New York City Archive

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…)

Mamma Parla’s famous “Jersey Tom” sandwich.

I’m a week into my annual August trip home and I’ve already put a pretty serious dent into this month’s food goals. The feast started shortly after I landed in Philly and has continued unrelenting through New Jersey and NYC, with brief (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…)

You can find my review of Filippo La Mantia and L’Asino d’Oro in this Sunday’s New York Times Travel Section. The piece is part of a feature on high- and low-end dining in nine cities. You can read my review of Rome’s restaurants here.

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.

Photo by Katie Jane Parker.

In spite of blizzard conditions in NYC and just about everywhere else on the Eastern Seaborad, Chefs Maryann Terillo (formerly of Jarnac) and Elisa Sarno (formerly of Babbo) will innaugurate their Bistro de la Gare at 626 Hudson Street (more…)

Kelle şekeri (literally, head sugar) is an irregular, compact ball of sugar you keep in your cheek to self-regulate the sweetness of your coffee or tea. Simply place a piece in between your cheek and front molars and allow your saliva and (more…)

This past weekend, after a very pricey and barely filling (but incredibly delicious) meal at the brand new Le Recette in the West Village, I visited the Fatty Crab for dessert. Mind you, this is after eating a deconstructed s’more at Le Recette. (more…)

I have had an endorphin rush brought on by eating very spicy food before. I have tasted foods so hot that it has taken me days to recover from eating them. But I have never encountered anything with spice so intense, so profound, that (more…)