Filet Mignon and Bone Marrow

At Brasserie, Tel Aviv

Heaven @ Big Apple BBQ

Some of this found its way into my belly via a super soft potato bun. So happy I was able to taste Ed Mitchell's pulled pork through Madison Square Park's Big Apple BBQ festival.

Steak & Eggs @ Prune

In my opinion, Prune serves one of the best steak and eggs in NYC.
7oz prime newport steak, grilled with parsley-shallot butter and 2 eggs any style. Comes with toasted english muffin and potatoes rosti. $19

Bloody Mary @ Prune

Prune has 10 kinds of bloody marys on their brunch menu. Today I had the Chicago Matchbox ($10) - homemade lemon vodka, pickled brussels sprouts, baby white turnips, caperberries, green beans, and radishes. Comes with a Red Stripe chaser. Really really good! Almost as awesome as the Bloody Mary I got in Milwaukee a couple of years ago.

Smokey Joe @ JoeDoe

While waiting for a table at Prune, we grabbed a drink at JoeDoe across the street. This cocktail is sooooo good!

Smokey Joe ($11) - DH Krahn Gin, sambal, cilantro, fresh lime, smoked salt

Korilla Truck

My favorite food truck in the city thus far. Bacon rice, various kimchis, warm soft tofu... The list goes on and on. It really doesn't get much better than that as far as trucks go. Check out their menu here.

Bongo Brothers Truck

Lechon asado platter - mojo marinated roasted pork/ white onions, rice and beans from the Bongo Brothers truck.

This looked really promising, until I realized that they marinate their pork in orange juice. I hate oranges so you can imagine my extreme disappointment... If you're friends with orange, you would love this platter. $9

Sweet Tea

Ever since I came back from Ryan's wedding in Charleston SC, I've been obsessed with either finding or trying to make classic southern sweet tea. Sounds simple enough, but for some reason, and after 8 pitchers, I can't seem to replicate that sweet sweet taste. I tried brown sugar, white sugar, honey, more brewing, less brewing, more tea bags (damn it's too bitter), less tea bags (now it just tastes like sweet water). Ugh. Nothing seemed to work. And none of the bodegas or delis in NYC seem to carry any iced tea that's neither flavored nor Asian.

Until I found THIS baby at Trader Joe's. I'm so happy right now, it's embarrassing...

Pasta Al Ragu @ Porsena

maccheroncini in a slow cooked meat ragu. Very good. Rating - 90

Porsena

Anneloni con salsiccia e rape - ring shaped pasta with spicy lamb sausage and mustard greens @Porsena. This dish is AMAZING. Too bad the portion was a bit stingy. Rating - 95

Porsena

Wilted escarole salad with croutons and garlic anchovy dressing @ Porsena
Rating - 80

Matzoh Ball Soup @ DGBG

Very good.

Luke's Lobster (Truck)

$18.50 will get you a smallish lobster roll (with a whole lot of lobster meat),
a pickle, a bag of chips and a drink. Not a bad deal.

Tagliata @ Bar Pitti

Sooooo goooood!!!

Tea & Sympathy

Bangers, mash and beans with a side of Earl Grey at Tea & Sympathy
in the West Village.

Rustic Inn, Fort Lauderdale

If you LOVE crabs and find yourself in Fort Lauderdale, do yourself a favor
and visit the Rustic Inn.

Fatty Cue

Whole grilled mackerel at Fatty Cue. When you're done with the fish, ask for the bones to be deep-fried back in the kitchen.

Tortuga

Tapas in the new food market at the port of Tel Aviv

1) Yellowtail crudo w/ olive oil, sea salt and tomato seeds
2) Grilled artichoke with cambozola cheese and bread crumbs
3) Preserved sardines w/ potato salad, salted capers, tarragon and olive oil
4) Tartar-burger
5) Grilled whole calamari w/ garlic vinaigrette
6) Seared chicken liver w/ chili and garlic
7) Sepia and Turkish spinach salad w/ tomatillo, mint, lemon juice
8) Lemon pie