Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’ve had all sorts of fake meat over the years. Broccoli hot dogs. Veggie burgers made from just about anything you can imagine (except meat. of course). And most recently I tried a yuba philly cheesesteak that blew my mind. But through it all, I’ve never tasted anything that pretended to be fish. Unless you count …
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. Of all the tours I lead, the one I have been giving more often than the others is the Tenements Tales and Tastes tour for Urban Adventures. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Peter Shelsky and I are kindred spirits in the fact that we are both terrible Jews, but we love the nostalgic food of our ancestors. Bagels, lox, cream cheese, pastrami. This is what being Jewish is all …
My search for the best corned beef/pastrami in New York continues…. SADLY, HARRY & IDA’S MEAT AND SUPPLY CO. IS NOW CLOSED. Of all the iconic foods of New York that I have documented, I think corned beef and pastrami is the one that is updated the least. We are immersed in fancy bagel and hot …
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 …
My search for the best pickles in New York continues…. I don’t normally review food businesses outside of the five boroughs unless it’s part of my travel section. The one exception was when I started reviewing breweries, I decided 90 miles outside of the city was a fair limit since there were very few NYC …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. SADLY, BEN’S BEST KOSHER DELI IS NOW CLOSED. I haven’t reviewed too many Kosher deli frankfurters, but they are a real part of the New York hot dog scene. There’s no greater dessert to a giant corned beef/pastrami sandwich than a crisp wiener smothered in …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… I re-visited some Jewish delis this year for the Gothamist article I wrote. On my new journey, I discovered some other dishes outside my typical corned/beef pastrami sandwich. One in particular that I will not forget is the gutbomb known as a Deli Wellington. The …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… One day I’ll probably do a search for the best matzo ball soup in NYC. And after checking out Peck’s, a specialty food shop focusing on Jewish specialities, I already have a head start. This version is both new and traditional. The richly flavored …
My search for the best pickles in New York continues…. There was a time when the Lower East Side was intoxicating with the smell of pickle brine. Originally, pickle vendors would hawk their bites from pushcarts along Orchard and Hester Street. At that time, pickles were a more common food than hot dogs. Today, it’s …
My search for the best corned beef/pastrami in New York continues…. SADLY, BEN’S BEST KOSHER DELI IS NOW CLOSED. Part of the deli experience is the deli man. There is even a documentary made about this cultural icon. While I was sitting at Ben’s Best Kosher Deli, I watched the owner Jay Parker walk around and …
My search for the best corned beef/pastrami in New York continues…. Jewish delis have a certain look about them. Usually they’re bright with old photographs on the wall and lots of nostalgic kitsch. I was surprised when I walked into Loeser’s (one of two remaining delis in the Bronx). Behind the take-out counter was a …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, HARRY & IDA’S MEAT AND SUPPLY CO. IS NOW CLOSED. Every once in a while a food purveyor comes along that I get so excited about that I end up dedicated multiple posts on this blog to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’m a pretty terrible Jew. While I was raised conservatively, Bar Mitzvah’ed, and all that, I have strayed from my roots. I’ve become oblivious to even the major holidays. Today is the first day of Rosh …