Shell Shocked in New York City

Recently I've really been making my way through restaurants in the upper west side and this past weekend was no exception. Meeting up...

Although not a chain, PJ Clarke's has a few locations around the city to be accessible from most neighborhoods in Manhattan.  The locati...

I came to know the Lobster Place quite well over the last three years as I worked only two blocks away from Chelsea Market.  Since it was th...

I have been wanting to go to Cafe Frida for ages, so when they opened a new outpost just blocks from my apartment I was excited to check it ...

On Wednesday I got a call from my BF at 10:30a.  He - having just finished a round of golf in Westchester - wanted to meet for an oyster lun...

I was checking out shellfish books on Amazon and came across Rowan Jacobsen's " A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guid...

So, on the heels of my previous post about the issues in the Gulf I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend that you get your shellfish roll fix at Luke...

So after a few non-restaurant reviews, it's time to get back to reviews.  First up, Gus & Gabriel Gastropub. What drew me to Gus ...

For anyone taking up my suggestions to shop at Fairway and enjoy some shellfish at home, I wanted to pass along an interesting recipe for m...

Molecular gastronomy has been become more prevalent in the last few years as chef’s like Jose Andres open restaurants that change the way we...

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is rife with tragedy - the least of which was all the souls lost in the accident.  Additionally, the ...

I'll just say upfront that I'm a big fan of BXL aside from their shellfish special.  I love Belgian beer and being a Belgian bar thi...

Crispu wrote to me asking for a recommendation for purchasing affordable shellfish for cooking at home.  Great topic to touch on, thanks Cri...

The funny thing about lobster rolls is that they are so simple in concept but so rarely executed well.  Whether it being too much mayo, too ...

An oldie but goodie, this establishment has been located in Grand Central for 97 years.  I recommend heading to the back of the establishmen...

Moules Frites for $19.95, mmmmm....You can also order them as an app for only $12.95 but who wants to limit themselves like that?  You can a...

I've been going to Fish for years now.  What I love about Fish is that for a restaurant with a respectable raw bar offering there is zer...

Have you ever had that craving for oysters or a yearning crab legs and had no idea of a place in your NYC neighborhood to get them? Or mayb...