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Just like Maine, Puerto Rico is a great trip for a long weekend.  A 4hr flight will bring you to Puerto Rico, with its nice beaches, historic city, rain forest and biobays (bays filled with bioluminescent microorganisms; only a few in the world). I definitely recommend doing a tour of the rainforest and the biobay. […]

Maine is a great place for a quick trip, mixing breathtaking coastlines, lush forests, and of course LOBSTER!!!!  I’ll get to the lobster later. Wanting to pack in Portland, Bar Harbor, and Acadia National Park into a three day vacation, we probably spent 2/3rd of our trip traveling.  If you’ve never been to Maine and plan […]

As part of my quest to make it to every country around the world, my latest trip was to Asia.   In particular – Seoul, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) and Bali (Indonesia). Singapore is THE food mecca, plain and simple. Singapore flat out has the best food I’ve ever had. And how can you not […]

As part of my quest to make it to every country around the world, my latest trip was to Asia.   In particular – Seoul, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) and Bali (Indonesia). Although it is similar to other major cities, the culture and food make Seoul a great place to visit. The locals are obsessed with food […]

Blue Ribbon Brasserie 97 Sullivan St [Sullivan btw Spring St & Prince St) New York, NY http://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com/rests_brass_man_main.htm Should you try? Absolutely I finally made it out to Blue Ribbon Brasserie (Note: There are several restaurants under the Blue Ribbon name) and came away very impressed. A lot of new restaurants are taking unique approaches to food […]

Artisanal 2 Park Ave [32nd btw Park and Madison] New York, NY http://www.artisanalbistro.com/ Should you try? One of my favorite restaurants in the city…So Yes Artisinal is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. It may be a little pricey, but it’s definitely worth it. Artisinal specializes in cheese and ages the cheese in-house, so […]

Seo Japanese Restaurant 249 E 49th St [49th btw 2nd & 3rd] New York, NY Should you try? If you want some authentic Japanese food…or late night ramen I’ve been to Seo multiple times, including past 11pm since they only serve ramen past 11pm.  It’s a fairly small restaurant with seating for around 20 in […]

Fish 280 Bleecker St. [Bleecker & Jones] New York, NY http://www.fishrestaurantnyc.com/ Should you try? A must try Fish is one of my favorite restaurants in the city for reasonably priced fresh seafood.  Everyone that works there is cool and friendly, and the restaurant has an all around laid back feel.  But now for the food.  I usually […]

HIT Deli & Korean Food 150 W28th St. [28th btw 6th & 7th; enter office building and walk past the security guard to find the deli] New York, NY http://hitdeli.tumblr.com/ Should you try? Definitely.  Better than comparable places in Ktown. I’d consider HIT a hole-in-a-wall, as it’s not well-known and you have to enter an office […]

No. 7 Sub 1188 Broadway [29th & Broadway; Ace Hotel] New York, NY http://www.no7sub.com/ Should you try? Definitely, and get the Zucchini Parm. No. 7 Sub is an awesome sub shop in the Ace Hotel (29th and Broadway). The staff is very friendly and although the line may be out the door sometimes, they’re usually […]

Club A Steakhouse 240 E 58th St. [58th btw 2nd & 3rd] New York, NY http://www.clubasteak.com/index.php Should you try? Yes, and if you can make it for restaurant week even better. With a plethora of steakhouses in the city, this family establishment may not be as well known, but it should be.  The food is […]

Faicco’s Italian Specialties 260 Bleecker St [Bleecker & Cornelia] New York, NY Should you try? Yes, definitely. The West Village has a bunch of amazing and cheap/reasonably priced food establishments, and Faicco’s is one of my favorites.  It’s an old school Italian deli where you can get all different types of meats, but what I […]

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. […]