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City Bakery, Peter Luger’s, Bar Artisanal, and Kyochon Chicken
City Bakery – Very calm, clean atmosphere. Great, freshly-baked food. City Bakery also has a parfait bar in the morning where you can choose from a variety of organic, Stonyfield Farm yogurts. Then...
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Premiere of Chuck is awesome
I watched the season premiere of Chuck today! It was quite amazing. So amazing that I was compelled to grab my second apple of the night during a commercial break, so I could further enjoy the show....
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Mamma Lucia
So there is this Italian restaurant called Mamma Lucia about one mile from where I have live. In the past five years of eating at restaurants near it—Chipotle, Cheeburger Cheeburger, and Panera...
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Chicken on Tomato Boats
Funny name, eh? Yesterday, I felt artistic, so I created a dish that I hoped could rival those found at restaurants that serve $20+ prix fixe meals. Obviously, my culinary skills are no where near...
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WD~50: Part Two
During my last post, I discussed four foodstuffs—yes, that is a real word—from WD~50, and three of the items were from the tasting menu. In this post, I will review the other eight items on the...
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Sardi’s – Pollo a La Brasa
There exists a humanistic appeal to eating at small, family-run restaurants which you cannot find in chain restaurants. Chain restaurants have no face, no personality; they’re places that serve food...
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Examples of futuristic meat cooking aka “Sous-vide”
So during the past few weeks, I had an epiphany. When I first began exploring the world of molecular gastronomy, I came across a cloudy, ambiguous set of resources and did not know where to start. I...
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Flour Bakery and Cafe of Cambridge, MA
The sticky buns are “stuff of legend.” A masterful collection of food ranging from scones, brioches, to quiches. “Sandwiches that incorporate ingredients like curried tuna, brie, caramelized onions,...
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Miracle of Science
I am always amazed at the connection between a restaurant’s identity—its food, atmosphere, people—and its name. When chosen carefully, the name adds an air of elegance to the overall impression of a...
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Food, Wine & Co.
This past Friday was my high school’s prom night, so to celebrate the occasion, my prom group ate at a relatively new American bistro called Food, Wine & Co. Going in, I was a bit apprehensive...
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Savory chicken oatmeal
As a result of our dependence on food, we have all come to associate certain textures with certain flavors. For example, foods cottony and fluffy in texture will normally cause the brain to anticipate...
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Potbelly salads
Sometimes, choosing the healthier of two foods can be tricky if not impossible. In a contributing post at Your Nutritionista, I give readers the skinny on Potbelly’s two flagship salads, the Uptown...
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Peking Gourmet Inn
I’m not one to advocate Japanese teppanyaki restaurants. Oftentimes, they rely on tricks and flashy techniques to create an enticing appeal. However, these tricks quickly lose their glamour, and...
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Simple sous-vide chicken breast
So after a long hiatus from cooking anything sous-vide, I broke out my portable constant temperature water bath and got to work. The reason I decided to cook chicken sous-vide rose more out of...
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Oaxaca Kitchen
Before I get into this story and review, here’s a highly informative article about eating sushi at a restaurant. Though in general, sushi and raw fish are healthy, the article presents some great tips...
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