Bing Licks My Spoon all over Midtown {NYC}

Bing Licks My Spoon all over Midtown {NYC}

The camera crew at Bing follows me as I wander the city snipering shots of pretty produce and catches me chowing down. Stops: ACE Hotel/Stumptown Coffee Roasters, EATALY, and Food Gallery 32.

M. Wells + 5 Pointz {Long Island City, NY}

M. Wells + 5 Pointz {Long Island City, NY}

I got over my outer-borough-itis and was rewarded with a heavenly Gravlax Pie at gastrodiner M. Wells in Long Island City, Queens. Afterwards, a stroll to 5 Pointz to see some rad graffiti art.

Danny Meyer Documentary: The Restaurateur

Danny Meyer Documentary: The Restaurateur

A look into The Restaurateur, a documentary following Danny Meyer through the whirlwind dual openings of Eleven Madison Park and Tabla in 1998.

Shack Stack Crack: Shake Shack {NY}

Shack Stack Crack: Shake Shack {NY}

The Shack Stack: cheeseburger meets deep-fried, panko-crusted, gooey mushroom cheese bomb.

Big Wong, Chinatown NY

Big Wong, Chinatown NY

Favorite cheap eats in NY. When I walk in and inhale the scent of freshly roasted duck, and hear the deadly chop of a flashing knife against a butchering block, I know that all is ok in the world.

Pistachio Lemon Linguini

Pistachio Lemon Linguini

Recipe inspired by Bar Stuzzichini's Maccheroni alla Chitarra: the creamy, thick sauce and homemade pasta was rich and comforting. The lemon zest reminded me of Sicily, the pistachios added crunch & interest.

Dim Sum Love

Dim Sum Love

From barbecue pork buns (cha siu baau) to shrimp dumplings (har gau) to pan fried dumplings with chives and shrimp (gau choi kau... a feast for cheap.

Best Kept Brunch Secret in Soho

Best Kept Brunch Secret in Soho

The Tasting Room offers a wholesome brunch menu, and will feed it to you before your stomach starts to eat itself from morning-after hangover hunger. The gentle prices will also take the sting off last night’s bar tab.

Oceana, Jump Ship

Oceana, Jump Ship

While dishes were great in theory, many fell a bit flat and I was still craving a juicy taste of the ocean when I finished. In truth, pastry chef Jansen Chan was the real hero with his inspired dessert. A wonderfully complementary and complex concoction that had me keep searching for more.

Classy, Comfortable French Fare (Sans Pretention)

Classy, Comfortable French Fare (Sans Pretention)

A great date place, Raoul’s has the warmth of an old French salon with eclectic touches like the spiral staircase leading to gypsy tarot card readings upstairs and the deck of cards they use for the coat check.