Baku

Morning Report 4/15/05
Secret Agent: Rumsfeld Sneaks Off to Baku

Bushido—The Way of Oil

America Goes Into the Energy Business With the Former Evil Empire

Master of Mugham

America Goes Into the Energy Business With the Former Evil Empire

Part One: Crude Measures

At the Gates of a Global Oil Rush, Turkish Fishermen Threaten a Blockade

The Price of Allies

Turkish Pols Caught Between Voters and U.S. Billions

Part Three: Disgust, Distrust, and Death Threats

Pipeline Project Splits Georgian Village Into Winners and Losers

Part Four: America Builds an Army for Industry

Where the Quest for Oil Meets the War on Terror

No Balls at Café Sim-Sim

A report on the 'jiz biz' in Brooklyn's Kensington

Progressive Scan

In fragments and on the edge, the HRWIFF remains New York's most vital fest

Edward Burtynsky's 'Oil'; Robert Morris at Hunter College; Justine Cooper's 'Living in Sim'

In fragments and on the edge, the HRWIFF remains New York's most vital fest

Dish #98: Nigerian Goat Stew From Baku

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now: Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes--old standbys and new finds alike--compiled daily. Today's pick: Nigerian goat stew ($7) from Baku

Dish #97: The Captain's Daughter From Saltie

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now: Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes--old standbys and new finds alike--compiled daily. Today's pick: The Captain's Daughter ($8) from Saltie.

Dish #95: The Beauty at Mile End

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: The Beauty ($11) from Mile End.

Dish No. 94: Potato, Egg, and Provolone On-a-Roll at Torrisi Italian Specialties

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: The potato, egg, and provolone on-a-roll ($7) at Torrisi Italian Specialties.

Dish #93:The Terrine Board at the Breslin Bar and Dining Room

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: The Terrine Board ($42) at the Breslin Bar and Dining Room

Dish #92: Sausage and Egg Breakfast at La Bonbonniere

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Sausage and Egg Breakfast ($9.40) at La Bonbonniere

Dish #91: Porchetta's Roasted Carrots

​ While Porchetta is far from a vegetarian paradise, Sara Jenkins applies the same thoughtful care to her vegetable sides as she does to the lusty hunks of pork that are her tiny shop's main attraction.

Dish No. 90: Spicy Miso Ramen at Ramen Setagaya

Spicy miso ramen​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's Pick: Spicy miso ramen ($10.50) from Ramen Setagaya.

Dish #89: First Prize Pie's Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's Pick: Peanut butter pretzel pie ($6) from First Prize Pies

Dish No. 88: Brown Butter, Corn, and Mushroom Linguine at Buttermilk Channel

Buttermilk Channel's brown butter, corn, and mushroom linguine.​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Brown butter, corn, and mushroom linguine ($17) at Buttermilk Cha ... More >>

Dish No. 87: Katsudon at Ennju

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Katsudon with miso soup ($9) at Ennju

Dish No. 86: Fried Chicken with Two Sides at Soul Fixins

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Fried chicken with two sides ($8.95) at Soul Fixins

Dish No. 85: Fried Lamb Intestines at El Quinto Pino

Fried lamb intestines​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Fried lamb intestines ($8) from El Quinto Pino.

Dish No. 84: Kunafa From Nablus Sweets

Palestinian kunafa: Like a Middle Eastern cheese danish. ​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Kunafa ($6) from Nablus Sweets in Bay Ridge (6812 Fifth Avenue).

Dish No. 83: Potato Flatbread at Sahadi's

Alex Van BurenGreetings from the classic Middle Eastern grocery.....​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Potato Flatbread ($4.50) at Sahadi's, 187 Atlantic Avenue, ... More >>

Dish No. 82: Chicken-Fried Chicken Livers at Cornbread Diner

Crunch Crunch​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Chicken-fried chicken livers (lunch $5.95, dinner $7.50) at Cornbread Diner (1436 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn).

Dish No. 81: Taleggio, Broccoli Rabe, and Sausage Panini at Bocca Lupo.

Alex Van BurenHie thyself to Cobble Hill.​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Taleggio, Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Panini. ($11) at Bocca Lupo (391 Henry Street, Bro ... More >>

Dish No. 79: Vanilla Malted at Brooklyn Farmacy

Alex Van BurenThe classic, plus a little anarchy.​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: A vanilla malted milkshake ($5.10) at Brooklyn Farmacy (513 Henry Street, at S ... More >>

Dish No. 78: Seafood Combo With Hot Sauce at Randazzo's Clam Bar

A mountain o' seafood.​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Seafood combo with hot sauce ($20.95) at Randazzo's Clam Bar (2023 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn).

Dish No. 77: Fried Ipswich Clams at Ed's Lobster Bar

Stuff your belly with bellies​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Fried Ipswich clams from Ed's Lobster bar (222 Lafayette Street).

Dish No. 76: Banh Uot Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork and Noodles) at Co Ba

Slurp, crunch, slurp​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Banh Uot Thit Nuong ($14) at Co Ba.

Dish No. 75: Schiacciata con l'Uva

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Schiacciata con l'uva at Sullivan Street Bakery

Dish No. 73: Baklava at Güllüoglu

​​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Baklava at Güllüoglu.

Dish No. 71: Russ & Daughter's Super Heebster

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: The Super Heebster ($10.45) from Russ & Daughters.

Dish No. 70: Grilled Octopus at Thistle Hill Tavern

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Grilled octopus ($15) at Thistle Hill Tavern (441 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, 347-599-1262).

Dish No. 65: Spinach Pie at Paradis to Go

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: the spinach pie at Paradis to Go (114 Fourth Avenue, 646-416-6709)

Dish No. 64: Frisée aux Lardons With Tripe at Má Pêche

World's richest salad​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: frisée aux lardons with tripe at Má Pêche (15 West 56th Street, 212-757-5878).

Dish No. 63: Pickle Dog at Bark Hot Dogs

​The magnificent pickle dog at Bark, just above the Bergen Street station on the 2 and 3 trains. Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Pickle dog at Bark Hot Dogs. ... More >>

Dish No. 61: Press 195's No. 12

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: the No. 12 ($8.50) at Press 195 (195 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-857-1950)

Dish No. 60: Cheeseburger at Shake Shack

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's Pick: The cheeseburger ($4.25) at Shake Shack.

Dish No. 47: General Poke-Her-Face Prawns at Xiao Ye

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: General Poke-Her-Face Prawns ($18) at Xiao Ye (198-B Orchard Street).

Dish No. 40: Tabla Frankie Cart's Roasted Vegetable Frankie

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Roasted vegetable frankie ($8) at the Tabla Frankie Cart (11 Madison Avenue, 212-889-0667).

Dish No. 32: Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Focaccia at Eataly

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: the mozzarella, tomato, and basil focaccia at Eataly (200 Fifth Avenue).

Dish No. 28: Bowl of Tripe at Royal Seafood

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Bowl of dim sum tripe ($2.50) at Royal Seafood (103-105 Mott Street, 212-219-2338)

Dish No. 27: Goat Curry at Gourmet Sweets and Restaurant

​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Goat curry from Gourmet Sweets and Restaurant (72-08 Broadway, Queens, 718-533-8700).

Dish No. 17: Razor Clam With Scallion Pesto in the Shape of a Peacock at Szechuan Chalet, NYC

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Razor clam with scallion pesto in the shape of a peacock at Szechuan Chalet (1395 Second Avenue, 212-737-1838).

Dish No. 9: Bucatini con le Sarde at Donatella Pizzeria

​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Bucatini con le sarde ($15) at Donatella Pizzeria (184 Eighth Avenue, Chelsea, 212-493-5150)

Dish No. 1: Fatty Beef Casserole at Henan Feng Wei

​Coincident with the publication of the Voice's annual Best Of issue, we hereby finish up with our 100 Dishes to Eat Now. Thanks for paying attention! And please scour the list of all 100 on the last page of this post, to ferret out those dishes you may have missed. Today's Pick: Fatty Beef C ... More >>