Food Destination: Good ‘N Plenty, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Good ‘N Plenty Route 896 Smoketown, Lancaster County, PA 17576 (717) 394 – 7111 Open Monday thru Saturday from 11:30 am till 8:00 pm Lancaster County is a very special place for us. It’s like a blast from the past, where Amish, Dutch, and American culture come together in an area that is essentially a [...]

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 646 W 131st St, at 12th Ave (212) 694-1777 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: BBQ Favorite Dish(es): Wango Tango Chicken Wings (appetizer), Sweetheart Deal Ribs for Two ($27.95) In a city where almost anything is readily available (for a price), a real down-and-dirty BBQ joint is actually very hard to find. [...]

Bouchon Bakery – Dessert, Midtown West (Columbus Circle)

Bouchon Bakery 10 Columbus Circle (inside the mall, 3rd flr) (212) 823-9364 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Take Out Cuisine: French Bakery, Dessert, Coffee Favorite Dish(es): Blueberry Macaron ($2.95), Bacon Chive Scone, Red Velvet Cupcake Fancy bakeries are pretty commonplace in NYC, but this one on the top floor of the uberposh “mall” at Columbus Circle [...]

Popover Cafe – American, Upper West Side

Popover Cafe 551 Amsterdam Ave, at 86th St (212) 595-8555 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: American Favorite Dish(es): Eggs Popeye ($13.95) – a split popover with smoked salmon, spinach, 2 eggs, and lemon hollandaise; Granny Tab Sandwich ($10.95) – turkey breast, turkey bacon, apple slices, melted cheddar, red onion, watercress, dressing; The Butler [...]

Dizzy’s – American (Diner), Park Slope (Brooklyn)

Dizzy’s 511 9th St, Btwn 8th Ave & Prospect Park W (718) 499-1966 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: American, Diner, Eclectic Favorite Dish(es): Huevos Rancheros $8.75, Corned Beef Hash $4.50 Cool, funky little diner-style restaurant with outdoor seating in the heart of Park Slope. Great for brunch on a nice Sunday afternoon, but [...]

Dim Sum Go Go – Chinese (Dim Sum), Chinatown

Dim Sum Go Go 5 E Broadway, between Catherine St and Chatham Sq (212) 732-0797 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese, Dim Sum Favorite Dish(es): Steamed Rice Rolls w/ Shrimp $4.95, Steamed Chive & Shrimp Dumplings $4.95, Turnip Cakes $4.95 No, this isn’t a place for takeout dim sum, which would probably be [...]

Food Destination: Ithaca, New York (upstate)

Places Visited: 1. Maxie’s Supper Club 2. Hot Truck @ Shortstop Deli 3. Doug’s Fish Fry 4. Purity Ice Cream 5. Hazelnut Kitchen Having lived in Ithaca for 4+ years while serving time at Cornell, I always enjoy making the trek upstate to get a breath of fresh country air and relive foggy memories of [...]

Imperial Palace – Chinese (Seafood), Flushing (Queens)

Imperial Palace 136-13 37th Ave Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 939-3501 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese Favorite Dish(es): Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce Sizzling Rice Casserole ($11), Sauteed Dried Squid with Vegetable, Mixed Seafood Dish To be honest, we only came to this place because Joe’s Shanghai was too packed (even in [...]

Dieci – Italian, East Village (St. Marks)

228 E 10th St, between 1st and 2nd Aves (212) 387-9545 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Italian Favorite Dish(es): Tomato Mousse Crostini (appetizer, $5), Homemade Black Taglioni (entree, $15) First I want to say…I finally got to try squid ink pasta. I’ve been wanting to get the infamous “black tongue” ever since I [...]

Carmine’s – Italian, Midtown West (Times Square)

Carmine’s 200 W 44th St, between 7th and 8th Aves 2450 Broadway, between 90th & 91 Sts (2nd location) (212) 221-3800 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Italian Favorite Dish(es): Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce ($26.50), Fried Calamari (appetizer, $28), Peppers and Onions (side dish, $14), Chocolate Torta (dessert, $11.50) This place is another NYC [...]

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