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10 BEST RESTAURANTS OF THE DECADE (2010’s)

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 …

BRIAN'S 100 Best '19 Miscellaneous

BRIAN’S 100 BEST ’19: VEGITALIAN COMBO at COURT STREET GROCERS

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It’s pretty ballsy to take the classic Italian combo sandwich and eliminate the meat. Orchard Grocer does it to satisfying effect with fake mortadella, but the version at sandwich champs Court Street Grocers is even more impressive. Here they use thinly sliced roasted butternut squash in place …

Pizza

PIZZA REVIEW: Hoek Pizza

My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. You would have thought a neighborhood like Red Hook would have a cozy, industrial-feeling wood-fired pizza place. Maybe even one that was loved by locals and then soon over-run with foodies. That is certainly what happened with Hometown Barbecue, which I still claim is the …

Video

NY CRAFT COCKTAIL TOUR: Van Brunt Stillhouse

Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NY Craft Cocktail Tour explores the craft cocktail culture of New York from local distilleries to specialty spirit shops to amazing cocktail bars and speakeasies.  If you didn’t know, Red Hook might be the booziest neighborhood in Brooklyn. In addition to a winery, …

Cheesecake

CHEESECAKE REVIEW: Fairway Market

My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. I never thought it would come to this, but I’m about to review a supermarket on this blog. Albeit the supermarket in question is a New York born company that is dedicated to the community and still a family-run business. In a way Fairway is …