Food Adventuring Around NYC
My search for the best falafel in New York continues…. Hipsters come from all walks of life. I had been meaning to try Queen of Falafel in Bushwick for a while now. The storefront is covered with street art and is on one of the hippest streets in Brooklyn. I assumed this is an immigrant …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. SADLY, MASSONI IS NOW CLOSED. It was one of my vegetarian days (Mondays and Thursdays for those keeping count) and I was intensely craving mushrooms. If there was a place I could think of that just served well-sauteed wild mushrooms, I would have ordered two portions. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, HEMLOCK IS NOW CLOSED. I walk by Hemlock multiple times a week while leading the Tenements Tales and Tastes tour. I remember when it opened (about a year ago) and have always wondered what happens …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Jackfruit tacos – if you’ve never had them, they are worth trying. The tropical fruit turns pork-like in texture when cooked and is a dead ringer for carnitas or al pastor tacos. This post is not …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If there’s still an argument that all vegetarian food is healthy, let this post put an end to that. But as we know, the things that we should eat in moderation, are usually the tastiest. Superiority …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Some people will be pleased, others will be dismayed. But this blog is turning into a vegetarian haven. I don’t know how it happened. I guess the best food coming out of New York kitchens lately happens …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My wife and I have decided we need to be better about our carbon footprints and want to make changes to help the environment. In addition to using re-usable coffee cups and no longer taking plastic bags, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FREEK’S MILL IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes I worry that this blog gets repetitive. Sure, I write about pizza, dumplings, and bagels over and over again. That’s the point. But I’m talking more about the Dish …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Chef Dan Kluger has a way with vegetables. He garnered lots of praise for his vegetable mastery at ABC Kitchen, which has become one of the trendiest NYC veggie-centric restaurants. And now he has his own …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… This year was another crazy ride. And while politics and breaking news stories often drifted into my anxious psyche, food still played an important role. And this year was full of surprising dishes that were nourishing, pleasurable, and a much-needed distraction. Here now are the …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… This year was another crazy ride. And while politics and breaking news stories often drifted into my anxious psyche, food still played an important role. And this year was full of surprising dishes that were nourishing, pleasurable, and a much-needed distraction. Here now are the …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… What is a green chickpea you ask? They’re actually fresh chickpeas that have not been ripened. They taste and look a little like edamame. Leave it to Jean-Georges’ trendy new vegetarian temple to introduce them to a wider audience. The hummus is herbal and bright …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… Before I discovered it at Middle Eastern restaurants, I had almost no use for cauliflower. But this cuisine is perfect for the often bland white florets. Au Za’atar knows exactly what to do with them by marinating and then frying them to a perfect crisp …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, FIFTY IS NOW CLOSED. When I talk about falafel, I usually say if I was forced into becoming a vegetarian, this is the food I would eat all the time. But I realize that is a …
SADLY, GUSS’ PICKLES IS NOW CLOSED. There was a lot of buzz around Dekalb Market when the giant trendy food court opened earlier this summer in downtown Brooklyn. My father in Florida even texted me asking if I had heard about it. Understandably the biggest press went to the announcement of a new location of Katz’s …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, CHINA BLUE IS NOW CLOSED. Sometimes it happens that the best thing you eat at a restaurant is the one thing you haven’t paid for. That’s what happened on my recent meal at China Blue. This …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City For the last five years, I have written about a dish that I have enjoyed in New York every Thursday. And while the dish changed every week, the format has not. So I decided to shake things up. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City The lunch choices at Her Name is Han are mostly comprised of combination platters and bapsang, consisting of a main protein and a number of side dishes. It’s a great way to taste a little of …
I’ve had all sorts of fake meat over the years. Broccoli hot dogs. Veggie burgers made from just about anything you can imagine (except meat. of course). And most recently I tried a yuba philly cheesesteak that blew my mind. But through it all, I’ve never tasted anything that pretended to be fish. Unless you count …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I just got back from another trip to Philadelphia. And while there, of course, I had to try another of the city’s famed cheesesteaks. One day (after many more trips to Philly), I will have an …