Email AuthorL. Nichols
An Illustrated Snack at Red Lantern Bicycles
October 22, 2012 in Fork in the Road
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When Sweet Cocktails Attack!
October 11, 2012 in Fork in the Road
"a grainy watermelon gimlet whiffed of the lavender pillows and half-emptied bottles of gin one might find in an old lady's knicker drawer" Welcome to One Liner, where I illustrate...
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A $1 Doughnut so Good, We Made a Haiku Comic
September 27, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Bike ride through Greenpoint for a strawberry-frosted, the very last one! Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop 727 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn L. Nichols is a Brooklyn-based artist....
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Sweet Plantains and Oxtail Soup in Washington Heights
September 20, 2012 in Fork in the Road
It was pouring rain, and I was dreaming about soup (again). [See More Gears 'n' Grub: A Taste of Louisiana at Billy's Bakery | Pedaling for Roberta's Anaconda Pizza] I was soaked...
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A Taste of Louisiana at Billy's Bakery
September 11, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Whenever I'm biking home after a ride up the West Side Greenway, I find myself drawn to Billy's Bakery. I'm a sucker for the kitschy decor. And even more of a...
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Pedaling for Roberta's Anaconda Pizza
September 07, 2012 in Fork in the Road
[See More Gears 'n' Grub: Journey to the Goat Soup of Your Dreams | A Taste of Sri Lanka on Staten Island] On the way to Roberta's in Bushwick, it's worth...
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5 Awesome Cocktails to Sip This Weekend, Illustrated Edition
August 29, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Now that the heat wave seems to have died down, and Labor Day weekend is nearly here, it's the perfect time to barbecue and mix one last round of summer...
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Journey to the Goat Soup of Your Dreams
August 22, 2012 in Fork in the Road
[See More Gears 'n' Grub: A Taste of Sri Lanka on Staten Island | A Ride to the Roll 'n' Roaster in Sheepshead Bay] Cinco de Mayo's goat soup is the...
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How to Make Pickled Mustard Greens
August 15, 2012 in Fork in the Road
You should experiment with different additions to the greens if you are thinking of trying this. Add garlic. Make a batch without ginger. Try different amounts of peppers. These crisp...
Lakruwana's Mango Mousse, Dish #68
August 10, 2012 in Fork in the Road
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A Taste of Sri Lanka on Staten Island
August 10, 2012 in Fork in the Road
[See More Gears 'n' Grub: A Ride to the Roll 'n' Roaster in Sheepshead Bay] For more details about Lakruwana's Sunday buffet, see my recap here. L. Nichols is Brooklyn-based artist....
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The Illustrated Peach Cobbler
July 31, 2012 in Fork in the Road
The cobbler represents summertime desserts in the south to me. I grew up eating cobblers of all sorts, but peach was always my favorite. The cobbler conundrum: It's something between...
A Ride to the Roll 'n' Roaster in Sheepshead Bay
July 25, 2012 in Fork in the Road
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Welcome to Gears 'n' Grub, Our New Illustrated Series
July 25, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Hello! And welcome to Gears 'n' Grub, an illustrated series about the great snacks I find on bike rides across New York City. Our first stop: the old Roll-N-Roaster in...
