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Dining
April 25, 2012
Benares: Howdy, Squishy Goat Foot!
Plus spuds and spices at a new upscale Indian spot
Blogs
April 24, 2012
Say Hello to Pounds & Ounces, Mahzen Grill
Bricola, a tiny wine bar created by the people behind Aria Wine Bar in the West Village, has opened in Hell's Kitchen. [Zagat] Pounds & Ounces, a gastropub outfitted with an in-house DJ, is opening Wednesday in Chelsea. [Grub Street] Granduca di Sicilia, an Italian restaurant with a Sicilian focus ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2012
Super Linda's Matt Abramcyk Talks Branding, Dinner and a Show Part 1
Super Linda is not Matt Abramcyk's first Tribeca restaurant, and it's certainly not his last (but more on that in part two tomorrow). The finance guy turned nightclub honcho now spearheads a mini-empire of restaurants in the neighborhood once dominated by Mr. DeNiro. We caught up with the laid-back ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Where Was I Eating? The Toucan and the Lion
This round was over in a flash. I was eating one of the best dishes on the impressive menu at The Toucan and the Lion in the East Village: duck confit mofongo in a salsa verde sauce with a fried egg on top.
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April 23, 2012
What's Happening This Week: Wine Tastings, Cheese Party
Harold Dieterle is having a prix fixe dinner at Perilla, featuring dishes made with La Quercia products like prosciutto, guanciale, speck, and lardo. The dinner will be held on Tuesday, April 24 from 5:30 p.m. and will cost $70 per person, excluding tax and tip. The East Village's Spina is hosting ... More >>
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April 23, 2012
Where Am I Eating?
Time to play Where Am I Eating?, Fork in the Road's weekly restaurant photo guessing game. Here are the rules: Take a look at the photo below, then name the spot that serves the pictured dish, leaving your guesses in the comments. (If there's more than one location of the restaurant, be as specific ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2012
Yuji Ramen's Seafood Mazemen Ramen
Yuji Ramen, a pop-up noodle shop nestled in a back corner of Williamsburg's Kinfolk Studios, will most likely become your favorite ramen joint come summer. Its specialty dishes feature a style of brothless ramen called mazemen, which is catching on in Tokyo but is still uncommon here. In Yuji Ramen' ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2012
Blogroll Gazette: Vegan Test, Disco Robot Waiters
In food blogs this week: Well devises a test to see if you can make it as a vegan. Paleofuture at the Smithsonian looks at the disco robot waiters of 1980s Pasadena. At Food Republic: Why cocktail competitions suck.
Blogs
April 20, 2012
This Week's Specials: German Beer Halls, Mexican Delights
What we've been up to at Fork in the Road this week: We give you our picks for German beer halls in the city. Robert Sietsema checks out three types of guacamole and other Mexican offerings at Angelo Sosa's Anejo Tequileria. He also lists the 5 best things to eat at the Cal-Mex restaurant, Floren ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2012
KFC Faces Suit Over Expired Chicken
Fried chicken chains are not having a good week. First, the NY Daily News brings to light the multiple DOH-related closings of Kennedy Fried Chicken, and Crown Fried Chicken restaurants in New York City. Now, a former employee of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Oregon is claiming in a lawsuit ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Robert Sietsema at Florencia 13; One NYT Star for Alison Eighteen
In this week's Voice, Robert Sietsema tests out Cal-Mex specialties and margaritas at the Village's Florencia 13: "You should start your meal with a flaming margarita, though that flame is confined to a small slice of cucumber floating on top. It's indicative of a playful element in Mexican cuisine ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Subway Beats Out Other Chains for Most Closings Due to Health Violations in the City
An analysis of Health Department data by the New York Daily News revealed that Subway restaurants were shuttered more times for health-code violations than any other major franchise in the city. In the past five years, the chain's stores have been shut down 55 times.
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April 17, 2012
Say Hello to Pok Pok NY, Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya
Pok Pok NY, a branch of Andy Ricker's Thai chain, opens tomorrow in Brooklyn's Columbia Waterfront district. [Eater] Blue Ribbon Sushi Izakaya is now open on the Lower East Side. [Bowery Boogie]
Blogs
April 16, 2012
Where Am I Eating?
Time to play Where Am I Eating?, Fork in the Road's weekly restaurant photo guessing game. Here are the rules: Take a look at the photo below, then name the spot that serves the pictured dish, leaving your guesses in the comments. (If there's more than one location of the restaurant, be as specific ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
The Village's Famous Ray's Pizza Reopens Today as Famous Roio's Pizza
Last October, Famous Ray's Pizza on West 11th Street in the Village shuttered after being sued for using the name "Famous Ray's Pizza" by USA Famous Original Ray's Licensing Corp., a rival group that owns various Ray's pizza joints throughout the city. A sign on the pizzeria's front window attribut ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Americans Suffering From "Frugality Fatigue" When It Comes to Food
Americans are buying expensive products in greater numbers and eating out more, according to various consumer surveys cited in a Bloomberg article. Speaking to the news service, Russell Price, a senior economist at Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP), attributed this increase in retail activity to "frug ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
This Week's Specials: 5 Favorite Margaritas, Hot Dog Pies
See what we've been up to this week at Fork in the Road: Robert Sietsema lists his five favorite NYC margaritas, and tries (and hates) the spicy chicken sandwich at McDonald's. He also examines Pizza Hut's new British creation, "The Bone," a pie with a hot-dog-stuffed crust, and suggests a hot-d ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
David Burke is Not a Long Shower Guy, Would Do a Great Job on Television Pt. 2
Yesterday, we spoke with Chef David Burke about grilling and ramps. Today we take the chef in a different direction: chatting about over the hill food trends, creativity, and the multiple restaurants he's looking to open in the next few years. What food trends are you tired of seeing? The molecula ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
Minzhongle, R.I.P. - Goodbye Corn!
This is Chinese food? Looks more like American succotash: the dish called "fried popcorn pine nuts" at Minzhongle. Yesterday, Counter Culture covered Zero Otto Nove, a pair of southern Italian twins, one in the Bronx, the other in Manhattan. That piece had to be moved up a week because the restaur ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
David Burke on Traveling to Australia With Geoffrey Zakarian, Ramps
David Burke is a man of many words, and many restaurants. The ebullient chef not only helms three high-end restaurants in New York City, but also a café in Bloomingdale's, and restaurants around the country. Also, he's the brains behind spray salad dressing. Sheer genius, indeed. We got the c ... More >>
Dining
April 11, 2012
Zero Otto Nove: Rabbit, Run!
A Salerno-style spot does both Belmont and the Flatiron district
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Restaurant Industry Creates 560,000 Jobs in the Past Two Years
For New Yorkers who see city blocks packed with food joints every day, it's pretty evident that the restaurant industry is booming. Now the numbers are in: the National Restaurant Association reports that restaurants have added more than 560,000 jobs since the beginning of the economic recovery in M ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
Chefs v. Yelpers: The Saga Continues
Have chefs finally had it with Yelpers? In Sacramento, the chef/owner of Formoli's Bistro wiled out on Facebook about a negative Yelp review of his restaurant: "To Chriuh C. from the wonderful site yelp! please pay attention, every review you post involves dinner with mommy and daddy. Apparently, ... More >>
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April 10, 2012
Fatty 'Cue's Fried Oyster Roll
Fatty 'Cue's new lunch menu will surprise fans of the restaurant's porky signature dinner dishes. The best things on it are not the meaty mains--1/4 pound deep-fried bacon, pork ribs, and fried chicken-- which are better saved for a time when you can lay undisturbed in a food coma for hours after yo ... More >>
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April 9, 2012
Brooklyn Soon to House the World's Largest Rooftop Garden
An old warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn will become the new home of the world's largest rooftop garden. A Manhattan-based company, BrightFarms, is in charge of planting the garden, which will grow in a 100,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse, and hopefully produce 1 million pounds of local pro ... More >>
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April 9, 2012
Say Hello to 5 Boro Burger, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
5 Boro Burger has begun serving burgers, hot dogs, and bar snacks to diners in Midtown. [Midtown Lunch] Also in Midtown, a new coffee and pastry shop with outdoor seating called Spresso Cafe has sprung up in the Sanctuary Hotel. [Zagat Buzz] Former Momofuku Noodle Bar chef de cuisine Kevin Pemouli ... More >>
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April 9, 2012
Battle of the Black Label Burger
Pat LaFrieda, the meat purveyor of choice for top gourmet burger places like The Spotted Pig and Minetta Tavern, has challenged Wendy's over its use of the name "Black Label Burger" to describe one of its premium patties.
Blogs
April 6, 2012
Say Goodbye to Devi, Soy Cafe
Devi, the Flatiron Indian restaurant headed by Suvir Saran, is out of business. [Eater] The DOH temporarily shut down the West Village's Little Owl because of a mice infestation. [Diner's Journal]
Blogs
April 6, 2012
Dale Talde Talks About Asian-American Cuisine, Chefs He Admires Part 2
Yesterday, we spoke to Chef Dale Talde about the plans for his new Park Slope restaurant, Pork Slope, and the new brunch he's launching at Talde. Today, we delve into his thoughts on the neighborhood where he's chosen to build his mini-empire, Asian-American food, and which kitchen tool he just can' ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2012
Happy Hour at Bobo
In the West Village, new happy hours are popping up everywhere. Bobo, a restaurant and bar situated in a historic townhouse on 10th Street, has begun offering a happy-hour special with steep discounts on both food and drinks.
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Dale Talde Dishes on Launching Brunch at Talde, Speculates Opening Date for Pork Slope Part 1
He made his name as a fierce cheftestant on Top Chef, but Dale Talde is much more than a television badass. His Brooklyn restaurant, Talde, has been getting plenty of buzz (including a review by former Village Voice critic Lauren Shockey) and his forthcoming restaurant Pork Slope seems to be followi ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
The Bourgeois Pig's Frank Cisneros on Forgotten European Spirits
To create the sophisticated drink menu at the new Bourgeois Pig in Carroll Gardens, Frank Cisneros has been delving into the often mysterious world of European liquor. He told us about his adventures tracking down some of the forgotten spirits and liqueurs from the Continent and mixing them back int ... More >>
Dining
April 4, 2012
Brooklyn Wok Shop Strikes Up the Bland
It's hipsterized Cantonese classics in Williamsburg
Blogs
April 3, 2012
Say Hello to Hakkasan, Taboonette
Arabesque, a Morrocan restaurant and lounge, has just opened in Midtown. [Diner's Journal] A new branch of Hakkasan, a trendy restaurant chain with outposts in Dubai, Mumbai, and Miami, has just opened in Midtown. [Zagat] The Franks have turned the delicatessen and provision store next to Prime Me ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Our 10 Best Middle Eastern Restaurants
New York City has a lot to offer when it comes to Middle Eastern cooking. If you know where to stop for a meal along the city's few Arab strips or even in fancy neighborhoods, you'll find a wide range of the region's typical cooking including grilled meats, honey-drenched pastries, savory flatbreads ... More >>
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March 30, 2012
What's Jonathan Waxman Up To at Rosa Mexicano?
Enchiladas de mole blanco at Rosa Mexicano The multi-credentialed Jonathan Waxman -- whose career extends from Chez Panisse (Berkeley, 1970s) to Michael's (Santa Monica, 1980s) to Jams (New York, 1980s) to Barbuto (New York, 2000s) -- is often credited with introducing California cuisine to New Yo ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
What's With All These "A" Ratings For Restaurants?
Ever since the Health Department began rating the sanitary quality of various eateries' kitchens in 2010, I've been seeing "A" ratings in the most unlikely places. I'm not talking about the above café, mind you, which looks perfectly fine.
Blogs
March 30, 2012
This Week's Specials: Middle Eastern Restaurants, Five Kinds of 'Cue
See what we've been up to at Fork in the Road this week: We've got our 10 picks for Middle Eastern restaurants in the city. Following his review of John Brown Smokehouse, Robert Sietsema runs down the five best barbecue dishes he had at the restaurant.
Blogs
March 30, 2012
March's Openings and Closings
The shark-infested waters of New York City's restaurant industry are not for the faint of heart. In case you're into keeping tabs, here is a list of those who took the leap and opened new establishments and those who were forced to bow out this month.
Blogs
March 30, 2012
JoeDoe's Joe Dobias on Negative Media, Passover Meals Part 2
Yesterday, we spoke to chef Joe Dobias, and got an earful. But one question does not an interview make. In Part 2, we discuss the most "surprising" restaurant he's recently dined at and what's next for the toque and his girlfriend and business partner, Jill Schulster. You're very outspoken abou ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Happy Hour at Spina
Spina is more of a cozy trattoria than a hopping happy hour spot, but they do have some killer drink specials.
Blogs
March 29, 2012
Under the Toque: Bagel and Lox Creations, Art Installations
Mario Batali and artist Jim Dine teamed up to make a super fancy, limited-edition cookbook up for auction on eBay with a minimum bid of $1,200 a copy. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Lunchbox Fund. [Eater] For the annual conference of the International Academy of Culinary Professionals, chefs ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2012
JoeDoe's Joe Dobias on Being a Subway Sandwich Artist, Opening a Restaurant with $90,000 Part 1
Joe Dobias, chef-owner of East Village restaurants JoeDoe and JoeDough, is a talker. We sat down with the Cornell Hospitality School graduate to talk sandwiches, Passover, and future projects and found out that it only takes one question to get the chef to tell us how he really feels about fellow ... More >>
Dining
March 28, 2012
Acme Rises Again, Fancy and a Little Danish
A Noma co-founder tries his hand in Noho
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Robert Sietsema at John Brown Smokehouse; No Times Stars for La Mar Cebicheria
See what the city's restaurant critics have been up to this week: In the Voice, Robert Sietsema tries some Kansas City 'cue at John Brown Smokehouse in Queens: "Like all great barbecues, John Brown tends to be quirky and uneven; you wouldn't want it any other way and will quickly zone in on the th ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Make Jemiko Solomnishvili's Buttermilk Pancakes with Bittersweet Chocolate
A pizza parlor probably isn't the first place you'd pick for a weekend brunch spot, but the guys at the Upper East Side location of Numero 28 Pizzeria are going to try to convince you otherwise. Earlier this month, they started brunch service with their signature pizzas; a morning pie with mozzarell ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Huazontle: DUMBO's Gran Electrica Gives It a Green Whirl
It's the season for huazontle, a spindly plant from Mexico with bright green branches with thousands of tiny buds, somewhat similar to the beads on broccoli florets. Eaten around the Holy Week of Lent, the buds have a mild spinachy flavor. Though beautiful specimens have been popping up in Mexican m ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2012
Where Was I Eating? Frankies 570
This round was too easy for you guys: You guessed right almost immediately. I was eating at Frankies 570 in the West Village. The meatballs there are a delight -- firm, with raisins and pine nuts added in for a touch of sweetness. These balls are baked not fried, which I know for sure because I ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2012
The Nomad Is Open for Not-Quite-As-Fancy Dining
The Nomad, a follow-up restaurant to Eleven Madison Park created by Will Guidara and Daniel Humm, opened for business yesterday evening, according to Eater.
Blogs
March 27, 2012
Bill's Gay Nineties Had Its Last Hurrah On Sunday
Bill's Gay Nineties Restaurant and Piano Bar, an 88-year-old bar that first opened during Prohibition, shut down for good last Sunday at 3 a.m.
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