I love Wisconsin. I more proudly speak of the Midwestern state of cheese and beer then I do about my home state that shall not be named (hint: it’s the land of fist pumping, shore loving, Sopranos). When Michael White, of the famed restaurant Altamarea restaurant group, decided to open a Wisconsin style cocktail bar and supper club in Tribeca, it quickly topped my hit … Continue reading The Butterfly
Two of my co-workers hail from Vermont and have been ranting and raving about American Flatbread ever since construction started on the TriBeCa location. It’s a pizza joint with a major Vermont twist; the quintessential locally sourced, rustic cooking that the state is known for. On one of our days off, I met the two experts at the newly opened location for lunch. There is … Continue reading American Flatbread
I can still taste the sweet broth, rich with celery and granny smith apples coating fresh pieces of hamachi. Rarely does a meal leave me in such a state of culinary bliss as my meal at Marc Forgione did this past Saturday. Everything about the restaurant was spot on, from the simple, rustic decor to the service to the food itself. The self titled, New … Continue reading Marc Forgione
The Political Foodie 