1. 13 May


    Surf clams with cabbage. Obscenely sweet clams, just a hint of brine. Think it cost around $15 or so.
    Grilled leeks, spring onion, green garlic, miticrema. A touch oily, but still tons of sweet leek flavor. $13.
    Orecchiette, braised goat, capra sarda, breadcrumbs. Good funkiness, perfectly al dente noodles. $16.

    YOU GUYS! Roberta’s in Bushwick is totally doing the negative space thing.

     

  2. 13 May


    South Williamsburg, April 2013. 

    South Williamsburg, April 2013. 

     

  3. 28 Apr


    Bad Grammar is a Bad Deal. So is jingoism. Am honestly curious what type of flags they were trying to get rid of. 

    Bad Grammar is a Bad Deal. So is jingoism. Am honestly curious what type of flags they were trying to get rid of. 

     

  4. 27 Apr


    Media outlets gathered in Long Beach, NY, to mark the groundbreaking of the city’s boardwalk, devastated six months earlier when Superstorm Sandy struck (April 27th, 2013). 

    Media outlets gathered in Long Beach, NY, to mark the groundbreaking of the city’s boardwalk, devastated six months earlier when Superstorm Sandy struck (April 27th, 2013). 

     

  5. 27 Apr


    A worker in Long Beach cuts down the sign marking the beginning of construction on the city’s boardwalk, which was damaged beyond last October during Superstorm Sandy. 

    A worker in Long Beach cuts down the sign marking the beginning of construction on the city’s boardwalk, which was damaged beyond last October during Superstorm Sandy. 

     

  6. 27 Apr


    NBC’s Jonathan Vigliotti shows us that reporting is sometimes literally a balancing act. From the Long Beach boardwalk groundbreaking ceremony, April 27th, 2013. 

    NBC’s Jonathan Vigliotti shows us that reporting is sometimes literally a balancing act. From the Long Beach boardwalk groundbreaking ceremony, April 27th, 2013. 

     

  7. 27 Apr


    Long Beach Boardwalk Groundbreaking Ceremony, April, 27th 2013, just shy of six months since Superstorm Sandy devastated our town. 

    Long Beach Boardwalk Groundbreaking Ceremony, April, 27th 2013, just shy of six months since Superstorm Sandy devastated our town. 

     

  8. 16 Apr


    “Shall we take a look at some paradoxical architecture?”

    “Shall we take a look at some paradoxical architecture?”

     

  9. 14 Apr


    Until Everyone Comes Home. Long Beach. April 2013. 

     

  10. 10 Apr


    This is a shot of Red Bull. Except it’s not really Red Bull. The boys at Aska have come up with their own formula for the stuff. You know it caballero: Everything’s artisanal in Brooklyn. How does it taste? Not like Red Bull, so for those who miss the signature chemical warfare style throatburn of the original, buy the original. For those who want a concentrated grapefruit tang, buy this one. I’m told this little bad boy has about the same amount of caffeine as two cups of coffee. Verdict: Tasty, but needs more caffeine.   

    This is a shot of Red Bull. Except it’s not really Red Bull. The boys at Aska have come up with their own formula for the stuff. You know it caballero: Everything’s artisanal in Brooklyn. How does it taste? Not like Red Bull, so for those who miss the signature chemical warfare style throatburn of the original, buy the original. For those who want a concentrated grapefruit tang, buy this one. I’m told this little bad boy has about the same amount of caffeine as two cups of coffee. Verdict: Tasty, but needs more caffeine.   

     

  11. 31 Mar


    Roberta’s: Torchietti, Littleneck clams, garlic, herbs ($17). How does it taste? Precisely like each component ingredient. Is it as life-changing as the linguine with clams at Esca ($26)? Nope, but it’s still pretty rad. Rating: BUY. 

    Roberta’s: Torchietti, Littleneck clams, garlic, herbs ($17). How does it taste? Precisely like each component ingredient. Is it as life-changing as the linguine with clams at Esca ($26)? Nope, but it’s still pretty rad. Rating: BUY. 

     

  12. 29 Mar


    Long Beach, March 2013. For more photos of my city’s recovery from Superstrom Sandy, direct your attention here and here. 

    Long Beach, March 2013. For more photos of my city’s recovery from Superstrom Sandy, direct your attention here and here. 

     

  13. 27 Mar


    Potemkin House, post-Sandy Long Beach. March 2013. 

     

  14. 26 Mar


    A sign hangs in front of an (apparently) abandoned house on Nebraska St. in Long Beach. Five months after Superstorm Sandy devastated my hometown, almost all of Nebraska (South of Beech) appears entirely uninhabited. 

     

  15. 25 Mar


    Empellon Cocina: Shortrib pastramic tacos with pickled cabbage and mustard seed salsa. Analysis: not enough pepper to qualify as pastrami, but still, a heck of a lot of flavor, so my criticism is only a taxonomic one. It’s a corned beef taco and it’s bangin. Cost: $16 for two tacos. Rating: BUY. Check out the menu.

    Empellon Cocina: Shortrib pastramic tacos with pickled cabbage and mustard seed salsa. Analysis: not enough pepper to qualify as pastrami, but still, a heck of a lot of flavor, so my criticism is only a taxonomic one. It’s a corned beef taco and it’s bangin. Cost: $16 for two tacos. Rating: BUY. Check out the menu.