Cooking with Drag Queens: Jade Sotomayor and Monica Beverly Hillz - Beef Empanadas

Jade Sotomayor and Monica Beverly Hillz - Beef Empanadas - Cooking with Drag Queens

Sofrito Lovers,

Cooking with Drag Queens is the brilliant creation of Fausto (Sexy) Fernos and his partner Marc (Hottie) Felion on their always outrageous FeastofFun YouTube channel.  So, if you love Drag Queens and YouTube cooking videos then this crazy sexy fun merger is for you!

This episode features Iconic Boricua Drag Goddesses Jade Sotomayor (Season 1 of Drag Race) and Monica Beverly Hillz (Season 5 of Drag Race) making Pina Coladas with the boys, discussing Monica's trans disclosure, and then making the empanadas. 

Watch the amazing post below and learn how to make Fausto's favorite childhood snack from Puerto Rico, Beef Empanadas!

40 Cheap Eats Destinations in NYC

40 Cheap Eats Destinations in NYC

 

Sofrito Lovers,

My foodie crush Robert Sietsema, from Eater.com, has put together another Cheap Eats list for us to savor and visit.

I love these compilations, they highlight some pretty awesome places throughout the City.  I do wish there was be a greater emphasis on uptown restaurant and eateries, but that should be my focus.   For years, I've owed you guys a Cheap Eats Uptown list and I swear it'll come soon!

Check out the post below and plan a weekend culinary adventure!  

Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!

40 Cheap Eats Destinations in NYC
Eater critic Robert Sietsema rounds up good deals in the five boroughs and beyond by Robert Sietsema Updated Oct 7, 2019, 12:21pm EDT

 

As restaurant prices in New York City continue to soar, finding great inexpensive places becomes more of a priority — and if the food is not only delicious but also outside a diner’s previous experience, all the better. Eater critic Robert Sietsema regularly rounds up neighborhood spots, writes a regular column highlighting sandwiches, and reviews newcomer standouts in the five boroughs and adjacent metropolitan areas. The 40 listed here are a choice collection of those restaurants, complete with menu recommendations.

Added October 2019: Beefrria Landia, Just Pho, King Dumplings, King of Falafel & Shawarma, Mr. Bun, Pyza, Tea Cup Cafe, Gyro World

Know a place that deserves to be more appreciated? Let Robert know at robert@eater.com.

Note: This is an updated version of a map originally published in 2016.

 

Check out the rest of this list here!

Mukbang New Panda Express Sides!

Mukbang New Panda Express Sides!

 

Sofrito Lovers,

Check out this week's Tasting Video/Mukbang hybrid!  Watch me taste test two new Panda Express Sides!  Have you tasted their Honey Sesame Chicken or the Sezchuan Chicken Strips?  Neither had I until I filmed this Tasting Video/Mukbang!

Did I like it?  Was it yummy?  Watch and see!

Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!

 

9 Cozy Recipes That Are Perfect For Fall • Tasty

9 Cozy Recipes That Are Perfect For Fall

Sofrito Lovers,

I love Tasty videos with a passion!  When the geniuses at Tasty posted this amazing video for easy, simple, and deliciously cozy Fall recipes I knew I had to share it with you all.  

It's an eclectic mix of Fall inspired (i.e. cinnamon, pumpkin, or fall veggie) desserts and savory dishes that are easy to make and scrumptious.  I think there's a little something in this video for all of us amateur chefs, bakers, and cooks!  The Tomato Basil Soup, Bakes Apple Crumble, and Baked Ratatouille are definitely on my To-Do List.  Watch the video below and get inspired!

Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!

NYC Craft Beer Festival

NYC Craft Beer Festival

Sofrito Lovers,

If you're looking for a good time this upcoming Halloweekend, then make your way to the NYC Craft Beer Festival in the Hudson Yard area of Manhattan.

How can you go wrong with Craft Beers, Spirits, Hard Kombucha, and delicious hors d'oeuvres?  The answer is you can't!  Mark your calendars and get ready to have a delicious, boozy, and ruckus time!  See you there!

Go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!  ¡Salud!

NYC CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL - HALLOWEEKEND HARVEST 2019

DATES:

Friday, November 1st, 2019 - Session #1 | Door Times: 8PM General Admission ((VIP: 6PM EXTRA 2 HOUR SUPER SESSION)) to 10:30PM

Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 - Session #2 | Door Times: 2PM General Admission (1PM VIP) to 4:30PM

Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 - Session #3 | Door Times: 7PM General Admission (6PM VIP) to 9:30PM

LOCATION: UNION WEST, 535 WEST 28TH STREET

Grab your tickets to the NYC Craft Beer Festival's "Halloweekend Harvest"!

Celebrate Craft Beer & Halloween with an all out bash! Enjoy unlimited tastings of craft beer, spirits, ciders, and hard kombuchas! Mingle with the brewers, shop the vendors, and try some tasty food. Two days, three sessions to choose from!

Halloween costumes welcome and encouraged!

Featured Improvements!

Updated Floorplan for a smooth flow through the tasting stations

Additional door staff for ease of entry

Additional ticket scanners

Centralized location for Food Vendors

Close to public transportation and easily accessible. Check out the goodies below!

General Admission Includes:

Approx. 75 Breweries, 150 Craft Beers

Craft Spirits Tastings

Food & Vendors

Retail Shopping

Souvenir Tasting Glass

Unlimited Craft Beer Tastings

Unlimited Cider Tastings

Unlimited Spirits Tastings

Craft Cocktails Mixologist mixing up specialty cocktails

VIP TICKETS ADD:

Early Access - Additional 1 Hour (Friday + 2 HOURS!! 4 1/2 HOUR SESSION FOR VIP's!!)

*Oyster Hour! ($1 Oysters) During VIP Hour.

VIP ONLY ACCESSABLE Bar featuring rare craft selections and magnificent cocktails served by knowledgeable and experienced mixologists!

*Enjoy $1 Oysters During the Early Access VIP Hour Only (1 Hour Prior to GA Door Times).

PLEASE NOTE: Door time are as follows:

Friday 11/1, Session One - General Admission: 8PM // VIP: 6 PM (VIP LONGER SESSION 4 1/2 HOURS)

Saturday 11/2, Session Two - General Admission: 2 PM // VIP: 1 PM

Saturday 11/2, Session Three - General Admission: 7 PM // VIP: 6 PM

Have a printed or digital version of your ticket available for scan at the door.

Must be at least 21 years of age with valid photo ID to attend the festival. Admission requires a paid ticket to gain entry to the festival. No refunds, all sales are final.

Burger King Impossible Burger Taste Test.

Burger King Impossible Burger Taste Test

Sofrito Lovers,

Finally, my long-awaited Impossible Whopper taste test and third installment of my “Eating Like...” series is here!

Tonight, I’m Eating Like Suaveboom, that amazing Mukbanger, and ASMR-ist from YouTube! Suavebom's content is entertaining, hilarious, and very relaxing! Check out his channel! 

Watch, laugh, and enjoy! Go taste for yourself! ¡ Buen Provecho!

16 Fantastic Filipino Restaurants Around NYC

16 Fantastic Filipino Restaurants Around NYC

 

 

Sofrito Lovers,

Filipino food is amazing!  If you've never tasted Lumpia, Bitter Melon, Longaniza,  or Pancit, then you haven't lived!  If you've never tasted Jollibee's Chicken Joy, then you must go downtown treat yourself to the best fast food chicken ever-take that Popeye's and KFC!

Eater.com has created an amazing list of Filipino restaurants throughout the city!  Check out the article below and feast upon the amazing bounty that is Filipino food!

Please, Please, Please, go taste for yourself!  ¡Buen Provecho!

16 Fantastic Filipino Restaurants Around NYC

 

 
Epic family-style feasts, a casual sisig spot, and more places for a taste of Manila in NYC and New Jersey by Alexandra Ilyashov and Jasmine Ting Updated Aug 28, 2019, 2:46pm EDT

The Southeast Asian cuisine of the Philippines brims with distinctive sweet, sour, and meaty flavors and strong Spanish and Chinese influences that date back over five centuries. There’s pork galore from practically all parts of the pig, fermented fish or shrimp paste dubbed bagoong, seafood in sinigang (sour, tamarind-flavored broth), and smokily marinated, grilled meat. Yet it isn’t nearly as ubiquitous in NYC as other cuisines from the same region, like Thai and, to a lesser degree, Vietnamese fare. But the crop of Filipino spots around town don’t disappoint.

Some are in a stretch of Woodside near Roosevelt Ave. that’s known as Little Manilla, while Jersey City has a concentration of Filipino restaurants, fast food imports, and supermarkets, and the East Village has a number of options, too. At most of these places there’s sisig, a beloved pork dish incorporating myriad pig parts into one dish, complete with crackly skin and ear nubs (with lots of alternate takes, like milkfish or chicken). Another menu standard? Halo-halo, the whimsical shaved ice dessert dramatically layered with things like jackfruit, evaporated milk, nata de coco (coconut gel), crunchy rice flakes, and coconut flakes, topped with vibrant ice cream flavored with ube (purple yam).

Ahead, a dozen Filipino spots around town to hit up for barbecue, ube confections, and more.

 

Check out the rest of the article here!