“This new post-pandemic season might be my best, most heartfelt storytelling work to date.”  Hello friends! Welcome to Season 6 of food. curated. I’m back. And I feel truly grateful to have worked so passionately on a new season of food storytelling here in New York City. Watch our new television trailer and tune in to our 10-episode broadcast season featuring 30 new food-maker documentaries from all around the boroughs. Broadcast Premiere: Thursday, April 27th at 8pm on NYC Life. https://foodcurated.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Food-Curated-Promo.mp4 You can tune into new episodes ever ..read more

“Every culture has its own way of celebrating the bounty of tomatoes. It’s time that we introduce different flavors into the aisles and aisles of Italian tomato sauce.” – Leetal Arazi, New York Shuk Welcome back to our food. curated. documentary series on inspiring food artisans and passionate culinary masters in the food space! It’s been seven years since we first featured Ron & Leetal Arazi, the co-founders and chefs behind the New York-based, Middle Eastern Pantry brand, New York Shuk. Since debuting their signature harissa, they’ve gone on to create a myriad of top-quality ..read more

“One of the most exciting parts of this process is the openness that can occur between us.” – Fany Gerson, Founder/Chef, Fan Fan Doughnuts Welcome to our first episode of My Dream Doughnut, a fun new video series that explores donuts as a unique canvas for art and ideas, a way to play in food while meeting and supporting exciting local artists, giving a small peek into their creative worlds AND creative minds. I have been working with my good friend Fany Gerson, the Donut Aficionado & Owner of Fan-Fan Doughnuts to help bring this series to life. She is the inspiration and heart of the enti ..read more

“All the bread and pastries at Rolo’s have been through the wringer with the whole team.” – Chef Kelly Mencin Meet Kelly Mencin, the Head Pastry Chef & Baker at Rolo’s, a wood-fire focused, elevated comfort food restaurant offering outstanding bread and pastries in Ridgewood, Queens. Kelly is a pastry star, but she probably won’t admit it. In fact, when I first reached out to her and fan-girled over her pastries, sourdoughs, and specialty ice creams – wondering how beloved she must be over at Rolo’s – her first reaction was “Nobody knows me, Liza!”. And, I gotta say, it’s that humble natur ..read more

Over the past two years, Chef Jorge Aguilar of Border Town Tortilleria has been scouring the New York City for his favorite places to source great Mexican food. He was happy to share a few special places he shops at frequently for special produce and Mexican bites. Find out below if any of these Mexican food spots made your list! Also, don’t forget to check out his recipe for frijoles refritos, which might have you on the hunt for dried chilies below. Enjoy the list and all Chef Aguilar’s helpful suggestions! Chef Jorge Aguilar’s Favorite Mexican Food Spots in New York City   Taqueria A ..read more

Chef Jorge Aguilar of Border Town Torilleria shares his family recipe for frijoles refritos, an easy-to-make, non-meat, delicious, refried bean filling to pair with handmade Mexican flour tortillas. You can even use it alongside meats for an extra punch of salty, smooth textures in your tacos or burritos. Hope you had the chance to order their handmade flour tortillas for delivery or pick-up from Brooklyn via their Instagram DMs. Everyone is raving about them! Drop us a comment and let us know about your experience. You can catch up on their fun little food. curated. video story here.   ..read more

“When I moved to New York City, I couldn’t find good flour tortillas.” – Chef Jorge Aguilar, Border Town Tortilleria Meet Chef Jorge Aguilar and Amanda Rosa, the co-founders and co-owners of Border Town Tortilleria, a small batch home manufacturing business specializing in handmade, Sonoran-style, Mexican flour tortillas based in Brooklyn, New York. Some brands are born out of years of plotting and planning, others are born out of hustle. Border Town Tortilleria is definitely more hustle, an inspiring story about a career disappointment that led to a wonderful, unexpected opportunity. Moving ..read more

“Plants was it. Plants was always it. It’s a mission that chooses you.” – Adriana Ayales, Anima Mundi Meet Adriana Ayales, the founder and owner of Anima Mundi Herbals, a farm to pharmacy Brooklyn apothecary specializing in the ancient traditions of healing through sacred plants. Ever since she was a teenager, Adriana felt called to plants. Her dreams and intuitive visions would show her working closely with Mother Nature, healing people in need. With time, the vivid dreams only became more constant, urging her towards a vocation involving plant medicine, messages she could not ignore. So ..read more

The premier award honoring video and television selects food. curated. as a 2019 winner in the “Food & Beverage” Silver Category.  We are proud of our partnership with Syncbak to make this award possible! The post FOOD. CURATED. WINS A 2019 TELLY AWARD appeared first on Food. Curated ..read more

“The flavors were surprisingly different from what I had expected from an Australian Roaster.” – Geoff Rickly, coffee. curated. I recently made the trip down to Industry City to check out a new roaster, that had moved here from Australia: Gumption Coffee. I was excited. Australian Coffee carries connotations of clean flavors and immaculate extraction, for me, not to mention the associations with the rustic, yet airy, minimalism of the cafes in Sydney, which have always felt like Copenhagen coffee shops, transported to the beach.  I previously wrote a review of Small Batch Roasters that wa ..read more