As a New York native, the Theater District scares me. Flashing signs for both Broadway Shows and dreadful restaurants (yes, Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar, I’m looking at you) line the 40s between 7th and 8th Avenue. When you finish work at 6pm in Midtown and have 8pm theater tickets (Book of Mormon!!), you have very little choice then to suck it up and eat … Continue reading Don Antonio
Wylie Dufresne revolutionized the culinary scene at his up-scale restaurant WD~50 on the Lower East Side. His utilization of molecular gastronomy has perplexed diner’s expectations of where something is supposed to be. When word broke early this year that Dufresne was planning to open a gastro-pub offering more affordable options, all foodies couldn’t contain their excitement. I made a reservation a month before heading to Alder, his … Continue reading Alder
The Political Foodie 