Just About The Best Falafel And Merguez

I already posted about the ‘best Thai restaurant in New York’ and now I’m posting about the best falafel in New York. Habib’s Place is a tiny hole-in-the-wall on Avenue A between 5th and 6th and we had just about the best falafel and merguez sandwiches there. The owner and chef – Habib [...]

Just About The Best Thai

I’m normally hesitant to talk in superlatives about anything culinary. There are always those who will disagree with any dish, drink, restaurant or chef that I confer the honor of “best of”. But I think many will agree with me that Sripraphai restaurant in Queens is in fact just about the best Thai [...]

Dinners With UNRetirees

We’re really on a roll, eating-wise. We had dinner at Yama, one of the better Japanese restaurants in the city, with Relyn Silva, Abe & Mayu Gonzales. Great fresh sashimi and sushi, not like the stuff you get at many Chinese and Korean restaurants these days, which serve what they call sushi but [...]

Moules And Saison Dupont Beer

These last few weeks have been stellar for this foodie. Last night, Marita, Mark, Jay, Cindy and I had a wonderful mussels dinner. I bought five pounds of PEI mussels and some baguettes at Grand Central Market. Cindy cooked one batch moules mariniere style, using some white wine, and she broiled another [...]

Veal Brains In Jerusalem

It’s been quite a while since I’ve had calve’s brains – or cervelle de veau . The thought of eating brains and other manner of offal is still intimidating to me. But when I saw it on the menu at the La Regence restaurant at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, I just [...]