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

• 5 Don't-Miss Dishes From Le Philosophe

  published Feb 06, 2013

  Le Philosophe's take on steak frites This week, Counter Culture crawls into Le Philosophe, a new French bistro on Bond Street not far from the Village Voice offices on Cooper Square. The menu combin... More >>

• Noho's Le Philosophe Flourishes in Ambiguity

  published February 6, 2013

  Nothing feels quite as good as stumbling on a sleeper, a restaurant that opens without much fanfare, fails to publicize itself adequately, and... More >>

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  Does NYC Need Elk Burgersr

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Yes, there's a burger in there somewhere. The elk is a mighty animal. Also known as wapiti, it's really a very large species of deer, native to North America and East Asia. Males of the species have... More >>

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  How to Eat a Jamaican Meat Patty

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Step #1: Buy a meat patty. We prefer the spicy beef from Jamaican Pride Bakery. The origin of the Jamaican meat patty -- ubiquitous in neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy and Flatbush -- is a matter of some... More >>

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  Cooking With Dirt at Tokyo's Ne Quittez Pas

  published Feb 04, 2013

  Like some dirt in your potato soupr Eating dirt is not a new thing. In the form known as "pica," pregnant women and children have historically consumed dirt, clay, and rocks in places as far-flung a... More >>

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  Mini Hot Dogs Hit Manhattan

  published Feb 02, 2013

  Yes, after 90 years, the mini hot dog has finally arrived at Union Square -- but without Zippy Sauce. I'm a big fan of the tiny hot dogs found almost exclusively in the Albany area, and have been kn... More >>

• Making Beer With Beans, Watch the Video

  published Feb 01, 2013

  Brooklyn's Sixpoint Brewery has come up with lots of crazy beer ideas in the past, but this may be the most unusual so far: making beer by fermenting beans. Shane Welch, founder of Sixpoint, notes ... More >>

• Ed Koch: The Ever-Quotable Former NYC Mayor on Dieting

  published Feb 01, 2013

  Ed Koch was a notorious trencherman. He spent a good part of his life living in Greenwich Village and would often go to Chinatown to eat. Until he grew old, he often had to worry about his weight. In ... More >>

• Hello Deli's Extreme Frank: FiTR Tries the MegaDog

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Last night, David Letterman riffed on the Subway Footlong shortfall scandal by sending the camera down to the Hello Deli on 53rd Street, where a foot-long hot dog called the MegaDog has been offere... More >>

• Union Square Greenmarket in Winter

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Deals are to be had on designer garlic. Austere are the pleasures of area farmers' markets in winter, and the mother of them all, the Union Square Greenmarket, is no exception. The number of vendors... More >>

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  Yo Yo, Where Did You Go Gor

  published Jan 30, 2013

  This hoard of meat and fritters sets you back only $7. For 15 years, one of my favorite Brooklyn restaurants was Yo Yo Fritaille, a Haitian spot on Nostrand Avenue somewhere south of Church. "Restau... More >>

• JoJu in Elmhurst: The Elastic Vietnamese Banh Mi

  published Jan 30, 2013

  At JoJu, your sandwich comes conveniently packaged in a pair of (recyclable) paper-tissue bags, perfect for sharing. Over the last decade, New Yorkers have fallen in love with the Vietnamese sandwic... More >>

• BBQ NYC: New 'cue, from the East Village to Gowanus

  published January 30, 2013

  It was 21 years ago that former London hairdresser Robert Pearson opened Stick to Your Ribs in Long Island City, changing the face of New York... More >>

• Third Round of 2013 Choice Eats Participants Announced

  published Jan 29, 2013

  The Village Voice and Fork in the Road are proud to announce the third round of restaurants, bakeries, and gastro-bars selected to participate in the sixth annual tasting festival. It takes place Tues... More >>

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  New Pizzeria in Tribeca: American Flatbread

  published Jan 29, 2013

  The handsome beehive oven at American Flatbread, one of two American Flatbread is a small but ambitious chain of pizza parlors that originated in New Hampshire Vermont. The chain recently opened a m... More >>

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  Aquavit. What Is Itr

  published Jan 28, 2013

  This glass of aquavit, from Danish restaurant Aamanns-Copenhagen, is flavored with toasted rye bread. Aquavit (or akvavit) is a flavored liquor beloved of Scandinavians, and served in funny little gl... More >>

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  Fatburger, Joey Tribbiani, and the Village Voice

  published Jan 27, 2013

  News that Fatburger - a California chain offering the usual gloppy, salad-topped burgers associated with that state - was planning another assault on New York City reminded me that this wasn't really ... More >>

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  Gowanus Dolphin Finally Dies; Here's the Heart-Wrenching Video

  published Jan 26, 2013

  Caution, this video courtesy of the New York Post is not for the faint of heart. Yesterday, Greg Howard reported on an injured dolphin that was trapped in the filthy waters of Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana... More >>

• Reinventing the Pocket Flask: Boozie Bear

  published Jan 25, 2013

  Everyone will think you're pulling out a bottle of honey. As booze becomes more expensive in restaurants and clubs -- or for people who can't do without, wherever they happen to be -- there has alwa... More >>

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  Five Great Literary Landmarks of NYC: Taverns and Restaurants

  published Jan 25, 2013

  The White Horse Tavern as it looks today Stay in one place long enough, many bars have found, and you're likely to eventually develop literary cachet. Indeed, many of the city's most venerable taver... More >>

• Tokyo Restaurant Pioneers Vegetarian Sushi, See the Video

  published Jan 24, 2013

  Mmmm, that looks like really fresh uni (sea urchin) A hot new Tokyo restaurant in the Rappongi Hills section turns the sushi and sashimi traditions on their heads by offering an all-vegetarian menu.... More >>

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  Why Not Mater

  published Jan 24, 2013

  The mate (pronounced "mah-tay") service at Cucharamama. Coldr Tiredr Not fond of coffee but crave the caffeiner Maybe mate is your beverage. More properly known as yerba mate, the hot drink is made ... More >>

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  The Unusual Japanese Cooking of Chez Sardine

  published Jan 23, 2013

  Maki Tempura -- a deep fried, nori-wrapped roll filled with shrimp and avocado -- is one of Chez Sardine's unusual izakaya offerings. Chez Sardine is the fifth link in the Little Wisco chain, radiat... More >>

• Gimme Five at Chez Sardine

  published January 23, 2013

  Chez Sardine is the most recent addition to the restaurant empire... More >>

• Does TD Bank Owe a Debt to Midtown Lunchr

  published Jan 22, 2013

  One of a series of subway teaser ads by TD Bank I was hurrying toward the R train at Elmhurst Avenue with a group of friends - having just eaten a belt-busting Sichuan meal - when I spotted an ad on... More >>