If there’s one dish that’s become super trendy lately, it’s chicken and waffles. It’s outrageously delicious and simple enough for chefs to add their own fun twists. The first time I tried chicken and waffles was at 2:30 a.m. after a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lower East Side
Experimenting with Overpriced Vegan, Gluten-Free Pizza
As you all know, I produce a weekly YouTube show with my gluten-free friend called Table Manners. If you didn’t know that, now you do. Each week, we find a restaurant that has both outrageous and gluten-free options to cater … Continue reading
A Wise American Man Once Said, “Let There be Ramen.” And This is What Happened.
A Jewish, white guy from Long Island walks into Tokyo. And opens a Ramen shop. This is what Ivan Orkin, chef & owner of Ivan Ramen did in 2007. And this is what he did again in 2010. And now … Continue reading
What MAC & CHEESE PANCAKES Taste Like
My NYC food bucket list is pretty long and complicated, but there is one item that has always been at the top: the mac & cheese pancakes from Shopsin’s. Last spring I wrote a piece about some of the most … Continue reading
A Date with the Butcher’s Daughter
Please note: the Butcher’s Daughter is not a person, it’s a restaurant. It was a Wednesday when I decided that I wanted the Butcher’s Daughter. I needed the Butcher’s Daughter more than anyone ever needed anything before. It just so … Continue reading
One Girl, Two Bagels
The other day, I want to Tompkins Square Bagels with my friend who also happens to be a food blogger, except unlike me, she’s gluten free. We’re basically the gluten-free and the glutton. Our mission is to find restaurants this … Continue reading
Tabélog Tasting Event at Sakamai
Tabélog, the number one restaurant review website in Japan, has expanded to New York! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Tabélog, it basically runs the dining scene in Japan with more than 50 million monthly users and 4.7 … Continue reading
Being Ballsy at The Meatball Shop
The Meatball Shop 84 Stanton Street New York, NY 10002 (other locations on website) http://www.themeatballshop.com Dining at the Meatball Shop was not the meaty, juicy, “sauce dripping down my chin” kind of experience that I thought it would be. When … Continue reading
Loreley Restaurant & Biergarten: Fun for the Culinary Adventurist
Loreley 7 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002 http://www.loreleynyc.com/ Overall rating: ★★★ Manhattan is known for being full of diversity and culture — it is the urban metropolis where people from all different walks of life begin to venture on the … Continue reading
Sugar Café: Not As Sweet As it Sounds
Sugar Café 200 Allen Street New York, NY 10002 http://www.sugarcafenyc.com/ I am a huge fan of late night bites and I must admit, I find myself with a cheeseburger in my hand at peculiar hours of the night a little … Continue reading