This past Saturday I got to try out one of my neighborhood restaurants, Chopped Parsley. Located in Harlem at 146th St & Amsterdam, the Japanese restaurant opened in November 2015 and has gained a strong customer base. Owner Yumika Parsley lives by the motto “I serve what I eat, I eat what I serve”. She…
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Vegan Food at Peacefood Cafe
While back home in New Zealand for 18 months, I was first introduced to Vegan food at a well-known cafe in Auckland called Little Bird. I have never been a vegan, nor a vegetarian, but I was immediately impressed with just how delicious vegan food can be. Long gone are the days where healthy food…
Gnocchi at Trufa
Trufa has long been a favorite brunch spot of mine, with its flavorful breakfast burritos, burgers and tasty omelettes. Since opening in Harlem in April 2011, Trufa has prided itself in making everything from scratch daily, with fresh, quality ingredients. This past weekend I had the pleasure of trying out an item on their lunch/dinner…
Black Seed Bagels
I’ve never been a huge bagel eater, being from New Zealand, but since living in New York for the past 4 years that has changed somewhat. I’ve definitely tried a varying range of bagels during this time, and there are ones that make your tastebuds sing and others that leave a bad taste in your…
Barn Joo
I recently had the pleasure of dining at Barn Joo, Korean for ‘music with your meal’. Situated on the ground floor of a boutique hotel, owned by the entrepreneur Charles Chong, Barn Joo is a huge tavern-like space, with a large bar downstairs, as well as additional seating upstairs. Perfect for large groups, the modern interior is…
Monsters from Las Delicias Patisserie
The Monster ($5.75) is described on the Las Delicias Patisserie website as the ‘perfect combination between a chocolate babka, a baker’s muffin and a melt-away cake in all its monstrous glory’. Being a huge fan of the chocolate babka, I was excited to try this interesting creation. Like nothing I’ve ever had before, the Monster was a…
Rolled Ice Cream from Minus Celsius
Thai-style rolled ice cream is popping up all over New York City. The latest location is on Grand Street, Chinatown. The Minus Celsius Ice Cream storefront is unassuming, as is it’s plain interior, but the flavours here aren’t compromised in the slightest. From the chalkboard you make your selection from flavours such as Crazy Cookie…
Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I recently got my work visa (after a lot of hard work and determination), and I’m now back in New York City. It feels fantastic to be back after such a long absence (1.5 years!), although slightly strange too. For the first week back, I felt like I was in a dream. Now, after a…
Wowfulls – Authentic Hong Kong Egg Waffles
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…
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…