My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Best Potato Chips in NY Area? Try Chips at Southold’s Piping Plover on the North Fork

Potato chips fall into two categories: natural, hand-cut varieties like those offered up at the Piping Plover in Southold on the North Fork of Long Island, or too-salty chips with a taste and texture like cardboard.
At Piping Plover, they make their own potato chips from hand-sliced potatoes. Owner Ken Myers says the dark russet [...]

Mr B’s Barbecue: Best Pulled Pork Sandwich at White Post VA ‘Cue Joint

A couple of years ago, we stumbled upon Mr. B’s Barbecue in White Post, VA. (See my earlier write-up.) The barbecue was terrific. So on a recent return visit to the area, we stopped in for another pork-infused lunch. This time, the pulled pork sandwich outshone the ribs.
Situated in a square white cinder block building [...]

Food Away: The Best Fish and Chips This Side of the Pond

I’m not much fish and chips fan. In my experience, it’s more like fish and grease. So a couple of weekends ago, when we stopped at Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock in New London, CT on our way back from Boston to New York, I ordered the lobster roll instead. Still, Roadfood, a site I [...]

New Jersey: Some Road Food Suggestions

For iconic American road food, there’s nothing like a trip to the Garden State.   NY City Food Guy takes you on a tour of three standouts.  You’ll be eating fried hot dogs, milkshakes, and sliders.  Bring some ant-acid for the ride home:
New Jersey has some serious food and I ate at three places in one [...]

New Jersey Turnpike Eats

For those times when you have to make that awful trudge down the NJ Turnpike, The Times has a useful roundup of off-road eats. The problem with wandering off the Turnpike for grub is that it takes extra time. Yes, I want some good food. But, no, I don’t want the the [...]