July 23, 2012Michael White is a seriously high class Italian chef. But now he is diverting his attention from octopus and bone marrow fusili to “Wisconsin style” pizza. And he’s doing it in my neighborhood, the East Village, which means it’s my obligation as a borderline pizza addict to sample some. The best barometer for a new pizza place [...]
Posted in EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN, Nicoletta 
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July 2, 2012White meat chicken breast finally has a raison d’etre and it’s name is the Lebanese Pressed Chicken Sandwich ($10) at Porchetta. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any better at the porcine palace, Chef Sara Jenkins had to go and follow through on all the Lebanese food talk and create what is quite possibly the [...]
Posted in EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN, Porchetta 7 Comments »
June 20, 2012I discovered Szechuan Chinese food in 2009 during an epic meal at then newly-opened Lan Sheng. It was an eye-opening experience; the flavors and dishes completely reshaped my view of Chinese cuisine. In the three years since, Manhattan has seen an influx of new Szechuan joints all over the city; Hot Kitchen in the East Village (get [...]
Posted in Cafe China, MIDTOWN EAST 2 Comments »
June 18, 2012Let’s get this straight right off the bat: There’s no pad thai or drunken noodles or pad see ew at Zabb Elee. In fact, you won’t find any dishes where noodles are the main component. What you will find are a lot of fried and grilled fish and meat dishes with various dipping sauces and [...]
Posted in EAST VILLAGE, Zabb Elee Thai 2 Comments »
June 15, 2012In case you missed it over the last few years, the restaurants formerly known as “Houston’s” have been renamed “Hillstone” in Manhattan. Some employees say it’s branding. Others say it has to do with not wanting to list calories on the menu. Ultimately, they can call it “Tommy’s of New Jersey” for all I care, [...]
Posted in CARLE PLACE, Houston's, Houston's / Hillstone, Houston's / Hillstone, LONG ISLAND, MIDTOWN EAST, MURRAY HILL/GRAMERCY 4 Comments »
November 14, 2011I like playing favorites, especially when discussing banana pudding and cupcakes. Thanks to sugar Sweet sunshine, my two favorites are under the same roof. I’ve praised their banana pudding before, and after a visit last week, I’m happy to report that copious amounts of ripe banana and Nilla wafer ensconced in rich, creamy pudding are still the [...]
Posted in LOWER EAST SIDE, Sugar Sweet Sunshine 16 Comments »
November 11, 2011If you’ve ever wondered what the finest funnel cake would taste like topped with cheese and sauce instead of powdered sugar, this is it, only much, much better. In order to achieve this state fair food gone deliciously wrong, Forcella’s owner and pizzaiola Giulio Adriani deep fries the stretched dough until almost cooked through. Then [...]
Posted in EAST VILLAGE, Forcella, MANHATTAN 8 Comments »
November 8, 2011I used to hate hamburgers. Hard to believe, I know. As much as I love my mother, I sadly have to blame her. Growing up, her definition of the perfect burger was “the more burnt, the better.” Mom meant well – she’s a great cook, and amazingly, still getting better – but [...]
Posted in Brindle Room, EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN 11 Comments »
November 7, 2011Peels is known for brunch, but since I refuse to wait for a table at brunch on weekends, I decided to give dinner a try. Unfortunately, the $7 side of Brussels sprouts was the most memorable part of my $100 meal for two. I should have known that in this food-consumed city, if the [...]
Posted in EAST VILLAGE, MANHATTAN, Peels 11 Comments »
November 2, 2011You’re not here for the atmosphere; there is none, though the BYOB policy makes up for that a bit. You’re not here you’re here for the location, a few hundred feet from the traffic heavy entrance to the Manhattan bridge. Don’t waste time with the ordinary pancake with pork and cilantro ($2, 2nd [...]
Posted in CHINATOWN, Henan Flavor, MANHATTAN 3 Comments »
October 31, 2011Sweet Revenge, the West Village shop known for pairing wine with decadent cupcakes, may be in line for a community service award. One week after Grey Dog Cafe closed its original Carmine Street location and left a void in hearty neighborhood breakfast options, Sweet Revenge plays hero and debuts a new breakfast menu today. It will [...]
Posted in MANHATTAN, Sweet Revenge, WEST VILLAGE 8 Comments »
October 27, 2011Eating on 10th Avenue near the Highline is never an easy decision. Do you go for broke on murderer’s row with Del Posto, Morimoto or Colicchio and Sons? Do you grab slices with the club kids at Artichoke? Do you pay for overpriced, overhyped American food at Cookshop? What if you just want comfort [...]
Posted in CHELSEA, MANHATTAN, The Highliner 4 Comments »
October 24, 2011Earl’s Beer and Cheese has food that would make both Spicoli and Sifton swoon. Kimchi, fried pork belly, a fried egg, and shredded New York State cheddar on grilled Grandaisy sourdough ($8, above). Potato chips, Calabro mozzarella, dill pickles, and miso mayo on a toasted Thomas’ English muffin ($6, below).
Asian gnocchi and [...]
Posted in Earl's Beer and Cheese, UPPER EAST SIDE 7 Comments »
October 21, 2011Bacon, egg and cheese; the old reliable of breakfast sandwiches. It’s always good but rarely exciting. You wouldn’t think removing the bacon from the triumvirate would change that but when you’re replacing it with a fried potato pancake and swapping out the standard Kaiser roll for fresh-baked challah, breakfast starts to look a [...]
Posted in B&H Vegetarian, EAST VILLAGE 8 Comments »
October 20, 2011It’s not necessarily the best in Manhattan or the best in Chinatown. I don’t want to spark another comment section controversy as I did with soup dumplings. What Mei Li Wah Bakery does offer is my favorite baked pork bun. They seem perpetually fresh; I’m always handed the last bun on the [...]
Posted in CHINATOWN, Mei Li Wah Bakery 8 Comments »
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