The Best in Food & Travel. Made in NYC.
Normally a giant publicly traded restaurant chain is not a place I’m rushing to dine at, much less write about. But this is a chain from Japan. And if there’s one thing I learned on my trip there last fall, it’s that the Japanese do not settle for sub par […]
Paname is a slang term for Paris, which makes it a fitting name for this relaxed and modern bistro. Well, as modern as a restaurant decked out in Art Nouveau can be. But Paname is certainly modern in its approach to French dining. It manages to retain a classy air […]
As has become tradition, I end 2017 by drafting a Fantasy Tasting Menu of my favorite New York dishes of the year. Itโs not necessarily the twelve best dishes or most innovative dishes of the year. There are enough of those lists by people who eat out even more than […]
When you think of Japanese food, usually delicate pieces of fish come to mind over massive hunks of meat. But you can always trust the Japanese to do something well, especially when it comes to food. Salt + Charcoal in Williamsburg is no exception and is the Japanese steakhouse you […]
There tends to be two camps of people when it comes Thai food in New York. One believes it’s too Americanized and not spicy enough. The other loves Pad Thai. Nothing wrong with either. In fact both should be able to enjoy a meal here (although there are currently no […]
