Tag Archives: New York City

Tour Review: The New York Times Journeys and Urban Adventures – Dumbo, the New Brooklyn

Posted on October 8, 2018 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for my review of the New York Times Journeys – Dumbo, the New Brooklyn tour, I received one VIP ticket for the soft launch. When I go to Brooklyn, it’s generally for making a beeline to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged Brooklyn, Dumbo, food, history, New York City, New York Times, review, tour, tour company, Urban Adventures, walking | Leave a comment

Guest Post: New York City’s Greatest Sporting Events

Posted on June 16, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

There are limitless things to see and do on a visit to New York City. There are famous skyscrapers and museums, unrivaled dining experiences, gorgeous parks, iconic shows, and the list goes on. It’s truly one of the most overwhelming … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Guest Post, New York City | Tagged baseball, college basketball, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York City, New York City's Greatest Sporting Events, sports, tennis, U.S. Open, Yankee Stadium | Leave a comment

Review: Long Island City (LIC) Food Tour with Queens Food Tours

Posted on September 26, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Note: In exchange for a review, Queens Food Tours offered me a spot on their inaugural fall 2016 Long Island City food tour. When a New Yorker refers to Long Island, we’re referencing Nassau and Suffolk counties…even though New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged food, LIC, Long Island City, Manhattan, New York City, Queens, Queens Food Tours, review, tour | Leave a comment

Event Review: Queens Taste 2016

Posted on May 5, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for this event review, I received one entry ticket. Queens Taste 2016, produced by the Queens Economic Development Council (QECD), was held on May 3rd at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged drink, event, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, food, New York City, New York Hall of Science, NYC, QECD, Queens, Queens Taste 2016, review | 3 Comments

Event Preview: The Big Cheesy 2016 (Manhattan, New York)

Posted on April 9, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

From 11:00am on April 23rd until 7:00pm on April 24th, Openhouse (168 Bowery by Kenmare St.) in Manhattan‘s Lower East Side near Chinatown offers one of its spaces to The Big Cheesy 2016, a championship event summoning all those gluten– and dairy-starved … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Food & Drink, New York City | Tagged Bowery, event, food, grilled cheese, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, Openhouse, sandwich, The Big Cheesy 2016 | Leave a comment

Event Review: Brooklyn Crush Wine and Artisanal Food Festival, Autumn Edition

Posted on November 16, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a review of Brooklyn Crush, I received one entry ticket. On Saturday, November 14, I attended the Brooklyn Crush Wine and Artisanal Food Festival held at Industry City in Sunset Park, New York City, an event which … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged Brooklyn, Brooklyn Crush, Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival: Autumn Edition, event, food, food and wine festival, Industry City, New York City, NY, Preview, Sunset Park, wine | 1 Comment

Event Review: 2015 Kosherfest

Posted on November 14, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a Saturday morning review of the 2015 Kosherfest, I was offered a press pass. The 27th Annual Kosherfest, purportedly the world’s largest B2B (business-to-business) expo for things kosher, was held November 10-11 at the Meadowlands Exposition … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Food & Drink, Languages, New York City, Reviews | Tagged event, food, Jewish, kosher, Kosherfest, Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey, New York City, NYC, review, Secaucus | 2 Comments

Preview: Brooklyn Crush Wine and Artisanal Food Festival, Autumn Edition

Posted on November 12, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

This Saturday, November 14th, Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City will play host to the Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival: Autumn Edition. Source: NY Wine Events Events held in NYC can usually be described as … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Food & Drink, New York City | Tagged Brooklyn, Brooklyn Crush, Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival: Autumn Edition, food, food and wine festival, Industry City, New York City, NY, Preview, Sunset Park, wine | 1 Comment

Want to Learn Polish? Do It Yourself.

Posted on November 8, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

If there’s any silver lining to this post, it’s that I’d find no trouble doing the laundry in Poland. Even though I doubt finding an English-speaker in Warsaw or Krakow would prove difficult, as a perpetual student of languages what … Continue reading →

Posted in Languages, New York City | Tagged Brooklyn, Greepoint, languages, laundry, neighborhood, New York City, Poland, Polish, study | 5 Comments

Elevators in China: Double-Edged Forks in the Road

Posted on October 13, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

It was a homecoming of sorts. Oh no, not for me…but for all of those from Fuzhou (福州 Fúzhōu), China returning to their roots. Erring on the obvious, aren’t we? Let’s put it another way. To the average New York … Continue reading →