In honor of the approaching NYC Restaurant Week (July 22nd-August 16) I decided to revisit the first restaurant piece I published on the blog. Writing is a constant exercise in which there is always room for growth, and I want to share my process with as many people as possible. Thus I present a very much new and improved analysis of one of the east village’s staple restaurants.

To Cagen, and Toshio Tomita

Cagen is a staple sushi spot for lovers of the edomae style. Although the chef is not what you might expect…

Young & Hungry: Flynn McGarry's Gem

Chef Flynn is no longer the infamous teen chef or gastronomic boy wonder. Now that he is 20 years old, he wants to make sure his precious Gem is on your radar as one of the Lower East Side’s more refined dining establishments. But is his approach possibly a little too forceful? How does a young chef find his voice in a sea of restaurants?