Lower East Side Street Food: Newcomers and Desserts
byThis is the second part of New York Food Journal’s review of street food on the Lower East Side. The first post covered the…
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Lower East Side Street Food: Foods of Jewish and Chinese Immigrants
byAt left, half of a pastrami sandwich at Katz’s, at right spicy shrimp wantons at Vanessa’s Dumpling House Here at New York Food Journal,…
Toloache
byGuacamole Rojo with Avocado, Tomato, Red Onion, Chipotle and Queso Fresco It doesn’t look like much from the outside, and a couple years ago…
Rubirosa
byA large antipasto platter on Rubirosa’s family-style dining menu The finale of the Sopranos put it best, with Phil Leotardo’s henchman overhearing a guide…
Totto Ramen
byTotto Spicy Ramen with Corn The weekday lunch crowd begins to assemble outside Totto Ramen at 11:30. The restaurant will not open until noon,…
Spasso
byOrecchiete with Shrimp, Crab, Bottarga and White Wine Sometimes the simplest things in life are the most delicious. That is how I feel at…
Tertulia
byThe smell of Tertulia’s wood burning oven greets you at the door. The whole place smells faintly of a fireplace, evoking memories of sipping…
Canteen 82
byPork & Crab Soup Dumplings are back on the Upper West Side With Canteen 82, a mostly Chinese Asian restaurant on the Upper West…
Boulud Sud
byDaurade a la Plancha with Romesco Sauce and Arugula A meal at Boulud Sud, the latest offering from legendary chef Daniel Boulud, is like…
Whole Foods Comes to Brooklyn
byAfter eight years of wrangling, Whole Foods won approval earlier today to build its first store in Brooklyn. The location–on a 4.2 acre site…