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NYC Food Guy Video: A few of the most exciting savory & sweet options at Smorgasburg 23 Aug 2013 | 11:46 am
“Good things to those who wait.” Or so they say. When it comes to sweet food videos, however, there’s no time like the present. Smorgasburg is a food festival unlike any other in New York City. It c...
My friend’s Italian Grandmother Makes Me the Best Homecooked Meal I’ve Ever Had 28 Jul 2012 | 02:38 am
In the opening intro of ABC’s hit food TV show The Chew, Chef Mario Batali says “There are two types of people: Italians and those who wish they were Italian.” If you’ve ever wondered what this means,...
East Village Pizza: First Taste of Michael White’s new “Wisconsin Style” Pizza at Nicoletta 23 Jul 2012 | 09:28 pm
Michael White is a seriously high class Italian chef. But now he is diverting his attention from octopus and bone marrow fusili to “Wisconsin style” pizza. And he’s doing it in my neighborhood, the E...
Buy tickets NOW for All-You-Can-Eat & Drink Boat Cruise Around Manhattan Tuesday July 10! 6 Jul 2012 | 09:03 pm
I rarely accept freebies. After all, I can’t pass fair judgement if the restaurant knows I’m coming. But when I received an invite from the PR team at Marc Murphy’s Benchmarc Restaurant Group (Landma...
East Village Sandwiches: Get to Porchetta TODAY for the limited edition Lebanese Pressed Chicken Sandwich 2 Jul 2012 | 02:15 pm
White meat chicken breast finally has a raison d’etre and it’s name is the Lebanese Pressed Chicken Sandwich ($10) at Porchetta. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any better at the porcine pal...
What to do Saturday: Free food & beer at Smorgasburg for Cooking Channel’s 2nd Birthday 29 Jun 2012 | 04:15 pm
Make like Mario Batali and get your Smorgasburg on! If you haven’t been yet, it’s time. And if my disconcerting glance isn’t enough, Cooking Channel is sweetening the offer giving everyone free Buff...
What to do this weekend: Bark Hot Dogs, Sixpoint Beer and Beautiful Sunsets at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 22 Jun 2012 | 09:33 pm
If you haven’t been yet, it’s time. Everyone knows Brooklyn Bridge Pier 1, and rightfully so, it’s beautiful; the bridge, River Cafe and the carousel set an epic New York City scene. But if you walk...
Midtown Chinese: Szechuan Mapo Tofu & Chengdu Pork Wontons at Cafe China 20 Jun 2012 | 10:58 pm
I discovered Szechuan Chinese food in 2009 during an epic meal at then newly-opened Lan Sheng. It was an eye-opening experience; the flavors and dishes completely reshaped my view of Chinese cuisine....
East Village Thai: NYC’s Best & Spiciest Thai You’ve Never Had at Zabb Elee 18 Jun 2012 | 10:40 pm
Let’s get this straight right off the bat: There’s no pad thai or drunken noodles or pad see ew at Zabb Elee. In fact, you won’t find any dishes where noodles are the main component. What you will fi...
My Favorite Chain Restaurant: Hillstone… or Houston’s… or Whatever It’s Called 15 Jun 2012 | 09:39 pm
In case you missed it over the last few years, the restaurants formerly known as “Houston’s” have been renamed “Hillstone” in Manhattan. Some employees say it’s branding. Others say it has to do with...
