There is quite a debate about the best pizza in New York. I have been to several places that friends swore was the best, most recently DiFaro’s, where I waited over an hour for a slice. Well, I have a claim that no one can dispute, Roberta’s is the coolest pizza in the BK. It [...]
We had many many rounds of appetizers all day long yesterday, but here are a few of my favorites. First is roasted tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. Followed by homemade cuban bread with pears, walnuts and bree, a sampling of olives, and finally a cheese and meat plate that includes a homemade pork paté. The rest [...]
Hilo and his family visited me from Tokyo last week. I wanted to take them to an original dining experience in New York, so I booked a table at Pure Food and Wine. It’s a raw food vegan restaurant in Manhattan. It’s very posh, and the food is very fun. I ordered papaya salad, pad [...]
Sushi night at my house is getting out of control (in a good way). Somehow our resident chef Ume-san has managed to raise the bar every week. I don’t even go out for sushi anymore, we just eat at home. I went shopping with Ume-san at some of the fish markets in Chinatown. We usually [...]
Was invited to join a friend for Tapas the other night, and it ended up being one of Mario Batali’s restaurants. Coming fresh from a four-star experience at Batali’s New York flagship Del Posto, I have noting but great things to say about the man. My favorite was by far the foie gras. We ended [...]