Category: food and drink

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,…

Ruimilk: soft serve characters in Flushing Queens

Ruimilk: soft serve characters in Flushing Queens

I have an inside joke with my friends now, that #WhenInFlushing you have to hit up like, EVERY single dumpling place, along with a very necessary stop at RUIMILK: Queen’s newest concept ice cream store that turns their delicious soft serve ice cream (like: it’s…

THE MOZZARELLA EXPERIENCE at OBICA FLATIRON

THE MOZZARELLA EXPERIENCE at OBICA FLATIRON

It always goes that when there is cheese involved expect to be serenaded in the utmost fashion (more cheeeese, PLEASE). In this case at Obica‘s Flatiron location, more *MOZZ* cheese please, as the restaurant’s name literally translates to “HERE IT IS”, pairing their freshest mozzarella with…

The Q Foods: coming home to Cleveland for #CavsEats

The Q Foods: coming home to Cleveland for #CavsEats

I don’t always use the hashtag #BlessedAndGrateful, but when the Cavs said I could come swing by the Q (I’m a pretty big fan) for #CavsMavs to cover Quicken Loans Arena’s abundant food options aka The Q Foods, the next thing you know I was valet parking…