A recent conversation in the comments on this blog called into question the worth of a burrito, even at its best. The dichotomy drawn was one of convenience and choice: While a burrito embodies comfort and convenience, almost anything else offered over a taqueria’s counter will offer greater variety, manageable portions, and minimal filler. Underscoring [...]
My latest barbecue columns for Serious Eats focus on America’s regional barbecue sauces and a hunt for the best barbecue pork ribs in Manhattan. A Guide to American Barbecue Sauce Styles Regional Barbecue Sauces Available by Mail-Order The Best Barbecue Pork Ribs in Manhattan Oh, and sandwiches! A Sandwich a Day: Charles’ Grilled Cheese at [...]
20-year-old me wouldn’t believe how much salad I eat. Then again, 20-year-old me wouldn’t believe how much pizza and fried chicken I eat. I know plenty of people who can plow through rich foods as if their arteries piped butterfat, but my body needs fairly regular breaks from outrageous eating in order to persist in [...]
In honor of the most memorable image the late Randy Savage contributed to my life, I am literally about to snap into a Slim Jim. The last time I checked, the Slim Jim is the only snack food in this country that actually becomes more difficult to chew the longer it’s in your mouth. This [...]
Every good meal deserves a show stopper. The immediate clacking of chopsticks – springing back into pointed motion after twelve dishes and two cases of Tsingtao – was my sign that the lazy Susan had one last spin during an extensive supper at downtown Flushing’s Fu Run. Taking a victory lap around the table was [...]
While Girlfriend and I weren’t out touring Boston at the end of April, we rested our heads in nearby Somerville. The neighborhoods of this town, bordering three major universities and cradling the last stretch of the Red Line out of Boston, have been through more than one wave of history – including the familiar story [...]
Burritos are pregnant with meaning. They are pregnant with lots of things, and some are even called pregnant by name, but others tell tales between the sheets of tortilla. El Porvenir’s carnitas burrito contains a San Diego origin story; the wet burrito at Berkeley’s La Burrita knows how stupid I act drunk; the Manuel Special [...]
I don’t often play the role of “tourist,” but when Girlfriend and I spent a long weekend in Boston, I tried to put aside the hunt for local gems and regional food history that normally dominates my meals on the road. That’s how I ended up learning about the Penguin salt shake at the New [...]
