St. JOHN: A Living Legend
The most iconic dish at St. John is the bone marrow and grilled bread with parsley salad. It is a must order when dining here. If anyone has ordered a bone marrow dish with bread in the last 25 years, the influence is most likely traced back to this very spot in the Smithfield district in London.
La Cabra: The Best Croissant in the City
You can actually feel each single crisp lamination layer gently shatter on your teeth. As you break into the middle layers of the croissant, the fresh butter flavor gradually fills your palate. With each bite, the flavor of the butter intensifies, sending you into butter bliss. There is nothing remotely comparable to it right now in New York City. Anyone who wants to refute this claim, come @ me!
Yellow Rose: San Antonian Magic
Bold, complex flavors are the name of the game here and Yellow Rose plays the game with pinpoint accuracy.
Also, check out that shape of Texas on the tortilla!
Kam Hing Coffee Shop: Sponge Cakes
There are so many flavors that I’m paralyzed with joy. How many should I order? How many can I actually eat? And how long can they last? Hmmmm …
Wildair: The Return of Flavor
There was a year and a half of eating to catch up on. I couldn’t wait any longer as this fried chicken sandwich sat there, staring me in the face and begging to get in my belly. Eagerly, I picked up the very warm sandwich and dove in head first. As my teeth met the soft bun…
Menkoi Sato: Miso Ramen
I got this hot tip from a Japanese acquaintance that Menkoi Sato in the West Village serves a legit bowl of Sapporo style ramen. I had reason to believe this Japanese friend because he was also from Sapporo, where this style was invented. I decided that this was the time to break my ramen fast.