Category Archives for Rel’s Ravenous Reviews
October 1, 2012 • ariel
Brisket + Kugel: Break Fast of Champions
“Oy the brisket’s on sale on Fresh Direct.” Sometimes I catch myself saying these things and I have to look in the mirror to check and see if i’m greying/turning into one of those people from Shit Jewish Mothers Say. But the day before Yom Kippur, the brisket was, in fact, on sale on
September 28, 2012 • ariel
Locanda Vini e Olli: Journeying to BK
I really hate trekking to Brooklyn. Whenever I go, I somehow end up at a ridiculous warehouse party where I inevitably end up taking a very expensive cash-only Gypsy cab home. But recently, all of my food-loving friends have been buzzing about Brooklyn. “Oh, you have to go here—in Brooklyn, and go there—in Brooklyn. You
August 18, 2012 • ariel
Mission Chinese Food: Behind the Spice with GM Allen Yuen
Danny Bowien’s Mission Chinese Food has been making NYC diners sweat all summer long with innovative Sichuan-inspired dishes like Kung Pow Pastrami and Thrice Cooked Bacon. Since this San Francisco outpost opened its doors on the Lower East Side, it has been absolutely packed wall-to-wall (and out the door) with people looking for some fire.
June 4, 2012 • ariel
Dinner at Ngam NYC
“September” by Earth, Wind and Fire blares when I walk in the door of East Village’s Ngam. Somehow Chef Hong must have stolen the playlist from my Bat Mitzvah. The kitchen is in the front of the restaurant. Diners pass by, gawking at foot-high flames and the unaffected cooks who wield them. Chef Hong shakes
May 1, 2012 • ariel
Jake Dell: The Fifth Generation Mensch of Katz’s
Everyone knows about Katz’s Deli. Whether it’s from watching “When Harry Met Sally,” or from eating a weekly pastrami on rye, tourists and New Yorkers alike have been loving this Jewish institution since 1888. Jake Dell, the fifth generation owner, sits down with me to chat the deli lifestyle: Did you always know that you
July 25, 2010 • ariel
Pasta with Fresh Corn Pesto and Basil
Yesterday I ventured to the Union Square Farmers Market to pick up a few ingredients for a recipe that I found in Bon Appetit magazine. Once again the myriad of tents filled to the brim with fresh fruits and vegetables had everything I was looking for…and more. Instead of buying an overpriced bunch of basil
December 11, 2009 • ariel
Kosher Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
I came home today and craved my favorite dish from my favorite Chinese restaurant. In Newton, there’s an amazing posh Chinese place called Bernard’s. Bernard’s is elegant and serves true Chinese cuisine. The best dish that they serve is that Chicken with Black Bean Sauce. It is served in a piping hot stone pot, almost
October 20, 2009 • ariel
Classy Eggplant Parmigiana
Today I want to talk eggplant parmesan. This is not eggplant parm that you pick up at the next door hoagie place. It is not too dry or too greasy. It is not deep fried in a vat of day old oil. It is also not covered in any sort of fake, Kraft sliver of
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