Downtown Los Angeles lacks the glitz and glamor associated with the city. Most avoid the area when the lights go down, and even in the daytime people go straight from their car to their destination and scurry back to their car. It’s slowly working its way up into culinary relevance and Main Street in The Old Bank District is leading the charge. Bäco Mercat is … Continue reading Bäco Mercat
New Yorkers love their lobster rolls. Summer is all about taking trips out to the Hamptons for the island’s best with Montauk regulars fighting over Lunch or Cyril’s as the best in the East. In Manhattan, the fight continues for those who need their fix during the weekdays. I have raved about Pearl Oyster Bar in the West Village serving the best lobster roll in … Continue reading Mary’s Fish Camp
Son of a Gun defies all pre-concieved notions of the Los Angeles food scene. This restaurant could easily fit in with the Brooklyn food scene, with a really cool crowd, delicious fresh food and surprisingly reasonable prices. The only obvious difference in LA was the valet parking offered, since driving in the city is a given. After leaving our car with the gentleman out front, … Continue reading Son Of A Gun
My Dad’s Wardrobe consists of three distinct T-Shirts: Wisconsin, USC and In ‘N Out Burger. This Cali based burger joint has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, becoming a regular pit stop and place to buy additions to my Dad’s clothing rotation. For those of you that have never had the privilege of traveling to California, you’ve probably … Continue reading In ‘N Out Burger
The ultimate burger resides in a dark Tavern in the West Village, guarded by a big bouncer with a clipboard. Minetta Tavern is the odd man out on McDougal Street, which is lined with head shops, tattoo parlors, late night food joints and cheap, NYU bars. It’s the dark wood storefront makes the restaurant mysterious and confusing, but the foodies in the know waltz inside, … Continue reading Minetta Tavern
Most consider The Dutch’s menu to be American Nouveau, but the meal I had for lunch Restaurant Week transcended the globe. And to be perfect frank, I didn’t mind. Everything was so clean, fresh and flavorful that you begin to think its natural for Chile Cornbread to pair with Yuzu. The Dutch is a Soho exception. The tourists generally stay away, and foodies in suits … Continue reading The Dutch
All foodies have been buzzing about LA hot spot, Umami Burger’s first location in New York City. After a successful East Coast premiere at The Great Googa Mooga, New Yorkers were ready for the Greenwich Village location to open. On Monday, July 28th, Umami Burger opened to long line and a hungry, anxious clientele. I found myself wandering the Village with my sister, Amanda, on … Continue reading Umami Burger
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