Bushwick

Ichiran NY

Earlier this week, popular Japanese ramen chain Ichiran opened its first US location in New York. Given the craze over slurping noodles in this town, it was no surprise to see lines reaching down the block on opening day. What is surprising is this happened in Bushwick, an area of […]

Roberta’s

Why Come Here? Maybe New York’s best Neapolitan pizzas With appearances at numerous food festivals and shipping nationwide, Roberta’s pizza is hardly flying under the radar. In fact it’s probably the most quintessential of New York’s Neapolitan pies. Yet until recently I had never made the trip to their Bushwick home. And I’m […]

Taqueria Cocoyoc

Why Come Here? Excellent authentic tacos, backyard dining   Taqueria Cocoyoc is one of the few waiter service taquerias you’ll find in this taco-rich region of Bushwick. It’s perfect for taking a break on a taco crawl (as I did) or hanging out for a full Mexican meal. And hey, there’s […]

Bushwick Taco Crawl

I recently led members of the Young Foodies Meetup group on a taco crawl to some of Bushwick’s best taquerias. Young Foodies is a great group of people in their 20s and 30s who dine out at some of New York’s best restaurants each week. Check them out because let’s be honest, you could use more good […]

Taqueria Izucar

Why Come Here? Some of New York’s best tacos for $1.50, Unusual options including the Suadero (Veal Flank) Taco Taqueria Izucar might be the smallest taqueria in New York. The triangular dining box room can fit about ten people standing. Yell your order to the people behind the glass wall and amazing tacos […]