From hole-in-the-walls to Michelin-starred institutions
My inaugural Minetta Tavern visit did not yield the best impression. My party of four was wedged into a wobbly table located in the middle of the cramped dining floor while servers brushed past our chairs every few minutes. Our goal was to try the $26 Black Label burger - delicious but not worth the price.
With that being said, their 45-day Dry-Aged Côte de Boeuf ranked high on a list of best steaks to try in NYC so...
I am a carnivore and proud of it.
For as long as I can remember, consuming meat has always engaged all five senses for me: the longing gaze at the fried chicken fresh out the fryer, the oil bubbles still twerking on the golden-brown skin, the gamey scent of the medium-rare lambchops filling the air as they come out of the oven, the sharp sizzle of the marbled ribeye as it cannonballs into the pool of butter that lies in the welcoming cast-iron pan, the oily pork juice that dribbles down the chin after that initial bite of the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and the moment when the perfectly-cooked duck breast, glazed with pomegranate reduction, becomes one with the crispy skin; savory, sweet, and acidic.
Read More“ps- I'm taking you to the best ramen place in the city this week- Bassanova on Mott (canal). it is blog worthy.”
I was curious to try this ramen for 2 reasons.
Reason 1: This email came from Julia, a coworker who is your average picky eater. Her idea of chinese food is chicken lo mein, fried rice, and General Tso’s.
Reason 2: The chef, Keizo Shimamoto, has recently been in the news for his buzzworthy Ramen Burger which had a very long line during its Smorgasburg debut. After apprenticing with ramen masters, including Ivan Orkin, Keizo opened the original Bassanova in Tokyo to acclaim.
Read More3/17/12
Damn it.
I cursed to myself as I stared at the clock on the N express. 7:15pm.
My 7:45pm reservation tonight was at Brooklyn’s only 3 Michelin star restaurant called Chef’s Table - Brooklyn Fare. Connected to a grocery store, 50 gleaming copper pots hung above an immaculate stainless steel seating area that holds 18 highly coveted seats for a 3 hour, 25-course prix-fixe adventure that sets you back $225.Read MoreDi Fara’s.
Diehard pizza aficionados swear it’s the best pizza in NYC, if not the world.
Ranked near the top of numerous polls as the pizza to beat, Di Fara’s claim to fame is the uncomplicated use of quality ingredients as well as the tender loving care given to each pie by Dom DeMarco, an old-school pizzamaker.
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