top 10 food discoveries in ny/nj this summer

1) cooking ribs on an open fire. how to do it, how easy it is, how irresistible they are in the end
2) mojitos made with wild mint and berries found within a quarter-mile of the jersey house
3) the broccoli at the union square maoz location
4) acorns are edible, shell them, boil them, roast them dry, grind them, make waffles with them if you quit your job and have time
5) asparagus grows wild. find them in the woods, underneath last year's wood-like overgrown stalks
6) bukowski drank vodka sevens
7) bouillabaisse isn't just a christmas meal
8) if you're going to fry chicken, leave the skin on
9) brooklyn blast and lagunitas wilco tango foxtrot. wow
10) peter luger's steak. too popular, but really, really good. people are right, the bacon is the best part though