Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Old school is a perfect term for Vito’s Slices and Ices. From the shadows of nearby Port Authority, this places screams nostalgia. Slices of greasy cheese pizza and colorful Italian ices. This is childhood. But ambiance is one thing (and Vito’s has it in spades), …
Before I discovered the wonders of Elmhurst, for me, Hell’s Kitchen was the center of Thai food in New York. In fairness, it was the center of a lot for me since I had spent most of my time in the Theater District and I would wander west to discover as much interesting international food …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t think I realized how universal the egg sandwich is until I started thinking about this blog post. While we have our BEC in New York, there is the sabich in Israel, the tamago sando …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Oh man! If this was 15 years ago, I would have tried all three of the birds at Three Roosters by now. Back then I was in Hell’s Kitchen almost every day for auditions or checking …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Chicken breast, chicken thigh, chicken wings. These are what most Americans are used to eating when it comes to that all-too-familiar poultry. But most Americans have no idea about the best part of the chicken. The …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I always tell people you’ll miss so much if you don’t just wander around and see what looks interesting. That’s certainly true in traveling and exploring a new city. Nowadays, it’s a little too easy to …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, GLORIA IS NOW CLOSED. Gloria is one of my favorite restaurant discoveries of the year. It’s like a more affordable hip Le Bernardin, which is also true because the chef once cut his teeth at Eric Ripert’s seafood den. This rich play on a crab …
SADLY, CORNER SLICE IS NOW CLOSED. When Ivan Orkin opened up his now infamous ramen shop in Tokyo, I imagine the Japanese customers were a bit skeptical, Here was a white Jewish kid from Brooklyn taking on their traditional noodle dishes. But it was hit. And when Orkin opened up Ivan Ramen here in New York, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GLORIA IS NOW CLOSED. Hell’s Kitchen used to be the neighborhood I would eat in more than any other. This was well before this blog and my mastery of the city’s culinary landscape. I spent most …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I have been wanting to come out to try Lali Restaurant for quite a while now. But the little Dominican counter is located pretty far west in Hell’s Kitchen and is only open for lunch. The …
SADLY, IVAN RAMEN SLURP SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. We know Jewish people love to eat Asian food, but did you know Asian chefs love to incorporate one specific Jewish food into their dishes? I’m talking about everybody’s favorite smoked meat: pastrami. At least in New York, chefs from funky hip Asian restaurants seem to use pastrami as …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Hell’s Kitchen doesn’t get the credit it deserves in the food world. While it might not be as authentic and vibrant as Queens, it is chockful of diverse international restaurants. It’s the perfect place to wander …
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. Beyond Broadway is New York Urban Adventures’ newest tour and it’s the perfect one to document in the first episode of what I hope to be a long-running …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, GAZALA PLACE IS NOW CLOSED. Gazala Place in Hell’s Kitchen (and its bigger, newer location on the Upper West Side) is the only place in New York to get Druze cuisine. The Druze are a religious people that live throughout the Middle East and have …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’m taking a much needed vacation this week to Portugal and Spain. Having never been to the Iberian peninsula, I’m super excited. This means a chance to try lots of tapas and to practice my Spanish …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Most blogs and websites are not posting new content. It’s Christmas! Everybody should have the day off today! But it’s Thursday and that’s the day I post my dish of the week. So here’s a little …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. I’ve always thought of Christmas cookies as a waste of calories. Bland, generic, predictable. Well, after being visited by three spirits one Christmas Eve, I learned the true meaning of Christmas cookies.
In a year of fried chicken sandwiches, this little fast food joint inside a hip food market sort of flew under the radar. Well, I caught it and it’s good! The juicy breast has a crunchy, salty exterior and is complemented by unexpected toppings like apple/celeriac slaw and a sweet and spocy sambal mayo. Price: …
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 beer in New York continues…. Most people see a dark colored beer and they immediately think it will be full-bodied and strong in alcohol. Those people have clearly never tried a British-style mild ale. Mild ales aren’t as common on this side of the pond, but it’s a really interesting …