Three of NYC’s classic and extremely popular places to grab a sweet treat, including some of the best pancakes, cookies, hot chocolate, and donuts in the city. Sometimes I’m really excited to write a post intro. It comes naturally. I have something specific to share. A story. An anecdote. A memory. Today, I’ve got nothing….
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Motorino Pizzeria, Tacos Morelos, Japadog, The Nugget Spot, and Dos Toros
A photo review of five popular East Village restaurants in New York City, including authentic wood-fired pizza at Motorino Pizzeria, tacos at Dos Toros and Tacos Morelos, a plethera of nuggets at The Nugget Spot, and eccentric Japanese-inspired hot dogs at Japadog. Having a week and a half off from work is a beautiful thing….
All Biscuits All Day at Empire Biscuit
In a country where more and bigger is often celebrated (have you seen the menu at The Cheesecake Factory lately), I’m totally down with micro-focused restaurants. Do one product…really well. Forget the 22-page menu and just focus on perfecting that one thing. Become known for that one morsel of goodness. Become legendary at your micro-focused craft. Empire…
Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern
A look at one of the greatest burgers available in all of Manhattan. The one, the only, $28 Black Label Burger at Greenwich Village’s Minetta Tavern. If you are into the whole NYC dining scene at all, this is nothing new or revolutionary. People have been raving about the Black Label Burger at Greenwich Village’s…
First Look: Iron Chef Morimoto’s Bisutoro
A first look at the food and atmosphere at Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s new TriBeCa restaurant, Bisutoro. I miss my wife. We kind of work opposite schedules as of late. My week is full of after-school concerts and meetings, teaching private lessons during the evening, and spending a couple nights at the church for a…
Grand Tasting and Culinary Demonstrations at the NYCWFF
The people on over at the New York City Wine and Food Festival were nice enough to grant Shared Appetite (i.e. me) access to their annual signature event, the Grand Tasting and Culinary Demonstrations. Big thanks to you, NYCWFF. As you already know, Asheley and I are big fans of the festival. We go every year…
Pizza Making 101 with Jim Lahey at the New York City Wine and Food Festival
A photo recap of the New York City Wine and Food Festival’s Pizza Making 101 with Jim Lahey, featuring his revolutionary no-knead dough recipe. First off, can we agree to call the New York City Wine and Food Festival “NYCWFF” from here on out. My fingers and wrists thank you. So every year I…
Sunday Slices at the NYC Wine and Food Festival (plus an Adam Richman Signed Photo Giveaway)
An arsenal of wood-fired pizza ovens took over Pier 92’s gigantic rooftop overlooking Manhattan’s picturesque West Side this past weekend for the NYC Wine and Food Festival’s Sunday Slices, a walk-around tasting event hosted by Man vs. Food’s Adam Richman and Celebrity Chef Anne Burrell. And team Shared Appetite was there. And by team, I…
Our Top Secret Eating Adventure
Apparently your secrets are safe with me. This one was really tough to keep for so long, but now that it’s out in the open (it’s even “Facebook official”), I can finally share with the world… Our great friends Steve and Valerie are engaged! Asheley and I are beyond thrilled for them. They are both…
5 Reasons To Go To Umami Burger
Umami Burger. It was kind of like a love at first sight, err taste, for me. We first met under a sky full of gray in a lush, open field at The Great GoogaMooga Festival this past May. There were hundreds of other people around and tons of other food to choose from, but our…
