Casa Della Mozzarella 604 E. 187th St. and Arthur Avenue Bronx, New York 10465 (718) 364-3867 See them on Facebook Orazio Carciotto turns plain old milk into the most amazing mozzarella cheese you have ever had. We have been there … Continue reading →

198 Grand St. New York, NY 10013 212-941-1451 Check out their website and menu here. If you like Vietnamese food, you will love this place. Smack in the middle of Chinatown (unless you know your way around it’s a little … Continue reading →

200 6th Ave. New York, NY 10010 Entrances on 23rd St between 5th & 6th, and on 5th Ave. between 23rd and 24th sts. Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Like its home town of New York City, Eataly is … Continue reading →

Grand Central Market is one flight up from the terminal level at Grand Central Station at 89 W. 42d St. in New York City. It can be accessed from the Grand Hyatt that shares the building, and there is also … Continue reading →

Well, all things must change, and the wonderful lobby described below is no more. It has been replaced with a fairly attractive but run of the mill, crowded lobby. The grand staircase is gone, and whatever furniture there is, is … Continue reading →

116 E. 27th St. between Park and Lexington 212-447-7733 See the website here. The Foodie can sniff-out a BBQ place from miles away. Combine it with live jazz, and I’m hooked. (By the way, I was a regular at Blue … Continue reading →

In the lower level of Grand Central Station on East 42nd St. is a large eatery. It’s pretty ho-hum down there, except for the Grand Central Oyster Bar. The actual bar is huge, with diner-style swivel stools. The Foodie sips … Continue reading →

Truly wonderful Italian meals are few and far between out here in the woods. So when The Foodie treks northward to New York City, he never misses a visit to Becco, Lidia Bastianich’s emporium of Italian eats there on “Restaurant … Continue reading →

A Sloppy Joe is a mysteriously satisfying amalgam of tastes and textures. Is it a hamburger? No, too loose, with no definable shape. Is it a chili sandwich? Nope, no chili powder “bite” and chili is usually a more chunky. And … Continue reading →

I will admit to being a little prejudiced against Doughnut Plant after owner Mark Isreal pouted like a big baby when he was challenged to a Throwdown by Bobby Flay several years ago on the Food Network show of the same name. … Continue reading →