I love that my office is so close to Madison Square Park mostly because that means I’m able to enjoy Madison Square Eats when it’s around. I was very excited to see there were quite a few newcomers this season, including Daa! Dumplings. Daa! Dumplings sells palmeni, the Russian-style dumplings that I fell in love … Continue reading
As a Slovak, Cafe Prague has intrigued Albert. Every time we pass it, he wonders aloud if they have good Czech food. Finally, when we were running errands in Flatiron yesterday, we decided to try it and decide for ourselves. At first, Cafe Prague seems like a local version of a Europa type restaurant. Basic … Continue reading
Like I mentioned when I reviewed Russ and Daughters Café, Jewish food is having a moment right now. The line goes out the door for lox and I knew I would run into the same wait lines at Sadelle’s as I did at Russ and Daughters. My plan of attack was to let the fam … Continue reading
When the whole weekend is busy, why stop at Sunday? That was kind of how we ended up at Pickle Day two weekends ago. Unsure of how to spend the day, I went to Time Out New York to see if there were any events. When I saw the listing for Pickle Day I figured it … Continue reading
My final stop at the “Taste of Jewish Culture” street fair was Peck’s where I sampled pierogis. They were huge and only $4 for two of them so I would have to say it was the best deal of the day. I decided to get one of each flavor: the kasha and mushroom as well as the … Continue reading
Every NYC summer street fair looks exactly the same. Lemonade stands, gyros, Italian sausage, and Oriental rug booths repeat one after the other for blocks on end. But two weekends ago, the Workmen’s Circle took up one block of a Madison Avenue street fair and turned it into “A Taste of Jewish Culture.” A klezmer … Continue reading
A lot of people love huge fluffy bagels. I personally prefer a thinner bagel – it’s easier for me to handle. Some people also like lox and cream cheese. Not me. Blame it on my Southern upbringing, but I just am not a fan. Lox is salty and slimy; too much cream cheese is overwhelming … Continue reading
Part of the beauty of New York is that its neighborhoods are always changing. It is a city in constant evolution and it is electrifying to watch the constant transformation, whether it is watching Chelsea change from a neighborhood of gay strip clubs to one of families or seeing trendy restaurants spring up during Harlem’s … Continue reading
You’re wrong if you think the whitefish challenge of this post’s title means a competition to eat the most whitefish in the least amount of time. I don’t know if that would excite you or gross you out but either way that’s not what it refers to. The whitefish challenge is something my brother, sister-in-law, … Continue reading
I’ve heard of Sammy’s Roumanian, but I finally got to experience it last week. Wowzas. Growing up in Savannah, GA, I didn’t get to go to many bar mitzvahs, but I made up for it last Thursday. I’m not exaggerating. It’s a bar mitzvah for grown ups. Let me set the scene: Walk in the … Continue reading
