Most Recent Bites
Lunch at Boqueria, Flatiron, NYC
My building mates and I headed to Boqueria for our birthday celebration together, this time lunch in the hood at a new location of the Spanish tapas restaurant, Boqueria. A pitcher of their white sangria [...]
Opening Dim Sum Palace, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
When heading out of my usual stomping ground, I love it when the subway is conveniently located on the same block as the restaurant, as it was for the grand opening preview of the Dim [...]
***Happy Hour Creatures Rooftop, Chelsea, NYC
The entrance to Creatures Rooftop inside the Hotel Almeda High Line is far west on 27th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenue. We were invited to sample their Happy Hour fare. The first thing I [...]
Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO
Earlier this summer, I stopped by a press party for Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) outside of Eataly that was part of the "The EU Gem Ham: Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO campaign co-funded by the [...]
Malibu Farms, South Street Seaport, NYC
Our ex-expat group spent the morning taking a tour with historian extraordinaire Kevin Draper, who provides outings through his company, New York Historical Tours, as we had done numerous times before. This time, we visited [...]
$22 Weekend Brunch at Mama Mia, Theatre District, NYC + Sunset Boulevard
I'm always on the lookout for deals with good food and decent service. During my research, I discovered a $21.99-weekend brunch deal including a cocktail in the theatre district, on the street where we were [...]
Crevette, West Village, NYC
When I heard that Crevette's, the relatively new seafood restaurant in the West Village, was from the same team as Lord's and Dame, I knew I was in for a treat. Thirsty and hungry after a morning [...]
Tapas, Pintxos and More at Txikito, Chelsea, NYC
It's been about a decade since I last visited Txikito in Chelsea, and since then, I've traveled to the Basque Country in Spain and re-experienced tapas firsthand. Because of that trip, I had to try [...]