Red Hook Latin American Food Vendors Now Open For Business

A trip to the Red Hook ball fields always makes for a fantastic way to pass a summer Saturday.  Sample from the authentic tamales, pupusas and ceviche the trucks pump out while taking in one of the highly competitive soccer matches. Click on the link below to read details from the official Red Hook Food Vendor site. READ THE ARTICLE  Read More

Mouth Scorching Jamaican Jerk

Boston Jerk City Restaurant 1344 Utica Avenue (between Foster Avenue & Farragut Rd) Brooklyn, NY 11203 718-629-3002 A ways down Flatbush Avenue, past Prospect Park but before you hit Canarsie, sits the section of Brooklyn known as East Flatbush.  Home to many West Indian immigrants, the area is a clear beneficiary of their amazing cultures and cuisines. Here, along a busy stretch of Utica Avenue, surrounded by auto repair shops and fast food restaurants, you’ll find Boston... Read More

Serious Venezuelan Arepas

Caracas Arepa Bar 93 1/2 E 7th Street New York, NY 10009 (212) 529-2314 www.caracasarepabar.com Opened in the East Village in 2003 with offshoots in Williamsburg and Rockaway, Caracas Arepa Bar is still going strong, turning out their namesake dish to plenty of eager fans. Having garnered a nice following, the restaurant gained even more attention when the two founders toppled Bobby Flay on his show Throwdown in 2008. The restaurant describes the arepa as “100% corn flour... Read More

Japanese mazemen noodles arrive in Williamsburg.

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Cross the River to the Mediterranean

Agnanti Meze Astoria: 19-06 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, New York 11105 718-545-4554 Bay Ridge: 7802 5th Avenue (between 78th & 79th Streets) Brooklyn, NY 11209 347-497-6233 http://www.agnantimeze.com/ When looking for great Greek food in the city, most New Yorkers know to head straight for Astoria, Queens, where the culture and cuisine of this delicious country thrive.  And of the Greek restaurants in this area, Agnanti Meze shines brighter than the rest. Located next to tranquil... Read More

Stellar Malaysian Jerky in Chinatown

Ling Kee Beef Jerky 42 Canal Street (between Ludlow & Orchard Streets) New York, NY 10002 212- 965-1206 This tiny little shop on the far end of Canal Street is sometimes overlooked for location alone, but it’s worth seeking out for the amazing Malaysian beef jerky they produce.  Unlike Jack Link’s or Matador, which sometimes taste like shoe leather and can bring on a nasty case of TMJ, this tender and smoky jerky will open your eyes to the potentials of dried... Read More

Bold Flavors by the BQE

Chimu  482 Union Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211 718-349-1208 In the shadow of the BQE in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, sits Chimu, an excellent and affordable Peruvian restaurant and steak house that serves up some of the best grilled meats and ceviche this cuisine has to offer. As soon as you’re seated,  you’ll be offered a bowl of extremely crunchy and flavorful fried corn, generously seasoned with course sea salt.  Most Peruvian meals begin this way, the corn whets your... Read More