Chelsea

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. […]

Impossible Burger at Momofuku Nishi

Impossible Foods‘ Impossible Burger has received a lot of press lately for attempting to do the “impossible:” creating a burger that that looks, feels and tastes like meat but is made entirely from plants. As you can see, they have done a good job replicating the look of an actual […]

MatchaBar

Why Come Here? Try matcha tea in great flavor combinations like jasmine and watermelon basil I take my caffeine pretty seriously and have always considered myself a coffee man, with the occasional English Breakfast or Earl Grey thrown in when I feel the blood pressure getting too high. So when I […]

Momofuku Nishi

Why Come Here? One of NYC’s most innovative dining experiences, the Ceci e Pepe Pasta I have dined at all of David Chang’s New York restaurants and am continually impressed by his ability to bring new and delicious things to the world’s most competitive dining scene. I am impressed more still by his […]

Black Tap Burger

Why Come Here? One of NYC’s best burger joints “Pizza” and “Texan” burgers sound like the sort of things you expect to see in a TGI Friday’s commercial. Usually a list of ten types of burgers like these slathered with all types of different toppings and sauces means the restaurant is trying to cover up […]