Growing up in suburbia, I got the chance to eat out probably more than most kids. In my younger years, my mother would always cook. Like the little porker, fat child I was, the combination of my complaining and her busy work schedule ended up discouraging her enough to rarely make a homemade meal… ever. So from about 12 years old, I was in the slow making of becoming a food connoisseur and I didn't even know it.
I would try anything that was put in front of me, from frogs legs to rattlesnake. Hell, you could probably offer me a bull’s testicle and I would take a chomp out of it just to get the experience of trying it. It was all appealing to me though (the food in general, not the testicle). As I got older, two things became particularly important to me – culturing myself with the foods of the world and becoming familiar with as many different places as possible.
Not too long ago, I did a cross-country road trip for a month with one of my best friends. Needless to say, it inadvertently turned into a cross-country taste-test. We spoke to locals and made sure we found the best possible food in each location. We had St. Louis style ribs in St. Louis, we indulged in crawfish, etouffee, and jambalaya in New Orleans, we sampled Chicago style pizza, and had some of the largest, most tender steaks throughout Texas. Trust me, we didn’t miss a beat.
I’ve decided to take this concept of trying all the best foods and experiencing all the best places in one of the greatest cities in the world – New York City. I recently moved into “the city”, as us Long Islanders like to call it, and it truly is the land of ample eateries and endless opportunities. The greatest city in the world has more to offer than I’ll probably ever fully grasp, but my goal is to try it all… and essentially share my thoughts and experiences with all of you!
I would try anything that was put in front of me, from frogs legs to rattlesnake. Hell, you could probably offer me a bull’s testicle and I would take a chomp out of it just to get the experience of trying it. It was all appealing to me though (the food in general, not the testicle). As I got older, two things became particularly important to me – culturing myself with the foods of the world and becoming familiar with as many different places as possible.
Not too long ago, I did a cross-country road trip for a month with one of my best friends. Needless to say, it inadvertently turned into a cross-country taste-test. We spoke to locals and made sure we found the best possible food in each location. We had St. Louis style ribs in St. Louis, we indulged in crawfish, etouffee, and jambalaya in New Orleans, we sampled Chicago style pizza, and had some of the largest, most tender steaks throughout Texas. Trust me, we didn’t miss a beat.
I’ve decided to take this concept of trying all the best foods and experiencing all the best places in one of the greatest cities in the world – New York City. I recently moved into “the city”, as us Long Islanders like to call it, and it truly is the land of ample eateries and endless opportunities. The greatest city in the world has more to offer than I’ll probably ever fully grasp, but my goal is to try it all… and essentially share my thoughts and experiences with all of you!
John DeMartino III
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