Beaterville and the Overlook make good breakfasts. Not fancy “cottage potatoes” places but hash browns off the Sysco truck. However, the cooks at both of these places know how to make an egg over medium. And some...

is a contentious issue on this board – I’m going to try as many different types as possible! Of course we’ll also visit Ess-a Bagel. In terms of street vendors though, I’m looking forward to eating at the...

), and a platter of various fish (what was it called, Manhattan Platter?): smoked chub, trout, lox, and a whitefish salad, served with a bagel, tomatoes, onions, capers. Outstanding flavors, the smokiness complimenting the fish,...

davids bagels in the east village, which is loved nearly as much as H+H and Ess-A, is run by a thai family...

's particular culture, then it’s ethnic. I don’t consider Chinese-American food to be ethnic because the recipes were altered for American tastes at that time. However, if I go to a Fukinese restaurant where the chef,...

leftover carcasses or bones in 1 cup plastic lidded to-go containers. They stack easily and I just mark a C or B or P on the lid. Then I’ve got my own broth for recipes, richer and cheaper than store-bought, to use whenever...

Pizza pie! YUM! I wonder if what they say about NYC pizza is similar to what they say about good NYC bagels . . .if you don’t have water from the city of New York you can’t make or find the real thing. I’ll let...

- cool po jang ma cha (korean pub) like a war bunker feel. get the pork ribs, grilled squid, the fried battered dumbell things with the japchae noodles inside. grilled skewers. tofu kimchi and spicy salad. my secret recipe -...

the omakaze, the chef and I had a discussion about one of the sauces that he’d just concocted. This young man is definitely developing his own recipes and sauces.

to be on weekend mornings—piles of beautiful fruits and vegetables, cheese, meats, honey, jams and syrups, breads, the best damn chocolate sauce and hot butter whiskey sauce in the Twin Cities (River Chocolate), live music,...

I actually think you can work this to your advantage. My last GF was not very adventurous when we met (food-wise) and I was able to turn trying new things into a fun activity for both of us. I’d cook new recipes at home and...

the recipes to a very friendly Vietnamese (I believe) woman who makes them all the same as before. Unfortunately the old owners closed the pizza oven because not enough people were ordering them (And these were some pizzas! Think...

and bagels in the mini-bakery they have- the Jewel rolls are without character!!!! Unfortunately, the rolls/ bagels sometimes aren’t even ready till mid-morning!!!! Also, I have praised there $4.99 pizza special on this...

, a milkman and someone coming around with hot bagels on Sunday morning. What I would give to have all of that again! I miss those days.

other ingredients. Whereas 30 years ago, I could count many excellent pizzerias in central Long Island, the number of such has dwindled and my family in the boroughs report the same phenomenon. Just like bagels. By contrast,...