As we put 2014 to bed, I one more time dream about the ten best dishes I tasted throughout the year. You can read more about each dish here or you can just watch this video and revel in my gluttony. …
The star of this now unavailable salad at popular chain Sweetgreen was the dressing, a special collaboration with Momofuku chef David Chang. Hozon is a fermented seasoning similar to miso paste, but its made with sunflower seeds rather than soy beans. The tangy and smooth dressing would brighten up anything it touched. SWEETGREEN 1164 Broadway …
SADLY, ÉLAN IS NOW CLOSED. At his new restaurant élan, Chef David Waltuck has graciously brought back his classic seafood sausage from his long-shuttered Chanterelle. It’s a perfect dish. It’s a heavenly sausage loaded with rich bites of seafood in a natural (and taut) casing floating above a decadent beurre blanc sauce. Hurry and try …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, ÉLAN IS NOW CLOSED. The word élan means elegance or flair in French. It’s also the name of a new restaurant in Manhattan that exhibits both of those qualities. The restaurant marks the stylish return of …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, THE NOMAD IS NOW CLOSED. The obvious choice for a Dish of the Week at the critically acclaimed hotel restaurant The Nomad would be their now iconic Roasted Chicken for $79. An entire bird is presented …
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. People in the food world always love to claim each year as being the “year of the cupcake” or the “year of fried …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Food should be delicious and filling, no doubt, but I get most excited when food is playful and surprising. And if a dish can be all those things at once, then it’s something I’ll be thinking …
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER 60: PORK ARISTA SANDWICH at EATALY Pork has never gone out of style – except maybe with the Jews …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… Amazingly, Old Town Bar has been around since 1892 and it’s still somewhat of a …