What better way to discover a new restaurant than to get in the kitchen with one of the co-owners and one of the chefs and see a signature dish being made firsthand? NYC Food Guy had the pleasure of this experience Saturday at Williamsburg’s newest Mexican restaurant Carino.  Owned by several former employees of the [...]

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What’s better than BBQ and pie? How about when the pie is arguably better than the BBQ? This was the thought running through my mind upon tasting First Prize Pies S’Mores Pie ($6/slice) last week at Fatty Cue. All of the Southeast Asian-inspired BBQ was spot on, but when someone can take a foolproof [...]

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The headline says it all.  Tallgrass Burger, a new burger joint in the old Elvie’s Turo Turo spot on 1st Avenue near 13th street, will open its doors to the East Village at some point today, likely mid-day.  And for the next few weeks, Tallgrass is enticing diners with a special: Buy one burger, get [...]

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NYC Food Guy is proud to present another great recipe from Homecookin’ contributor Spice Jonze’n. If you’d like to contribute your recipes to the site e-mail lawrence@nycfoodguy.com.  Take it away Spice…

Sometimes we find inspiration from a random encounter in the streets of New York.  After picking up some ipek, a dried version [...]

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NYC Food Guy’s favorite thing about downtown Manhattan is the food, especially the cheap late night eats, which may be more satisfying than any other meal.  For your viewing pleasure, I present my 4-stop cheap late night eats tour, from West Village to East Village, and everything is under $10.  You’ll thank me later.  Read [...]

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It’s pretty cool being the first person to try a new drink.  Thursday night at Fatty Cue, NYC Food Guy received this honor alongside Hagan the Wandering Foodie and Andy from Wined & Dined.  Adam the bartender calls his $8, Thai-inspired pickle back “Tong Po,” a reference to the pony-tailed villain from the 1989 Jean-Claude [...]

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NYC Food Guy always welcomes guest bloggers.  Today we turn the spotlight on first time contributor, and Bronx native, Elmer The Great.  E-mail lawrence@nycfoodguy.com if you’d like to contribute!

Going back to a place you haven’t been in a long time is always interesting. Going back there sober for the first time in a long time [...]

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Like a baseball scout keeping tabs on an up-and-coming prospect, I’ve become a fried food scout.  I first read about St. Anselm’s Newark Double in August 2009 and I’ve been craving it ever since.  Much more than just another New Jersey sandwich overstuffed with fried food, this bad boy features two deep fried, custom made [...]

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For the last year or so, the New York City pizza conversation hasn’t strayed far from the same few places, justly showering praise on pizzerias like Motorino, Co, and Veloce.  What eaters have missed, however, is that Gnocco has been serving consistently delicious pies for at least 10 years.  Take the Tartufata pizza ($18.95), my [...]

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It’s not often you find a place that advertises “New York’s Best” on their awning and actually backs it up.  Gem Spa, the 24-hour newspaper store on the corner of St. Mark’s Place and 2nd Ave. upholds their awning’s claim of serving “New York’s Best Egg Cream.”  With the near extinction of old school coffee [...]

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Dram Shop may not have the best burger in Brooklyn, but after a few beers, this double-square patty mini monster does the job.  The thin, griddled patties can’t be cooked to order but all love is not lost.  Lettuce, tomato, chopped onion, dill pickle slices, mayo, mustard and a squishy sesame seed bun make for [...]

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Opening weekend at the Red Hook Ball Fields has passed which means you now have only 26 more weekends to eat some of the most authentic, fresh and cheap Central American food in New York City.  But whenever you make it out there, NYC Food Guy is here to see that you make the most [...]

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As the popularity of food blogging and social networking collide, the World Wide Web is seeing more photos of food from all walks of life. ABC News is currently airing a story called “Food Paparazzi: It’s Their ‘Porn’”, which includes an interview with NYC Food Guy. How did it go? You’ll have to watch [...]

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