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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2012 Stories by Robert Sietsema

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  Happy New Year From Fork in the Road!

  published Dec 31, 2012

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• What's the Difference Between French Cheeses and Assault Weaponsr

  published Dec 31, 2012

  Thanks for Noah Fecks for posting this on his Facebook Explore further in FiTR's Annals of Absurdity.... More >>

• Checking Out the New Breakfast at Rosemary's in the Village

  published Dec 31, 2012

  A flying wedge of flavor, the salmon panino at Rosemary's Breakfast is the new frontier. The lure is lower prices and fewer crowds. And a really relaxing meal. This was precisely what FiTR found at ... More >>

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  Where to Take a Middle-School Spanish Class for a Field Trip Lunchr

  published Dec 30, 2012

  The pozole at Tacos Cachanilla could easily feed two hungry students. Whitney D. asks: I am a middle school Spanish teacher taking my class on a field trip. I was hoping we could stop afterward to t... More >>

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  Five Great Do-It-Yourself Things to Do for New Year's, NYC

  published Dec 28, 2012

  1. Make a tortilla hat with an indentation on top for salsa, then wear it to a New Year's Party. Encourage your best friends to double dip! Really, standing and shivering in Times Square for eight h... More >>

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  Zak Pelaccio's New Restaurant Fish & Game in Hudson, NY -- Exterior Views

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Located in Hudson, New York, Zak Pelaccio and Jori Emde's new restaurant is still a few months from opening. Veteran of Chickenbone Cafe, Five Ninth, and the Fatty empire, Zak Pelaccio fled the city... More >>

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  Queens La Chifa's Wild & Wacky Sino-South American Menu

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Wantan Frito -- Served with a tamarind ketchup, these fried wontons are gigantic, and each enfolds a nugget of gnarly pork. This cluster looks like a prehistoric armor-plated fish. When Chinese food... More >>

• Radicchio di Castelfranco at Eataly Now

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Official Italian government designation: Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco IGT. Truly sorry it looks something like a dirty, blood-flecked diaper. If you're a seeker-out of strange and beautiful sa... More >>

• Commander in Chifa

  published December 26, 2012

  Chinese restaurants can be found in every corner of the world, but that doesn't mean they all serve the same thing. Every nation demands its... More >>

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  Mighty Quinn's: New East Village Barbecue

  published Dec 26, 2012

  A few good slices of brisket, creamy cole slaw, and bread roll will set you back $8.50 -- a pretty good deal where barbecue is concerned. [Update: While FiTR may have enjoyed eating the barbecue, ne... More >>

• Cute Animals in Santa Suits

  published Dec 25, 2012

  It's Christmas morning and the presents are stacked under the tree. How do you think they got therer Santa brought them, of course, but do you think, with the billions of people all over the world, he... More >>

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  Pecan Danish Ring Coffee Cake at Carlo's City Hall Bakery in Hoboken, the 'Cake Boss' Bakery

  published Dec 21, 2012

  Fine-textured and slightly yeasty, and sticky as hell, this might be the kind of old-fashioned coffee cake you dream of. Most of you have probably enjoyed the reality TV show Cake Boss, which featur... More >>

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  2012's Most Challenging Dishes in NYC

  published Dec 20, 2012

  Welcoming the whelks! Some dishes you dig into without hesitating -- you know the terrain and keenly anticipate the execution. These sorts of dishes make eating pleasurable and worry-free. Other thi... More >>

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  Is Commercially Mass-Produced Eggnog Unhealthyr

  published Dec 20, 2012

  When you want some eggnog this time of year, all you have to do is reach into the refrigerator case at your local supermarket or bodega and Bam! You've got some delicious eggnog. But are commercially ... More >>

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  Comparative Brisketology

  published Dec 19, 2012

  The smoked beef brisket at BrisketTown, 12/1/12. Note the thick smoke ring and the moistness of the meat. Smoked 12 to 16 hours. This week Counter Culture traipses in to BrisketTown, Dan Delaney's n... More >>

• Don't Stop Smoking at BrisketTown

  published December 19, 2012

  It was a cold autumn evening, around 5:45 p.m., and the stretch of Bedford Avenue just north of the Williamsburg Bridge was calm and nearly... More >>

• 6th Annual Choice Eats Announced -- Save the 2013 Date!

  published Dec 18, 2012

  The Village Voice and Fork in the Road are proud to announce the date for the Sixth Annual Choice Eats tasting event. Tickets will be on sale shortly, so please mark the date on your calendar: Tuesday... More >>

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  Is Bunny the New Bird in NYCr

  published Dec 18, 2012

  Gee, it doesn't quite look like fried chicken, does itr Fatty 'Cue's fried rabbit with spicy vinegar dip Is rabbit the new chickenr Well, probably not! But Fork in the Road has been encountering rab... More >>

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  Jim Leff and the Chowhound-Newton Sandy Hook Massacre Connection

  published Dec 17, 2012

  [The picture that previously appeared in this space misidentified the figure as Jim Leff. We are sorry for the mistake, and have removed the photo.] Jazz trombonist and Chowhound co-founder Jim Leff... More >>

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  Eight Questions You Have Every Right To Ask About Eggnog

  published Dec 17, 2012

  There are two nogs in this picture, see if you can find them. [Every day this week, FiTR will be offering posts about eggnog, the quintessence of Christmas as a food holiday. There will be recipes an... More >>

• Hanukkah Face-Off: Sephardic Dish #7

  published Dec 14, 2012

  Sephardic-Uzbek shish kebabs, top to bottom: chicken hearts, ground-beef lulya, lamb, and marinated chicken Hanukkah is a time for enjoying Jewish culinary traditions with family and friends, and to... More >>

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  Gingerbread Goes Science Fiction & Fantasy

  published Dec 14, 2012

  A picture perfect replica of the All Terrain Armored Transport Vehicle from Star Wars done in gingerbread Tired of the usual gingerbread houses studded with gumdrops, and fairy tale castles covered i... More >>

• Starting Monday: Eggnog Week at FiTR

  published Dec 14, 2012

  Chipwich eggnogr We don't think so! This year, instead of the usual omnibus coverage of gifts for foodies, restaurant holiday meals, cookie recipes, and pictures of animals wearing Santa Claus suits... More >>

• Hanukkah Face-Off: Sephardic Dish #6

  published Dec 13, 2012

  The name of this Sephardic dish could be a nickname for Shaquille O'Neill. Hanukkah is a time for enjoying Jewish culinary traditions with family and friends, and to that end we present a daily compe... More >>

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  [Updated, With Violations Report] DOH Closes Landmark Village Pizzeria John's of Bleecker Street

  published Dec 13, 2012

  All evening, knots of potential diners and mere passersby stopped to gawk at the yellow notice up in the window of John's Pizzeria. [Update, Saturday morning 9:34am: Last night as I passed John's Pi... More >>