Blue Ribbon Sushi Brooklyn

This is probably one of the nicer sushi spots, I have visited.  Staff is very professional; service is quick; selection is big; quality is very good, very clean; and presentation is lovely.  It has been actually worth the wait.  No reservations are taken, but usually the wait is not crazy, even on the...

2 Steps Down

If you ever want soul food in a nice, quiet neighborhood place, try 2 Steps Down in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.  It is appropriately named because it  is really only two steps down to enter through the garden level. It occupies the first two floors of a quintessential Brooklyn brownstone.   The ambiance is...

Delicate Flower?

I first noticed this neighborhood restaurant while walking to a nearby bookstore by an unusual route.  Magnolia is tucked away on a quiet Park Slope corner of a shady street.  (I had decided to walk in as much shade as possible.  It was 101°F!)    The extensive brunch menu, prix fixe options and well...

Tha Lobster Pushah?

As a New Yorker, I often encounter unlicensed, unauthorized or clearly illegal enterprises around the city.  I am rarely phased, whether I see counterfeit designer  bags on Canal Street,  unauthorized sports memorabilia near Madison Square Garden or the ubiquitous DVD vendors selling movies released that...

NYC’s Best Pizza?

Hmmmm… I used to drive by this spot, see the really long lines  and wonder. I once saw a wedding party on line.  The bride was still in her wedding gown. You know that when you see that in NYC, you just have to get on that line to see what is really going on.  After all, it is just pizza,...

Crispy Fish

Let me tell you the story about Crispy Fish… I’ve been going to Szechuan Delight for about 18 years, pretty much since they opened.  I would definitely say that this entree is near the very top of my Happy Food List.  I don’t exactly recall how I first started eating Crispy Fish, but I do...

NYC Restaurant Week 2010

July 12 thru July 25th is Restaurant Week in New York City! (Saturday’s & Sunday’s are not included.) Over 275 restaurants in New York City will participate in this year’s event.  The nineteen year old celebrations allows diners to sample lunch or dinner  offerings—three-course,...

Patty’s Taco Truck

I happened upon Patty’s Taco Truck about a year ago while visiting Museum Mile Festival and OMG!!!  It has since become a destination!  I think they make one of the best soft tacos I have ever had.  My favorite is the carnitas, which is fried pork for you non-Spanish speaking readers, but the...

The Chocolate Room

The Chocolate Room is what I would call a great date spot…  Or a great….let’s celebrate it’s Thursday… With chocolate this good, it won’t be hard to find a reason to go! They were not playing around when they created this place.  First of all, it’s painted the...

Chez Lola

If you are in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and in the mood for a really good burger, try Chez Lola, it is a Bistro without Borders. I am a big fan of the beef burger with goat cheese with a half order of shoe-string french fries and a half order of onion rings. It also comes with, here’s the best part, a...