Ben Sargent’s new book: The Catch

Dang, Ben just put out a new book, The Catch. Looks really slick. He had a book signing yesterday at Powerhouse Arena in Dumbo. Then took the party to Red Hook at Bait and Tackle, where he had a seafood boi...

Qi Thai Grill (Williamsburg)

I like Qi in the city. They have a good lunch special. I wanted to try the Qi they opened up in Williamsburg, because they have a menu designed by a chef from SriPraPhai and Pichet Ong ...like Ovaltine Pork Rib...

Sweet Science

We checked out Sweet Science a little while back as a pre-theater dinner before Then She Fell in East Williamsburg. It's a newish place. Pretty big space for the area. My friends hated it. They had the burge...

Sapporo Maru

This is a followup from my last post on Sushi Boats. It's Sapporo Maru! Get it? Sapporo Haru -> Sapporo Maru? Maru, the famous internet cat? ...

Battle of the Sushi Boats in Greenpoint

We finally cracked the code on Sushi boats. Where a Sushi Boat for Three at Sakura 6 is cheaper than a Sushi Boat for Two at Sapporo Haru, you actually get a ton more food at Sapporo Haru in the boat for two. ...

Amber Steakhouse

So I owed Sam some meat for winning last season's Fantasy Football, which ended over six months ago. I figured I should I finally pay up. I took him to Amber Steakhouse in Greenpoint. It seemed to be very affor...

Manhattan Inn’s Brunch

We were out to get brunch in Greenpoint, but an hour wait at Five Leaves. It's usually hard to find a nice brunch place that's not crowded. But we walked over to Manhattan Inn and we weren't sure if they were o...