Recent Work for New York Magazine

June 5, 2009

Another series of bar and salon reviews for New York Magazine

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Deno’s Party House USA

Madam Geneva

Cornelius

Lazy Catfish

The Bell House

Pulse Karaoke

Sacha & Olivier

City Winery

The Gibson

Mr. West

The Globe

The Local 269

Fortune Cookie Lounge

Bleecker Heights Tavern


Recent Reviews in Boston

June 5, 2009

As the unofficial Massachusetts correspondent for Serious Eats, I’ve done a lot of great eating in and around Boston. A few recent posts: 

Mike and Patty’s In Boston: Serious Breakfast from a Seriously Tiny Kitchen

Shopping Like A Private Chef With Boston’s Kenny Jervis

The Friendly Toast, Part Deux, In Cambridge

All-Star Sandwich Bar In Cambridge, Mass.

Sicilian Slices at Boston’s Galleria Umberto



Recent Work at Serious Eats

May 25, 2009

Artisan Scrapple At Egg

Where To Find Aperitivi in the West Village

Princeton’s Hoagie Haven

Ortine vs. Motorino: Two Breakfast Pizzas in Brooklyn


Touring Italy for Serious Eats and GigaChef

April 7, 2009

I spent much of the month of March in Italy—first touring Rome, Bologna, Florence, Siena, then accompanying the Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani on an incredible culinary tour of Puglia. Pieces from the trip below. 

Puglia’s Ricotta Forte

Chasing Pizza Bianca in Rome

Eating Well at Aperitivi Time

Artisan Gelato from Cremeria Funivia

Making Burrata in Puglia

Grano Stompato, My New Favorite Food

Lunch on an Adriatic Fishing Boat


Are America’s Best Croissants In Princeton, New Jersey?

March 4, 2009

 

 

A piece very close to my heart, about The Little Chef bakery in Princeton, New Jersey. 

Are America’s Best Croissants In Princeton, New Jersey?


Recent Work At Serious Eats

February 27, 2009

Valentine’s Day Fondue In New York

Harold’s Ribs: Barbecue In A Car Wash Parking Lot

Fast-Food Oatmeal: The Good, The Bland, And The Goopy

New York’s Yogurt Parfaits


Dining With Death: Fugu at Sushi Zen

February 14, 2009

A Serious Eats feature about my encounter with <i>fugu</i>, the potentially deadly Japanese blowfish.

Dining With Death: Fugu At Sushi Zen


One-Dish Restaurants for US Airways Magazine

January 19, 2009

A roundup of restaurants in New York that specialize in one dish only, appearing in the January issue of US Airways Magazine.

One-Dish-Only Restaurants: US Airways Magazine


Holiday Party Reviews on New York Magazine’s Daily Intel

January 19, 2009

My contribution to New York Magazine’s yearly holiday party roundup.

Happy Holidays with L Magazine: Daily Intel


Bar and Salon Reviews at New York Magazine

January 19, 2009

My first bar and salon reviews with New York Magazine are now live online.

d.b.a. brooklyn: NYMag.com
The Richardson: NYMag.com
‘Disiac Lounge: NYMag.com
Pimps & Pinups: NYMag.com


Recent Work on Serious Eats

January 11, 2009

Continuing as a New York, Boston, Bay Area, and “breakfast” correspondent on Serious Eats:

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Tazo Tea Lattes at Starbucks

Abraco: Go for the Coffee, Stay for the Food

An Ode to Cafe Borrone’s Whipped Cream

Animal-Style Fries at In-N-Out Burger

Panettone from Grandaisy Bakery

Adzuki Bean Croissants at Panya Bakery

Mike’s Pastry vs. Modern Pastry Shop: Holy Cannoli!

Is This Breakfast? The Pretzel Croissant


The Little Chef: New Jersey Monthly

December 19, 2008

A profile of Princeton pastry chef Edwige Fils-Aime, published in the January issue of New Jersey Monthly.

Princeton’s Little Chef Comes Up Big: New Jersey Monthly


Recent Work on Serious Eats

November 27, 2008

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A few recent posts on Serious Eats:

An Ode to the Morning Bun

What’s Up With Eggo?

Soler Dominican at the Red Hook Ballfields

In Defense of Breakfast

Blood for Breakast? Fear Not!


Skydive from Mount Everest

October 26, 2008

If climbing Mount Everest isn’t extreme enough, consider jumping right off of it.

Skydiving From Everest: UrbanDaddy


Fortnum and Mason’s Chocolossus

October 25, 2008

My new favorite biscuit: Fortnum and Mason’s Chocolossus.

The Best Chocolate Biscuit Ever: Serious Eats


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