I think I may have found them. The long awaited search could be over. Today, I had the best Breakfast Tacos I've ever had outside of Texas. My search has been documented HERE and HERE to find Breakfast Tacos in NYC, but today might be the day I call it off. Today, I made the best Breakfast Tacos ever.

Three eggs, one link of fresh chorizo, grilled tomatoes, green peppers, and mushrooms, with sharp white cheddar cheese in flour tortillas.

So good I felt bad not inviting anyone over to eat them with me.

So good I might just give up on other people doing it right and rely only on Citerella to keep stocking fresh chorizo.

So good, the world's cutest beggar almost made me share.

The most popular meme at South By Southwest (SXSW) 2011 was Charlie Sheen. Thankfully, the world has moved on. But, that doesn’t mean that SXSW 2012 should contain any less Winning on your part. Here are 7 ways to make sure SXSW 2012 goes your way.... HERE

The hunt for the best burger in NYC is a quest that ever carnivore should attempt. It is a long a grueling adventure with extreme highs and disappointing lows. But, for those that persevere past the tourist traps and the generic burgers with an undeservedly high level of praise from local magazine editors, there is something special waiting for you. I began my search just over a year ago after completing my hunt for the best pizza in NYC. Burgers were the next logical choice and in a future post, I'll give them all the run down. But, this past weekend, I made the journey back to Williamsburg with a fellow discerning meat lover to confirm that I had in fact selected the rightful owner of the BEST BURGER IN NYC crown. And, much to my taste buds delight, I had.

The DuMont Burger at DuMont Restaurant is the BEST BURGER IN NYC. 

Everything about eating this burger is incredible and thoroughly thought through by the geniuses in the kitchen. The brioche bun sops up the juices from the burger, but never gets soggy in your hands. The pickled onions and bread and butter pickles create an amazing sweetness that is balanced our by the heartiness of the organic beefsteak tomato and crispy romaine lettuce. And of course all of these components rise up together to shine the tastebud spotlight on the perfect patty of meat. The meat is juicy and tender and has a complexity of flavors that we learned is partly responsible to the brown sugar and hoisin sauce that are mixed in. The char that is on the burger gives it the real backyard grill flavoring that is rare in a city burger. And, if you love bleu cheese on your burger, here you won't get some crumbles, you'll get an entire quarter inch slab of it sitting atop the patty accenting the incredibleness that you're about to partake in.

Both me and my friend Keith who joined me for this experience never put the burger down once we took the first bite. It is so good, you can't help yourself. As he looked up from taking the last bite, he smiled. And then, with a seriousness that was almost chilling, he said, "If I committed a heinous crime and was getting the death penalty by lethal injection, this is what I would order for my last meal."

That's how good it is.

While celebrating Valentine’s Day last night with my better half, I couldn’t help but notice that just about all of the other couples in our section of the restaurant seemed to be having alternating twitches under the table and a recurring bluish glow on their faces throughout dinner. Upon a closer look, my fears were confirmed: their smart phone addiction was getting in the way of dinner. The Top Five Reasons You Should Not Check Your Phone While On Your Valentine’s Date Tonight.... HERE

I turned 30 yesterday. And for about 30 hours, it was one surprise after another and I feel pretty safe saying, even though I'm still on a high from it all, it was one of the best birthdays ever. The night before my birthday, Annie some how got us a 7:45 reservation at the best steak house in New York, Peter Luger. We treated ourselves by taking Uber (my favorite location based app - so useful) out to Williamsburg and we sat down for an incredible dinner. The steak for two was some of the best steak I've ever had and the German potatoes and cream spinach took the meal over the top.

We get home from this great dinner and were talking through the final details of what all needs to happen on the actual day of my birthday to get ready for having people over for a little birthday party. Then there is a knock at the door. I wasn't  expecting anyone so I slowly got up to see who it was. When I opened the door, my sister Katie (who lives in Dallas) was standing there and yelled "Happy Birthday!" It took me over 10 seconds of both her and Annie saying Happy Birthday and laughing for me to even eek out a word. I was so surprised.

The really fun part is that Katie and I share a birthday. On my 2nd birthday, instead of the box of crayons I asked for, I got a little sister instead. And, it has been the best birthday present ever. Not only is Katie my sister, but she is one of my best friends ever. It was so much fun to have here in NYC for OUR birthday.

As the final appetizers were being laid out, there was another knock at the door. It was about two hours early for anyone to be here for the party so I assumed it was someone from the apartment building. When opened the door, my Dad was standing there and yelled "Happy Birthday!" He had been on the east coast for work and took a train up from Princeton, NJ to surprised both Katie and I.  Amazing.

And, after a full day of awesome messages and friends from around the world tweeting, texting, and posting on Facebook, some of my favorites in NYC swung by the apartment for one of the most fun birthday parties I've ever had, including another amazing friend, Adrienne Barber, flying up from Dallas and being the THIRD surprise guest.  As I looked around the room and the conversations happening all around, I waspumped and so grateful to have the friends that I do.

Most of the time the morning after a birthday party, there is quite a bit of gatorade and more than a few advil. But this morning, I'm still smiling from the amazing day and the incredible friends that were a part of it.