Milanes Spanish Restaurant 168 W 25th St [25th btw 6th & 7th] New York, NY Should you try? Yes, for a great cubano sandwich. Milanes is a small Dominican spot in Chelsea serving up delicious sandwiches and stews (try the oxtail). As soon as you walk in, you can feel the authenticity from the plethora […]
Tuck Shop Various locations: St. Mark’s, 1st and 1st, and Chelsea Market New York, NY http://www.tuckshopnyc.com/home.php Should you try? Definitely Handmade pies with flaky crusts, stuffed with meat? What’s not to like. Tuck Shop has several locations throughout the city serving up these Australian meat pies and rolls. The pie crust is buttery, flaky […]
Shachi’s Arepas 317 W 35th St [35th btw 8th & 9th] New York, NY http://www.shachis.com/ Should you try? Yes, to try the arepas. Good Venezuelan food from this hole-in-the-wall. The arepa was really tasty and had a nice crunchy crust while soft on the inside. We tried the reina pepiada (shredded chicken, potato salad, and […]
Food trucks, in general, are extremely popular in the city and now there are several Korean food trucks. Korilla started the trend (I think) and is definitely the most popular of these trucks. I’ve tried three Korean food trucks so far and Korilla is definitely the best. I have to try it again, but the […]
Arirang Korean Restaurant 32 W 32nd St [32nd btw 5th and 6th] New York, NY http://www.koreanrestaurantnyc.org/ Should you try? Yes, especially if you’re in the mood for noodle soup. If you’re looking for comfort Korean food, come here. There isn’t much variety, but what they do serve is delicious. Each of their dishes are served […]
John’s Pizzeria 278 Bleecker St. [Bleecker & Jones] New York, NY http://www.johnsbrickovenpizza.com/ Should you try? A must try. Another great spot in the West Village, John’s Pizza has been making great pies using its coal-burning brick oven since 1929. It is one of the few places in the city still using a coal-fired brick oven since […]
Those who know me know I love to try (or sample) new food, restaurants, and food trucks, and I wanted a way to share reviews and pictures. NYC is one of the best culinary cities in the world, and it’s impossible to try every food establishment. Hopefully this site will help you decide which places […]
Banh Mi Saigon 198 Grand Street [Grand btw Mott & Mulberry] New York, NY http://www.banhmisaigonnyc.com/ Should you try? Definitely, a must try. If you’ve never had a bahn mi, you’re seriously missing out. It might be the best sandwich ever invented, combining pork, pate, cucumber, cilantro, and pickled carrot and radish on a French baguette. […]
Visiting Montreal, but have no idea where to eat? You could look online or watch the Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmern episodes where they visit Montreal. Or you could just read this entry, which covers many of the places they tried. Au Pied de Cochon 536 Duluth Est. Montreal, QC http://www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca/index_e.html Should you try? Yes, […]
Paris Sandwich 213 Grand St. [Grand btw Mott & Elizabeth] New York, NY Should you try? Yes, and get the chicken on rice. I have yet to try their banh mi since I always go across the street to Banh Mi Saigon (review here: http://can-i-try.com/2011/12/09/banh-mi-saigon-best-banh-mi-in-the-city/), but Paris Sandwich has a very good “grilled” chicken on […]
Grub Street New York Serious Eats
