Joe Schnitzel

Pita Joe has become one of my favorite quick and healthy meal choices since it opened last month off the...

Uni & Yuba (sea urchin & black bean milk skin)

Josh Orzesky of Grub Street (NYMAG.com) recently asked me if there were any restaurants that truly blow me away. At...

Mini Burger

Do you ever go through phases when all you want to eat are burgers? Well, the past two weeks I’ve...

Spaghetti con Bottarga (spaghetti w/ bottarga di tonno, parsley & pepperoncini)

I feel rather delinquent, as I have just discovered this great summer dish, but now we are already transitioning into...

Spaghettini Bolognese

I don’t know what to say. Part of me wants to not think twice and just yell, “WTF!” While the...

Super Taco

Who would have guessed that a decent taqueria could have opened in my neighborhood on W 8th Street, the shoe...

Sushi

I had received recommendations to try Ushiwakamaru. While it has the prime location of being on Houston Street near 6th...

Pizzichi di Farro Al Forno (Farro pasta w/ porcini & prosciutto ragu baked in the brick oven)

Bellavitae is a hidden treasure. Located on the small side street, Minetta Lane, between Sixth Avenue and MacDougal Street in...

Pan Seared Kobe Burger

It’s Tuesday night, and I still haven’t satiated my meat craving from midnight Sunday. I feel weak. I need meat!...