Meat and champagne on the sand, a Friday night only Miami Beach could pull off.  NYC Food Guy has the good fortune to find himself in the midst of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival and last night’s BubbleQ was a carnivore’s delight featuring endless Perrier-Jouet bubbly and meat galore from some serious chefs.  [...]

Posted in 2010 BubbleQ - South Beach Wine & Food Festival, FOOD EVENTS 4 Comments »

Skirt Steak and eggs: the Clint Eastwood of breakfast.  Its been around forever and it’s still badass.  And while The Breslin tries to cement its badass status with a no reservations policy and a meat-centric menu, Yuca Bar draws diners and imbibers to its Latin American oasis as coolly as Clint draws movie viewers.  So [...]

Posted in EAST VILLAGE, FOOD SHOWDOWNS, MANHATTAN, Skirt Steak & Egg Brunch: The Breslin vs Yuca Bar, The Breslin, Yuca Bar 4 Comments »

This delicious, affordable and simple recipe comes complements of the esteemed King of Ketchup.  If you’d like to submit your recipes to the site, e-mail details and a photo to lawrence@nycfoodguy.com.  Happy Cooking!
Any dish made with bacon and brie is really hard to mess up.  This recipe calls for three ingredients: brie, bacon, and Pillsbury [...]

Posted in Bacon-Wrapped Brie, HOMECOOKIN' 6 Comments »

This is the love child of nachos, Velveeta salsa dip and mac and cheese.  The photo of the glowing orange cheddar-tortilla crumb crust below doesn’t reveal much of the Salsa Picante’s innards but that’s because there’s not much to show.  S’Mac’s description of the Salsa Picante ($7.75), “Pepper Jack, Cheddar, Salsa, Chicken Breast, and Cilantro,” [...]

Posted in EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN, S'Mac 1 Comment »

I walked fourteen blocks for Indian take out from Punjab but before I got home I stopped for Pad Thai.  I was compelled by the big poster behind the window of Cafetasia: $2 Beer & $5 Pad Thai All Day.  My immediate thought was that the Pad Thai would make a good appetizer for my [...]

Posted in Cafetasia, EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN 1 Comment »

It’s me. Your sense of adventure.  The reason you moved to New York City.  I’m your craving for new experiences and I’m hungry! Starving!   No more excuses.  Just get off your ass and do it! NYC Food Guy is making it easy for you.  It’s time to explore uncharted territory with your feet and [...]

Posted in Freda's Caribbean Food, MANHATTAN, UPPER WEST SIDE 15 Comments »