Category American

Buckwheat crepes at Sugar and Plumm

On a recent afternoon, I met a friend for lunch at Sugar and Plumm after an unsuccessful attempt at trying to reserve a table for two for lunch in the Upper West Side. I have always thought of Sugar and Plumm as a bakery / candy store, but after this visit I am inclined to head there […]

Scallion pancake and Chicken wings at Barn Joo – a Korean inspired Gastropub in NYC

We went to Barn Joo, a Korean inspired Gastropub in the Flatiron district, because I had heard good things about this place serving small plates and Korean tapas.  Barn Joo intends to provide the space where people can connect with each other in a pleasing way and that it did.  Barn Joo is a large […]

Pumpernickel bread with smoked salmon at Cafe Champignon

Have you ever had pumpernickel bread?  I had not had pumpernickel bread until the day I had lunch with a friend and ordered a sandwich with smoked salmon on pumpernickel bread.  Since that day, I am an avid pumpernickel bread lover.  Why did I not try this bread all these years?  I assumed that this […]