Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… This crispy rice salad showcases all of Northern Thai foods amazing flavors and textures. Spicy, sour, salty, and funky with lots of crunch and a soft bite of sausage. Crispy rice and peanuts add one sort of crunch while bracing ginger spears and a …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Many people know about and make pilgrimages to the storied Chinatown in Flushing. It’s certainly a must-visit. But often overlooked are all the other concentrated immigrant communities that are a few neighborhoods closer (to Manhattan) than …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. Walk into any craft beer shop in the tri-state area and you would most definitely see a number of beer cans from Evil Twin. They became ubiquitous over the last few years. And amazingly, I had barely tasted any of their beers. When in the …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. I didn’t realize exactly where I was going when I made my way to the tasting room of IcoNYC Brewing Company. It wasn’t until I stepped off the subway and started walking to the strange little mini-shopping plaza that I realized I was in my …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The craft beer world looks different than you might imagine. While there is some truth to the hipster brewer with a curlicue moustache, there are more women behind the bars at tap rooms and in the …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I had practically surrendered to the fact that I would probably never get to try New Park Pizza. My days of traveling to the ends of the five boroughs to sample pizza have dwindled since the early days of this blog. But I knew New …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. SADLY, MIKKELLER BREWING NYC IS NOW CLOSED. Just like the two opposing baseball teams, we will soon have two local breweries that have a competitive edge cut from the same place. The Mets and Yankees, no matter who you route for, are both New York through and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… One thing I vowed to do this year is to eat less meat. And I was mostly successful at that, as is evidenced in my list of 100 Best dishes. I found some amazing vegetarian (and vegan) food around the city. It’s easier and more …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Fish tacos aren’t always my thing. Either they consist of greasy deep fried seafood or some grilled flaky bland white fish. Not always, but often. The octopus tacos at my new favorite hidden Mexican joint are a true revelation. Not only is each bite full …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… The good news is this beer which I tasted earlier this year is back and available now at the brewery. The bad news is if you wait too long, you may miss it again. And you shouldn’t because Sleep Now in the Fire is …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… There is something so perfect about cold marinated cucumbers at Chinese restaurants that gets me every time. Although Daxi in Flushing just might take the cake for this innovative approach. They curl the cucumber into rolls and then mix it with so much garlic, vinegar, and …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… There were a lot of beers to choose from at the brand spanking new brewery at Citi Field. Mikkeller NYC has over 30 of their housemate beers on tap (and more brewed in other locations). So I really lucked out when I chose the cleverly …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… This year Joe’s Steam Rice Roll, a classic Flushing counter, expanded to Manhattan’s Chinatown. I’m in Manhattan all the time but I was embarrassed that I had never been to the original spot, so this year I changed it. Like many of the best …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When most New Yorkers want to go for a cocktail, they do not think about going into a corner bodega in Queens and ordering a big cup of seafood. But those New Yorkers have never been to …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Most of the Mexican immigrants in New York hail from the town of Puebla. So while we are a little lacking with great Mexican food from places like Oaxaca and Yucatan, we have plenty of great Pueblan food. That’s where this molé from one of …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I stopped into Bellwether for some quick small bites before leading a Brewery Tour. I wasn’t looking for a full dinner and I wasn’t expecting either of the small dishes I ordered to be anything more than …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I’ve tried Fifth Hammer’s Troublesome Jellyfish beer twice now. The first time it was handed to me by Chris Cuzme, the owner and brewer of Fifth Hammer. He instructed me to not wait too long to …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. This review should have come out months ago. I spent some time at the new Fifth Hammer Brewing Company when the tour attendees for my NYC Brewery Tour never showed up back in April. I stopped by, tried a few beers, took some notes, and planned to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I have tasted lots of sauces in my years of eating. But nothing ever with such a literal name like “Salty Egg Sauce.” Awang Kitchen had been on my list for a while now after reading …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… No, Rockaway’s Asparagus beer does not taste like asparagus. You never know with the crazy craft beer creations these days. But Rockaway focuses on more approachable and traditional beers. Despite the name, this session beer goes down very easy. It’s a full-on wheat beer with …