Writing Samples

by krista on January 13, 2009

Metromix

Oddball frosties in NYC
Horseradish ice cream: oooh or ewww? The cold truth about NYC's quirkiest scoops, snow cones and popsicles.

NYC's bitters boom
Beyond the Manhattan: The rise of unusual, bold and handcrafted bitters in NYC cocktails

Gettin' crabby
Bibs, mallets, hard shells—we're hardcore! Where to score top crab, from Clemente's to Captain Luna's.

Banh mi ban!
Sick of the overexposed Vietnamese hoagie? Nine other Asian(ish) sandwich substitutes worth

checking out.

Nymag.com
Restaurant Reviews

A
Fan Ti
AJ Maxwell's
Athens

Tavern
Bistro

Desaret
Brasil

Coffee House
Cafe Noir
Caffe e'

Vino
Cherin Sushi
La Casa del

Pollo
Chao Thai
La Dolce Vita

Empire
Szechuan Village
Engeline's
Grand Sichuan

House
Grayz
Great

Burrito
Happy Family
Ihawan
King
5 Noodle House
Lucky Mojo
Mazzat
My Kitchen
Om Tibet
The Park

Room
Palm Court

Pomaire

Potluck
Poodam's
Reds

Produce
Ren Ren

Schnitzel

Haus
Sheng Wang
Time Cafe
Tokyo La Men
Le Train

New
York Post

Best 10 Websites to Get You Started Going

Green
Eco-friendly spots on the web

Stand
and Deliver
Guide to the Red Hook ball field vendors, plus how to eat a mango Latino-style
Top
25 Influentials
Annual list of the top New York Latino movers and shakers
Food
of the Mayans
Discovering culinary treats from Southern and Central America
'Dog'
Days
Where to find South American hot dogs (part of a summer food guide)
Some
Like it Hot
A sample of the best spicy sauces on the shelf–from mild to positively
volcanic
Real-deal
Meals
Don't get conned by counterfeit Latin cuisine, try these bona-fried feasts
The
Food of Love
These aphrodisiac entrees will spice up your Valentine's Day
Strange
Brew
This new Mexican concoction is creating quite a "buzz"
Gotta
Empanada
The Latino turnover moves away from meat fillings

Soccer and Tacos
Visit this Red Hook Park if your
goal is sampling scrumptious snacks

Pecking Order
A battle of the best Latin birds
Party
Down in Chinatown
Ring in the Lunar New Year with a downtown bar binge
Booze Run
Find the perfect drinking spot to watch the marathoners trot
Block-toberfest
Enjoy the best of the wurst in one Queens neighborhood