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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2010 Stories by Robert Sietsema

• Report on Last Weekend's Family Meal (Makanai) at EN Japanese Brasserie

  published Jan 19, 2010

  The tofu salad gave one an opportunity to scarf huge quantities of EN's signature substance. (click to enlarge) Last Saturday evening at 10 pm En Japanese Brasserie hosted a makanai, or restaurant fa... More >>

• Dr. Andrew Weil Urges You Not to Eat Tilapia

  published Jan 15, 2010

  The avuncular, bearded hippie doctor who once told you to eat acid, is now telling you not to eat tilapia. Dr. Andrew Weil, who has since established himself as a health guru with a following of milli... More >>

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  Our 10 Best East Village Restaurants

  published Jan 15, 2010

  A sushi assortment from Kanoyama shimmers, with huge eel filets slithering down the center of the plate. The East Village is swarming with restaurants, many of them excellent. The mixture is as eclec... More >>

• Eco-Scandal: Compostable Greenware Is Made from Genetically Modified Corn

  published Jan 14, 2010

  Follow the arrow to the compostable plastic made from corn being used at Bark Hot Dogs, among other environmentally conscious places around town. Eco-conscious diners have been patting themselves on ... More >>

• Tomorrow: Our 10 Best East Village Restaurants

  published Jan 14, 2010

  Will this joint make our top 10r Not likely, but check in anyway. Bright and early tomorrow morning we post Out 10 Best East Village Restaurants, with a slew of runners-up. And right now, we're searc... More >>

• I, Locavore: Pix from the Winter Union Square Farmers' Market

  published Jan 13, 2010

  Allium like leeks and chives frequently keep growing--right through the snow. There's no camparison between the bustle and color of the summer farmers' market and the drab coldness of the same market... More >>

• Monday Is Roast Pig Night at Back Forty

  published Jan 13, 2010

  Viking or bathing beautyr The whole roast pig at Back Forty. The slight figure was borne in on a door-size wooden plank, bronzed as if having lain in the sun for a week of Spring Break, and furnished... More >>

• The Breslin's Little Britain

  published January 12, 2010

  I've been following April Bloomfield since she cooked Tuscan at the River Café in London. Six years ago, the English chef weighed anchor... More >>

• My Rant: Mayor Bloomberg's Jihad Against Salt

  published Jan 12, 2010

  The Mayor is a wily politician, who knows how to get the maximum bounce for health initiatives that don't cost him any political capital (or actual capital, for that matter), and make him look health ... More >>

• Fork in the Road Diet: The Soaps of Brooklyn's Meow Meow Tweet

  published Jan 11, 2010

  The paleness of the fennel soap offers no clue to its extreme fragrance. I was sitting in my bathtub recently, wishing I could be eating instead of bathing, when a powerful odor assailed my nostrils.... More >>

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  The Breslin's Amazing Lamb Burger

  published Jan 11, 2010

  The lamb burger at the Breslin is one of the designated big hitters of the winter season. It comes on a cutting board with a very ugly knife...Chef April Bloomfield of The Breslin has dabbled in burg... More >>

• How Far Does NYC Have to Go Before We Have Truly Authentic Southeast Asian Restaurantsr I Want My 'Fried Cow's Gender With Red Ant'!

  published Jan 08, 2010

  My friend Mike Epstein, who works as a programmer at Google in New York, has been fearlessly trekking though Southeast Asia, and posting the most amazing photos on Twitter at @mikepstein. And since, l... More >>

• Vegetarian (and Vegan) Delights of NYC: Karisik Meze Tabagi at Village Kebab in Brighton Beach

  published Jan 08, 2010

  The karisik meze tabagi is a wild farrago of short dishes and bread dips, and everything is vegan except for the garlic-flavored yogurt and cucumber in the upper righthand corner. There are certain t... More >>

• A Few Things You Probably Didn't Know About Bananas

  published Jan 07, 2010

  Not sure what prompted me to hold the banana this way, maybe nostalgia for bygone teen years. I've been nosing around in the paperback book Moveable Feasts by Sarah Murray (New York: St. Martin's, 20... More >>

• The Early Word: Prime Meats in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

  published Jan 07, 2010

  A homemade pretzel, served with butter and tangy mustard, is one of the glories of Prime Meats. With a name like Prime Meats, you think the place--spawned by Frankie's Spuntino, just down the block--... More >>

• Just in Case You Were Wondering: The White Castle BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

  published Jan 06, 2010

  The pulled pork slider is prominently bannered in the parking lot (!) of the Williamsburg White Castle. Note the Voice box in the left bottom corner, and please take a paper when you try the slider. ... More >>

• Pix from Best Fuzhou, a Fujianese Restaurant on the Lower East Side

  published Jan 06, 2010

  Served in a trio of big clam shells, the transcendent clam with garlic is one of Best Fuzhou's specialties. No longer do you have to crowd into a stall on Division Street or East Broadway to get your... More >>

• Enjoy the Fish Stomach at Best Fuzhou Restaurant

  published January 5, 2010

  I'd zoomed past the gleaming new restaurant a couple of times on my bike, but it wasn't till the third occasion that I noticed the name: Rong... More >>

• Teaching Hamburgers to Lie: How TV Food Is Photostyled

  published Jan 05, 2010

  This incredible video details how hamburgers are prepped by stylist Jennifer Eustock for TV commercials. The process involves gluing sesame seeds, branding the patty, and propping up the lettuce with ... More >>

• Vegetarian (and Vegan) Delights of NYC: Pesarattu Upma at Sapthagiri in Jersey City

  published Jan 05, 2010

  Pesarattu upma is one of the vegetarian dishes hitherto-unseen in the region, making Sapthagiri well worth the visit. Instead of potatoes, the interior holds a secret surprise. A new restaurant featu... More >>

• Complaint Department: Jimmy Dean's Shrinking Sausage

  published Jan 04, 2010

  This earnest guy from Texas made a call to Jimmy Dean's complaint department, and lets fly with his criticism of the new 12 ounce package, offered at the same price as the 16 ounce package was previ... More >>

• Strange Cookie Appears on Eighth Avenue

  published Jan 04, 2010

  The window of Sweetie Pie Coffee Shop glows with pink neon late into the night. I was propelling against a strong headwind last night down Eighth Avenue from 14th Street, when I did a double-take...A... More >>

• Sietsema Tweets Under His Own Recognizance

  published Jan 03, 2010

  I'll fess up to it: I've been tweeting for a week or so @robertsietsema, and now my vocal cords are warmed up. Won't you join mer I promise up-to-the-minute tips about where I'm eating, some of which... More >>