Unearthed treasures from my food-obsessed past (2005-2013)
Step into my digital time capsule! These posts are culinary artifacts from my days as a wandering food blogger, capturing meals and moments from across the country when “influencer” wasn’t yet a career path and digital cameras were still revolutionary.
It all started in 2005 when I was criss-crossing America for work and needed a system to document my growing restaurant obsession. I built my own tracking software (tech nerd alert!) before discovering WordPress and migrating my food adventures there.
Many of these restaurants have since closed their doors, but the memories live on. Consider this section my gastronomic scrapbook — where my journey as an Eat Tech Dad truly began.
Browse through these vintage reviews for a taste of mid-2000s food culture and to witness the evolution of both my palate and my writing. The tech has changed, the dad part came later, but the eating? That’s been consistent throughout.
1290 Avenue of the America, New York, NY 10104 For you Midtown worker, Yips is a treat! Talking to my friends who work in corporate America, we all share to…
232 East 58th St. New York, NY 10022 http://www.pappadums.com/cholany/ Buffets and Indian food seem to go hand in hand, so what does it take to stand out from the many…
130 Washington St. New York, NY 10006 http://www.roysrestaurant.com/ Roy's Restaurant might be a little difficult to find at first. The address is 130 Washington and there is a door on…
46 W Old Country Rd Hicksville, NY 11801 http://www.jaiyathai.com I have been dining at Jaiya for many years. Originally Jaiya was located in Elmhurst, Queens, but recently they moved their…
600 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601 http://www.heavenonseven.com/rush.html First things first when you walk into Heaven on Seven you will notice a plethora of hot sauces along the walls, just…
691 Bridge Street Bronx, NY 718-885-1459 http://www.cilobsterhouse.com/ In my 20+ years of living in New York, I have actually never gone out for a meal in Bronx, and even worse,…
5 E 51st St New York 10022 http://www.primeburger.com The original plan was to check out Burger Heaven on 49th and Madison, instead so how we were differed to Prime burger…
1302 6th Ave, New York 10019 53rd Between 6th and 7th Being close to my office, 53 Gourmet is a deli I frequent visit. The orignal reason for going to…
210 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019 http://www.serafinarestaurant.com/ The original plan for the night was to go to Divine Bar on 54th and Broadway, but once we arrived one…