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Sora Lella: A Little Taste of Italy in Soho
Published on 2009-10-09 14:03:32
Right after graduation, a few friends and I decided to take on the age-old tradition of a grand trip through Europe for a couple of weeks before work and grown-up life really started. We contemplated doing a true romp through a dizzying array of countries but then decided that it would be significantly more interesting to spend a lot of time in a few choice locations to truly understand the culture and vibe of a country. We finally settled on Italy and Greece since we all loved Greek
A truly inspired meal at Marea and dining with (ok, just next to) Meryl Streep
Published on 2009-09-25 23:14:33
This is the tale of a meal I had last week which completely bowled me over in terms of surprise, sheer decadence and far exceeded my expectations. I was lured to Marea, Michael White's (Alto, Convivio) latest restaurant endeavor by reviews of the intriguing fusilli with red wine braised octopus and bone marrow and by rave reviews from a friend about the food at Convivio. I have no words to convey how glad I am that we stopped by Marea before a Fall for Dance performance - this is definitel
Taiwan 2009: The full food tour
Published on 2009-08-01 16:35:11
My 2 weeks in Taiwan went by in such a blur but now that I'm going through pictures, I find myself missing the food BADLY. Apparently my parents just bought a house in Taiwan so I'm planning on hitting up that side of the world every year if I can - one week in Taiwan and perhaps a week or so exploring the rest of Asia doesn't sound too bad to me :) I know I wore you guys out in my last entry with pictures of the landscape so on to the food! This is going to be a sampling of all the tremendous,
Taiwan 2009: Gorgeous Scenery - Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake, Alishan Mountain
Published on 2009-07-03 09:00:46
This entry will be food-lite so I can focus on some of the spectacular scenery in Taiwan. I was really surprised to discover so much natural beauty in the country and we ended up doing a TON of trekking. Taroko Gorge: one of Taiwan's prettiest national parks known for the abundant supply of marble and some jade. The name "Taroko" means magnificent and beautiful. Full Wikipedia article here. Fishermen hard at work on a random beach: after they hauled in th
Taiwan 2009: A day of hot springs and great cuisine at Spring City Resort
Published on 2009-06-13 12:09:46
There's no better reason to fall in love with Taiwan than for the food. It seduces you on every corner of every street, in street stalls and tiny restaurants, in the chaotic night market streets. If there were ever a country that treated finding great food as sport, this would be it. Add to the fact that most things are insanely inexpensive and it makes for a foodie paradise. In the two weeks I spent roaming through a great deal of the country, one of the most memorable days I
Heading off to Taiwan and Japan
Published on 2009-05-31 22:08:41
Hi boys and and girls - just a note to say that I'll be heading off to Taiwan and then Japan for the next few weeks so posts might be a bit sporadic. I'm going to try to blog from the road though and I think this is going to be an amazing food trip :) Eating is a bit like a national sport in Taiwan so I'm definitely hoping I'm up to it! If any of you have any recommendations or places you'd like me to hit and review, post them in the comments and I'll see what I can do. T
A Preview of the Third Annual Food Film Festival
Published on 2009-05-20 21:50:56
I'm a bit cursed, I believe. For the last 2 years, I've been out of town for the food film festival at Water Taxi Beach and alas, this year was to be no exception. I did manage to get a sneak peek of the festival though - thanks to @Baconista for the invite to a very cool press screening of all the goodies to be shown (and eaten) at the festival this year. The location: The event was held at the gorgeous new-ish Astor Center - I really need to take some of the very interesting
A mountain of food at the 9th Annual Taste of the Lower East Side
Published on 2009-05-08 00:10:36
Many thanks to FoodBuzz for hooking me up with tickets to the 9th Annual Taste of the Lower East Side - I had a fantastic night of munching, way too much "sampling" of the wines and along the way developing a very fuzzy memory of exactly what went into each of the carefully prepared dishes at each sampling station. This is a great event to raise funds to support programs at the Grand Street Settlment which expands opportunities for low-income families and individuals by providing culturall
Japanese comfort food @ Sake Bar Hagi (a midtown izakaya)
Published on 2009-05-02 22:24:11
Izakayas are the japanese equivalent of pubs in the UK mixed with a tapas component - they're comfortable, you can easily catch a sports game or just throw back some drinks (sake, beer and much more) and sample a variety of small, inexpensive dishes with friends. I really like this style of dining and it's a good thing I live pretty close to Saint Marks with no lack of izakayas to frequent but on this cloudy, often-rainy day, some friends and I decided to head up to Midtown to eat at Sake
Lunch street-cart style with David Chang
Published on 2009-04-24 13:01:45
It's 70 degrees and brilliantly sunny here in NY and I just got back from a lunch thrown street-cart style by David Chang. Life doesn't get all that much better than that. I'm a big fan of David Chang's entire empire (note my very enthusiastic review of Ssam bar from a while back, Noodle bar, Milk bar and the soon-to-come Momo bar or whatever they're calling it) so I was really looking forward to seeing how he pulled off a hectic street-car style lunch. The entire shindig was sponsor