Josh “Mr. Cutlets” Ozersky, co-creator of NY Magazine’s Grub Street, and author of “Hamburger: A History”, recently proclaimed his love for the bacon cheeseburger ($10.50 deluxe) at Veselka, a 24-hour Ukrainian diner in the East Village. I’ve had this joint on my to do list for a long time but it was Mr. Ozersky’s claim [...]

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What better way to start the day than by continuing NYC Food Guy’s Upper West Side Slice Tour? Today it was 4 slices over the course of 30 blocks.

Can any spot lay claim to the best slice on the UWS? Are any really worth going back to? Only one way to find out….

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Like everyone else, NYC Food Guy wants nothing but bang for his buck when it comes to Chinese takeout. It’s a ray of light from heaven, therefore, when the food is not only cheap but delicious. China Gourmet offers a General Tso’s combo platter with generic but fluffy pork fried rice, and a greasy [...]

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As if being the NYC Food Guy isn’t cool enough, now I get to be Cool in Your Code’s food guru in their newest online column, “Code Words“. Cool in Your Code is a great show on NYCTV which breaks down what’s cool, new, undiscovered and different throughout NYC’s 200+ zip codes. I’ll be holding [...]

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A Hamburger Today is the premiere Burger blog on the World Wide Web. NYC Food Guy recently had the honor of receiving recognition from the nationally acclaimed Hamburger haven. I refer to this site everyday for all I need to know on everything burgers. It’s fresh, comprehensive, and features great writing from Adam Kuban (also [...]

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NYC Food Guy spent the 1st 10 years of his life in Forest Hills so when I say A&J Pizza and Knish Nosh are two of the best at what they do, I’m speaking from years of eating experience. These two spots are to pizza and knishes as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are to [...]

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NYC Food Guy wants to take a moment to reiterate the deliciousness of Dinosaur BBQ’s Chicken Wings. King of Ketchup noted their supremacy a few months back but I had them this past weekend and they were excellent. Massive, juicy, and doused in tangy, spicy sauce, they alone warrant a trip to Harlem. I recommend [...]

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I arrived at Penelope close to the 11:45AM end of breakfast hours. Nutella French Toast was my target and I was excited. While waiting hopefully for a chocolate hazelnut masterpiece, I spied some French fries and a Three Cheese Grilled Cheese that both looked delicious. A reason to return, I thought. Or maybe an excuse [...]

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I know what you’re thinking and I’m thinking the same thing. Fast Food. Why? Because sometimes men do stupid things. That’s how I’m feeling now after devouring the greasiest burger I’ve ever encountered: Wendy’s Spicy Baconator. Two 1/4 lb. burgers (before cooking), 6 strips of bacon, Pepper Jack cheese, Chipotle Ranch Sauce, and [...]

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Nothing like a nice pile of grease for breakfast. That’s what Big Daddy’s Diner presented one morning in the form of their “What About Bob” breakfast sandwich. This self proclaimed “best breakfast sandwich on the planet” falls a little short of that if you’re looking to start your day off right. This would be a [...]

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I love Houston’s. There I said it. Go ahead, laugh. NYC Food Guy’s favorite restaurant is a chain and I have no problem with that. Why? Because Houston’s has never disappointed. Not once!

Get to Houston’s now and bring a friend because that’s the fastest way for you to experience the glory of the Baby Back [...]

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French Fries. They’re NYC Food Guy’s guiltiest pleasure. That being said, only a few places in the city really do something special with our potatoey friends. I’m a purist at heart but I can’t turn down fries slathered in melted cheese or chili or both. I’m here to direct you to a few spots who [...]

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NYC Food Guy shines the spotlight on two Midtown spots that are still as good as the 1st time I reviewed: Tuscany Catering & The Buritto Box.

They were delicious the 1st time, curious how things could get better? Read on…

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NYC Food Guy loves pizza and burgers so Saturday afternoon I figured why not have both. I grabbed two Sicilian slices at New York Pizza Suprema, where they take pizza seriously enough to prepare 3 different sauces for various pies, and a bacon cheeseburger at Stout NYC, which was voted 2007’s 10th best burger [...]

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Dessert time New York! Why? Because NYC Food Guy said so. Leave some room or skip dinner all together because it’s time to satiate your sweet tooth in a whole new way and I’m going to tell you how.

Read on for some mouth-watering desserts that flip the script on the old standards…

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