NYC Tastes

As 2014 winds down I start to think about all the incredible bars and restaurants I've enjoyed over the past year and surprisingly one of my favorites from 2013 keeps on popping up in my head- Paulie Gee's. This Greenpoint pizzeria is simply amazing.  The puffy chewy crust, the fresh herbs and incredible toppings...here's some glamour shots from our last visit.   When I look at this picture all I think is YES, YES, YES!!!   This is the Hell Boy and it my be my favorite pizza in the world.  Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, sopresetta piccante and parmigiana reggiano all drizzled with Mike's Hot Honey.  It's spicy and sweet...one piece is never enough. I truly think I could eat this whole pie if no one was looking.  Mr. T likes the Ricotta Be Kiddin' Me made with Canadian bacon, sweet Italian fennel sausage, fresh basil and dollops of ricotta.  You really can't go wrong with any of the pies here...Paulie Gee's is where its at. Paulie Gee's 60 G...

As I look back on the past year I'm shocked by how much delicious food was involved.  I didn't come even close to hitting all the restaurants on my 2013 Wish List.  I made it to only two out of fourteen...yet I still consider this year an incredible success of food and drink moments for both old favorites and brand new places.  To the list! Best Wings-  Pork Slope/Talde This is a complete tie between Dale Talde's two Brooklyn restaurants.  Both are fried in rice flour for an ultra crisp exterior; the first coated in garlic, butter, Sriracha, Franks Red Hot and honey while the second combines crunchy peanuts, sweet chili and hot sauce.  I can't choose between the two and with both restaurants being just blocks apart there really isn't a need to:) Best Foie Gras-  Marc Forgione There aren't enough words to adequately describe how silky and luxurious the Foie Gras is at Marc Forgione.  This may have been the best thing I've eaten all ye...

The are a lot of words I could use to describe the pizza at Paulie Gee's but the one that comes to mind first and foremost is AWESOME!!! A bunch of us made the trek out on the G train last weekend and arrived right around 6, trying to beat the dinner rush.  We only had a ten minute wait before being seated in the back and our assortment of delectable pies began making their way to the table.  Let me begin by saying the crust is absolutely incredible...chewy yet pliable with an excellent char on the edges and a slight sweetness to the dough.  I would have been happy chowing on crust alone but the toppings were certainly not to be missed.  My favorite of the night  was the Hellboy- Fresh Mozzarella, Italian Tomatoes, Sopresseta, Parmigiano Reggiano and Mike's Hot Honey. That Mike sure knows how to make some honey.  It was a perfect balance of spicy and sweet that went fantastic with the fatty sopressetta.  I liked this even better than...