My NYC Food Adventures

08/24/2026

08/18/2026

Waiting for our slices at Mama's TOO Upper West Side

08/12/2026

I'm dying to try this spot!!

08/10/2026

Finding a reasonably quick and not too expensive place to eat before a show on Broadway can be tricky. Several years ago, I found Schnipper's. It's fast food where everythig is made to order, so not so fast. I found it during a taping of "Beat Bobby Flay", where Bobby was making his own spicy Sloppy Joe versus Schnipper's version. Though I ultimately liked Bobby's more, I became hooked on Schnipper's Sloppy Joe and have it from time to time. This time, we were seeing a show up the street at the Nederlander Theater and whenever I go to the Nederlander, former home of *Rent*, *Mr. Saturday Night*, *Shucked* and many others, I make a point to eat at Schnippers. We even met up with an old friend from high school and lunch for the 3 of us came in at $73. Not exactly fast food cheap, but better than a lot of places around.
Read more of my post at https://mynycfoodadventures.com/schnippers-manhattan/

08/09/2026

These are some of the best ravioli I've ever eaten. Luckily, I find myself near their main store from time to time. Unluckily for me, I find myself near their main store from time to time (they are prepared foods that tempt me so badly!!

08/07/2026

Last weekend, we went to a movie in my old neighborhood of Midwood. With little time and nothing much open in the area on a Saturday, we headed to the pizza place I had my first slice at. Ground zero for my lifelong love of pizza, DiFara. I know much has been written about this legendary spot, opened in 1965 and noted by Anthony Bourdain as the best pizza in NYC, but for me, it's always been my corner pizza joint. Many, many times I'd chat with original owner Dom DeMarco about his place, about the fanfare and just about life and family. DiFara, for me, isn't just a great slice, it's the memories. It's a piece of home, of comfort. Dom Passed a few years back and in that time, I've been back a few times and noticed the quality of the pizza has diminished somewhat. No longer "best in NYC", but still worthy of being in the conversation. So, on this night when my daughter and I went there, my expectation was for very good, not great. What we got, however, was vintage DiFara. The triangular slice had no flop, for those Dave Portnoy fans out there. The Sicilian was hefty with just the right mix of sauce, crust and cheese. Both with the freshly snipped basil on top. It transported me back decades and isn't that what truly great food aught to do. Hats off to the wonderful folks at DiFara, Dom's kids. They've returned the place to glory and have renewed my faith in this incredible institution.

08/02/2026

DiFara’s Sicilian slice was my introduction to this style of pizza and over 50 years later, it’s still one of my favorite slices in NYC.