Mike Colameco’s Food Lover’s Guide to New York City
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The insider’s food guide to New York City-from trusted New York food expert and TV/radio host Michael Colameco New York is the food capital of the United States, with an incredibly rich and diverse dining scene that boasts everything from four-star French restaurants, casual neighborhood bistros, and ethnic restaurants from every corner of the world to corner bakeries, pastry shops, and much more. Now Mike Colameco, the host of PBS’s popular Colameco’s Food Show and WOR-Radio’s “Food Talk”, helps you make sense of this dizzying array of choices. He draws on his experience as a chef and New York resident to offer in-depth reviews of his favorite eating options, from high-end restaurants to cheap takeout counters and beyond. His work has given him unprecedented access to the city’s chefs and kitchens, allowing him to tell you things others can’t. He offers inside information about different establishments, giving a… More >>
Mike Colameco’s Food Lover’s Guide to New York City
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This is an amazing book that both New Yorkers and visitors should have, a food bible of where to eat. Each review is like a personal recommendation from Mike Colameco who not only is sending you to great places, he is telling you what is best on the menu. From the most well known, to the places you couldn’t discover in years of eating in New York, Mike leads you from neighborhood to neighborhood, food places of every cuisine and price. This book will please the most adventurous eaters and those who just don’t know where to go.
It’s obvious that the author has spent years of eating to fill this book with all these incredible spots and that he is the ultimate food lover sharing the best with his readers.
Mike Colameco has written a book that can best be described as a tour of NYC through food. He takes you into the restaurants, gives you background on the chef and staff, and good advice on the selection and ordering of food. It is a foodie’s answer to dining in NYC. I have used this guide 3 times since I ordered the book and have not been disappointed with the restaurant selections. Buy this book for yourself and then purchase another 1 as a gift. It would make a nice hostess gift for those upcoming holiday parties. Thank you Mike!
Mike Colameco reviews restaurants, wine bars, food stores, etc. with his usual straight-on comments: although he has years of chef/reviewer experience, we listen to him because he seems to get to what will appeal to the “foodie” looking for real advice. Other reviewers can expound on their knowledge of products and methods, but he knows what will entice the searcher – why is this place special? Even though Mike sometimes admits that this neighborhood or that kind of preparation aren’t his thing, we still get an honest overview of what to expect. He’s sent us to many places because he’s made them seem so appealing, and we’re even willing to try some places (e.g. ethnic menus, etc.) that we wouldn’t have thought of! On his PBS show, we always know when the chef has “hit the spot” when Mike tilts his head and smiles! This book puts it all on the page – now he needs to update it every year!
Mike Colameco’s Food Lover’s Guide To NYC is the “take-out” menu for New York City. When visiting the city, even for the day, this culinary manual should always be a companion. The book will take you to every place you will want to eat. Trust It! Mike knows how to cook, and believe me – he certainly knows how to eat.
This gem of a book has been a long time in the making, and hopefully, Mike will bring us more of what he has to offer.. Mike has a great connection to New York and everything food, just watch his PBS show. His love and passion for food, fun, and knowledge, almost blow the binding off this book!! Just to get a grasp on what New York offers, foodwise, is a major undertaking. This book is the War and Peace for New York dining, a volume that is a must have for any ‘foodie’, or someone looking for overt and covert dining experiences, or just Mikes wit and charisma!!
Colameco’s Food Show on PBS, and his Food Talk show on WOR. 710AM, have been a staple in my home. Mike has a way through his gift of communicating to the viewer, listener, and know reader, a humble, but informative grasp on what food lovers want in a broadcast. His nonsense approach to his craft has given him the drivers seat in the New York culinary world. I don’t think I would buy this book if Mikes name was’nt on the cover. He’s not a critic, he’s just like you and me, and wants to share his knowledge of food with everyone.
In a word, Mike is New Yorks food scene “Foot Soldier”, a man of the people!! What more could you want in life in New York than great food, great wine, laughter, and the occasional guitar chord!! Mike has earned his due, this guide will not disappoint!!
….and as Mike would say, “eat well at every occasion”!!
[...] I think as New Yorkers we owe it to Mike to put into practice what he has given us and try to form some small groups to do what he does and get out there and experience this great resource. Or if your a single female, looking for a date, that would be a great way to break in Mikes book!!
Think of all the laughs, and maybe we can get him to join us sometime!!
See ya out there!!