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#18 – GULAB JAMUN at AL NAIMAT RESTAURANT & SWEETS
Once again Time Out New York released their Top 100 Dishes of the year and once again, I’m going to eat my way through every one. And no price point or subway delay will stop me. In no particular...
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25 – 21: TRY SOME, BUY SOME
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER...
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5 – 1: THE TOP TEN, PART TWO
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER...
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DISH OF THE WEEK: Thanksgivukkah Doughnuts at ZUCKER BAKERY
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I don’t normally post an entry on a major holiday like Thanksgiving – especially the...
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DISH OF THE WEEK: Potato Latke Tartine at BIEN CUIT
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I always wished there were more than 8 nights to Hanukkah. By the eighth crazy night of...
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DISH OF THE WEEK: Mille Crêpes at LADY M CAKE BOUTIQUE
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Up until now, if I heard the name Lady M, I’d think of a Shakespearean villainess...
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CHEESECAKE REVIEW: Lady M Cake Boutique
My search for the best cheesecake in New York continues…. The cakes at Lady M are impeccable. They’re beautifully designed and have an irresistible light, heavenly quality. It’s no secret that I’m a...
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100 BEST ’15: SPANAKOPITA at PI BAKERIE
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… I was immediately transported back to Greece when I walked into the quaint little hidden bakery Pi in Soho. This was opened by a chef from...
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100 BEST ’15: QUICHE at MAMAN
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015… Last year, I couldn’t get enough of Maman’s game-changing chocolate chip cookie. This year, I found myself at the trendy French café a bit...
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100 BEST ’17: WHITE CHOCOLATE BREAD at MADONIA BAKERY
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017… There are many bakeries along the Italian enclave of Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. But only one makes something called white chocolate bread. And...
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100 BEST ’18: CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT DANISH at ARCADE BAKERY
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… Woah! I knew Arcade Bakery made incredible buttery French pastries but I had never tasted anything quite like the Chocolate Hazelnut Danish. The...
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100 BEST ’18: FERRERO MOUSSE at TASTY PASTRY SHOPPE
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I probably never would have discovered Tasty Pastry Shoppe if it wasn’t for the Dyker Heights Christmas lights. I was hired this year to bring a...
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100 BEST ’18: GARLIC FLOWER BREAD at MADONIA BAKERY
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2018… I go to Madonia Bakery regularly on the Arthur Avenue Food tour that I lead, but I only recently noticed this crown-like loaf of bread. It’s only...
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BRIAN’S 100 BEST ’19: FRØSNAPPER at OLE & STEEN
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019… It took my a few visits to fully be on board with Ole & Steen, a Danish bakery that’s ubiquitous in Scandinavia as Starbucks is here. But I...
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DISH OF THE WEEK: Chocolate Rugelach at MICHAELI BAKERY
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City It was shortly before Hanukkah that I stumbled into Michaeli Bakery in the Lower East...
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DISH OF THE WEEK: Kardemummabullar (Cardamom Buns) from FABRIQUE BAKERY
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If you spend a good deal of time at IKEA, you might realize that the Swedish people...
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DISH OF THE WEEK: Cioccolato at LODI
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City I was ready to leave Lodi without ordering any food and then I was quickly seduced by...
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BEST NYC DISH OF THE WEEK: Seeded Bun at LA CABRA
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City If you haven’t tried a Scandinavian cardamom bun before, by all means, you should order...
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NYC BEST DISH OF THE WEEK: Pistachio Rose Croissant at LIBRAE BAKERY
It’s not only the presence of the flower most associated with love that won this croissant the Valentine’s Day pick for Dish of the Week. It also happens to come from a hip, new bakery owned by a...
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DISH OF THE WEEK: Baguette & Comté at PAVÉ
Bread and cheese is the dish this week? Not even a grilled cheese? That’s right. I was seduced by the art of simplicity and high quality ingredients at an undersung gem of a bakery in Midtown. I have...
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