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.
36-18 30th Avenue Astoria, New York http://www.sabortropicalnyc.com/ Couple of friends and I were on the hunt for skirt steak, which landed us at the Brazilian restaurant Sabor Tropical in Astoria,…
95-25 Queens Blvd. Rego Park, NY 11374 I have been dining at Tandoor since its opened, and their food has been consistently excellent. On Sundays they have an affordable brunch.…
75 2nd Ave New York, NY 10003-8640 Apparently this is the original, but I have to say this review will be biased. I have visited the Sea location in Brooklyn…
60 West 53rd St., New York, NY 10019 http://www.chinagrillmgt.com/chinaNY/ Tonight, I had a nice company dinner at China Grill. When ever I enter a fine dining establishment such as China…
35W337 Riverside Drive St. Charles, Illinois 60174 http://al-capone.com/ This will probably be the sole restaurant in the city, but there are many of you who know me, and well will…
2-01 50th Ave Long Island City, NY 11101 http://www.riverviewny.com Well you could probably guess I am a sucker for great service, so when the chef came out to help me…
32-20 Broadway Astoria, NY I have been to Omonia Cafe many times; it is one of my favorite places to grab dessert in Astoria. You really have to appreciate a…
129 Saint Marks Pl New York, NY 10009 http://www.hopdevil.com Located in the East Village on St. Marks and Ave A, Hop Devil Grill has one of the finest beer selections…