weinoo Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I've been writing my blog, Tasty Travails, for a bit over a year now. It's pretty much NYC centric, but since my wife (Significant Eater) and I now live in both NYC and DC (due to new job requirements), DC will become even more a part of Tasty as we move forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 Had a just great meal at Zaytinya last week. And, as a jaded New Yorker, just had to write all about it. Consider yourselves lucky, DC! What Has DC Got That NYC Doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Weinoo, have you considered doing any kind of personal favorite side-by-side? i.e., your top mezze place, top tacos, top markets, in each city, with a brief (or not) pros and cons of each? Given that traffic between DC and NYC is not insignificant, it might get a lot of readership. Plus I'd be interested to see what we do better here in DC, at least in your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 Hmmm...not a bad idea. Hard to compare Zaytinya with anything in NYC, since we don't have anything in NYC that's comparable. It would be like trying to compare Momofuku Noodle Bar with DC's??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Tasty was in DC for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Restaurants and their air. Is it ever too hot for you in your favorite restaurant? No a/c? Windows flung open to the street pretending they're in Paris? Well, you're not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Restaurants and their air. Is it ever too hot for you in your favorite restaurant? Far too often, it is too cold for me in restaurants - They do seem to love to set the a/c on arctic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 Far too often, it is too cold for me in restaurants - They do seem to love to set the a/c on arctic. Wow, really? Please name 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Wow, really? Please name 5. Well, at lunch today, I almost froze to death in Haad Thai. And Queen of Sheba was pretty cold a few weeks ago. In general, I believe a/c is seriously overused and really, nobody needs to be 65 degrees inside when it is 80+ outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Wow, really? Please name 5. I'm too cold in nearly every restaurant in the summer months. The past two weeks have been an exception, as several places struggle to keep up with the demand of 100+ heat indexes. Once the heat blast is past, however, it'll be back to Chill City for me. The good news is that, over the years, I have collected an entire closet of lovely pashmina shawls, so I'm 17 kinds of set once I become a little old lady. Did you want me to count those 17 ways? (one you lock the target) (two you bait the line) (three you slowly spread the net) This post brought to you by Front 242 and an overly air-conditioned Mischieftain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 Agreed...it doesn't need to be 65 inside. But how about 78? And when it's 95 outside, close your windows, peeps. And I do think it's different for the ladies; Significant Eater is often chilly while sweat drips down my brow. I just hope the a/c can keep up with the planet...Global Warming via TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I just hope the a/c can keep up with the planet. I, on the other hand, hope people can learn to live without, or with less, a/c, as I strongly believe it is contributing to global warming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 Ranting about celebrity chefs, after my experience at Good Stuff Eatery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Ranting about celebrity chefs, after my experience at Good Stuff Eatery. A couple comments on this amusing rant: 1) Bourdain became a celebrity because of Kitchen Confidential. This book is rough, raw, and not very well written, but in 2000, it was groundbreaking. 2) Perhaps an unintentional emphasis of your point about frying technique: The fries at Bouchon are frozen (or at least they were a couple years ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 A couple comments on this amusing rant: 1) Bourdain became a celebrity because of Kitchen Confidential. This book is rough, raw, and not very well written, but in 2000, it was groundbreaking. 2) Perhaps an unintentional emphasis of your point about frying technique: The fries at Bouchon are frozen (or at least they were a couple years ago). 1) I don't think that made him as much of a celebrity to the general populace as his TV show (s). In the food world, though, without a doubt. In either case, it wasn't his cooking. I mean, I was eating at Les Halles before KC, and it was at best a 1 star - with great fries, however. 2) It's pretty well-know that frozen fries are used at Bouchon and probably at other places where the fries are great. Nothing wrong with a great frozen product, but they still have to be fried correctly...fresh oil at the proper temp, no overcrowding, etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 What I Did On My Summer Vacation, DC Style Two weeks in the district didn't even give me the shakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Two visits prompt a blog post... Eataly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 A third visit to Eataly with Significant Eater...click here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Michael White's (Marea, Alto, Convivio) newest is called Osteria Morini. And it's pretty good - at first blush anyway. Tasty Travails visits Osteria Morini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted December 23, 2010 Author Share Posted December 23, 2010 Still trying for that perfect pizza...or flatbread...at home... Best. Pizza. Ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Visiting NYC and looking for Japanese food. Try the soba at Sobaya - and the rest of the menu isn't bad either... Noodles and New Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 If you're ever in the mood for an amazing porky experience, and you're in Queens, NY, check this joint out... This Little Piggy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 It's spring, and ramps are in the air. Pssst...They're Baaaack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Attempting paella... Silly Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 ABC Kitchen, Fat Radish (and LTO for drinks) make for a good weekend... Date Weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 San Francisco for a week makes for good blogging... Commonwealth, et. al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 And then there was a hurricane... Preparing for a Hurricane After an Earthquake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Looking for good pizza downtown? Whose Favorite Pizza is That? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 A month or so ago, I volunteered for the IACP's annual conference, which was in NY this year. A friend and I led a couple of food tours, and I also gave a cocktail class in my apartment. Here's the first installment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 A noble experiment at... Experimental Cocktail Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Who doesn't like corn on the cob? What about off the cob? Here it is, with shrimp and grits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Heading to New York City? Why not check out Brighton Beach - you're closer to Odessa than you think... Brighton Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Acme Restaurant just celebrated its 1st birthday. A return dinner was therefore necessary - even if I'd eaten there at least 7 or 8 times during the course of their first year. Happy Birthday, Acme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 After a long time, we returned to Jaleo downtown, and were all quite impressed... Jaleo at 20 - Happy Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 If you're thinking of heading to Citi Field to see the Metsies, well... Aramark, Citi Field, The Mets, Danny Meyer and Kiss My Ass... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinoo Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Man, I really slow down in the summer... August - It's Global Cooling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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