When my brother first described pupusas, the flat filling-based bread of El Salvador, he was verklempt, a fine Yiddish word to describe anything from deliriously happy or sad. In this case, let's say these suffed flatbreads made his belly smile. He discovered them...
Hearing about Jose Andres's Spanish Mercado opening at Hudson Yards, I recalled visiting his restaurants in Washington D.C. This man can cook. Moreover, he can run a restaurant, teach aspiring chefs, and organize fascinating projects. Along with his partners the...
The chill of winter. Lunchtime. Why not return to Ramen Pop, my favorite New York-hipster ramen joint. Though I was inclined to slurp some broth and noodles, I ultimately tried their burger with pineapple. Last time I visited this place, the city was suffering a...
Rincon Melania is a nine-month-old Ecuadorean restaurant in my New York neighborhood of Sunnyside, Queens. Having walked by it multiple times on my way to the subway, the name befuddled me. Was it a nod to Trump's paramour and future third divorce? Whatever, I don't...
After visiting my brother in Paso Robles, I enjoyed one last meal in San Francisco. Delfina is a terrific restaurant in the city's Mission District. It's Italian but definitely flavored by California. The service and execution of this simple and yet elegant meal was...
After a five-hour winding road trip up the California coast to San Francisco, I went to lunch at Pim Techamuavivit's Khin Khao. The flavors were clean and unique. I ordered the pork bowl, which was divine. Pim Techamuavivit is a restauranteur and chef who commands...
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