Email Author Robert Sietsema

Awards

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published June 23, 2010

  "An Open Letter to Josh Ozersky"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 23, 2010

  "An Open Letter to Josh Ozersky"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 1, 2010

  "May We Interest You in Some Egg Fetus?"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 8, 2010

  "Siam I Am"

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2009 Stories by Robert Sietsema

• Incredibly Cheap Eats: Bulgogi Sandwich at Sukarak

  published Nov 12, 2009

  Salted away in a U-shaped strip mall in the eastern area of Flushing known as Murray Hill, Sukarak is a Korean snack shop and lunch counter that isn't afraid to fuse Korean and American food, with a l... More >>

• Abe & Arthur's Says Goodbye to Disco, Hello to Comfort Food

  published November 10, 2009

  Once it was Lotus, a trendy trilevel disco, about which a female detractor once wrote, "As soon as you walk in, you're instantly swamped by... More >>

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  Our 10 Best Cheeses

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Is it a piece of marble or a blue cheeser And did it make the list of Our 10 Best Cheesesr Who doesn't love cheeser A friend says she administers a cheese test to potential boyfriends. If the guy do... More >>

• Vegetarian Delights of NYC: Eggplant Rollatini at John's in the East Village

  published Nov 05, 2009

  The sepulchral candle display in the back room at John's makes it the perfect goth dating spot. Founded in 1908, John's is the East Village restaurant that time forgot, a stray from the pack that jus... More >>

• Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Cheeses

  published Nov 05, 2009

  Art or cheeser This beautiful piece of Humboldt Fog (or maybe it's Morbier) might be mistaken for a minimalist painting. Find out what cheese it is, and if it places in our 10 best tomorrow. Who do... More >>

• Strange Snacks of the World: Doritos Late Night Tacos at Midnight

  published Nov 04, 2009

  From Doritos' new Late Night line of corn-based snacks, we give you (ta-dah!) Tacos at Midnight. We've already detailed how, in a mature snack-food market, new snacks have to squeeze themselves into ... More >>

• Pix from Ambiance, a Haitian Restaurant in Canarsie, Brooklyn

  published Nov 04, 2009

  Djon djon rice is a Haitian homestyle specialty, rice boiled with spindly black mushrooms native to the island along with baby lima beans. While Hatian restaurants in town were originally concentrate... More >>

• Rum Along to Ambiance

  published November 3, 2009

  The ambiance at Ambiance can be summed up in one word: green. The walls glow lime green, the wainscoting dark marbleized green, while the bulbs... More >>

• The Real Food Porn: The Joys of Cooking Topless (NSFW)

  published Nov 03, 2009

  It's time to dip deep into the Fork in the Road archive, for some semi-obscene photos that explore the depths of human depravity, an uncharted territory wherein sex and eating are entirely confused, b... More >>

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  The Early Word: Bill's Bar & (Meh) Burger

  published Nov 03, 2009

  Here it is! The celebrated Bill's Classic, which has risen from total obscurity to the top of the burger heap in a matter of days. The hamburger at Bill's Bar & Burger is not so much an actual burger... More >>

• What I Did with My Summer Truffle

  published Nov 02, 2009

  As you may remember, I was pleased to discover that, even though priced at $400 per pound, a single black summer truffle could be acquired at Buon Italia for a mere $10. What to do with it, thoughr ... More >>

• Fork in the Road Presents 26 Hellafunny Food T-Shirts

  published Nov 02, 2009

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• Weekend Special: Halloween Greetings From Fork in the Road

  published Oct 31, 2009

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• And You Thought Fresh Black Truffles From Italy Were Too Expensive to Contemplater

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Dug days ago in Umbria, this imported black truffle may not be as expensive as you think. If you're one of those people who dislike the hideous truffle oil, and spend much of the year crying into yo... More >>

• Rivers Cuomo Apparently Confirms Vegetarianism in New Weezer Video From 'Raditude'

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Whether Rivers Cuomo or the other members of Weezer are vegetarians has long been a topic of conversation on vegetarian boards, but he seems to confirm it in the new Weezer video for the song "(If Y... More >>

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  Our 10 Best Wine Shops in NYC (and NJ)

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Some wine shops go crazy with the signage, as with this European vineyard vehicle parked in front of the Seaport's Pasanella & Son. But will it make our top 10r What does Fork in the Road look for in... More >>

• Flying Way, Way Under the Radar: Bent Spoon Ice Cream of Princeton, NJ

  published Oct 29, 2009

  The prodigal pumpkin ice cream with chocolate nibs blew people away at last Sunday's New Amsterdam Market--and promptly ran out. You thought our coverage of the New Amsterdam Market was overr Not by... More >>

• Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Wine Shops

  published Oct 29, 2009

  A knowledgable staff, just waiting for you to come in, is a plus. Bright and early tomorrow morning, Fork in the Road throws up its 10 favorite wine emporia. Apart from obvious criteria like low pric... More >>

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  The New Vegetarianism

  published Oct 28, 2009

  A delicious bunch of purple mustard greens from the New Amsterdam Market, grown in Queens. In the past, vegetarians have extolled their dining habits with evangelistic fervor. They were often prone ... More >>

• Pix From Bark Hot Dogs in Park Slope, Brooklyn

  published Oct 28, 2009

  (Top) The white neon glow of Bark's sign fries the faces of commuters emerging from the 2 and 3; (Left) Looking down the steely bore of Bark's excellent thick chocolate malt. This week, Counter Cul... More >>

• Vegetarian Delights of NYC: Ship's Biscuit at Saltie in Williamsburg

  published Oct 28, 2009

  Ship's biscuit is the somewhat facetious name for one of the vegetarian sandwiches available at Saltie. Saltie is a sandwich shop that debuted recently on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, open ... More >>

• Doggy Style in Park Slope: Bark Hot Dogs

  published October 27, 2009

  Wear your sunglasses as you exit the 2 or 3 train at Bergen Street, because the giant neon sign that spells out B-A-R-K glows with thousands of... More >>

• New Food Stores Opening in the Chelsea Market, Including Lucy's Whey

  published Oct 27, 2009

  Nearly a year ago, I wrote a scathing story about the Chelsea Market, detailing how the culinary complex had lost several of its food stores, while others were turning from providing serious supplie... More >>

• More Adventures in Ridiculously High-Priced Ham: Domestic Culatello

  published Oct 27, 2009

  At almost $60 per pound, culatello can't hold a candle to pata negra jamon, costwise, but it still seems expensive, rightr Last week we marveled at the $169.00 per pound Bellota variety of the jamon... More >>

• Freaky Food Fotos: Lonely Chair

  published Oct 26, 2009

  I was ambling down Hudson Street yesterday when I spied this lonely chair discarded by the curb on Jane Street. It was gaily painted with vegetables, and the artistic technique wasn't all that bad. ... More >>