I’m on a bit of a vacation, barbecue road tripping through parts of North and South Carolina through Labor Day.
My New York column (and a South Carolina barbecue series on Serious Eats) will resume after the holiday!
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My newest piece for Serious Eats is a primer and guide to competitions, cookouts and festivals in the world of American barbecue. Click to read!
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In shifting from the new-wave New York dining scene in Williamsburg to the comparatively sleepy restaurant rows of Park Slope, I’ve rediscovered the joy of the humble neighborhood spot. Yet, while I was prepared to celebrate a superb New York bagel (at The Bagel Hole) and dig into a historic Brooklyn slice, I had no [...]
The Jamaican Patty was more or less foreign to me until a couple of months ago. I had passed by Golden Krust plenty of times en route to Popeyes, and I had heard tales of dried-up, unsavory offerings from deli counters and carts, but I had never felt the urge to seek out an authentic [...]
My newest piece for Serious Eats presents the savory exclamation point at the end of a good smoked brisket. Click to read!
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As a newly minted resident of Park Slope, I’ve been asked more than a couple times how I plan to enjoy the alleged boredom of my gentrified milieu. Is there really good food in yuppie land? Can I have a good time without being among the hip, young and tasteful? Do I miss the excitement [...]
In a world obsessed with the romance of expertise, five minutes with Jeff Orlick is as refreshing as a king-sized horchata. Jeff has spent the past two years cultivating an intimate understanding of the foods that make Queens the most diverse dining destination in the country; yet, when confronted with questions of taste, his response [...]
Thanks to an overload of work and the disorientation of living in a new neighborhood, I’ve been off the food blogging radar for quite a while. I hope to break radio silence on this blog with a return to weekly posts on Tuesday!
Until then, a preview of the meals I’ve enjoyed as a newly anointed [...]
My newest piece for Serious Eats focuses on one of barbecue’s greatest challenges: the pursuit of a beautiful beef brisket. Click to read!
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Several years ago, I realized that The Impressions‘ “I’ve Been Trying” is my second favorite song of all time.
My rationale behind naming this sweet piece of soul my definitive #2 lies in the fact that naming a definitive #1 is a hopeless and hollow act. Favorites shift over time and space, and while the peak [...]
