July 6, 2012I rarely accept freebies. After all, I can’t pass fair judgement if the restaurant knows I’m coming. But when I received an invite from the PR team at Marc Murphy’s Benchmarc Restaurant Group (Landmarc & Ditch Plains), to take a cruise around the southern tip of Manhattan Tuesday while enjoying all-you-can-drink wine, vodka cocktails and [...]
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June 29, 2012Make like Mario Batali and get your Smorgasburg on! If you haven’t been yet, it’s time. And if my disconcerting glance isn’t enough, Cooking Channel is sweetening the offer giving everyone free Buffalo Wings, grilled squash quesadillas (better than they sound, trust me), pulled pork sandwiches, and Brooklyn Brewery Beer in celebration of their 2nd Birthday tomorrow [...]
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October 24, 2011How long have you been talking about eating in Brooklyn? A train to Williamsburg or Carroll Gardens is easy. You really want to impress your foodie friends? Hop on the B or Q train to the Sheepshead Bay stop Thursday and check out twenty local restaurants at A Taste of Sheepshead Bay. Tickets are [...]
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July 30, 2010The 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 [...]
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July 12, 2010I 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 [...]
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July 8, 2010Carnivores 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 [...]
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July 2, 2010From 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 [...]
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June 22, 2010What better way to celebrate the arrival of summer and the Cooking Channel than with free frozen treats? The Food Network’s new baby has created a “one-of-a-kind” ice cream truck to tour the country and promote itself by handing out free frozen dessert. New Yorkers get a special treat this Friday and Saturday when [...]
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March 19, 2010Forget college basketball! For foodies, March isn’t about sports, it’s about restaurants! And thanks to Hagan at Wandering Foodie, you can fill out your own “Restaurant Madness” bracket and win free food and drinks! There are four competing “regions” with “teams” (i.e., restaurants) selected by four food writers: NYC Food Guy selected Manhattan Cheap Eats, [...]
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March 16, 2010NYC 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…
When I get my annual craving for Irish soda bread, I know St. Patrick’s Day is close and it’s time to bake this simple and [...]
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March 10, 2010NYC Food Guy is proud to introduce esteemed recipe contributor Spice Jonze’n. If you’d like to contribute your recipes to the site e-mail lawrence@nycfoodguy.com. Take it away Spice…
This recipe takes a lot of cues from Turkish stuffed peppers (Etli Biber Dolmasi) but it can also be customized to fit anyone’s particular tastes. I like to [...]
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March 6, 2010Board games, couches and a free drink with garlic (or regular) fries just for mentioning the term “wheaten terrier.” What more can you ask for? This special, celebrating West 3rd Common’s recent opening (and owner Dan’s dog), runs until March 31st. Sister bar to my favorite East Village neighborhood bar Common Ground, West 3rd Common [...]
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November 23, 2009Often overlooked Murray Hill grease pit Ziggiz, former home to NYC Food Guy’s favorite fries, has officially boarded up and gone out of business. Not a surprising turn of events considering Ziggiz signed their own death warrant back in June, shortening hours of operation to 10PM, thereby eradicating the core of their business: late night [...]
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June 24, 2009Tuck Shop’s 2nd location at 115 St. Mark’s Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A, pushed back their soft open day to this Friday (June 26) in an effort to ensure they’re ready to rock. And rock they will, they’re original location (68 East 1st street b/t 1st and 2nd Avenues) is a great blueprint [...]
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June 5, 2009Late-night pickings just got a little slimmer in Murray Hill, as the unheralded grease pit Ziggiz, home to NYC Food Guy’s favorite late-night fries, has started closing at 10PM. One source claims the Ziggiz owner reportedly complained about “too many problems” with the late-night operation. If by “problems” he means that the typically [...]
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