No restaurant food is worth waiting hours for, in my opinion. Especially hours spent outdoors, in line, without a cocktail in hand! But to experience what Zagat’s calls the “best pizza in New York City,” I had to make a special exception to my rule and travel to Brooklyn, just beneath the Bridge, to the [...]
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Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn
Posted in Italian, Restaurants, tagged Brooklyn, Grimaldi's, mozzarella, New York, peppers, pizza, pizzeria, Restaurants, sausage on November 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Annapolis Blue Crabs at Cantler’s
Posted in Restaurants, tagged annapolis, blue crab, cantler's, cantler's riverside inn, chesapeake bay, coleslaw, crab, dinner, french fries, maryland, Restaurants, Shrimp, travel on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ask pretty much anyone who’s lived in the greater Washington, DC, area where to find the best blue crab and at the top of their list will likely be Jimmy Cantler’s Riverside Inn on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis. I recently ventured out to this local institution as a blue crab “novice” and returned after [...]
“The Brick” at Market Lunch
Posted in Breakfast, Farmers Markets, Recommended Meals, Restaurants, tagged bacon, Breakfast, breakfast sandwich, cheese, Eastern Market, eggs, potatoes, Restaurants on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re a breakfast fan, the Market Lunch at Eastern Market on Capitol Hill is the place to be on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The food counter, on the north end of the South Hall, is a huge draw; but don’t be intimidated by the long line that snakes around the kitchen’s single long [...]
Brunch at Cookshop
Posted in Breakfast, Restaurants, tagged brunch, Cookshop, donut, High Line Park, Meatpacking District, new york city, pecan sticky bun, Restaurants on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent Sunday morning excursion through New York’s Meatpacking District reminded me why it’s one of the neighborhoods I love most: edgy architecture, trendy nightlife, bold people, and a fantastic brunch scene. After a walk down the city’s popular, new High Line Park – a converted old elevated railway — I stopped at Cookshop (10th [...]
Crab Cakes at Clyde’s
Posted in Restaurants, tagged clyde's of georgetown, corn, crab cakes, dinner, Restaurants, reviews, steak, tomatoes, washington dc on August 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Summertime in the nation’s capitol and an excursion down Georgetown’s M street to Clyde’s (3236 M St.). This local landmark turned regional chain is always packed for dinner which reflects the quality and value of the food. They’ve got a great concept — flavorful, simply-prepared American cuisine featuring fresh local ingredients like the jumbo lump [...]
Scott Peacock’s Shrimp Grits
Posted in Recipes, Recommended Meals, Restaurants, tagged atlanta, edna lewis, georgia, grits, james beard award, scott peacock, Shrimp, southern cooking, watershed on June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of my all-time favorite restaurants is Watershed in Atlanta — owned by Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls and run by chef Scott Peacock, a James Beard Award winner. This place has the best Southern food I’ve ever had; hands down. And one of the best dishes on the menu is the shrimp grits [...]
Seaside Dining & Drinking in NYC
Posted in Restaurants, tagged 79th St Boat Basin, Hudson, New York, new york city, nyc, Restaurants, Upper West Side on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Looking out on the Hudson River as the sun sets over New Jersey, it’s easy to forget the chaos of Manhattan and the stresses of a busy work week . Which is precisely why the 79th Street Boat Basin is one of my favorite places in NYC now that the weather is warmer. Grab a [...]
Momofuku Ssam Bar
Posted in Asian, Restaurants, tagged Asian, fish, Japanese, korean, lower east side, momofuku, New York, new york city, oshinko, pork, Restaurants on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If America is a melting pot, Momofuku is its kitchen. This hot spot in New York’s Lower East Side (East 13th Street and 2nd Avenue) serves fusion cuisine with an Asian flair. The menu, which features seasonal regional ingredients, has categories like “raw bar” and “country hams” — stuff you’d never find at your average [...]
Gourmet Veggie Fix at Westville
Posted in Fruits and Vegetables, Restaurants, tagged asparagus, east village, fennel, New York, new york city, Peas, Restaurants, vegetables, westville on May 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A sign outside Westville East (173 Avenue A at 11th Street) lists the daily specials — fresh vegetables. But the sign doesn’t do justice to the unique and tasty preparations of vegetables that make this and its sister restaurant New York City hot spots. The menu features select cuts of grilled fish and meats over [...]
