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.
The Hottest December Food Pop-ups in New York City
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What is the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)?
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Top 12 Restaurants that define November New York Dining
I get asked one question more than any other: Where should I eat right now? Here, we’ve put together a map of the latest Manhattan debuts drawing NYC’s dining obsessives. New to the list in November: La Chilaqueria, a little cafe serving dozens of chilaquiles — a...
The Best Places to Get a Hot Dog in NYC
With Summertime about to be in full swing, one of the most popular foods in New York City tends to be a simple one - the hotdog. Hotdogs can be a great snack to munch on as you walk the streets of New York or when you're watching a baseball game, and there's plenty of...
Food Trends to Watch for in 2022
Every year, food trends seem to come and go with the test of time. 2021 was no exception. However, it may be one of the most momentous years in recent memory regarding food trends. Here are the six food trends that you should expect to rock in 2022 Borderless Cuisines...
