Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’ve resisted reviewing Shelsky’s Brooklyn Bagels because there is a potential conflict of interest here. I’ve been praising their freshly made bagels for years now since their other location on Court Street is a stop on one of the Brooklyn food tours I lead. I’ve known Peter Shelsky and his business partner Lewis for a …
Peter Shelsky, the man behind the appetizing revolution in Brooklyn, moved to Paris with his family during the pandemic. His staff is keeping the shop running without missing a beat and everything is always great. However, it’s always nice to catch Peter himself in the store from time to time when he comes back every …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… As a kid, I was pretty averse to whitefish salad. As an adult, I realized how wrong I was. Or at the very least I had never tasted the stuff at Shelsky’s. The chunky meaty whitefish has an irresistible smokiness and creaminess. The fish …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Peter Shelsky and I are kindred spirits in the fact that we are both terrible Jews, but we love the nostalgic food of our ancestors. Bagels, lox, cream cheese, pastrami. This is what being Jewish is all …
For the fourth year in a row, I present the 100 most exciting dishes I’ve consumed during my food adventures around the five boroughs. Look for another five dishes every few days. This is truly the year of the mash-up. Last night, most Jews in this country celebrated a once-in-a-lifetime mash-up of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, DASSARA RAMEN IS NOW CLOSED. On the Neighborhood Eats tour that I lead for Urban Oyster, we talk about the unique food ecosystem in the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. The food businesses in this area collaborate …
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… If you ask just about anybody where to get smoked fish in New York, the …