Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
During my parents’ visit, we wanted to spend most of Saturday in Astoria. Astoria is known for its thriving Greek community so we wanted to check out the restaurants and markets. Since Albert spent several years living in Astoria, he served as our tour guide. When we said we wanted authentic Greek food, he took…
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Meatpacking has quite the brunch scene. Every once in a while, it’s great to get dressed up like you’re going to a club and dance on tables in the early afternoon…and then you realize you just spent an entire paycheck and it’s not even dark out. You’ve got quite the dilemma: you want to experience…
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I’ve often passed Moishe’s Bake Shop on my East Village walks/runs but my timing must have been terrible because it was usually closed so I never got to try it. Yesterday, however, was the first day that the weather was Spring-like. Actually…that may be stretching it a bit. I was still wearing a wool coat and gloves,…
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$16 for a beer seems excessive…but when that beer is actually the size of three beers, it’s a pretty good deal. That’s the case at Bierhaus, a German brew house in Midtown. If you’re looking for variety, this is not the place for it. The menu at this indoor beer garden consists of four types…
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People have been buzzing about Corkbuzz for a while and though I thought it sounded like a good spot, I wasn’t rushing to get there since I already have some pretty solid wine bars on rotation. But then watched a documentary about Master Sommeliers and learned it’s nearly impossible to become one and extremely rare…
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When the waitress came to our table, we asked if she had any favorite dishes. “Oh, this dish is just amazing,” she said. “But so is this one…and THIS…and you can’t not order this…or this or this.” By the time she was done, she had listed the entire menu as “favorites.” I can assure you that’s…
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I was a big fan of Mission Chinese so Chef Danny Bowien’s second NYC restaurant, Mission Cantina, has been bookmarked for a while. The cuisine is different, but you’ve still got that easygoing Cali vibe. Lots of backwards hats and “yea, man”s. We started with the sunflower seed guacamole and I recommend you do the…
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I’m not as familiar with the UWS so when Albert and I made plans to meet Michael and Art in their Upper West neighborhood, I had to take to New York Magazine’s reviews to find a suitable restaurant. I almost didn’t click the link for Barley and Grain because it sounded like some sort of…
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Snow cream is a thing. Think of it like froyo but with the fluffier texture of snow. It’s amazing. At Snowdays in the East Village, you get to eat this sweetened snow without having to get it from the dirty New York City streets. I learned about Snowdays via Lucky Magazine editor Eva Chen’s instagram.…
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On our last day of freedom – I mean, Xmas break – Albert and I wanted to get in one last good walk and great meal so we could end the vacation on a high note. Albert suggested I pick up the latest New York Magazine and pick a place from Adam Platt’s “Where to…
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Peaches to Apples 