Eat Out


April 19, 2007

The Smoke Joint: Snag a Table, Never Leave

by Kayoko Akabori

I don’t care what Time Out thinks. They ridiculously passed up the The Smoke Joint for Blue Smoke in Manhattan in their Eat Out Awards last week for Best BBQ, and all I have to say is: BAD CALL. I’d like to testify that The Smoke Joint is far superior to Blue Smoke, in taste […]

April 15, 2007

Tamarind at the James Beard House

by Erin Gleeson

I photograph dinners at the The James Beard House in New York about once a month, and it’s quite a treat. If you ever have a chance to go, I’d highly recommend it. The Beard House is located in a great old brownstone on West 12th Street. The kitchen is small, but anyone who is […]

April 14, 2007

Grand Central Oyster Bar

by Kayoko Akabori

I’m the worst and haven’t blogged in a week– my apologies. But to make up for it, I’m going to talk about my absolute favorite restaurant in the city, the Grand Central Oyster Bar. I was introduced to this place by my dear family friends, the Hashimoto’s, when I first moved here over 4 years […]

April 2, 2007

Ramen Haven? ISE

by Aya Ogawa

Lunch during the workweek has never struck me as an opportunity for a truly enjoyable eating experience — especially working in midtown! But I went to ISE for the first time in a couple months and you know what, I think this place might have the best ramen in NYC that I’ve tasted so far. […]

March 31, 2007

Rockmeisha

by Irwin Chen

(Editor’s note: This post was co-written by Aya and Tmonkey. All opinions and typos are theirs.) Aya: I am always hungry. But Tmonkey, you are always always hungry. What’s up with your metabolism? Tmonkey: I burn a lot of chi doing kung-fu. Also my massive brain controlled by alien maggots requires about 3 times more […]

March 28, 2007

Brooklyn Fish Camp

by Irwin Chen

I’ve walked by Brooklyn Fish Camp many a time, and the few times I’d tried to just “drop in” I’d been turned away either by the charming hostess or the long lines (or the hours of operation). Last night, I stumbled there, weak from low blood sugar (lunch sushi from Sunrise Mart never seems to […]

March 26, 2007

The Best Soup Dumplings in Manhattan

by Irwin Chen

I made this little video this weekend. Check it out and let me know what you think! It’s the first in a series… The Best Soup Dumplings in Manhattan I was inspired to take some photos and make a regular ol’ blog post, but then I decided to mess around and try to distill it […]

March 22, 2007

Brooklyn Restaurant Week Report: Applewood

by Kayoko Akabori

it’s that time of year again: Brooklyn Restaurant Week, which i am utterly grateful for considering that my funds have nearly hit rock bottom. we made reservations for Applewood- a popular restaurant in Park Slope which fully embraces the organic movement. three courses at Applewood for $21.12! on any normal day, they fetch that much […]

March 21, 2007

Pizza Pizza Pizza Pizza!

by Aya Ogawa

Meet Aaron Unger. Performer/ puppet artist/ photographer/ visual artist extraordinaire. World-traveling Jew from Miami. A man bursting with joie de vivre, a culinary maverick and loving husband and father. A man who has entertained hundreds of people from New York to Berne with his ice-shaving performance (some time accompanied by girls with big bear heads), […]

March 20, 2007

Hottie Harold’s Restaurant in the Village

by Kayoko Akabori

Grub Street reports that Top Chef winner Harold Dieterle will open his new restaurant, Perilla, in Greenwich Village at 9 Jones Street!!! any day now… thanks Melissa for this! *k* footnote: Troy Division and i went out for a drink at Marion’s a few months back when Harold walked in with Dave (eliminated from the […]