Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
The bright orange sign made me wonder if it was legit, but Albert really wanted to check out Otto’s Tacos. I want to say the reason I agreed was solely because he asked me to, but the real reason was twofold: I started reading a lot of good reviews about their LA style tacos on…
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I forgot tis the season for Madison Square Eats! I happened to walk by right at lunch time and it just so happened that the stall I most wanted to try accepted credit cards. This cash-free gal was in luck! I had never heard of Mighty Balls before so that was the main draw. They…
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The name sounds so rock and roll but it’s fitting because this sandwich shop serves braised meat with an attitude. Mayhem and Stout started as a stall at NYC flea markets and just opened their first brick and mortar location on Friday – a convenient one block walk from my apartment. Since it’s so close…
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Food trucks have recently deemed the front of my office building a good place to park, which means temptation is now ever-present. I had resisted for quite some time, which was easy since I typically bring my lunch to work. On Thursday, however, I just didn’t have time to make my turkey and cheese sandwich.…
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When I hit up Smorgasburg for the first [but obviously not the last] time this season, I was determined to try at least one thing I had not eaten there before. The winner was Bite Size Kitchen, a catering company that specializes in Asian inspired apps. On their Smorgasburg menu were four different types of…
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I recently stumbled upon Dainobu while I was walking home from work. This Japanese grocery store and deli is packed with the kinds of products you usually need to go to Canal Street to find. I finally made the time to go in but made the mistake of going on a Sunday evening when the…
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Smorgasburg is back and better than ever! I have written about this food fair before, but I’m writing again because it’s just so good and there are new booths to discover this Summer. Gone are the traditional flea vendors and all spots have been filled with food. Since Jill was visiting from Boston we had…
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I am a little behind in my reporting because I have been so busy with my parents, but now that it is Sunday evening, it’s time to play catch-up…all the way back to Thursday. My parents are fun and adventurous eaters, so when I met them for lunch on Thursday afternoon, it was no surprise…
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Peaches to Apples 