New York City is a treasure trove of good eats. Like many Manhattan-ites, it feels ‘adventurous’ to escape to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for Smorgasburg or even taking the L train to Bushwick for a sceney block party. In order to legitimately call oneself a foodie, you need to explore, be willing to try everything and sit on the subway for a very long time. Very few … Continue reading Golden Mall
My quest for the ultimate burger in 2014 began in the East Village and ended up teaching me a lot about my adventure; be open minded. I decided to try Whitmans, a lesser known spot famous for their Minnesota inspired Juicy Lucy burger. Like most places in the village, especially the East side, restaurants lack the glitz and glam factor. Get messy and chug a … Continue reading Whitmans
I want to learn to make pasta. I set this goal for myself as a New Year’s Resolution, and unlike the SNL spoof where everyone breaks their goals two weeks later, I have been going strong. This week’s task: making sweet potato gnocchi in a sage balsamic brown butter sauce. This dish is surprisingly easy to make (much easier and prettier then my gnudi). It … Continue reading Sweet Potato Gnocchi in Sage-Balsamic Brown Butter
My best friend loves burgers. Loves. And after declaring he’d found the ultimate burger in Denver, I asked him about a few of the favorite spots in the city. He hadn’t tried any on my list. I decided this year would be the year of the burger. Our quest to find the best burger in the city would take us across Manhattan to begin, and … Continue reading Big Burger Bonanza of 2014
I walked past Estela at least three times, staring at my Google maps on my iphone trying to deceiver where this much hyped about, trendy restaurant could possibly be located on Houston between Mott and Mulberry. I had to be in the right place, right? The neon lights of dive bars were deceiving, as I began to question if the internet hadn’t informed me about … Continue reading Estela
I’ve been wanting to make pasta for an extremely long time, but understand it’s a tricky art and lack the luxury of an older Italian grandmother to teach me the skills. I decided to begin my quest to conquer the pasta world by starting with the anti-pasta, gnudi, typically described as the a light dumpling, or just the filling to ravioli. Scott Conant highlighted his … Continue reading Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi
During my short, but extremely fun trip to St. Louis I learned a few things about the city. Quite possibly the most important thing I learned was the love of Imo’s, a chain pizza joint found only in the state. As a New Yorker, I’m a harsh critic when it comes to pizza. Thin crust, great sauce and lots of cheese, that’s all I really … Continue reading Imo’s Pizza
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