Atrium Brings Fine Dining to Dumbo
The bright, modern Atrium, brings fine dining to Dumbo Add Atrium to the growing list of fine dining restaurants that have embraced Brooklyn as…
Japanese Fusion at Aji53
A beautiful assortment of sushi at Aji in Cobble Hill Seared tuna tacos – fusion at its best I have written before about my…
Middle Eastern Mezzes: Harissa, Pomegranate Tahini, and Beet & Za’atar Relish
Entertaining over New Years? Skip the guac and salsa and make a mezze platter with these crowd-pleasing, beautifully colored, and delicious Middle Eastern-inspired spreads:…
Runner & Stone: A Cafe and Boulangerie in Gowanus
Fresh stradette pasta with lobster, corn, butter, and herbs Continuing our exploration of the burgeoning Gowanus restaurant scene, we next visited Runner & Stone,…
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken – Bún gà nướng sả
Continuing our exploration of Vietnamese recipes, this lemongrass marinated chicken recipe is easy enough to make on a weeknight and packs enough flavor to delight dinner…
Flavored fish sauce – nước chấm
Since travelling to Vietnam and Laos, I’ve been making a lot of southeast Asian dishes. Vietnamese food, in particular, makes liberal use of nước chấm – an addictive sweet,…
Littleneck: An Urban Seafood Shack in Gowanus
Fried Ipswich Sandwich at Littleneck Littleneck is the quintessential urban seafood shack. The interior practically exudes Brooklyn dining, with its nautical doodads, exposed brick…
Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Stir Fry
I didn’t see many stir fry dishes during my travels throughout Vietnam. Stir fries are more Chinese than Vietnamese, after all. This dish has…
A Taste: The Lobster Roll at Red Hook Lobster Truck with Oysters from Brooklyn Oyster Party
Two “Maine Style” lobster rolls from Red Hook Lobster Pound with oysters from Brooklyn Oyster Party Our “A Taste” feature presents single noteworthy dishes…
Fresh Mozzarella from Federico Spatola Latticini
A fresh ball of mozzarella from Federico Spatola Latticini Recently, New York Food Journal had the opportunity to sample some fresh mozzarella from Federico Spatola…