Monthly Archive:: December 2012
29 Dec 2012
Howard’s Favorites of 2012
I know it’s been a while since I posted anything; time has been going by way too quickly. The end of the year is suddenly upon us, and that means it’s time for my annual list of favorites. Above you see rice cakes from Mission Chinese, dusted with copious amounts of mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorn. A
20 Dec 2012
The Big Gay Banana Sundae
The new West Village Big Gay Ice Cream spot has been opened for few weeks and the guys have been making new flavor ice cream almost every week. The space is bigger with benches and tables for people to sit down while they enjoy their ice cream. Though the biggest advantage of having a bigger
18 Dec 2012
Howard’s 2012: A Year of Food in Video
Howard’s Restaurant Meals of 2012 from Eat to Blog on Vimeo. The other night I got a (drunken) request to do a follow-up to my year-in-review video from last year. I thought that was a great idea, so here’s the video of my 2012 restaurant meals. Above you will see a lot of the food
17 Dec 2012
La Newyorkina
The local food people here are an amazing bunch. When one needs help, everyone will jump in and help. Just like my friends over at Lonestar Taco. When Fany Gerson’s, aka La Newyorkina, kitchen in Red Hook was ruined by hurricane Sandy, they decided to help out by making and selling Besitos Picantes using her
13 Dec 2012
The Splendid Spoon’s Splendid Revival Plan
My friends Nicole and Brian of The Splendid Spoon (formerly known as Sea Bean Goods) are introducing the Splendid Revival plan. With each plan you get delicious, homemade soups with 2 or more servings of vegetables that are under 300 calories. Us New Yorkers are busy people. Sometimes we just don’t have the time to
11 Dec 2012
Free Holiday Cookie Truck From Christina Tosi of Milk Bar
Everyone loves a free cookie so this Saturday, Pastry Chef Christina Tosi of Milk Bar will be handing out free cookies along with her mom. They will roam around Manhattan and Brooklyn in a fancy Free Holiday Cookie Truck, thanks to American Express. Follow hashtag #AmexMakeMyDay for updates as times and locations may change. 11:00am
10 Dec 2012
Tsukemen Ramen At Minca
How do you feel about dipping ramen? The kind of ramen that you eat like cold soba. That’s what I had at my most recent trip to Minca. The spicy tsukemen ramen was the kind of spicy that gave you a little bit of sweat, the refreshing kind. For an extra kick, it came with
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