Why Come Here? One of NYC’s best steaks, my favorite steakhouse atmosphere I first went to Strip House for my birthday almost ten years ago, and it has remained one of my favorite steaks in New York ever since. But in the rush to keep trying new places, I had […]
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2015 Fantasy Tasting Menu
The end of the year is a time for reflection. And with reflection, comes hunger. While this has led many critics to release their “Best Restaurants” and “Best Dishes” lists, I have decided to start a new tradition of my own this year: A 12-course fantasy tasting menu of dishes I […]
The Pines
Why Come Here? Innovative cooking in Gowanus including an 80-day dry aged ribeye, laidback rustic vibe Things are heating up in Gowanus, and it’s not just a result of the canal becoming radioactive. The old industrial area that was once a sign you had wondered too far west out of […]
Llama Inn
Why Come Here? Exciting takes on Peruvian food, cool space, great cocktails Peruvian is often considered the premier cuisine of North America. Places like Nobu mention it as an influence in their cooking. And who doesn’t love a good ceviche on a warm summer (or recently winter)’s day? Yet every […]
Black Ant
Why Come Here? Some of the city’s best upscale Mexican cooking As someone who considers Mexican food it’s own category in the food pyramid, it’s hard to believe it took me so long to get to the Black Ant. It’s been well reviewed, but somehow the elaborateness of some of the dishes and […]
