An associate recently turned me on to Paromi Tea, sold online and at Dean & Deluca. I must agree with her when she said, “it’s really fabulous and quite addicting if I may say so myself.” The “fabulous” taste is a result of the unique flavors and the care that this company puts into the [...]

My older brother never fesses up to being a gourmand, but whether he realizes it or not, he always opts for tasty food, never settling for mediocre. This is why no matter how many restaurants are on my must try list, I will always eat wherever he chooses. A few weeks ago, we went to [...]

Frankies 457 is not a new restaurant. It’s not a restaurant that has been under the radar. It’s not even a restaurant that is off the beaten path. It’s four blocks from the Carroll Street F stop, and for those who still think Brooklyn is too far, there’s an outpost in the Lower East Side. [...]

If Thanksgiving fare doesn’t please you; don’t forget about Aquagrill’s fall/winter offerings. King Crab Legs are flown in fresh from Alaska. Bay scallops from Nantucket make for a sweet starter. And succulent sea urchins from Maine will enhance any dish. The fish aficionados keep the terrace open through the winter beneath heated lamps so you [...]

I recently had the pleasure of spending an entire Saturday afternoon with the legendary culinary écrivain, Ed Levine. He is the founder of Serious Eats, an excellent blog devoted to everything edible. We went on a trek through Carroll Gardens and Red Hook in an effort to devour an array of the local delicacies. We [...]

When a friend recently married and had Sasha Petraske of Milk & Honey-fame tending bar at her wedding, I knew that I’d have no problem, umm, getting in the mood to dance. Petraske is known for his impeccably balanced beverages. His wedding elixirs were no different. My favorite of Petraske’s offerings was the Gold Rush, [...]

About once every few months, I write about something Blue Ribbon. Whether it’s the bakery, the brasserie, or the sushi, the BR-boys repeatedly impress me. I go all the time and one would think that I tire of the menus and décor of each restaurant. But there is truly always something new that I discover, [...]

The first time that I had the beef baguette at Smith and Mills, it was my birthday. I had one at dinner, and then, several champagnes later, ordered another. It seemed like a very gluttonous thing to do and I kept this bit of information a secret until recently, when I returned to the steak [...]

I always knew that my friend Amir was a brilliant guy: he is the founder and developer of Kaboost, Inc., a company & product meant to help children eat with (and like!) their parents. However, it was when he shared his secret sea bass skewer source with me that my admiration for him truly kaboosted [...]

Camarones con chorizo with fufu, spicy salsa, and plantain chips immediately caught my eye at Rayuela a while back. Fufu? It was something I’d never heard of! It turns out that the new nibble is a staple food of West and Central Africa composed of yams, cassava, plantains, or any other starchy root vegetable. Smoother [...]