In recent weeks I’ve bought a vintage Tour de France print, watched Midnight in Paris (starring a horribly miscast Owen Wilson — does he ever change his hairstyle for a role?), seen the French film The Artist (excellent) and also Hugo, the beautiful and soulful … Read More →
Back in December when I was in NY, I loaded up on bagels at Hand Rolled Bagels in Rye, savoring each one like it was the last I would eat for a long time. Who knew that less than a month later I’d happily be … Read More →
It took about ten seconds to decide what I wanted at ShopHouse. I’m not kidding, ten seconds. Bowl or Banh Mi… banh mi. Meat… chicken and pork meatballs. Toppings… everything. Done. Order placed. ShopHouse is Chipotle’s Asian spinoff experiment, and the similarities are evident: streamlined … Read More →
Ping Pong Dim Sum is to dim sum what P.F. Chang’s is to Chinese food. That is to say, a safe introduction to an ethnic cuisine, but nowhere near the realm of authentic. (The fact that “P.F.” stands for founder Paul Fleming should tell you … Read More →
DGS Delicatessen: The Jewish Deli Gets a Makeover
DGS Delicatessen is not a Jewish deli in the way that one would imagine. Meg Ryan won’t be faking an orgasm here in “When Harry Met Sally 2.” The place is too spiffed up and polished; it’s a Jewish deli gone upscale, with the accompanying … Read More →