Ceviche is a funny thing. Raw fish gets marinated in citrus—be it lime, lemon, grapefruit, or orange—and is then safe to eat, since the citric acid “cooks” the fish. Depending on which citrus you use to cure your fish of choice determines which type of ceviche you are making—Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Chilean, etc. Moreover, these regions [...]

Last week at the Fancy Food Show, I tasted a lot of, what seemed at the time, delicious food. However, when doing a recap while brainstorming for this newsletter, there was only one standout product.  William Poll Potato Chips—you name the flavor—are spectacular. Garlic, Sesame, Shallot and Pepper, Rosemary, Herbs de Provence…those are just a [...]

Savoia is probably my new favorite Italian restaurant. On a tip from my uncle, I went on an impromptu tasting mission to Carroll Gardens on a pleasant Sunday evening not so long ago to give the place a whirl. After one meal, I am a total convert. Of course, it does help that a fifteen [...]

Before a St. Ann’s Warehouse play last week, I went to the charming Five Front Restaurant. The garden in the back was lively, as it seemed that several other people had my same idea for a pre-play meal. And, although this put quite a strain on the waitress—there was one for the ten or so [...]

Staying in the city this Friday? Me, too! I suggest stopping off at Lobster Place in Chelsea Market, buying as many lobsters as you can afford, buying a few clams and oysters while you are at it, finding someone with a roof, hauling a Weber grill up there, bringing along lasts weeks New York Magazine [...]

I hadn’t been to Blue Water Grill—that long-standing BRGuest establishment in Union Square—since my maiden year living in Manhattan. I liked it fine back then, but it always struck me as contrived, and that feeling has stuck with me all this time. However, after lunch there last week, I must say, that no matter how [...]