NYC Restaurant Reviews | Steakhouses, Burgers & Bars
For my first dinner in San Francisco, my friends managed to pull off what felt like a minor miracle and score a reservation for four at House of Prime Rib. If you know, you know. Reservations here can be months out, so I was extremely grateful and even more excited to finally experience it. The…
I landed in San Francisco, got to my Hotel Emblem, and immediately realized I was starving. Luckily, there was a place nearby called Hamburguesa Bar. From the outside it looked like an old school burger spot, and after spotting duck fat fries on the menu, I already knew your boy was walking over. The fifteen…
For my last adventure in San Francisco, I needed somewhere to stay. I wanted a boutique hotel that was a little artsy, a little different, reasonably priced, and close to everything I planned on eating my way through. That led me to Hotel Emblem in Union Square. Now, I conveniently forgot one important thing about…
The Yankees lost in 11 innings. I trauma bonded with the Blackbird app and made a reservation at Crown Shy. This is what healthy coping looks like. Crown Shy is already on my Best Restaurants in NYC list at number two and has been there for a reason. Every single time I walk through the…
Some Fridays write themselves. Friends in from out of town, nobody wants to do anything complicated, no reservations, long week all around. You just need somewhere good that is not going to require a group chat meltdown to organize. Giulietta NYC fit the bill perfectly. It is a relatively new Italian spot in Midtown and…
I have been following Rocco DiSpirito’s career for a while. I remember a Tindle event where he served the most insane vegetarian chicken parm I have ever had. Coming from a guy like me, someone who considers a salad a tragedy and a vegetable a garnish, that is not a sentence I say lightly. The…
I was stuck at one of those cybersecurity seminars in Midtown where the food can best be described as technically edible. You know the type. Conference coffee that has been sitting out since sunrise, sandwiches that somehow taste dry and wet at the same time, and a Caesar salad that looked like it had been…
A simple conversation with a friend somehow turned into a full debate about what The Smith actually is. Is it a restaurant? A brunch spot? A safety net for groups who cannot agree on anything? We landed on this. The Smith is the modern New York diner. Not the old school greasy spoon where you…
I honestly do not remember exactly how I ended up here, but I got here, so we are just going to roll with it. I think it was a Sunday, I had some Blackbird credits burning a hole in my pocket, and I found myself at La Tête d’Or by Daniel. I have been eyeing…
There are some days where you just need a reset. Not a spa day. Not yoga. Not somebody telling you to protect your peace. You need a steak, a martini, a Yankees game on TV, and a bartender who understands the assignment. That is how I ended up back at Chadwick’s in Bay Ridge. If…