Eric Elkins
Ode: The Lamb Barbacoa from El Borrego Negro
I’m not generally a get-up-and-go kind of guy, especially on the weekends — when my favorite thing is to steam up a dirty chai and loll...
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Eric Elkins
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Ode: The Vegetarian Combo at The Nile Ethiopian Restaurant
What is it about messy food that just makes it taste better? Why do sticky fingers mean you had something delicious? And what is it about...
Eric Elkins
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Ode: The All-You-Can-Eat Sukiyaki at Kobe An
Our obsession began when Simone was a preteen, immersed in anime and teaching herself Japanese by watching subtitled shows on...
Eric Elkins
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Ode: The Boquerones at Barcelona Wine Bar
I have this photo of me sitting at a sidewalk table in Sevilla, hovering over a plate of deep-fried anchovies, a cold beer in the...
Eric Elkins
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Ode: The Moules-Frîtes at Bistro Vendôme
It used to be a Sunday night special — a giant bowl of mussels swimming in creamy white wine sauce served with a cone of sticky, crispy...
Eric Elkins
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Ode: My Own Latkes at Home
“It smells like Hanukkah in here.” You know someone’s been making latkes when you walk in the front door because the whole house smells...
Eric Elkins
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Hong Kong Style French Toast at Hong Kong Station
The question is whether to order it as a starter or wait and save it for dessert. It’s sticky and gooey and melty and sweet and a little...
Eric Elkins
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Jingle Balls Nog at Miracle Bar
I’ll never forget the humiliation of being called out for refusing to make a macaroni Santa, using the dried pasta to craft a Hanukkah...
Eric Elkins
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min
Ode: Leftovers at Home
Reworking leftovers into something delicious is one of my superpowers. Put it in the fridge for the night and I’ll find a way to rework...
Eric Elkins
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Whole Roasted Striped Bass at Brazen
We didn’t expect to have it on our first day back in London, but we were hungry and tired from the flight and knew we’d need to keep...
Eric Elkins
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
Ode: The Sauce Station at The Bronze Empire
You’re just a tad overwhelmed when you first step up to the table, with its stack of little bowls and two long rows of stainless-steel...
Eric Elkins
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Tokyo at Sky Bar
As we fly away from Negroni Week (I wish they’d move it back to a mid-summer celebration) and turn our taste buds to fall cocktails...
Eric Elkins
- Sep 11, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Tater Tots at Table 6
Tots are the best form of potatoes. Don’t @ me. Whether they’re dumped from an Ore-Ida freezer bag, crisp and golden and snatched right...
Eric Elkins
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Sardine Conserva at Cart-Driver
We were perched haphazardly at a tippy table with mismatched chairs in a little corner spot at the top of a cobblestoned alleyway in...
Eric Elkins
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Elk Tartare at Bin 707
Sometimes you have to break the rules. Whether it’s serving up a dish that shouldn’t work but somehow ends up transcendent — or just...
Eric Elkins
- Jul 25, 2022
- 1 min
Ode: The Congee at Onefold
I crave it constantly, even on the hottest summer mornings. The perfect poached egg floating on a sea of rice porridge, delicate swirls...
Eric Elkins
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Jalisco from Las Tortas
Do you ever crave a melty sandwich? You know what I mean. I’m not talking about a grilled cheese or some variant with crispy, buttery...
Eric Elkins
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Caramel Bourbon Apple Pie at Colorado Cherry Company
I’m all about pie. Put something delicious into a flaky, doughy, lightly brown crust, and I am here for it. Doesn’t matter if it’s...
Eric Elkins
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Smoked Beef Belly at LoHi SteakBar
After a dozen years, our neighborhood staple for late-night oysters and bad decisions shut its doors this week. More than a place to...
Eric Elkins
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
Ode: The Beef Curry Bowl at Kokoro
Simone likes to say she’s been going to Kokoro since before she was born, and it’s no lie. In our youth, her mom and I — always tight on...
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