In the spirit of recession-era dining, NYC Food Guy is here to help you spend your money wisely with one of the first disappointing reviews since Despana’s Chorizo & Churros back in October.  The cheeseburger at SoHo’s Five Points Restaurant looks and sounds magnificent in all of its seventeen-dollar-and-fifty-cents-of-sauteed-red-onion, smokey-bacon-and-white-cheddar-topped glory.  And while each of [...]

Posted in EAST VILLAGE, Five Points, MANHATTAN 15 Comments »

I’ve already done a comprehensive round up of cheap late night eats all over Manhattan but now it’s time to focus on the East Village, arguably Manhattan’s finest neighborhood for eating after midnight. Read on for the final word on Artichoke Pizza, plus the best slice if you don’t want to brave Artichoke’s line.  [...]

Posted in Artichoke Basille's Pizza & Brewery, Dumpling Man, EAST VILLAGE, Muzzarella Pizza, Sarge's Deli 26 Comments »

If I could only eat one dish at the Red Hook Ball Fields, it would be a spicy enchilada pork huarache. The best way to describe a huarache is a huge open-face hybrid quesadilla/taco.   Start by ordering the type of huarache you’d like–the spicy enchilada pork is essentially shredded pork encased in chili powder. [...]

Posted in BROOKLYN, NYC Food Guy's Favorite Item, RED HOOK, Red Hook Ball Fields 13 Comments »

Let’s keep this plain and simple. Every Saturday and Sunday from May to Halloween (roughly), the most diverse, authentic, affordable, and delicious gathering of Latin American street food vendors takes place at the corner of Clinton Street & Bay Street at the Red Hook Ball Fields in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Mexican, Dominican, El Salvadoran, [...]

Posted in BROOKLYN, Essential Information, RED HOOK, Red Hook Ball Fields 37 Comments »

Not only free Snapple & Pizza, but a free taste of the NEW Snapple.  Apparently, everyone’s favorite iced tea (I’m a raspberry man) has fallen in the ranks and decided to undergo a makeover: real sugar replaces corn syrup, the bottle will be better fitted for cup holders and the label will promote “the blend [...]

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After eliciting some fiery backlash in the comments section of Part 1 of the Williamsburg Sandwich Tour, it’s on to Part 2 and hopefully some love similar to the kind I received from the two family establishments in this post.  We’ll get a taste of wisdom and fresh handmade smoked mozzarella from 91-year-old Georgi, aka [...]

Posted in BROOKLYN, Graham Ave. Meat & Deli, Tedone Latticini (Mozzarella Lady), WILLIAMSBURG 6 Comments »

It’s a day of giving at NYCFoodGuy.com and if you’re not bidding on autographed Tim Tams, now you have another chance for some good karma.  NYC Food Guy’s roommate is swimming, biking and running a Triathlon in July and her entry fee is raising $2,500 for the fight against Leukemia & Lymphoma. If she’s [...]

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When I consider what I would view as “a chance of a lifetime opportunity,” I think about going to the Red Hook Ball Fields with Gisele Bundchen, taking batting practice with the Mets and hosting my own TV show on Food Network.  Bidding on Ebay for the last case of Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Creme Tim [...]

Posted in AUSTRALIAN DESSERTS, Tim Tams 2 Comments »

If you’re someone who loves breakfast any time of the day, you now have a new mission: Take the 30 minute PATH Train ride to Jersey City’s Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory for their Country Pancake Wrap ($8.25), scrambled eggs, potatoes, American cheese, and bacon or sausage, rolled into an oversized pancake which you can [...]

Posted in Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 13 Comments »

Mayahuel, on 6th Street b/t 1st & 2nd Avenue is a new tequila & mezcal bar that will most likely be known more for its intimate date spot-status & cocktails created by master-mixologist Phil Ward (Death & Co.) than its soon to be introduced full menu.  Then again, if the kitchen can consistently produce pork [...]

Posted in EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN, Mayahuel 7 Comments »