The team behind Torrisi Italian Specialties, Parm, and the hit Carbone, recently opened up another joint, a few doors down from Carbone, called ZZ's Clam Bar. It's a small..very small- (8 seats at tables, 4 at a side bar) cocktail lounge with amazing seafood dishes.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: THALASSA
Great Greek awaits you in Tribeca at Thalassa. Thalassa means "the sea" in Greek, and I recommend you try some of their fabulous seafood dishes.
Read moreNYC FOODIE OPENING OF THE WEEK: SUSHI DOJO
Masa, Yasuda, Soto, Hideo, Toshihiro, Suzuki..These are the names of some of the best sushi chefs that have graced NYC. And now we must add one more name: David. That's right, as in David Bouhadana, the young chef who grew up in Florida, who is at the helm of the just opened East Village sushi joint Sushi Dojo.
Read moreNYC FOODIE DISH OF THE WEEK: GREEK SALAD FROM BOUBOUKI
Boubouki is a small (very small) food stall in the Essex Street Market helmed by Rona Economou. She is famous for her magical spinach pies.
Read moreNYC FOODIE BROOKLYN RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK: SPEEDY ROMEO
Ahhh, Brooklyn. How you tease me so. Manhattan is my girlfriend, but Brooklyn is my mistress. I'm having a love affair with Brooklyn you see. I mean, I'm in an open relationship with the Big Apple, there are no secrets between us.
Read moreNYC FOODIE OPENING OF THE WEEK: THE BUTTERFLY
Another day, another Michael White restaurant. After the opening of last month's fabulous Costata, Chef White and his Altamarea team have opened up The Butterfly in Tribeca.
Read moreNYC FOODIE DISH OF THE WEEK: BRISKET FROM DUCK'S EATERY
BBQ in NYC is coming on strong as of late. In the past, to get good barbecue in NYC, you had to travel to Texas, or North Carolina. Well, those days are behind us folks. There is been a BBQ boom in our great town (Hill Country, Mighty Quinn's, BrisketTown, etc,) and it doesn't seem to be losing steam.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: BLACK TREE
I love amazing sandwiches. Well, I love everything, including amazing sandwiches. I'm always on the hunt for a spot that serves them. Well, I found one in the Lower East Side. It's called Black Tree and their sandwiches are fucking awesome.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: ANTICA PESA
Antica Pesa in Rome, has been around since 1922. That is awesome. Well, they opened up a sister restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and I am happy to report, it is great!
Read moreNYC FOODIE DISH OF THE WEEK: FRIED CHICKEN FROM THE REDHEAD
Oh, I love me some fried chicken. People are always asking me who has the best? Well there is not one answer to that. I like me a bird that is crispy and crunchy, tender and juicy, with amazing flavor.
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