The lovely ladies of La Newyorkina, creators of Manhattan’s only artisanal Mexican ice pops, better know as paletas, are at it again! Saturday marks the debut of a brand new flavor paleta at Hester Street Fair: Honeydew Cucumber.  It’s best described by La Newyorkina co-founder Hannah Goldberg:

“They say that it’s not easy being green, especially [...]

Posted in Uncategorized 19 Comments »

On its second day of official business, OliO greeted NYC Food Guy with a full house, bar and all.  But while the 1,000 degree oven churned out pies like the brightly flavored Margherita ($12) by the minute, not even the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, the governing body of Neapolitan pizza, could prevent the disaster that [...]

Posted in OliO, WEST VILLAGE 8 Comments »

A source inside the Artichoke empire tells NYC Food Guy that management was reportedly scouting MacDougal Street in Manhattan’s West Village Monday as the location for a possible third branch of its eponymous slice joint. This very early tip comes on the heels of new signage appearing outside Artichoke’s impending 2nd [...]

Posted in Artichoke Pizza, WEST VILLAGE 1 Comment »

Through all my varied, sometimes indulgent, eating over the last three and a half years of NYC Food Guy’s existence, the meals that left the most lasting impression – no matter the cuisine – were comprised of fresh, flavorful ingredients allowed to shine in their near natural form.  Fresh, as it turns out, leaves you [...]

Posted in EAST VILLAGE, Northern Spy Food Co. 15 Comments »

I don’t use the word spectacular often, but the lineup of chefs and food items at the Celebrate Flatiron Chefs event tomorrow at Madison Square Park is nothing short of it.  Purchase a ticket ($260 for 5:30PM entry, $160 for 6:30PM) and become one of the first New Yorkers to try Hill Country’s new fried [...]

Posted in Uncategorized No Comments »

YouTube Link
How did The Meatball Shop’s Chef and Co-Owner Daniel Holzman get a job a Le Bernadin at age 14? Which HBO TV star stole his first love? Where did the idea for The Meatball Shop come from? He’ll answer those questions plus we’ll make a little history, tasting The Meatball Shop’s [...]

Posted in In The Meatball Shop's Kitchen with Chef & Co-Owner Daniel Holzman, NYC FOOD GUY VIDEO 8 Comments »

Carnivores rejoice! Meatopia is upon us.  30 top chefs and BBQ teams will be cooking all types of delicious meat this Sunday on Governor’s Island from 11:30AM to 4:30PM and NYC Food Guy will be on hand filming a video chronicling the indulgence.  Come down, say hello and grab a bite.  Tickets range from $25 [...]

Posted in Uncategorized 4 Comments »

YouTube Link
Montreal native Chuck Hughes wanted to be in a biker gang when he grew up.  He got the tattoos but he traded the motorcycle for the Cooking Channel Ice Cream Truck.  That’s how NYC Food Guy found the star of Cooking Channel’s “Chuck’s Day Off” two Saturdays ago, handing out free People’s Pops and [...]

Posted in Eating w/ Cooking Channel's Chuck Hughes, NYC FOOD GUY VIDEO 6 Comments »

From left to right: Guerilla Ice Cream’s Red Coat & Chinatown Tea Party

Above: La Newyorkina’s Watermelon Paleta
If you’re looking for a way to beat the heat this weekend, get down to Hester Street Fair Saturday where two unique frozen treats specialists are debuting brand new, July 4th inspired flavors for one day only.  The two [...]

Posted in Uncategorized 3 Comments »