Change is good, sometimes great. And then there are some things that should never change. While new restaurants offer the excitement of unexplored potential, other places offer a warm, comforting routine. Last weekend, I visited just such a place – the Oyster Bar inside Grand Central Station. Though now the shuckers are from Mexico and [...]
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Some things never change
Posted in Food, Restaurants, Wine on October 12, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Exploring Red Hook, Brooklyn
Posted in Agriculture, Food, Restaurants on September 15, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Otherwise known as the least accessible neighborhood in Brooklyn, Red Hook is one of those places that seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days – the annointed Next Great Thing. I’ve been intrigued for a long time, especially since I’ve already demonstrated an affection for up and coming neighborhoods. Located on [...]
I scream, you scream…
Posted in Restaurants on July 16, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Today was a sad day. During a visit to my parents, we stopped for dessert at Goodnoe’s, a Newtown, Pennsylvania institution and well-deserved pitstop in Roadfood, the excellent guide for hungry travellers written by Jane and Michael Stern. After 50-some years in business, Goodnoe’s is closing on Labor Day weekend. Located on a former dairy [...]
Dinner at Devi
Posted in Restaurants on July 9, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
New York City is a mecca for Indian and Pakistani food, since the city is also home to a large number of immigrants from these countries. There are a few notable pockets of Indian restaurants around the city, most notably Jackson Heights in Queens (see earlier entry), Curry Hill (centered around Lexington Ave. in the [...]
Shaking it at the Shack
Posted in Restaurants on June 29, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Really, how can you go wrong with greasy food and cold milkshakes on a summer afternoon in the middle of a manicured park? I first hit Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack two summers ago. I was volunteering at a nearby three-star restaurant, spending one day a week chopping, dicing and julienneing my way around their kitchen. [...]
Ready or not…
Posted in Restaurants on June 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
here we go!
