Epicurean Expeditions
Exploring Food and Travel DelightsTake a culinary journey with Victor Jung as he explores the latest restaurant, cocktail lounge, and hotel openings in your favorite city or vacation destination. Victor has spent over 20 years in the food & beverage and hospitality sector. Starting from his roots at his relative’s restaurants and bars, he learned all aspects of front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house operations at a young age. Victor is not a classically trained chef or mixologist but developed his style and technique under some of the leading chefs and mixologists in the business.
As one of the founders of The Line Group, Victor has owned, operated, and consulted with many leading hospitality companies since his entrance into the field in 2005. Known as the multiple concept operator behind the highly acclaimed Sons of Essex, Rochelles, Casa Bocado, Escondido, Raven, Opus, and 205 Club in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Nolita, and Meatpacking district.
Each week, Victor will highlight the Top food and drink destinations in the New York City Metro area and his travels to your favorite vacation destination in the United States, Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Mexico. You will get the pleasure of seeing these iconic culinary destinations firsthand.
So let your eyes and mind build your appetite as you get the latest updates on the recent food and cocktail trends.
Unwritten Rules for the Best Dining Etiquette
There are rules of etiquette that have nothing to do with the placement of the forks or remembering to say “please." When dining at a restaurant, these rules are often missed, and quite often, some diners need reminding. Reservation Times A reservation is an...
The Best Airport Restaurants in America
Fine dining or quality food may not come to mind when you are stuck at an airport waiting for your next flight, but if you have a few hours to kill, why not seek out the best restaurant you can find? It certainly beats the ridiculously priced pre-made sandwiches and...
How You Can Dine Out While Remaining Health-Conscious
Spending a meal with friends or family in a public setting is always a treat. It can break up the monotony of a work week, and alleviate any stress that comes with preparing a meal yourself at home. The atmosphere is often much more relaxed, and (depending on the...
Spice It Up: How to Challenge Yourself in the Kitchen
No matter if you are in search of perfecting your cooking skills or just escaping your mundane dinner routine, there are a plethora of options at your disposal. However, attempting to choose just a few methods of doing so is no simple task -- after all, there are so...
Who Really Has the Best Pizza?: A NYC Debate
It’s a widely controversial debate that has plagued New York City for as long as its first few shops have been open: Who really does have the best pizza in the city? While the answer is entirely up to you, opinions stretch far and wide, with the 8 million citizens...
