Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. A while back when tourists asked me where to get a good bagel near their hotel in Times Square, I struggled a bit. They could walk to the east side to Ess-a-Bagel or further down to Chelsea to Murray’s. But back in the day, a good …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was ready to leave Lodi without ordering any food and then I was quickly seduced by an elaborately designed pastry. And when I found out what it was, I just had to order it. Lodi is a …
My search for the best hot dog in New York continues…. Every once in a while a tour attendee asks me where they can try a truly American dish: a corn dog. The problem is that corn dogs are really a thing at street fairs or out in the mid West. It’s hard to find …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City After I wrote about the excellent cheese slice hidden in plain sight at NY Pizza Suprema just outside of Penn Station, I had a pizza friend reach out to me asking if I tried the “Upside …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was recently fortunate enough to spend a few days n Mexico City. While there, I experienced an incredible taco tour that took us to all these local joints. I tasted tacos and fillings that blew …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Coffee and cookies. It’s not the immediate food combination that comes to mind, but it should be. Seriously, why don’t more people think to order a cookie with their coffee? I mean, scones and muffins are fair …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Whenever there is a team get together for our tour company, I am in charge of choosing the restaurant. I love that job but it sure is a lot of pressure. I can’t choose the wrong …
When I was a kid, I used to write about movies obsessively. Taking a cue from Siskel & Ebert, I would count down my favorite movies of each year and then when the 1990’s ended, I made a list for the decade. If I had enough movie knowledge, I probably should have made a list for …
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 …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It looks like the carrot dog is no longer offered at the hype machine vegan restaurant By Chloe. Perhaps it was from the critical backlash or it was just a special promotion. But I actually do hope these carrot dogs made by Ducks Eatery’s …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… I thought rusk was something created by this Japanese bakery, but after some research it turns out it is a thing that I somehow missed my whole life until this year. Uncle Tetsu, which is a cheesecake phenomenon in Japan, bakes full sized cakes …
SADLY, BROWNS BAGELS IS NOW CLOSED. People often ask me for bagel recommendations near Times Square. You’d think there would be more of those old Jewish appetizing shops in this neighborhood, but alas, there are very few legit options. Most tourists settle into an overpriced trap like Roxy’s or Brooklyn Diner and think they’ve had …
My search for the best corned beef/pastrami in New York continues…. SADLY, PASTRAMI QUEEN MIDTOWN IS NOW CLOSED. Since I have written this article, this location of Pastrami Queen has closed. Call me old-fashioned but I think a Jewish deli should be just that. Old fashioned. Old musty booths, slightly dirty floors, waiters who look like …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Did you know you can get great deals at lunchtime in NYC? Many fancy restaurants lower their prices significantly for many of their signature dishes at a time when most people are at work or don’t …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, HENRY AT LIFE HOTEL IS NOW CLOSED. One cuisine that hasn’t fully gotten the elevated treatment is African food. We have plenty of fancy Italian restaurants, French, and even Chinese. But African food is sadly not …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Ask any New Yorker for a favorite place to eat and odds are it won’t be anywhere near Penn Station. That’s why I’ve always been a bit unsure of NY Pizza Suprema. It’s steps from the total nightmare that is the hub of commuter trains in …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Steps from Penn Station, is a great example of that classic 80’s/90’s era cheap gas oven slice of pizza. The crust at NY Pizza Suprema is thin as expected and surprisingly very crisp. Cheese is the main focus here and it’s plentiful and fresh with …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Restaurant menus that list certain dishes as “Recommended” always make me a little suspicious. Are the other menu items “Not Recommended”? But it was that pat-on-the-back that led me to try this hearty umami-rich udon soup at the Japanese chain Tsurutontan. With a broth …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… La Esquina has been around for years. Sadly I no longer think of them as the best tacos in the city – mostly because other places have come more recently to take the crown. But this year I finally tried their hongos (mushroom) taco and …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Over the last ten years or so, my food journeys have taken me to many neighborhoods all over the city. But one neighborhood that has never shown up in my tags until right now is the …