Behind the Kitchen – Chef Susan Burdian of The Flatiron Room Chef Susan Burdian, the executive chef at The Flatiron Room, is a native New Yorker and a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute. Over the past decade, she has cooked all over the New York metro area,...
Marking a Special Occassion at Market Table NYC Market Table couldn’t be a more fitting name to describe the restaurant in the West Village. Located on the corner of Carmine and Bedford Streets, Market Table is surrounded by exposed brick walls and large...
Waiting in Line in New York City – What’s worth it? A few weeks ago I waited 3 hours to experience Blue Hill’s pop-up restaurant WastedNY. It was worth the wait, to say the least, and I would do it all again just to experience the genius and creativity of...
Salut! NYC’s Best Wine Tasting Classes If you’re tired of giving a vague nod of the head every time wine stewards ask you if the wines they’ve decanted for your meals are to your liking, or if even you have finally had it up to here with...
From Brussels to Manhattan – Exki NYC A recent restaurant opening in our area obviously calls for an Eat Up New York outing. EXKi NYC, which originated in Brussels, is bringing its fast casual and healthy appeal to Manhattan. Now with its second...
Small Plates with Big Hearts at Mezetto Having tried many restaurants in the New York, there are a few crucial ingredients that are required to making it an overall good experience; Service, Ambience, and of course the Food. Mezetto, located on the...
How to Order Bourbon Without Looking Like a Novice Everyone around you is drinking bourbon. This all-American liquor has become an incredibly popular drink, with production levels that have risen 53 percent over the past couple of years in bourbon's home of...
Forcella Pizza on Park Ave: A Slice of Pizza Heaven What seemed to start out as a never-ending search for a lunch spot on Seamless ended with us taking a walk down to Forcella Pizza on Park Avenue. For those who have never heard about Forcella Pizza before...
The Most Awesome Cooking Classes in NYC If you're hopeless in the kitchen you probably realize that, after a certain point, it will no longer be cute to giggle shyly, holding up a frying pan or a wok, as you wonder aloud if you can use them to bake...
The Magic of Taboon in Hell’s Kitchen A Taboon is a clay oven, shaped like a truncated cone, with an opening at the bottom from which to stoke the fire. Built and used in pre-biblical and biblical times as the family, neighborhood, or village...
Places to Go for Cinco de Mayo in NYC 2015 Cinco de Mayo in NYC is just around the corner, so you know what that means: party time! But if you're just drinking without understanding the celebration, it's time to dig a little deeper into this holiday....
Mofongo Returns to Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg A little over a week ago I had the pleasure of heading back into the motherland of Brooklyn for the second annual Mofongo launch party. In the back of a boutique clothing shop, on Driggs Ave, was the holy...
