Temperatures are dropping. Leaves are changing. Daylight is disappearing. It can only mean one thing: Pumpkin Season is here. For the next month, everything from lattes to beer to ice cream is getting spiced up – pumpkin style. Three years ago some friends and I decided to organize an […]
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Los Mariscos
Long time readers of the blog know I consider tacos to be up there with fruits, vegetables and pizza as the essential blocks of the food pyramid. You may also know that the aptly named Los Tacos No.1 in Chelsea Market is in fact my No.1 taco spot in Manhattan. […]
Kokum
If you’ve ever traveled to India or even the UK, you know that most of NYC’s Indian restaurants leave a lot to be desired. Much like with Chinese food, we’re typically served a mediocre bastardization of the cuisine that’s been “modified for American palates.” The result is a lot of […]
Natsumi Tapas
Whether choosing what to eat or what car to drive, Japanese and Italian are about as far apart as it gets. The first is known for elegant, well put together luxury – like Lexus or sashimi in ponzu. The latter is more about hitting you with the raw power of […]
Epistrophy
Walking through NoLiTa today, it’s hard to imagine the area once wasn’t filled with models, cocktail bars and fancy restaurants. But more than ten years ago when Epistrophy opened almost none of those places existed. Epistrophy was the cool neighborhood spot for a neighborhood that wasn’t yet cool. And even […]