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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2013 Stories by Robert Sietsema

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  Now You Can Make Pink Lemonade With Pink Lemons

  published Mar 26, 2013

  The ornamental Eureka lemon has decidedly pink flesh, instead of lemon-yellow. Normally, if you set out to make festive pink lemonade like Martha Stewart, you do it by adding cranberry or strawberry... More >>

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  Mei Yu Spring's Superb Chive Pancake

  published Mar 25, 2013

  The "chives pancake" (it's really more of an empanada, and yes, there are plural chives in there) at Mei Yu Spring, a new restaurant on Catherine Street. Shown broken open with a dab of Sriracha Fif... More >>

• Lunching on the International Space Station

  published Mar 24, 2013

  Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is on a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station, where he is currently mission commander. Here is a video he made recently in the space station, whe... More >>

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  Malaysian Artist Hong Yi Plays With Her Food

  published Mar 23, 2013

  Malaysian artist and architect Hong Yi sometimes goes by the name Red. She's been all over the internet lately with her amazing, plate-bounded, edible food landscapes. You can see them - some is se... More >>

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  West Village Bar Recreates Beloved Rochester 'Garbage Plate'

  published Mar 21, 2013

  This is Daddy-O's cheeseburger version of the famed Rochester garbage plate. Buffalo has its chicken wings and beef on weck, Syracuse its salt potatoes and barbecue, but what does Rochester haver So... More >>

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  Big Gay Ice Cream Launches New Soft-Serve This Friday

  published Mar 20, 2013

  Doug Quint road tests the old chocolate mix (left) against the new (right). When Doug Quint of Big Gay Ice Cream started selling his enhanced soft-serve from a Mister Softee-type truck back in 2009,... More >>

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  Stock Dividends at Suzume and Ganso

  published March 20, 2013

  Brooklyn was late out of the gate when it came to ramen. Manhattan had more than a score of spots long before the borough of Kings chimed in.... More >>

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  5 Tidbits of Advice for Choice Eats 2013 Attendees

  published Mar 19, 2013

  Here's Aaron with his cafeteria tray (see #5, below). We've very excited at FiTR today, because tonight is Choice Eats, an event we plan for all year long. This is the sixth annual version of the fe... More >>

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  Photo Essay: It Happened on the NYC Subway

  published Mar 18, 2013

  A princess rides the F train Usually, New York City's labyrinthine subway system is just transportation. But sometimes magic happens, and I was lucky enough to have my camera when these odd scenes o... More >>

• The Upper West Side's Strangest Sandwichr

  published Mar 18, 2013

  Wrap your lips around this meaty strangeness. A fixture right on Broadway on the Upper West Side, Big Nick's Burger Joint has been around since 1962 -- just about the time West Side Story came out a... More >>

• Happy St. Patrick's Day! From Fork in the Road

  published Mar 16, 2013

  May your bagels be forever green and your lager, too! Don't drink too much, and make sure to get up for mass tomorrow morning. Remember, we have a new pope, and he's watching you! ... More >>

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  When a Restaurant Screws You

  published Mar 16, 2013

  The offending piece of fish (click on image to enlarge) Even the best restaurants make mistakes. Common ones include spilling a glass of water in the lap of a customer, who, of course, has no dry se... More >>

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  A Trek Into the Supermarket Freezer Case

  published Mar 15, 2013

  Now you don't have to go to a fancy restaurant to get gourmet sliders. It started innocently enough. I was in an odd food mood, and came to the conclusion that what I craved most was something vivid... More >>

• Ruby's Bar and Grill in Coney Island, 1985

  published Mar 14, 2013

  Every week, the Brooklyn Historical Society sends round a historic photo of Brooklyn. This weeks it's a shot from Ruby's Bar in Coney Island, taken during the 1985 World Series, a nail biter in which ... More >>

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  Crossing the Bridge Noodles at Lotus Blue

  published Mar 14, 2013

  First to arrive at your table is a deep bowl filled with rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, pork, and edible blossoms (sometimes Lotus Blue skips the flowers). As far as I can tell, crossing-the-bridge ... More >>

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  Former Van Halen Frontman Sammy Hagar Exits Sammy's Beach Bum Bar in Atlantic City

  published Mar 13, 2013

  In happier days, a garrulous, wild-haired Sammy Hagar chatted with a reporter about an upcoming show with Sammy's Beach Bum Bar & Grill as backdrop. "Rum's the best mixer on the planet," he says, as a... More >>

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  Yuji Ramen's Tasty Fettuccine at Whole Foods Pop-Up

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Yuji Ramen's bacon and egg mazemen Calling itself a Test Kitchen, Smorgasburg mainstay Yuji Ramen has assumed its temporary spot in the second floor food court of the Lower East Side Whole Foods. Th... More >>

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  Laugh if You Like, Texas, but New York is Now a BBQ Capital

  published March 13, 2013

  When I wrote in January that New York 'cue is now among the best in the country, I meant it. But the backlash was swift. And harsh.... More >>

• At Lotus Blue, Tribeca Makes Room for the Food of China's Far-off Yunnan Province

  published March 13, 2013

  Many centuries ago, a scholar was preparing for his final exams. To prevent distractions, he isolated himself on an island in the middle of a... More >>

• Delectable Masala Dosas From a Cart at Washington Square

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Eat with your fingers for maximum enjoyment! Carnivores: Vegetarian and even vegan food won't bite you! And it's often just as good or even better than meat-bearing fare. A case in point is the masa... More >>

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  Wildwood Barbeque's Texas Smoked Brisket and Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Served with white bread, the sliced brisket at Wildwood is damn fine [In connection with a feature that will be appearing tomorrow in the Village Voice, I've revisited half a dozen barbecues, old pl... More >>

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  Brother Jimmy's Carolina 'Cue

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Brother Jimmy's BBQ's pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw option, this one from the Union Square branch. Note the presence of the charred outer parts of the meat, sometimes known as "Mr. Brown." [In ... More >>

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  Flan Patissier at Francois Payard Bakery

  published Mar 09, 2013

  Flan Patissier (center) is one of three custard-based, flan-borne pastries currently available at Francois Payard Bakery on Houston Street. When former Daniel pastry chef Francois Payard abandoned h... More >>

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  Kirschen-Clark's Painterly New Food at Cafe Cluny

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Heirloom beet salad -- Bartlett pear, arugula, ricotta, walnuts First cutting his eye teeth at Jimmy's No. 43, playing a pair of hot plates like a DJ, chef Philip Kirschen-Clark bounced around tryin... More >>

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  Great Barbecues of Texas: Gonzales Food Market in Gonzales

  published Mar 07, 2013

  Great lamb ribs are one of Gonzales Food Market's eccentricities. Founded in 1958 on the north side of Gonzales, Texas' courthouse square, Gonzales Food Market is still youthful in Texas barbecue ye... More >>