One Saturday afternoon, I found myself at Smorgasburg, a big food stall market on the waterfront at East River State Park, Williamsburg. Before I even got inside the gates, I saw a girl walking out with with some kind of crazy-looking dessert and I thought ‘That’s what I’m getting!’ I saw the sign and figured…
Archives for June 2016
Catfish Tacos at Bier International
Bier International, Harlem’s first beer garden, is well-known for their sausage selection, which is locally produced in small batches. Also popular on the menu is the steak burger, and their seasonal seafood like soft-shell crab and mussels. When I saw they had Pan-seared Catfish Tacos ($15) on the menu, I immediately had to try them. More…
Harlem Public Nights
If you’re looking for a decent meal as well as a few good drinks, you can’t go past Harlem Public. This popular neighborhood bar is well known for it’s gourmet burgers, including one that’s parmesan crusted, and a peanut butter burger with brown sugar bacon (a must-try!). Their food is always so fresh and tasty, I’ve never…
Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie from Levain Bakery
If cookies are life to you, then forget the rest: the chocolate chip walnut cookie ($4) from Levain Bakery is the best money can buy. This 6 0unce (!) cookie’s outer edges are crispy, and the semi-sweet chocolate chips melt in your mouth. Even better, a lot of the time you can get the cookies…