Food Adventuring Around NYC
Our first meal on our recent whirlwind trip around Croatia and Slovenia set the stage for incredible meals to come. Despite our jet lag, we made our way to a modern little hip restaurant in the capital city of Zagreb just outside the city’s market Dolac. Gostinoica Ficlek is a really cute little spot that …
We have been very lucky to have spent some time in Greece and its surrounding islands. One place we have not visited in that part of the world is a country that many Americans don’t even realize is its own country. With lots of influence from both the Greeks and the Turks, Cyprus is very …
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 …
It seems like with Tik Tok and food blogs, there is nothing new to discover in the New York City food scene. That is why I get super excited when I try something absolutely amazing that nobody else seems to know about. Raffetto’s Pasta Shop is certainly no secret. This fourth generation Italian shop in …
It’s hard when visiting Arthur Avenue not to order a red sauce classic – maybe eggplant parmigiana or linguini con vongole or, of course, lasagna. But on my last visit I was craving something a bit different and I knew I’d find it at Zero Otto Nove. This beautiful Salerno-inspired restaurant specializes in wood-fired pizza …
When I heard about Cafe Spaghetti, I pictured a large fast, casual warehouse-like spot with an emphasis on kitsch and not much on food. I was totally wrong. I should have known better since this is from one of the original chefs of Bar Primi, which I quite liked when they first opened, and is …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was naive to think I couldn’t find another incredible dish to write about up in the Italian enclave of Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. I used to give food tours up in this neighborhood and still …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City For the last two years, it seemed like the parties (at least my type of party) were at Pasta Louise. All of my friends in the food world had spent evenings in their outdoor dining area relishing …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Wow! My habits have certainly changed during the pandemic. There have been many restaurants on my list from the old days. And I would slowly make my way to them, but new restaurants would pop up …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City A knish is an iconic New York Jewish food that is a mound of mashed potatoes wrapped in dough. They’re delicious. So I understand the concept of potato wrapped in dough. I”d also happily gobble up potato stuffed pierogies …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Wow! Not only are we down another year, but we are putting an entire decade behind us. And now that we are well into the 21st Century, I have been eating my way around New York officially for 10 years. Whew! So perhaps I …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… One of the legends at Dominick’s on Arthur Avenue is that they don’t have a menu. The waiters just show up to the table and ask you what you want. The last part is true but I discovered they actually have one communal menu …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… Alphabet City was never the neighborhood for fine dining, but times have changed. Tuome has been quietly turning out refined, gourmet dishes for five years now. It has been on my list since day one but I only got to try it out this year. The …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City You could be forgiven if you look at the name of this week’s Dish of the Week and think of an infamous movie flop from 2003 starring the then It-couple Bennifer (Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The description of the Buffalo Milk Caramelle at Don Angie literally made me begin to salivate. Somehow sweet butter melted in my mouth before I even ordered it. The fact that the dish far exceeded my …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I used to never order pasta at restaurants because it always felt like something I could easily make myself at home. Boil the pasta, make a sauce, toss it together. It can’t be that hard, right? But that …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… I might be one of the last food people in New York to discover this dish. Missy Robbins opened Lilia last year in Williamsburg and all the food writers rejoiced. Most especially, they singled out this plate of delicately filled tubes of pasta. Each bite …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… I thought the concept at Pig Bleecker was pretty ingenious. As far as I know, it’s the first restaurant to take components and techniques from American BBQ and incorporating them into other more refined dishes. Some dishes worked better than others, but by far …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There was a time in New York when you could get a cheap (and I mean cheap) dinner of well-cooked pasta and sauce. That time is mostly gone. Even one of my old favorites, Supper, which is …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… Pasta seems so simple, but when you get a perfectly composed plate (no matter how small), you realize you can’t underestimate the difficulty in execution. Meadowsweet has proven they are a serious neighborhood restaurant with excellent food this year. Their homemade pastas rotate seasonally, …