When I asked Judith, my city tour guide, what was true chicago cuisine, her answer was “junk food.” Not surprising, since it is located in the midwest with the abundance of corn. And with all this corn, what can be more iconic to Chicago than Garrett’s? The famous chicago mix. Oprah loves it. And if […]
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Chicago: Battle of the PizzasSince the beginning of time, New Yorkers have been making enemies. We pride ourselves at being the best for many things. We think we have the best baseball and football team, looking at New England with disgust. Then there is the delis, the bagels, the cupcakes, our building architectures, EVERYTHING. And ever since I took […]
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Chicago!The windy city. Oprah’s head quarters in her quest for world domination. Land of the stubborn people who refuse to give in to New York’s classic slice of pizza. I have been wanting to visit this city for the longest time. I’ve talked about it for a year. And finally I am here. For no […]
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Barbuto with the RoomiesWhen other chefs look up to you and call you “Chef Obiwan Kenobi”, you got to be good. Either that or you are tall and old looking. But for Jonathan Waxman, we know he has to be good. He went far on Top Chef Master, and is known for being one of the first few […]
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Po with some of the best people in the worldPo is an italian restaurant in the west village. Mario Batali was one of the people that opened it a few years back. Since it’s restaurant week, I thought I will bring my team out to a fancy lunch to reward them for all their hard work. The restaurant is small. Like most italian places. […]
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Cafe Boulud with ShaunAs an introduction to fine dining and the world of celebrity chefs to my friend Shaun who was in town to visit me, I brought him to Cafe Boulud. Was my first time there too. Was pretty excited. Made the reservation weeks in advance. 😛 So the best part about cafe boulud is that they […]
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THE Steak from Peter LugerDid not realize I haven’t blogged for a while. Guess I have been too busy doing other stuff like watching top chef and the next foodnetwork star. And since I am on the bus to Boston right now, I figured i will do some blogging. Actually before I start, let’s talk about the next food […]
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Godfather Pork BunI hate to say this, but I am a hypocrite. I listen to reviews too much, and sometimes give recommendations based on others. And today, I was brought down to my knees at Momofuku Milk Bar. There is nothing new about people raving about momofuku. And also nothing new about people thrashing it. After having […]
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Food Tour in NYCI love catching up with old friends. And relive all those wonderful moments we had together. Chloe is a good friend of mine from high school. We haven’t seen/talk to each other for about 3 years I would say. And then one day, she dropped me a facebook msg telling me she is heading to […]
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Bourdain’s Les HallesThere are times when the stars in the universe align and you know that you are at the right place at the right time, that you belong there, in the moment. This was how I felt when I walked into Brasserie Les Halles, the home base of Anthony Bourdain where he is the chef-at-large. This […]
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