Fried Chicken

September 9, 2010

THE COMMODORE
366 Metropolitan Ave
@ Havemeyer St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-218-7632

The fried chicken at The Commodore in Williamsburg is hands down the best fried chicken I’ve ever tasted. I know...

Xi’an Famous Foods

July 30, 2010

SAVORY CUMIN LAMB HAND-PULLED NOODLES
81 St. Mark’s Pl
(1st & 2nd Aves)
New York, NY 10003
212-786-2068

Xi’an Famous Foods (the name sounds kitschy, but it’s a literal translation from the Chinese) has branched out into the...

What’s Brewing in My Backyard?

September 8, 2010

Brooklyn Brewery 79 N 11th St (Berry & Wythe Sts) Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-486-7422 Serendipity. Just two days after my recent move to Brooklyn, I...

Mr. Boston Summer Cocktails

May 21, 2010

This month’s winners are Laurie and Solvig! Below is the original Baking Friday post. Q: WHAT’S YOUR SUMMER DRINK? Scroll down to enter...

Bonne Maman's New Grape Jelly

September 7, 2010

It has been years since I last indulged in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, even though I love them....

Food Sake Tokyo

July 29, 2010

Food Sake Tokyo by Yukari Sakamoto (The Little Bookroom, 2010) $29.95 Life can be rather serendipitous. The Little Bookroom came out with its newest...

Skee Ball and Drinks

September 6, 2010

When was the last time I played skee ball? Well, in fact, just two days ago. At the Williamsburg bar,...