Food Adventuring Around NYC
You may disagree with me, but I think a destination bakery is pretty rare nowadays in New York. Expert bakers with great pastries and sourdough loaves are seemingly everywhere. You don’t have to go far to find well-made croissants and cinnamon buns. Radio Bakery, however, which has been getting a ridiculous amount of hype in …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2022… Ever since the great pandemic of two years ago (the one that is, yes, technically still raging), I am very grateful for another year immersing myself in the food of NYC. Yes, lots has changed. I’m not able to as freely get to the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My apologies to the really excellent Los Tacos No. 1, but there is a new taco game in town and they’re mighty mighty good. Taqueria Ramirez is a new hotspot on a side street in Greenpoint …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… The last time I put out an end of year list of best dishes, it was 2019 and the world looked very different. Not only were we not yet in the midst of a never ending pandemic, but the way I ate at restaurants …
My search for the best beer in New York continues…. It seems like fruited sour beers have become as ubiquitous as Double IPAs were a few years ago. And when you add some lactose or milk sugar, you have a very on trend craft beer. Here are a few I’ve tried recently. And as you’ll …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City There was a time not that long ago when Greenpoint, Brooklyn was a Polish neighborhood. I like to think that’s still alive but the truth is many of the Polish residents have sold or rented to millennials …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, XILONEN IS NOW CLOSED. Years ago my wife and I were obsessed with the Ricotta Hotcakes, an amazing gluten-free pancake from Two Hands. I remember the day I had to break the news to her that …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Believe me when I say I am fully on the vegan bandwagon. I’ve already sung the praises of a vegan hot dog, vegan BBQ, vegan tuna, vegan fried chicken, and so much more. When it works (which it often does), I love it. One step closer …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Amazing that I’ve walked by Baoburg so many times before tours and never had any idea there was a beautiful spacious garden where you can try some of the city’s most exciting Thai fusion food. Of course, …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Months ago as I made my way to Di an Di for a weekend brunch, I was amazed at how quickly this neighborhood of Greenpoint had changed. It had probably been over a year since I …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City This was the first New Year’s Eve I was celebrating with someone under the age of 21 since I was 21 myself. I have a three year old son and this year our babysitter was unavailable. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Ironically I’m writing this post from Mexico. Like actual Mexico. I am on the gorgeous Isla Mujeres for a family vacation paired with a conference for the tour company I work for. I’ve been stuffing myself silly …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City SADLY, GRAND REPUBLIC COCKTAIL CLUB IS NOW CLOSED. So I cheat a little bit. My first Dish of the Week every year is usually a cocktail that I tasted on New Year’s Eve. So it’s technically …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… The brewery side of Dirck the Norseman has been consistently putting out bizzare creations that challenge the concept of beer. My favorite this year was this wonderfully roasty and super tart wheat beer that surprises with rich, woody coffee notes and a balancing lemon …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I love when I get approached with a food dilemma. And it’s even more rewarding when I can solve it and then be involved in the eating part too. For Urban Adventures, we often put together …
One of my favorite events every year is Village Voice’s Brooklyn Pour. It’s a great way to explore and celebrate the ever-growing craft beer scene in New York City. So many local breweries have popped up in the last few years that it has become difficult for me to keep up. Brooklyn Pour brings them …
SADLY, DIRCK THE NORSEMAN IS NOW CLOSED. Throwing back to the old days, Dirck the Norseman (which is named for the first European settler in the north Brooklyn area) is a brewpub serving up hearty tavern food with fresh, housemade brews.
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City When you have a brewery attached to your restaurant, as is the case with the new brewpub Dirck the Norseman, you have the best cooking ingredient you could possibly imagine. The only thing I could think …
Each Friday, I get a lesson in the NYC brewery scene in these funny and informative videos promoting Urban Oyster’s NYC Brewery Tour I recently heard about the rustic bar/restaurant Dirck the Norseman on the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint. It has a historic theme (named for this area’s first European settler) and serves elevated …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Normally, I try to be mindful of eating too many carbs. A sandwich is one thing, but double or triple carbs in one meal is only reserved for special occasions. But when the weather gets as …