Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. You can’t find a New Yorker alive today who remembers a time when this city didn’t have pizza, bagels, and hot dogs on every corner. But there are plenty of people who remember the days before falafel. Today, it’s a pretty ubiquitous and iconic New …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FRITZL’S LUNCH BOX IS NOW CLOSED. When I first arrived in New York, all of my friends were moving to cheap apartments in this artsy, gritty neighborhood of Brooklyn called Williamsburg. Well, we all know how …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, SOOMSOOM IS NOW CLOSED. Over the last few years, a string of Israeli-style fast food joints have popped up all over the city, but especially in Midtown. These places are clean and modern and serve hearty vegetarian food (fried eggplant, hard boiled eggs with potato, …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. As I continue to do the research, the truth sets in. This falafel search could take me eons. Neighborhoods in the far out reaches of Queens and Brooklyn are home to many Middle Eastern families and that means there are a wide array of restaurants …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, HOOMOOS ASLI IS NOW CLOSED. Unless you’re from a Middle Eastern country, you shouldn’t pronounce the word for chickpea puree as “hoomoos” with the long “oo” sound. In this country, we say “hummus.” But the Israeli-Yemeni café, Hoomoos Asli, on the border of Soho and Nolita …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. New York City is the city that never sleeps, but certain neighborhoods are definitely more nocturnal than others. Williamsburg, Brooklyn is one of those neighborhoods that’s up all night. Back in the day, it’s where I would meet up with my friends starting at 10 …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, AZURI CAFE IS NOW CLOSED. Most people who are familiar with Azuri Café, know about the legend who runs the place. If Domenico DeMarco (from DiFara) is NY’s true pizza legend, then Ezra Cohen is no doubt the same for falafel. The Israeli chef is …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. I bring groups by Moshe’s Falafel every Friday during the food cart tours I lead for Turnstile Tours. But we don’t sample the falafel at this cart, instead I point out the uniquely designed structure itself. The actual cart is a brilliant piece of customization. …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. The neighborhood of Cobble Hill really brings the new and the old together. Some residents (mostly of Italian and Syrian descent) have been in the neighborhood for more than 50 years. More recently, new families from other parts of the world (many are French or …
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. SADLY, ALFANOOSE IS NOW CLOSED. Upon entering Alfanoose, I thought I’d get something you don’t usually get with falafel: table service. The large dining room is unusual for a falafel joint in NYC, tying into its old history of being traditionally a street food.
My search for the best falafel in New York begins…. Judging by the exterior, I would never in a million years have guessed Nish Nush serves falafel. Okay, maybe if I really had a million years to guess, I would have come up with it eventually. I would hope so. But from the outside, this …
While learning how to shop for the holidays with a real live girl, I get easily distracted by the prospect of eating lunch (and more lunch) at the Bryant Park Holiday Shops. Special Thanks: theholidayshopsatbryantpark.com midtownlunch.com ultraclay.com
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER 55: HOT DOG at DOMINICK’S HOT DOG TRUCK I’ve spent the last few years on this site dedicated to …
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER 60: PORK ARISTA SANDWICH at EATALY Pork has never gone out of style – except maybe with the Jews …
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER 75: THANKSGIVING CROISSANT at MILK BAR There are some dishes that get lots of press, but if you don’t …
Somehow Thanksgiving has arrived. And while you’re sifting through recipes or cleaning the house for guests, you should take a moment to check out my latest video. Since the turkey holiday is all about family, I invited my mother and father to join me in my search for Certé’s special November sandwich called Getting Thanks. …
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER 80: CUBANO SANDWICH at BONGO BROTHERS On the food cart tours I run for Turnstile Tours, I constantly reiterate the …
We can’t let Hurricane Sandy ruin all our Halloween fun. Last week, I visited City Sandwich to get a taste of their terrifying (but delicious) blood sausage sandwich. The only person who was brave enough to join me was a mysterious stranger named Vlad. Check out the video below for a bloody good time. Special …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… Maybe it’s because I went to theater school and learned the art of storytelling, but …
For the third year in a row, I’m going to attempt to eat every single item on Time Out New York’s annual 100 Best Dishes list. In no particular order, here’s my take on their Top 100. Let the gluttony continue… It’s kind of ironic that Time Out included a list item from the boldly named …