Spicy Pork Belly Sliders
Well, there’s not much more to add. I mean when you hear “spicy pork belly sliders,” don’t you just want...
Spätzle
The spätzle at Seasonal Restaurant & Weinbar is my favorite in town. Chefs Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder create a...
Indonesian Sloppy Joe
Danku’s Indonesian Joe is a tasty variation on the original, with beef sous vide cooked extremely tender then mixed with...
Chocolate Chip Cookie
The chocolate chip cookie from the Petrossian Boutique is a monster of a cookie. Large, thick and about the size...
Stir-Fried Pine Nut Minced Chicken
The stir-fried minced chicken with pine nuts appetizer is a fun, do-it-yourself Chinese wrap. The filling, a mixture of chicken,...
Smoked Fish Cobb Salad
The signature smoked fish Cobb salad at Petrossian is artfully prepared with the ingredients all lined in perfect rows atop...
Ensalada De Jicama (jicama-avocado "ravioli")
I love avocado, and Chef/owner Julian Medina of Toloache definitely has a way with it, whether it’s in his three...
Halloumi Dust
They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” so for my halloumi dust dessert craving from Anthos, I will...
Menchanko (noodles)
I had almost forgotten how comforting the food at Menchanko-tei is, particularly the dish for which the restaurant was named,...
Speculoos Cookies
Click here for more Le Pain Quotidien locations The Belgian bakery-café chain Le Pain Quotidien seems to be continuously opening new...
Roasted Garlic Gnocchi
The roasted garlic gnocchi with wild mushrooms, sage and crispy sweetbreads at the Bar Room at The Modern is simply...
Beef Salad
Soba Nippon created this star item on its menu, beef salad. The salad is a regular iceberg lettuce, shredded red...
Iced Matcha Latte
Of all places, I would not have expected The Modern to have the perfect iced matcha latte. This is my...
Cheeseburger (w/ the works)
You’d never expect to find a burger joint tucked in a corner inside Le Parker Meridien Hotel in midtown, but...
Totto Soup (Chicken Soup)
Yakitori Totto is a chicken specialty restaurant. Besides the signature chicken skewers that range from chicken skin to chicken cartilage...
Yakionigiri (Grilled Riceball)
Yakionigiri is grilled rice ball. It’s commonly served at restaurants that specialize in grilled skewers or izakayas, Japanese pubs. The...
