America Archive

Everyone sweating our edible fish sculpture.

Last week I had lunch with my friends Sarah and Nirav at the Slanted Door in San Francisco. Not surprisingly, while sharing Shaking beef, Lemongrass chicken, and about twenty other dishes, the conversation turned to dinner. I had an impossible list of places I wanted to hit up on my very (more…)

Nectarine tart with rose ice cream.

Earlier this month I traveled to the Bay Area for my friend Erin’s wedding. Her husband Chris is a cook at Chez Panisse and he set me up with a stage in the kitchen, one of the most incredible places on the planet. There is a mixture of permanent staff and (more…)

I just spent an incredible week eating my way across northern California. The short amount of time wasn’t enough to do justice to one of the world’s best food destinations, but that didn’t stop me from doing some serious damage. Check out some of the things I ate this week above or on Flickr and check back soon for posts on all the great food experiences I had.

Sweet corn with lardo at Má Pêche.

Is anything better than sweet corn in August? Well, not much. It’s hard to beat its sugary flavor, creamy texture and perfect harmony with butter. But at Má Pêche they have tried to improve on the magnificent by serving their sweet corn side dish (more…)

Beef tacos at Pinches Tacos in LA.

Rome may be a world food capital, but for a voracious eater raised in the American northeast, its culinary offerings can feel stunningly homogenous. Sure, the native cuisine is great and there is some Indian, Ethiopian, and Korean food in Rome worth talking about (more…)

Yesterday I visited Said, the uber famous and super delicious chocolate shop/factory in San Lorenzo. The weather in Rome has been heating up, so I knew it was my last chance to eat some fine chocolate before it becomes impractical/unnatural (more…)

Valerio Biorgianelli Spina, former RSFP intern and moderator of Friday’s round table.

Yesterday was a good day. I had lunch at the American Academy in Rome with my friend Annie and the founders of Design Observer. It was the first day that lunch was served in the courtyard, as rain and unseasonably cold weather had kept the (more…)

I am used to being underwhelmed by burgers in Rome, a place sadly lacking a BBQ culture, but I have greater expectations in Istanbul where grilled meat is ubiquitous. And if you’ve ever seen köfte, you know a burger patty isn’t a huge leap (more…)

I got an email from my friend Nat yesterday that got me thinking of Momofuku, one of my favorite restaurant groups in NYC. He was invited to a pre-opening feast at David Chang’s Má Pêche, a place I will not be able to visit until I return to the (more…)

I had these razor clams a few months back at Recette in the West Village (the old Jarnac spot). They were deep fried and served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce. Like really fancy clam strips.