Food Adventuring Around NYC
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… It was actually very difficult to narrow down all the things I tasted this year to the 100 Best. It was a good year for food in New York. Food is the best way to create memories and these top ten are dishes I’ll …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… People don’t often realize how delicious chicken can actually be. Marc Forgione has mastered the art of revealing every ounce of flavor from the poultry. Half a chicken is pan-roasted under a brick and ensures the bird has the crispiest skin possible and the butter, lemon, …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. Because I am not part of the 1%, I don’t get to eat at too many fancy restaurants. But a few times a year, I get lucky (either from a big bonus check or a special event). Earlier this year in …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. NYC Food Cart Tour is my exploration of the hard-working vendors feeding NYC’s population every day. The greatest day in mobile food vending is back. On September 12, the Vendy Awards will take place on Governor’s Island honoring the greatest in …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, ARCADE BAKERY IS NOW CLOSED. Arcade Bakery makes me want to start a new pizza category. We have Sicilian, Neapolitan, Roman, Chicago, etc. But nobody is really talking about bakery pizza. And maybe we should. I’ve had pizza in a traditional bakery before but it’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, BÂTARD IS NOW CLOSED. Going into the James Beard nominated Bâtard, there were two dishes I knew I had to get. This fancy (but approachable) new restaurant in the old Corton space in Tribeca has …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Ah, Valentine’s Day! The day we all get gouged – by Hallmark, by chocolate companies, and definitely by restaurants who charge astronomical prices for usually lower quality dishes. That’s why I recommend taking that special someone …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. Have you ever wondered what I do all day? The answer is simple: I walk and I eat. One of the tour companies I work for having documented their guides in their neighborhoods talking about their favorite places. Since I’m a …
Come back every Wednesday for another funny, informative video documenting my inept food adventures. I’ve always thought of Christmas cookies as a waste of calories. Bland, generic, predictable. Well, after being visited by three spirits one Christmas Eve, I learned the true meaning of Christmas cookies.
The star of this now unavailable salad at popular chain Sweetgreen was the dressing, a special collaboration with Momofuku chef David Chang. Hozon is a fermented seasoning similar to miso paste, but its made with sunflower seeds rather than soy beans. The tangy and smooth dressing would brighten up anything it touched. SWEETGREEN 1164 Broadway …
Forget mash-up foods (like the cronut), these perfect little bites at Michael White’s supper club restaurant are all you need. Not too dissimilar from cocktail hors d’oeuvres, these fried balls packed an unexpected punch with corned beef, sauerkraut, and even rye inside. There’s also the requisite thousand island dressing drizzled on top. Who needs an …
I underestimated the modest little falafel. I was expecting some great things, sure, but I was also anticipating lots of dry and dense chickpea balls. Greasy, soggy, and mealy were words I used very rarely in my falafel reviews. Of course, I stuck with the most renowned and popular falafel spots in the city. I’m …
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. I purposefully don’t put out a list of the 10 best restaurants because it would be totally unfair for me to judge. Unlike …
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. It’s ironic that Japanese cuisine is my favorite because when I was younger, I tasted some dark roasty soup at the Japanese pavillion …
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. There are very puzzling moments in my life where I contemplate becoming a vegetarian. Truthfully. But then I have a bite of some …
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. I joke with my tour attendees that there is a separate stomach for dessert. While doctors might disagree with me, I feel like …
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. Liquid diets in the nutrition world might be a positive thing when you’re blending kale, bananas, and the like. But a liquid diet …
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. Just to show the world I’m not going totally soft with my declarations of love for cucumbers and avocado, here are five fatty, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City As lucky as we are in New York with the wide variety of international food options, there are a few cuisines that are mysteriously absent. For instance, why don’t we have a Kenyan restaurant? Also, there …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City So I’m cheating just a little bit here. I’ve not technically eaten at Brushstroke, but I’ve eaten in Brushstroke. Let me explain: I got to taste this incredible dish at Ichimura, the hidden sushi spot inside …