Food Adventuring Around NYC
If you didn’t know Best Sicily Bottega was there, you would most certainly miss it. This authentic Sicilian café is nestled in the heart of the Financial District on a dark street just off Wall Street where scaffolding is almost as common as suits. This place is a total gem – giving a feel of …
The cronut was invented oh so many years ago (11 to be precise!) yet we are still feeling the effects of that groundbreaking mash-up. Chefs (and bakers, especially) are continuing to create visual viral concepts that lure every unsuspecting foodie to wait in a mind-numbing long line to say they’ve tried it. So needless to …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. Old school is a perfect term for Vito’s Slices and Ices. From the shadows of nearby Port Authority, this places screams nostalgia. Slices of greasy cheese pizza and colorful Italian ices. This is childhood. But ambiance is one thing (and Vito’s has it in spades), …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2023… My eating out was definitely different this year. I let go of the need to visit all the latest “hot spots” and found much more comfort and enjoyment in old standbys and casual neighborhood spots. The pricing at new middle-tier restaurants also reached peak …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2023… Eating out was definitely different this year for me. I let go of the need to visit all the latest “hot spots” (still have not been to Bad Roman or Tatiana) and found much more comfort and enjoyment in old standbys and casual neighborhood …
It seems like with Tik Tok and food blogs, there is nothing new to discover in the New York City food scene. That is why I get super excited when I try something absolutely amazing that nobody else seems to know about. Raffetto’s Pasta Shop is certainly no secret. This fourth generation Italian shop in …
It’s hard when visiting Arthur Avenue not to order a red sauce classic – maybe eggplant parmigiana or linguini con vongole or, of course, lasagna. But on my last visit I was craving something a bit different and I knew I’d find it at Zero Otto Nove. This beautiful Salerno-inspired restaurant specializes in wood-fired pizza …
When I heard about Cafe Spaghetti, I pictured a large fast, casual warehouse-like spot with an emphasis on kitsch and not much on food. I was totally wrong. I should have known better since this is from one of the original chefs of Bar Primi, which I quite liked when they first opened, and is …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City One day I will actually start this official journey searching for the best Bacon Egg and Cheese sandwich (BEC) in NYC. It’s my next iconic NYC food, but my life has just not allowed me to …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was naive to think I couldn’t find another incredible dish to write about up in the Italian enclave of Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. I used to give food tours up in this neighborhood and still …
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 that one of the best spots in the East Village was Sara Jenkins’ Porchetta. They sold just that: meaty roast pork sandwiches with layers of delicious fat and a …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. All these abbreviations. PQR is a pizza place on the UES and it’s more than A-OK. PQR stands for Pizza Quadrata Romana, which means that this is square Roman pizza. It is another small storefront on the Upper East Side specializing in pretty authentic Italian food. …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. I have not been to the storied pizzeria Lucali since my first visit over ten years ago. Since that time, the pizzeria has developed a rabid following and, possibly thanks to Beyonce and Jay-Z, garners huge lines of eager diners hours before the business ever opens. …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City For the last two years, it seemed like the parties (at least my type of party) were at Pasta Louise. All of my friends in the food world had spent evenings in their outdoor dining area relishing …
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 …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2021… 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 …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was ready to leave Lodi without ordering any food and then I was quickly seduced by an elaborately designed pastry. And when I found out what it was, I just had to order it. Lodi is a …
My search for the best ice cream in New York continues …. As we were heading to the West Village location of Gelatieri Gentile, my son Sam noticed an ice cream truck selling a Spider-Man branded ice pop. I insisted that where we were headed was better. The poor kid was disappointed for a minute but after receiving his …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City After I wrote about the excellent cheese slice hidden in plain sight at NY Pizza Suprema just outside of Penn Station, I had a pizza friend reach out to me asking if I tried the “Upside …
My search for the best pizza in New York continues…. It’s amazing how many neighborhoods there are in New York. And they all have at least one neighborhood pizzeria that locals might call the best in the city. Sofia Pizza Shoppe in Sutton Place has tried to break out of that mold a little bit. …