In January, I visited Sanford’s in Astoria as part of my 93 Plates project. The owner, Gus (above – His brother and co-owner Chris is below) was talking about some of the stuff that he was up to regarding the changes in restaurant marketing over time, and I wanted to [...]
I don’t think it’s too far out of an idea to believe that I have never really been a spa guy. Most guys aren’t. When I had the chance to go to iSpa in Queens on the dime of Spa Week Daily as a part of Spa Madness (website), I figured I’d broaden [...]
Wow – I want to write about my experience hanging out with Allie and Dan (pic), but I think their video (link) sums it all up, and the food here was just plain amazing. I’m going to dig right in.
We had four courses and started with the Chestnut Soup (pic). When we each [...]
Sanford’s was taken over by the Karelelas children in the mid 90s after their father had owned the place for 20 years. For 50 or so years before that, it was a mainstay in the community as a ’round the clock diner. Walking inside, you would never guess that it A) had ever been [...]
So I just got linked on Midtown Lunch (link) and I already gots haters! I love haters (link to Katt Williams Stand-up on Hater Theory). Of course, the aim of the project is to go to all the restaurants in the city and experience their cuisine with all the independent writers in the [...]