In this “burger obssessed age“, where beef on a bun is the restaurant industry’s lone recession-proof dish, NYC Food Guy is here to shed some light on three burgers that are a break from the normal fare.  One’s both beauty and beast, one’s from Down Under and the last is just a heart-stopper.  Read on [...]

Posted in BURGERS, Bronte Burger, Del Frisco's Prime Burger, Great Jones Cafe, Ruby's (Australian), Whaleys Burger 18 Comments »

Since moving from the Upper West Side to the East Village, I haven’t found any chicken as good as Chirping Chicken on 77th Street & Amsterdam Avenue. Cookout Grill, which opened on 13th Street & 1st Avenue in October, has a wood fired rotisserie, an open flame grill and a sign advertising an 100 [...]

Posted in BURGERS, CHICKEN, Cookout Grill 1/2 lb. Cheeseburger, cookout grill 22 Comments »

NYC Food Guy Note: I’m on vacation in California so I’m sending you on a NY Food Tour to keep your stomach happy while I’m gone. Enjoy the deliciousness.

What: While the beef is almost as delicious as Burger Joint’s, Goodburger offers all the toppings you wish the Burger Joint had. Thanks to Lil NYC Food [...]

Posted in BURGERS, Goodburger 20 Comments »

I’ve never had a cheeseburger with a fried egg on it and I never go to the Meatpacking District. It was time to knock off two birds with one stone by having the Cheeseburger a cheval ($17) at uber-trendy French bistro Pastis. Once I overcame the ostentatious cougars milling about the bar, I was [...]

Posted in BEST NYC FRENCH FRIES, BURGERS, Pastis, Pastis Burger w/ Fried Egg 11 Comments »

Harriet’s Kitchen, on Amsterdam Avenue between 84th & 85th Street, has now provided you with a reason to go to the Upper West Side. You can now enjoy the best burger I’ve had in a long time and then go eat the best chocolate chip cookie on the planet at Levain Bakery.

Posted in BURGERS, Harriet's Kitchen - UWS 14 Comments »

65 varieties of flame-grilled burgers or grilled chicken sandwiches (called churascos). Sixty five! And that’s not counting your own creations. The possibilities are limitless, but once you decide on what you want, I went with a Tijuana ($9.25, pictured below), with bacon, jack, guacamole, and sauteed onions, you’re in for a heart-stopping treat. [...]

Posted in BURGERS, Island Burgers & Shakes 18 Comments »

Unfortunately, this $15 bacon cheeseburger is not as good as it looks. It’s from BXL, a Belgian bar on 43rd St. b/t 6th & 7th Avenue, and while it looks damn tasty, a lot of credit is due the the perfectly crisp bacon. It’s fire-grilled, though you couldn’t really taste it, and comes [...]

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Burger Joint is arguably the most popular burger spot in NYC. You need my secrets to success, however, if you want to enjoy these flame-broiled cheeseburgers without waiting on the long line. I’ll also reveal my no-fail method to secure a hard-to-get seat in addition to some other essential information.

Posted in BURGERS, Burger Joint, NYC FOOD GUY'S SECRETS, Uncategorized 48 Comments »

Milk Chocolate Fondue. Wow. I’ve been down on fondue since the Artisanal disaster but The Volstead changed that by providing cubes of Rice Krispy Treats and fudge infused pound cake, sliced strawberries and bananas, and whole blackberries for dipping. Grilled pizza, tasty hummus, and sliced steak and creamed spinach bites rounded out a solid meal [...]

Posted in BURGERS, DESSERT, The Volstead's Bacon Cheeseburger, The Volstead's Milk Chocolate Fondue 19 Comments »

NYC Food Guy loves nothing more than ending a night on the town with a delicious meal. Everyone has their late night pizza spot or diner, but sometimes you need to think bigger and better. I’m here to make that very easy for you by shedding light on places that stay open past bedtime [...]

Posted in 24 HOUR SPOTS, BEST NYC FRENCH FRIES, BURGERS, Big Daddy's Diner - Gramercy, Big Daddy's Diner - Gramercy (Fri & Sat only), Big Nick's - 77 & B'dway, CHEAP EATS, Cheap Late Night Eats, DESSERT, DINERS, El Idolo Taco Truck, Halal Cart - 53rd & 6th Ave, KOSHER STYLE DELIS, Katz's Delicatessen, LATE NIGHT EATS, MEXICAN, NYC FOOD GUY CREATIONS, NYC FOOD GUY RECOMMENDS, Pizza Bagels, STREET FOOD, San Loco, Super Tacos Truck, The Donut Pub, Veselka, Veselka Bacon Cheeseburger, Zaragoza - E. Village, Ziggiz 71 Comments »