Food Adventuring Around NYC
As the weather has slowly started to get a bit chilly, it’s finally officially ramen season. I say officially because, of course, ramen is in season all year long. It’s sort of funny that now that the weather has cooled and I finally found my way to the Chelsea favorite Jun-Men, I ordered a noodle …
Perhaps Central Asian food is the next big thing? After Farida, Tengri Tagh is the second restaurant from this region in Manhattan that I’m showcasing this year. This food has been prevalent in parts of Queens and deep in southern Brooklyn, but the fact that you can now find it in both major business districts …
If only I could dedicate more blog posts to Central Asian food. If there were as many Uzbeki or Kazakh restaurants around NYC as there are Thai restaurants, you just might see more posts like this. Farida used to exist a few blocks away from Port Authority and I picked up dinner of kebabs once …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2023… My eating out was definitely different this year. I let go of the need to visit all the latest “hot spots” and found much more comfort and enjoyment in old standbys and casual neighborhood spots. The pricing at new middle-tier restaurants also reached peak …
There are certain dishes that get credit for being invented in New York. Baked Alaska, Waldorf salad, the Cronut, among many others. But on that often gets overlooked are those ubiquitous Cold Sesame Noodles. Found in most Chinese takeout restaurants, the story goes these were invented by Taiwanese chef Shorty Tang at his restaurant Hwa …
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 …
You’ve heard of ramen at this point. And you probably have even heard about the real ramen (not the stuff you subsisted on during college). But what about tsukemen? That has yet to become a household name. Tsukemen is the cousin of ramen and if Okiboru has anything to say about it, you’ll be hearing …
I totally stumbled onto something special the other weekend. Mắm had been on my list for a while as a new place to try. Their specialty are bowls of bun da (vermicelli rice noodles with an array of sides to dip) and on this particular Saturday, a bowl of noodle soup sounded great. I walked …
Potluck Club is one of those new Asian restaurants designed to feel a bit like a night market. It’s a very welcoming intriguing ambiance when you step inside. It lies in a unique area of the city that is really where Chinatown and the Lower East Side come together. You can see the hip LES …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2022… Ever since the great pandemic of two years ago (the one that is, yes, technically still raging), I am very grateful for another year immersing myself in the food of NYC. Yes, lots has changed. I’m not able to as freely get to the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Much of the country is getting a white Christmas this year, whether they’ve been dreaming of it or not. In preparation for the storm, I’ve been thinking and dreaming of another white experience I recently had. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Man, I wish I spent more time way uptown Manhattan. I can give you tons of food recommendations in Brooklyn, Queens, and just about anywhere in Manhattan below 125th Street. I’m ok with Harlem, but I don’t …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It does seem like the same new restaurants get all the hype in the NYC food world and some under-the-radar businesses open without much of a hubbub and maybe a few good Yelp reviews. Well, I’m here …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2021… The last time I put out an end of year list of best dishes, it was 2019 and the world looked very different. Not only were we not yet in the midst of a never ending pandemic, but the way I ate at restaurants …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Some restaurants that opened during the pandemic never fully opened. I recently stumbled upon Public Village on that very hip border between the Lower East Side and Chinatown. This modern Sichuan restaurant opened during the pandemic …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It’s nice when a healthy bowl of vegetables tastes both healthy and delicious. The Sansai at the newest iteration of udon specialist Raku is a warming bowl of thick noodles along with earthy green mountain vegetables and a light tempura maitake. The broth is …
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 2017… The East Village is the center for good Japanese food in the city and now we can add one more stop to the list. DokoDemo opened this year selling more Japanese street food – the usual okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and yakisoba. The yakisoba was greaseless and …