Month: January 2017

How DIG INN is disrupting the food system

How DIG INN is disrupting the food system

When I first came to NYC my experience of DIG INN was a quick stop for lunch, and I left feeling like I had a “way healthier version of Chipotle”. Since then the restaurant has expanded all over New York including the Upper East Side 

An Ode to The Late Late for Irish Coffee Day

An Ode to The Late Late for Irish Coffee Day

“A drink precedes a story” There’s something to be said about a place you can go to and just drop $100 without feeling TOO guilty about it, which is how I feel about one of my favorite downtown go-tos The Late Late in the Lower 

From Italy to NYC: prosciutto burgers at JONNY PANINI

From Italy to NYC: prosciutto burgers at JONNY PANINI

I have to say, something about those Italians—they just *know*. I can’t put my finger on it, but whenever I meet someone from Italy in the food industry the passion is so contagious. And that is exactly what I felt when meeting Jonny, owner of 

All day breakfast tacos, a fried chicken churro sandwich, and more reasons to visit AVENDIA CANTINA

All day breakfast tacos, a fried chicken churro sandwich, and more reasons to visit AVENDIA CANTINA

I never understood the concept of *not* serving breakfast all day, every day; there’s just that crowd that just so happens to be doing the whole breakfast for dinner thing. And even still it’s good to have the option of eggs on my taco at 

#UndergroundEats: Turnstyle transforms Columbus Circle station

#UndergroundEats: Turnstyle transforms Columbus Circle station

I’ll take my food pretty much any way I can, even underground in between subway stations. And I know it might sound odd at first, but TurnStyle completely transformed a Columbus Street station pass thru into an underground market with shopping and eats (there is even 

The best homemade sauce and endless waaangs at International Wings Factory

The best homemade sauce and endless waaangs at International Wings Factory

“Life is short, stay calm and eat chicken wings” I can always say I am down for some “as seen in the New York Times”-type chicken wings, especially when they are from a quirky hole in the wall with the best sauce selection I have 

You’re all that and dim sum: dumplings galore at CARMA EAST

You’re all that and dim sum: dumplings galore at CARMA EAST

You know what they say: it’s good karma to eat a whole buncha dim sim—OK well not *really*, but you’ll get all the positive juju you need at downtown’s newest dim sum spot CARMA EAST. There is everything from soup dumplings to yummy fruit cocktails, 

Chill ocean vibes and the freshest sushi grade in NYC at POKEE

Chill ocean vibes and the freshest sushi grade in NYC at POKEE

I think it’s safe to say 2016 was the year of poke (it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere in 2017, either). And if there is any city to be living in right now for endless poke access it’s definitely New York City, one of