New York – It’s the time here for the early versions of many vegetables. Those of you who were paying attention, or even reading my blog, last week, know I was a bit enamored of a large bunch of green garlic that I picked up at the Greenmarket. By this week, the green garlic was… Read More How Green was My Garlic?
Newark – Folks who live in New York City tend to know, in the back of their minds, that if they want to have outstanding Portuguese and/or Spanish food, but especially the former, that they have to head out of state. Newark, New Jersey, in specific. The “Ironbound” section of the city, as it is… Read More At the Far End of the PATH
New York – What’s Up Buenos Aires? has just published another of my little essays, this one on Pizza in BA, reproduced on my own site for posterity…
New York – After meandering on for two posts about the inadequacies of Spice Market I felt obligated to offer at minimum, one alternative where you could experience what I’m talking about in terms of quality, balance, and the use of spices in a way that makes sense. At least to my palate. Hopefully, by… Read More Spice, Spice Baby
New York – It’s pretty amazing when a “restaurant” that has been open only a short time, and is only open for part of the year, becomes the standard against which things are judged. It’s not really me who’s doing it – every food pundit out there seems to want to find proof that a… Read More Alternatives to the Juggernaut
New York – It’s quite possible that you don’t know where Alsace is. Sometimes the Alsatians aren’t quite sure where they are. It’s not that the area moves around, but it has changed hands back and forth between France and Germany and probably some others more times and more rapidly than the proverbial hot potato.… Read More Lighter Than Air
New York – Last night’s dinner, and a second chance for Spice Market (yesterday’s “review”)… First, the day-glo orange tracksuits that many of the waiters wear are cotton, not nylon. I stand corrected. Second, we got a little “news” info. The chef who has been running the kitchen at Spice Market since it opens, Stanley… Read More Not Wrong Can Get Closer to Right
New York – Jean-Georges Vongerichten is a household name in the foodie community. As he’s opened restaurant after restaurant after restaurant, the oohs and ahhs reverberate throughout the hallowed grapevine. Over the years, I’ve eaten a goodly number of his venues, and while I’m generally always happy, I’m rarely excited. It’s much like any chef… Read More Not Wrong Doesn’t Equal Right