Solid and perfectly executed cooking awaits you in the new Lower East Side spot Contra.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: GANSO
Oh, daddy loves his ramen. With the weather getting cooler nowadays, ramen is the perfect dish to warm you up and sooth your soul.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: DINER
As The Foodie Magician, my signature trick is guessing people's favorite restaurants. One restaurant that comes up often is Diner, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: BENKEI RAMEN
Oh, boy do I love hidden gems. And boy do I love late night bites. Well, I found both in one restaurant. The place is called Benkei Ramen, and it is a ramen joint that operates inside the sublime sushi joint Ushiwakamaru, starting at 12:30am, til 4am, Tuesday-Saturday, and on Sundays, 5pm-12am.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: ZARAZOGA MEXICAN DELI & GROCERY
Oh how I love little undiscovered gems. Mexican food in NYC is overall with some exceptions , well, not that good.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: EL COCOTERO
When I chatted up a Venezuelan barista at Blue Bottle coffee, I told her I love Caracas Arepas. She said it was very good, but said a spot in Chelsea called El Cocotero was even better.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: BETONY
Dropped into the 3-star Betony this past week and had a terrific meal. With top notch service and fabulous fare, I could see why Pete Wells of the NY Times gave it a fantastic review.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: THE CLEVELAND
The Cleveland in NoLita/Soho is a New American restaurant with a Mediterranean twist. I stopped in recently and had a solid meal.
Read moreTABLE FOR ONE: DISTILLED
I stopped by a delicious joint in Tribeca last week, it's called Distilled, and it says on their website, they are "redefining the public house". I don't know about that, but what I do know is the rumors and press is right: they have some of the best darn wings in town!
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: ODA HOUSE
When was the last time you had the cuisine of the country of Georgia? For me, it was Never, until I stopped by the new Oda House in the East Village.
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