Let’s get something out of the way first. I do not order salad because I enjoy vegetables. I order salad because a man my size needs fiber running through the pipes at least once a week or things get real dark real fast. That is the whole reason this list exists. Every steakhouse thinks their…
4 Charles Prime Rib: A Sunday That Actually Worked Out
Every once in a while a Sunday lines up the way it is supposed to. The weather cooperated, my friend Steve pulled a reservation at 4 Charles Prime Rib, and everyone actually had time to sit down and relax instead of racing through a meal like the check was on fire. 4 of us. How…
Swoony’s, Carroll Gardens: The Smash Burger Worth the Walk
Dee and I hadn’t seen each other in a while. Life happens, schedules stop lining up, and suddenly it has been months since you sat across from your friend and actually talked instead of texting a string of half finished sentences. We picked Swoony’s in Carroll Gardens to fix that, and funny enough we landed…
5 NYC Restaurants Worth Burning Your Blackbird Credits On
Let’s address the obvious question first. Yes, I am aware that “Blackbird” is also the name of several unrelated restaurants that have nothing to do with the app. No, this post is not about those places. If you searched your way here looking for a restaurant literally named Blackbird, I am sorry for the confusion,…
Trudie’s Tavern Review: A Solo Friday, a Sidecar Martini, and a Roast Chicken Worth the Walk
Another Friday, another reason to have a couple martinis. At least this time it was not that bad of a week at work. I ended up at Trudie’s Tavern, recently opened in Carroll Gardens. Not too far from work, supposedly great roast chicken, and I heard the martinis were worth the trip. You already know…
Limo Bar NYC Review: A Frozen Olive Martini That Might Be My New Favorite
I heard a new bar was opening up in the East Village called Limo Bar NYC and immediately had to check it out. The concept is exactly what it sounds like. Inside feels like a limo. But honestly my brain went somewhere completely different the second I walked in. I expected Gordon Gekko whispering “greed…
Hutong NYC Review: Dim Sum Brunch, Peking Duck, and a $68 Prefix That Actually Delivers
I am embarrassed to admit I had not been to Hutong since pre-COVID. Life happens. Priorities shift. You end up in a martini fog somewhere on the west side and suddenly five years have passed. But we needed a brunch spot that opened early, and by early I mean 11:30, which in Midtown on a…
Cote 550 Review: A Fourth of July Butcher’s Feast Worth Every Reservation Fight
Fourth of July weekend, half the city fled to the Hamptons, and Shannon and I took full advantage of the empty reservation slots that opened up as a result. Post-Yankee game, we struck. Cote is one of my top restaurants in this city. Full stop. I would never pass up a reservation. It is a…
72 Hours in San Francisco: A Fat Guy’s Complete Food and Travel Guide
I went to San Francisco expecting a long weekend of good food and mild weather. What I got was the best clam chowder of my life, a near-international incident involving a Yoda statue, and a cioppino that I am still thinking about weeks later. This is the complete guide to everything I ate, drank, and…
Sotto Mare San Francisco Review: Three Tries to Get In and Worth Every Single One
This is part of my 72 Hours in San Francisco food and travel guide. Read the full series for every stop on the trip. I hate lines. I am from New York. I will skip a restaurant entirely before standing in a line. I do not care how good the food is. Sotto Mare at…