Food Adventuring Around NYC
Founded by a Roman chef during the pandemic, Unregular Pizza has built quite a following thanks to social media and the chef’s bartering skills. The owner traded pizzas for other food with the community during the pandemic. Tike Tok and Instagram are clearly a big part of this company’s business model. When I was there …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2023… Eating out was definitely different this year for me. I let go of the need to visit all the latest “hot spots” (still have not been to Bad Roman or Tatiana) and found much more comfort and enjoyment in old standbys and casual neighborhood …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I think there was a time not that long ago that I thought I would try every pizzeria in the city. Others have attempted to do that, but of course with so many opening and closing all the time, it’s not really possible. I also …
A few weeks ago, I got together with two old friends from the New York food blogging world. We all wrote and documented food stories for the long gone but not forgotten Midtown Lunch. This was before Tik Tok and Instagram – in simpler times when you could find a meal for $10 or less. …
The first time I visited Kjun it was in a hidden little take-out spot in the East Village. I called the chef (who I later discovered was a competitor on Top Chef) who took my order and ran my food up to me out of an unmarked door. This was during the heart of the …
Midtown lunchers are always on the search for the newest variation of the bowl. Customizable grains topped with protein, vegetables, and sauces. Many chains, like Sweetgreen and Cava, have taken the concept across the region. I really hope dùndú, the latest foray into this bowl sensation, can make the leap to spread its food across …
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 …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. It’s amazing how many neighborhoods there are in New York. And they all have at least one neighborhood pizzeria that locals might call the best in the city. Sofia Pizza Shoppe in Sutton Place has tried to break out of that mold a little bit. …
I have never been to Australia, but feel a very strong connection with the country and its people. Having worked in the food tourism industry here in New York for well over a decade, I have met more Australians than anybody else. Seriously, we had an Australian (at least one) on every single tour. You …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City After a special outing in Manhattan, we figured we needed to get dessert. I let my son choose any of the eclairs at the adorable Eclair Bakery to share with me (this was our second dessert …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve always loved Thai food. When I first discovered it n college, I became somewhat obsessed with Pad Thai and attempted to try it at every Thai restaurant I could find. Back then it wasn’t as difficult because …
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 …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City To save money, I have gotten into the habit of brewing my own coffee and bringing it into the city with me. But every once in a while, I like to splurge on a coffee in order …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… SADLY, LITTLE TONG NOODLE SHOP IS NOW CLOSED. The JB Melt is where buttery Beijing pancakes, Mixian beef shank, and American fast food collide. The brilliant sandwich, only available at the second location of Little Tong Noodle Shop, is a true New York creation. A jianbing is wrapped …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City This week was my birthday and so I think it was appropriate to finally eat a big piece of cake from The Cake Pusher. I had heard about this cake speakeasy a while back and finally …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Li-Lac makes some incredible chocolate from peanut butter cups to mint bars, but the most addicting thing I tried at this chocolatier from 1923 were the butter crunch bits. Not as overly chocolatey as other offerings, these are by far the most addicting. The …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… I’ve often sang the praises of the yeast bombs made by Dough – always slathered with a perfectly balanced flavored glaze (blood orange is king). But this year was the first time I had tried one of their stuffed doughnuts. and I don’t think I’ll …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I meet a lot of Australians – probably more than most Americans. One of the things about Australians is that they travel a lot and on almost every tour I lead, I find there are at least …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, MIFUNE IS NOW CLOSED. When asked where I want to go for my birthday, it’s an impossible decision to make. So many places to try. But generally, I crave Japanese food and since Mifune was …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Despite all the complaining about price, I must really like Great Northern Food Hall. I find myself here once or twice a week. Granted one of the tours I lead begins at Grand Central Station and …