Yes that’s right Saigon. Not Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t care what your map or guide book says. That name is for official documents to please Uncle Ho and his followers. For the New Yorkers out there, it’s the equivalent of calling the Triborough Bridge the RFK. It’s fetch. […]
Author: The Dishelin Guide
Definitive Guide to Smorgasburg
When it comes to New York food markets, Smorgasburg is King. Thousands of people travel to Brooklyn every warm weather weekend to sample food from close to 100 vendors. Saturdays you’ll find it at East River State Park in Williamsburg while Sundays they now move to Prospect Park. Both locales […]
A Perfect Day at Tsukiji Market without the Tuna Auction and Sushi Dai
Tsukiji Market is like the Sotherby’s of seafood. It’s where the highest quality fish comes to be auctioned off to the top sushi restaurants not just in Japan, but all over the world. If you are a foodie, you have likely heard that a pilgrimage to Tsukiji Market one morning […]
Otway
I would venture to say that 95% of people who live in Manhattan couldn’t locate Clinton Hill on a map. It’s just east of Fort Green by the way, if that helps. To be fair there haven’t been many reasons for those not in the area to know about this […]
Chouchou
Moroccan restaurants in NYC tend to fall into two categories: casual and hookah bar. Nothing wrong with that. But likely not your first choice for date night. Chouchou seeks to change that. When you enter the vaulted ceiling and stone walls give the impression you’ve slipped into a secret luxury […]