Williamsburg, Brooklyn Sandwich Tour Part 2: The Mozzarella Lady & Graham...
After eliciting some fiery backlash in the comments section of Part 1 of the Williamsburg Sandwich Tour, it’s on to Part 2 and hopefully some love similar to the kind I received from the two family...
View ArticleWhy you MUST go to the Red Hook Ball Fields, Plus How to Get There
Let’s keep this plain and simple. Every Saturday and Sunday from May to Halloween (roughly), the most diverse, authentic, affordable, and delicious gathering of Latin American street food vendors takes...
View ArticleRed Hook Ball Fields Edible Education: Mexican Huaraches from Martinez Taco...
If I could only eat one dish at the Red Hook Ball Fields, it would be a spicy enchilada pork huarache. The best way to describe a huarache is a huge open-face hybrid quesadilla/taco. Start by...
View ArticleBring Hungry Carnivores & Skip the Appetizers at Vinegar Hill House
It’s a blustery winter night and you’re wandering through the wilderness, surrounded by dark, unfriendly mountains subconsciously hastening your search for a nearby lodge, a warm oasis stocked with...
View ArticleRed Hook Food Vendor News: Soler Dominican at Central Park Summer Stage &...
Breaking news on the Red Hook Food Vendors, directly from Cesar Fuentes, Executive Director of the Food Vendors Committee of Red Hook Park Inc.: 1) Soler Dominican, who in 2008 became the first Red...
View ArticleRed Hook Food Vendors Going Brick & Mortar on Red Hook’s Van Brunt Street
Fresh off the news that the Red Hook Food Vendors will open May 1st, Cesar Fuentes, Executive Director of the Food Vendors Committee of Red Hook Park, tells NYC Food Guy that he and two partners have...
View ArticleRed Hook Food Vendors Open for Business Tomorrow!
Huarache from the Martinez Truck on the corner of Clinton St. & Bay St. It’s time, eaters. The Red Hook Food Vendors open for business tomorrow (Saturday) at 10AM. NYC Food Guy implores you to...
View ArticleNYC Food Guy Video: NYC Food Guy’s Favorites at the Red Hook Ball Fields
Opening weekend at the Red Hook Ball Fields has passed which means you now have only 26 more weekends to eat some of the most authentic, fresh and cheap Central American food in New York City. But...
View ArticleGratuitous Food Porn: Dram Shop Bacon Cheeseburger in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Dram Shop may not have the best burger in Brooklyn, but after a few beers, this double-square patty mini monster does the job. The thin, griddled patties can’t be cooked to order but all love is not...
View ArticleFirst Taste: Newark Double & Chocolate Truffles at St. Anselm in...
Like a baseball scout keeping tabs on an up-and-coming prospect, I’ve become a fried food scout. I first read about St. Anselm’s Newark Double in August 2009 and I’ve been craving it ever since....
View ArticleWhat to Drink This Weekend: Brand New “Tong Po” Pickle Back Shot at Fatty Cue
It’s pretty cool being the first person to try a new drink. Thursday night at Fatty Cue, NYC Food Guy received this honor alongside Hagan the Wandering Foodie and Andy from Wined & Dined. Adam...
View ArticleBest Bite of The Week: First Prize Pies S’Mores Pie at Fatty Cue (plus the...
What’s better than BBQ and pie? How about when the pie is arguably better than the BBQ? This was the thought running through my mind upon tasting First Prize Pies S’Mores Pie ($6/slice) last week at...
View ArticleCarroll Gardens, Brooklyn Sandwiches: The Delight at Court Street Grocers
All great sandwich makers hold a certain truth to be self-evident: success depends on ingredients and construction. Each layer of the sandwich must be fresh and placed in accordance with how it...
View ArticleWhat to eat this weekend: Cemita’s Mexican Sandwiches at Smorgasburg in...
The cemita is the Rolls Royce of Mexican sandwiches; no extravagance is spared. From bottom to top: black beans, mayo, meat, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion, stringy Mexican white cheese, avocado,...
View ArticleWhat to do this weekend: Bark Hot Dogs, Sixpoint Beer and Beautiful Sunsets...
If you haven’t been yet, it’s time. Everyone knows Brooklyn Bridge Pier 1, and rightfully so, it’s beautiful; the bridge, River Cafe and the carousel set an epic New York City scene. But if you walk...
View ArticleNYC Food Guy Video: A few of the most exciting savory & sweet options at...
“Good things to those who wait.” Or so they say. When it comes to sweet food videos, however, there’s no time like the present. Smorgasburg is a food festival unlike any other in New York City. It...
View ArticleSausage w/ slaw and fries at Hot House in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn
Looks better than it tasted. Mustard and French fries make everything better. Hot House Website
View ArticleNYC Mexican Food: Good value & Big Flavor at Pequena in Prospect Heights,...
Clockwise from top: Mushroom tacos, chips and guacamole and stewed pork tostada. My favorite bite of the night is not pictured: the black bean and sweet plantain cheese quesadilla. It hit the...
View ArticleNYC Ice Cream: “Salted Crack Caramel” at Ample Hills Creamery Well Worth the...
Want more food porn? Follow @nycfoodguy on Instagram Among my crew of fellow foodies, Ample Hills Creamery gets talked about more than Miley’s twerkin. The flavor everyone raves about is the aptly...
View ArticleNYC Best Burgers: Six Dream-Worthy Burgers From All Around Manhattan
Clockwise from top left: Coppelia, Blue Collar, The National, Bayard Ale House, Brindle Room, Full Shilling “I not only think about food all day,” said Henry Miller in “Tropic of Cancer,” “but I dream...
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