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PIZZA REVIEW: Scarr’s Pizza

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. There are old-school pizzerias and then there are old-school pizzerias. Scarr’s harkens back to a different time than the city’s oldest pizzeria Lombardi’s when Italian immigrants were cooking tomato pies in old coal ovens. Scarr’s is reminiscent of a time not that long ago (I …

Beer

BEER REVIEW: Gina at LA BIRRERIA

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 …

Pizza

PIZZA REVIEW: 00 + Co.

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Everybody loves pizza. So it’s in chefs’ best interests to try to make the dish accessible to everyone – especially in this day and age of allergies and dietary restrictions. But I’ve tried raw and gluten-free pizza and they’re never quite the same as the real thing. …

Video

VIDEO: Vic’s

Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. Restaurants come and go so quickly in this city. I never got to Five Points, which was a neighborhood favorite in Noho, but I’m pleased to see that it’s replacement, Vic’s, is more than capable of filling its shoes. Vic’s has …

Travel

EAT THIS BOSTON

I bring my sense of food adventure with me on the road, searching for the most authentic, iconic, and delicious dishes of a different region… I knew I’d have my fair share of seafood in Boston, but I didn’t realize it would practically be my entire diet for a week. I like to eat the …

Pizza

PIZZA in New York: Pizza Wagon

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. While I was standing at a counter at Pizza Wagon, I looked around me at the diverse group of people in the place and realized the magic of pizza. It brings people together from all walks of life. There were high school kids, construction workers, …

Video

VIDEO: Kesté Pizza and Vino

Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. My very first review on this site (back in 2009) was for a brand new Neapolitan pizzeria called Kesté. I had never tasted pizza like that and I have written about their pillowy, charred, wood-fired pizzas over and over again. They …