RoobiFood

D.O.C. Wine Bar: A diamond in the hipster rough of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

saltysnack — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:27:19 +0000

There’s no shortage of great food in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but with an influx of giant, themed mega-restaurants, you’ll want to fine tune your foodie radar to weed out some of the mediocrity. Go small instead of big. Go old instead of new. And go where there isn’t a mob of Manhattanites loitering on the curb. [...]

Food As Metaphor

kit.valentine — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:22:55 +0000

I have always loved books and movies in which food is a metaphor for our fragile and powerful human emotions. The more I get to know F., the more my life imitates art. F. and I spent the summer sighing over fresh corn, cucumber, and watermelon. We shared an obsession with the mingling of boston [...]

Just Around the Corner

Kyra Alston — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:29:17 +0000

As I engaged in my weekly journey through the lower east village seeking sustenance I happened across the Cornerstone Cafe, right on the corner of 2nd st and Ave B, just north of Houston. I walked in with a mild sense of trepidation, as I have found some very unsavory places to lunch in this [...]

Dunkin Donuts Are My New Best Friends

Roque Caston — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:30:01 +0000

One wish I always wanted to fulfill being in New York City is to have my “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” moment. You know the moment I am talking about. You have bring something you would eat for breakfast over at Tiffany’s. You would stare at the window, looking at the glamorous items that appear to cost [...]

Isn’t That Second Pancake A Pain In The Butt?

Roque Caston — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:46:28 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I find it extremely difficult when it comes to making that second pancake. No matter how many times I try to do it, it’s like I was meant to cook one pancake a day, or least for the next couple of hours. One day, while I was getting ready [...]

A quick DC day-trip to Bluemont Vineyard

Joel — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:07:27 +0000

During the Labor Day weekend, my wife & I were looking for a quick day-trip that wouldn’t take us too far from our home base just outside of Washington DC. After asking around, a friend recommended Bluemont Vineyard, which turned out to be a fantastic choice. About an hour and 15 minutes outside city limits, [...]

Looking for new writers

Joel — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:24:03 +0000

As I’m getting back into the swing of things, I am definitely looking for new contributors. Interested in writing for Roobifood? Drop me a line at joel at roobifood dot com.

Broke Foodist on the Farm

broke foodist — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:10:04 +0000

So I’m so frugal. I’d rather pick vegetables in the hot sun (for a good cause at Claggett Farm… the veg goes to DC area food banks) and get a big ole batch of veg in kind, rather than go to the grocery store. Really? You’re probably wondering. To that I say Yep, for sure. [...]

Resurrection

Joel — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:11:35 +0000

It has been a long time coming, but it’s time to resurrect Roobifood! Also, I’m looking for some new writers. Drop me a line at joel at roobifood dot com if you’re interested!

INTERPRETING JULIA CHILD

ilona — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:39:12 +0000

As some of you might remember, a few years ago my husband and I started a Gourmet Group with three other couples who love to cook as much as he does. And I say “he” – because I’m a decent cook, but don’t love doing it. I do love to eat, though. For these dinners [...]