Grinds
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Okay, I promise this will be my last 30th birthday-related post. For a while, at least. (Random celebrations keep popping up all over the place.) The weekend after my b-day party, one of my bffs (Rae) took me out for a one-on-one brunch so we could catch up, rant about anything pissing us off, pig…
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Have you ever tried something that was so yummy, you almost got angry at it? Because you knew you’d be addicted and craving it for the rest of your life? That’s how I felt the second I tried the soft shell crab bun at Kobeyaki on the Upper East Side. The crunchy ocean-y crab, soft…
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As much as I love New York City’s foodie scene, I have yet to find a restaurant to top the one place I’ve been in love with since high school – Seastar. Founded by chef John Howie, Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar encompasses the best of what the Pacific Northwest has to offer: comforting dishes,…
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The trek down to Chinatown from the Upper East Side can be tedious, but it’s always fun to scope out the markets and surround myself with foods I grew up around. If you’re a Chinatown newbie, here’s a guide I wrote for Tracy’s New York Life, explaining some of the signature dishes and ingredient’s you’ll…
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Only one thing can coerce me to get out of bed on a Sunday morning, take the Subway downtown, and brave the crowds in Chinatown when the weather is bad and I have a hangover from the night before: dim sum at the Golden Unicorn. For you food novices, dim sum is a Cantonese style…
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New York City has so many fantastic bakeries, that everyone has a different opinion about where to find the best cupcakes. Butter Lane, Magnolia Bakery, Sprinkles, yada yada yada. But MY favorite cupcake spot, Two Little Red Hens, happens to be across the street from where I live – which sucks, because it makes it…
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In NYC, you can find legit food from almost any culture – Chinese, Brazilian, Southern BBQ, Italian, Indian, Greek, etc. But if you’re from Hawaii and craving some local island grinds, there’s not exactly a lot of options. I’m still looking for some pork hash, half moon, and a big ass manapua (the smaller, dim…
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If you read my previous post about The Melt Shop, you may have figured out by now that I have a bit of a sandwich obsession. I loooooooove me some sammiches, just like Bruh Man from Martin. But the sandwiches at Num Pang are something that I never had the pleasure of experiencing before I…
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Having lived in the Seattle area for more than 15 years, I naturally have a love for all things Starbucks (iced venti triple shot sugar-free vanilla soy latte, please!). But there’s no point living in NYC if you don’t stop in and visit some of the local, NON-chain, “mom and pop” type places. My favorite…
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Leave it to NYC to take a childhood favorite, upgrade the hell out of it, and make you think “OMG how can this be so good?” The Melt Shop is responsible for making some of the most amazing grilled cheese sandwiches you’ll ever eat. We’re talking combinations like Havarti, truffle oil, and arugula on sourdough and…
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