Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
My love for moose (mooses? meeses? mice?) is family legend that is revisited each time we go skiing out West, aka Moose Country. After saying for years that we needed to have breakfast at The Blue Moose in Breckenridge, we finally gave it a try before heading back to the East Coast. Honestly, I would…
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After Allison broke her wrist on the first run of the ski trip, she got to pick the restaurant. A Train wanted Mexican so Mark whipped out the iPhone to compare the two Mexi restaurants on Yelp. Mi Casa won out as the best in Breck so off we went. Mi Casa has all the…
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My brother has the ability to sniff out a brewery the moment he steps into a new city. On our first night in Breckinridge, we happily yielded to his preference and had dinner and a couple of brewskies at Breckinridge Brewery. While my brother lived their double IPA, I was a big fan of the…
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With a fussy 21 month old, you don’t get the luxury of long dinners, but that doesn’t make the food any less good. Yunnan Kitchen is a relatively new trendy Chinese spot in the LES that has proven tough to get into during prime dining time. The New York Times quickly learned of it’s growing…
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A new Thai place opened in my neighborhood and I thought I was going to get Rebekah to come to my side of town to try it. When we stayed near her West Side apartment, I thought all was lost…until we walked by the restaurant on 9th Ave. Apparently, my restaurant has a sister so…
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I can’t help but say the name of this restaurant, Arang, in anything but the voice of an old butler going “You raaaang, sir?” It’s not like that makes the food taste any better, but it elicits a giggle from me every time and giggles do seem to make a meal more enjoyable. Matt and I stumbled…
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I would put Leoci’s in Savannah up against any Italian restaurant in New York. I went there for the first time on Saturday and absolutely loved it. The homemade pasta is what propels them into the superior Italian stratosphere and their sauces keep them there. I ordered one of the daily specials but tasted everybody’s…
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I am dreaming about cheese. Not just any cheese: the housemade stracciatella at Spasso. It’s been nine days and this cheese is all I can think about. It falls somewhere between the firm outside and creamy inside of burrata cheese and is a stringy gobbledy goop in a bowl, topped with olive oil and sea…
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I need to remember how many great restaurants are in Chelsea. Lindsay gets credit for finding my most recent Chelsea spot, Pounds & Ounces. Once I got past the overly heavy front doors (I recommend lifting weights before holding them open for anyone), the first thing to catch my eye was the long, curved table…
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Karina’s latest hobby is mixolgy. She has begun experimenting with different cocktails at home and is pouring over literature to make herself the most accomplished amateur mixologist in Queens. It makes sense that the best way to learn which drinks you fancy and how to make them is by getting out there and trying them.…
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