Foodie Alert: Crab Feast & Fancy Food Show!

OK, here are a couple happenings to continue your weekend into your work week!
Back Forty’s Summer Crab Boil runs every Tuesday through September 3rd.  A $42 pre-fixe gets you all-you-can-eat crabs, garden side dishes and endless pitchers of ice cold beer.  Having spent my childhood summers eating Maryland blue crabs like it was my job, [...]

City Food Find: SLICE

How much do you love a fresh slice of pizza? There is nothing like a fresh out of the oven pizza, oozing with cheese and other tasty toppings. In the world of celiac disease and gluten intolerance there are some choices for gluten free pizza (Pizzeria Uno on a national level and numerous local establishments [...]

Dining Out Without Tossing Your Diet

When it comes to being healthy and losing weight, let’s be honest-New York City presents a whole new set of rules. Along with the countless gyms, spas, yoga studios and organic grocery stores there are also hundreds of bars with delicious, sugary cocktails, a cupcake shop on every corner, and an infinite number of exquisite, delicious [...]

Northern Spy: More than just great local, seasonal food

Northern Spy Food Co. opened it’s doors a few months back in the East Village and is quickly becoming one of NYC’s most prominent hot spots for seriously excellent, authentic local and seasonal fare. The brainchild behind Chris Ronis, and SF transplants Christophe Hille (formerly of A16), and executive chef Nathan Foot (formerly of Myth), [...]

Babycakes NYC

This week we’re going sweet & natural. Babycakes NYC does gluten-free, organic, & even vegan with a vengeance. Rachel Lerner, tells us more.
You should never feel deprived because you have special dietary needs.  I admit it can be more challenging to satisfy my sweet tooth living without gluten, wheat, dairy and sugar.  Fortunately there is a bakery in New York [...]

The Best Raman in NYC…With a Side of Customer Service.

Being that the weekend’s weather was unbelievably chilly, I was reminded of the delicious bowl of steaming hot ramen I had a few weeks back at one of NYC’s best spots for the traditional Asian noodle soup — Momofuku Noodle Bar (1st Ave & 11th St.). I’ve eaten at Momofuku a number of times, both [...]

Ready to Cook? The Natural Gourmet Institute is!

In an effort to expand my cooking skills I recently attended a 4-part cooking series which focused on several different cooking and cutting techniques.  The classes were taught at The Natural Gourmet Institute For Food & Health in NYC.  I absolutely LOVED the school and of course the classes.
I learned a tremendous amount of useful techniques I can add [...]

14 Fancy Food Finds – Organic, Gluten Free, and more!

I recently had the pleasure of attending the 55th annual NASFT fancy food show in NYC.  Educating clients, including recommending products, is an important part of my job. My overall review of the fancy food show is AWESOME!  It is such a wonderful experience for anyone that enjoys good food.  That being said, I have decided to write about my favorite products [...]

The Best Mexican Spots Around NYC

It’s hot people! When the weather starts warming up, I automatically start craving some serious Mexican food…and a few ice cold cocktails. This typically happens to me each year when the temperature hits above 65. I don’t know what it is, but warm weather, great Latin/Mexican food and minty mojitos and limey margaritas are like [...]