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Mitch Weinstein is an avid seeker of good food, culinary school grad and writer of the blog Tasty Travails. When not cooking at home, he is on the hunt for that next delicious restaurant meal, great market or maybe even a cocktail. He regularly contributes to and serves as a host on eGullet.org.
Mitch Weinstein is an avid seeker of good food, culinary school grad and writer of the blog Tasty Travails. When not cooking at home, he is on the hunt for that next delicious restaurant meal, great market or maybe even a cocktail. He regularly contributes to and serves as a host on eGullet.org.
Cherry Blossom Time and Taxes
Your tax dollars support the great Smithsonian Museums and National Zoo, and also, the cherry trees located all around the National Mall.…
Places We Love – Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco
Doesn't every city have one? You know, a place that once you've been to, you want/need to go back to every time you return.…
12 Ingredient Leek and Potato Soup
Leek & potato soup can be made with as little as 4 ingredients. But do try this delicious twelve ingredient version.…
It’s Spring in Paris – And It’s Only December
Paris is lucky to have American Chef Daniel Rose cooking up a storm in the city of lights.…
Places We Love – Cafe Katja, a Lower East Side Gem
The upgraded and expanded Cafe Katja on the Lower East Side is a good as it has ever been.…
New York – Brighton Beach, The Boardwalk and Cafe Glechik
Next time you’re thinking about flying Aeroflot to Moscow, do as they say in Brooklyn and fuggetaboutit. Brighton Beach is so much closer.…
Courting Clams and Lobsters at Brooklyn’s Court Street Grocers
How does air conditioning and a lovely clam bake for dinner sound? Great? Ok, so head for Court Street Grocers in Brooklyn.…
Shrimp, Grits and Corn Off the Cob
Summer corn is great even off the cob. And here's a simple, delicious way to use it. …
New York – Big Apple Barbecue Block Party – Happy 10th
Mitch Weinstein checks out this year’s 10th anniversary Big Apple BBQ Block Party – and is only somewhat grouchy. By Mitch Weinstein First, lemme get this out of the way: I hate crowds. I know, I know…it seems kind of…
The Lower East Side Just Got Tastier – Mission Chinese Food NYC
Mitch Weinstein visited the opening night of the NYC outpost of the much hyped Mission Chinese Food.…
A Noble Experiment at Experimental Cocktail Club NYC
Mitch Weinstein paid a visit to the recently opened New York branch of the Experimental Cocktail Club. …
Places We Love – Jack’s Wife Freda
Mitch Weinstein finds a deliciously warm and friendly refuge in "Jack's Wife Freda". The restaurant that is, not the actual wife.…
That’s Ssäm Duck at Momofuku Ssäm Bar
It appears as if David Chang has done it again, this time with a duck as good as any in Chinatown, and perhaps just a little more special.…
NYC – First Tastes of Acme Restaurant and Bar
The food at the newly opened Acme Bar & Restaurant in NoHo is both exciting and impressive.…
Places We Love – The Full Monty, Roman Style at Trattoria Monti
When in Rome, do as Mitch Weinstein and visit the lovely Trattoria Monti.…
Stocking Up for Better Home Cooking
Making your own stock is both easy, fun and utterly rewarding. Mitch Weinstein tells us why.…
Salade de Poulet aux Herbes
Turn leftover chicken French by dressing it with a tarragon flavored lemony vinaigrette.…
Places We Love: Adrienne’s Pizzabar on Old Stone Street
In the city where pizza is religion, Mitch Weinstein dares to pick a personal favorite.…
Frozen Pizza and Brunch – Almost Two of My Favorite Things
Mitch Weinstein travels from NYC to San Francisco and falls in love with a frozen pizza.…
Places We Love: Peking Duck House, NYC
There's something to be said about a restaurant that you can rely on. Especially if that something you rely upon is a particular dish that you want to be good each and every time you order it.…
For Your Father’s Day BBQ – How About Orzo Salad?
Mitch Weinstein takes a trip down culinary memory lane, and returns with a long lost recipe for pasta salad.…
Get Your Ribs Aligned For Memorial Day Weekend
Mitch Weinstein opts out on grilling, and decides to go all in on barbecuing for Memorial Day weekend. …
NYC: The Fat Radish Is More Than Just Hip
Mitch Weinstein checks out the talked about The Fat Radish, and finds a place that is about more than just surface and crowd. …
