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Amarone – Italian in Hell’s Kitchen
Amarone is the type of restaurant on Ninth Avenue that is easily overlooked. There is no flashy awning, no promises of a free appetizer with a drink order, and no thumping house music. Plainly put…it...
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Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
The Ninth Avenue Food International Festival is, in many ways, the same as any old NYC street fair. The throngs of people, the dollar socks, the flabby and tasteless mozzarepas. But, there are hidden...
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Claw – New England Lobster Rolls in Hell’s Kitchen
Hell’s Kitchen has a ton of Thai restaurants and diners, but New England lobster shacks? That we don’t got – well that we didn’t got. Claw is a tiny storefront on Ninth Avenue. It specializes in fresh...
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Ember Room’s Progressive Thai Comfort Food
Though I have previously reviewed (and enjoyed!) Ember Room, I stopped by for a press showing of their new menu items. Designed by Chef Kittichai, these are all progressive Thai comfort food, which...
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The Linc – Upscale Diner
One of my friends runs a really great bootcamp that occasionally works out so close to my house that I can’t think of an excuse not to go…besides the fact that I absolutely physical activity. I’m...
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Little Pie Company
A little bit west of the fluorescent lights of Times Square, a little side street leads away from the dingy Thai restaurants and throbbing bars of Ninth Avenue. The street is quiet, with trees, a small...
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Nook – A Haven of Home Cooking in Hell’s Kitchen
Service is paramount in any dining experience. It makes up for a multitude of sins, and often makes me return to a restaurant to see if the food has improved. This experience was the opposite of that:...
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Uncle Jack’s is More than Just a Steakhouse
Midtown West below 42nd street can be a little dicey. There are a lot of bodegas, a few apartment buildings, and – out of nowhere – a grandiose steakhouse out of another era. Uncle Jack’s is a real...
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Shorty’s – The Best Philly Cheesesteaks in NYC
I’m a huge fan of Philadelphia food. Tastykakes, soft pretzels, and high end Italian cuisine, come to mama. Oh yeah, and I love cheesesteaks. It’s steak…and onions…and cheese…and bread. There is SO...
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Get Your Fix at Ardesia
I am a wine bar addict always in search of my next fix. I will go anywhere to find it – that great bottle of vinho verde, that perfectly roasted macadamia nut and salted caramel brittle. And, like all...
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Pam Real Thai is the Real Deal
This is a review that, once lost in the archives, must be brought to light. Because it’s about a place that is very near and dear to my heart. One of my favorite restaurants on the planet is Pam Real...
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Totto Ramen – Reasonably Priced and Pork-a-licious
Originally published here Here is an article I wrote several years ago that I never shared here. I thought I would because I went back recently and the food is still fantastic. And I didn’t eat much...
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Print Restaurant – Location, Location, Location
You’ve heard it before and you are about to hear it again – location, location, location. Hell’s Kitchen is known for its plethora of cheap Thai restaurants and trendy bars, but the farm-to-table...
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Soiree in the Park and Other Bites
So what have I been eating recently? Fine, I’ll tell you: I attended Soiree in the Park as press. This event is part of New Taste of the Upper West Side, and the proceeds go towards keeping Theodore...
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Pure Thai Shophouse’s Subtle Lunch
It’s been a long time since I went to Pure Thai Shophouse, mostly because I moved out of the neighborhood. It’s too casual to be a destination place – stools with no backs, no reservations taken,...
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Queen of Sheba – Memorable Food, Questionable Service
It was a cold, rainy Saturday. We hadn’t eaten since 11 am. And we needed food that we could eat in our ratty jeans at 530 pm. Ethiopian, it was! Queen of Sheba is the type of place that you might have...
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Kashkaval Garden – Tiny but Terrific
It’s never easy to find somewhere to eat before a night at the theater. You want somewhat nice but not super expensive. Somewhere leisurely but that knows how to get you the check so you don’t miss...
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