During my last trip to Albany, my daughter and I had dinner at City Line Bar & Grill. It was located next door to our hotel so we walked over after a long day to get a bite to eat. The place was packed inside and out. There is a deck in the back of the restaurant which was…
Tag: New York
The Smoke Joint- Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is becoming the BBQ hot spot in the NYC area. The Smoke Joint was featured on Season 18 of Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” Since my Father’s family is from Brooklyn and I have cousins there, I decided to turn my BBQ outing into a family outing and spend time with a…
Mama’s- Copiague, NY
My daughter introduced me to her favorite place to eat dinner on Mondays and Thursdays. Mama’s offers both a great deal and a great meal during the week for their Pasta and Chicken nights. I have been going quite regularly on Thursday nights to enjoy a delicious chicken entrée served over my favorite pasta. You really can’t beat…
Coccadott’s Cake Shop- Albany, NY
While dropping my son off at college, I decided to see if the Food Network had featured any restaurants or bakeries in the area. I came across Coccadott’s Cake Shop, finalist on Cupcake Wars. With great anticipation, my daughter and I made sure to pay them a visit before heading home. We bought a dozen…
Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen-Brooklyn, New York
Carla Hall, celebrity chef from “The Chew”, opened “Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen” in Brooklyn. She has a small quaint corner location near the water. The restaurant was much smaller than I anticipated but it has quite a bit of charm. It seems to be more of a take-out restaurant due to its size. There are…
Hill Country Barbecue Market- New York City, New York
Hill Country was always one of my favorite places for BBQ in New York. I hadn’t been in two years so I decided to give it a try after work with one of my friends. I had fond memories of their juicy mouthwatering brisket so I was hoping I would not be disappointed this trip….
Hush Bistro-Farmingdale, New York
Owned by Chef Marc Anthony Bynum, 2x champion on the Food Network’s “Chopped”. Hush Bistro is located on Main Street in downtown Farmingdale. It’s a small quaint restaurant with limited seating perfect for a cozy date night atmosphere. It has an open kitchen which allows you to watch the chefs at work as they prepare…
Dallas BBQ- New York City, New York
Dallas BBQ is my favorite “go to” spot when I am craving chicken wings after work. There are days when I am in the mood for some good ole fried chicken wings and Dallas BBQ hits the spot every time. These wings are always huge, meaty and served hot and fresh. I talked my sister…
Capital Q Smokehouse-Albany, NY
I recently drove my son up to Albany, NY for his college orientation. As usual, I turned to Google to find the top BBQ places in the area. Capital Q Smokehouse came up at the top of the list. I read quotes online calling it the “Best BBQ in the Capital Region”. It was…
Holey Cream-New York City, New York
On a hot summer day, what can be better than some nice cold ice cream? A friend of mine suggested I check out Holey Cream to feature in my blog. I promised I would so I ventured into Manhattan to see and taste these creations for myself. Holey Cream starts with a plain donut and…
Hometown Barbque-Brooklyn, NY
This is my #1 pick for beef ribs in NY so far!!! I had their beef ribs for the first time at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party in Manhattan. I was so impressed with the mouthwatering, melt in your mouth, fall off the bone ribs that I had to go on a foodie adventure…
LIC Flea & Food- Long Island City, New York
Set in Long Island City, this food and flea market is the perfect way to spend the afternoon for foodies like myself. Being a Long Island City native, I was happy to venture back to my old neighborhood with my sister to check out all it had to offer. I was even more pleasantly surprised…
Seasoned 2 Perfection 