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February 8, 2012
Curious About Mead? Head to Vandaag.
baka_san/FlickrMead, that drink you probably associate with Renaissance fairs, is making a comeback, according to an article in the New York Times. The golden-hued alcoholic beverage is made from honey--a lot of it. "One bottle of mead is made from a half-pound of honey," said Mark Beran of ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
German Riesling Dries Out; George Washington Peddles Whiskey
German Rieslings are straying from sweet and heading toward dry, which some find disconcerting. [NY Times] Bottles of whiskey from distilleries closed during the 1980s' recession can be a solid investment. [Decanter] Bargains can be had with "second wines" from Bordeaux, like Château Marga ... More >>
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August 9, 2011
Summer Wine Books Reviewed; Beer and College Football Go Hand-in-Hand
Eric Asimov reviews four new wine books. He likes Summer in a Glass about the Finger Lakes, An Ideal Wine about Californian wines, and Voodoo Vintners about biodynamics. Less so Naked Wine about natural wines. [NY Times] The Hangar One Vodka blimp, on a six-month promotional tour around the ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
New York Drinkers Mourn Two Booze Pioneers; Arkansas Now Distilling, Too
Eric Asimov remembers Ray Deter of d.b.a., who died Sunday following a bike accident on June 27, calling Deter's bar "groundbreaking." [Diner's Journal] Debra Whiting of Red Newt Cellars and Bistro on Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes, a food and wine pioneer in the region, died in a car crash ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
The House Wine Is Finally Ready at Brooklyn Winery
jessicamelling/flickrA wine by any other name...When you start a winery, especially one that makes reds, you have to account for some lag time between launching the business and seeing profit. It takes time for wines to, well, age. Brooklyn Winery, which launched last year, has also been oper ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2010
Small Dairies Thriving Once Again; Food Trucks as Marketing Stunts
Decades after many small dairies were forced to close, new boutique dairies, like Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery and Heamour Farm in Madison, N.Y., are on the rise. [Wall Street Journal] Ever wonder why you overeat around the holidays? Neuroscientists say the stomach and intestines detect the ... More >>
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November 2, 2010
Albert Trummer Sued by Apotheke Partner; Bed-Stuy Teens Not Feeling Spike Lee's Brooklyn Absolut Vodka
Albert Trummer's partner at Apotheke is suing him for ignoring orders to stop using booze to light up the bar for his signature pyrotechnic tricks. [NY Daily News] A new study in the U.K. claims that alcohol is more harmful a drug than crack. Of course, the study was authored by Dr. David Nu ... More >>
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September 24, 2010
Conor McCormack of Brooklyn Winery Talks Urban Winemaking, the Science in the Glass & Why Winemakers Are So Beer Happy
photo by Ben KilgustConor McCormack with founders Brian Leventhal (left) and John Stires (right).Just a few blocks from Brooklyn Brewery is -- wait for it -- Brooklyn Winery. Or rather, Brooklyn Winery Urban Winery Winemaking Center. The bespoke winery is the brainchild of Brian Leventhal a ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
The Old-Fashioned Plans to Bring Ice Cream to Ditmas Park
boliston/FlickrThis is in England, not Brooklyn, but you get the idea.Even as we bemoan the end of the official ice cream season (though as any six-year-old knows, ice cream has no season), Lisa Eisen and Prairie Rose Free are giving us reason to look forward to next summer. That's when the p ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Eve's Cidery's Bittersweet Cider
It feels like fall out there today, and Eve's Cidery is the ideal beverage to bridge summer and autumn.
Blogs
July 26, 2010
What's Happening This Week: Mystery Wine; Good Beer
As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Mystery Dinner Spina Restaurant Tuesday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. As part of its Mystery Dinner series, the restaurant will offer a $65 four-course pairing menu featuri ... More >>
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July 9, 2010
Scenes From A Mid-Summer Greenmarket
Tiny, sweet sugar plums from Tree-Licious Orchard out of Port Murray, NJBecause of our unusually hot spring, most produce is arriving early this summer. That means that the last of the cherries are now overlapping with the very first tomatoes and corn--and it means that today is a very good d ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2010
The Finger Lakes is the 'New Rielsling Kingdom,' Millers & Coors Brewer Says Women Are Better Tasters
According to the French wine magazine, La Vigne, the "new Riesling kingdom" is just a five-hour drive from Manhattan -- in the Finger Lakes. [NY Post] A new study reveals that wine could be good for the eyes. Resveratrol can apparently stop the blood vessels from being damaged, preventing ma ... More >>
News
May 25, 2010
Summer Guide: Hit the Arts Road!
Weekend trips to cultured places
Blogs
April 13, 2010
Carl Paladino: Racist E-mails Prove I'm Human
Being a true Tea Party partisan means never having to say you're sorry, and yesterday Carl Paladino, the Buffalo real estate titan who would be governor, lived up to the code. At a press conference in the Finger Lakes, Paladino refused to disown a torrent of e-mails that a western New York we ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2010
Brandy Library's Ethan Kelley Talks Peat Week, Rare Booze & How Mixologists Can Take the "Joy Out of Drinking"
drinkingtheworld.comLet Brandy Library's Ethan Kelley school you.Thousands of brown liquor-loving booze hounds will congregate at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers today for Whisky Live, a trade show featuring dozens of exhibitors and a heckuva lot of stiff drinks. Brandy Library is celebrating the ev ... More >>
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December 15, 2009
Holiday Gifts for Food-Lovers: Envelope, Orange Wine From Channing Daughters Winery
Channing Daughters, widely considered one of the best wineries in New York State, cultivates its vineyards on a wild and windy stretch of Long Island's South Fork. The grapes from the estate--like Tocai Friulano, Muscat Ottonel, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Blaufrankisch, Pinot Noir, Dornfel ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Posts of the Week
It's Friday afternoon, which means it's time for a look back at the week that was in our favorite blog posts: We ranked our 10 Best, Wildly Diverse Brooklyn Bars. Cocoa V's Pamela Blackwell talked about vegan truffles, the nut cheese phenomenon, and fakin' bacon. Crazy expensive Oriol Balaguer ch ... More >>
Blogs
December 10, 2009
Battle of the Locavoric Wines: Two Finger Lakes Dry Rieslings
CyclosportThe view from the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, with vineyards in the foreground.Two wineries on the eastern shore of sylvan and deep Seneca Lake make dry Rieslings. Are they really dry, and which one is better? We set out to make a determination.
Blogs
October 30, 2009
Our 10 Best Wine Shops in NYC (and NJ)
Some wine shops go crazy with the signage, as with this European vineyard vehicle parked in front of the Seaport's Pasanella & Son. But will it make our top 10? What does Fork in the Road look for in a wine store? A broad selection of wines, from France, Italy, Spain, and California; smaller ... More >>
Blogs
October 26, 2009
Scenes from Sunday's New Amsterdam Market
The New Amsterdam Market made an appearance yesterday, transforming South Street into a bustle of shoppers, bags filled with chocolate and kimchi, gourds and cheese, organic meat and New York State wine. The market is now monthly, and the next one will be held on November 22. The big event of the da ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2009
Long Green Eggplants Cause an Uproar
Looking more like Indian snake squashes (or pods from another planet!) than eggplants, these veggies created a stir at the Friday Union Square farmers market. Eggplants are slow-growing, often taking three months from seed to mature fruit. So, the heyday of the eggplant season tends to be A ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
Coup in Review: Senators Work Grueling Three-Minute Days Through Holiday Weekend
Thank God Paterson made them work through the holiiday! On Saturday and Sunday New York's state senators came in, gaveled, postured, and finished in about three minutes, achieving nothing. But at least they can say they worked, which is more than we bums who pay taxes can say. Casey Seiler of the Al ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2009
Gillibrand Grabs More Way-Early Endorsements, Scares Off Stringer and Suozzi
We guess it's a new trend, at least for Democratic officeholders whom Obama wants left alone: Since NARAL delivered their endorsement to Kirsten Gillibrand -- who isn't even running until 2010 -- she's been getting more early expression of support. Local Congresspeople Yvette Clark and Michael McMah ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2009
Meet the Maker--Manhattan Meadery's Nathaniel Martin
Today we debut Meet the Maker, a recurring feature in which we meet a local food or drink producer, farmer or monger of some sort. Because everyone loves a monger. This week, we meet Nathaniel Martin, co-founder of Manhattan Meadery. Nathaniel (pictured left with a tank of his mead) and his brot ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2009
I, Locavore--Awesome Deal on Local Chardonnay
The crisp chardonnay of Millbrook Vineyards and Winery (click to taste) As a wine enthusiast, you're no doubt familar with the reasonably priced and often good wines of the North Fork of Long Island, and the pricier product of New York's pristine Finger Lakes region. But a lesser known wine reg ... More >>
Dining
April 8, 2008
Ever Had a Nice Bottle of Greenpoint?
Bringing the wine to the people: the new generation of urban winemakers
Dining
June 29, 2004
Love Celery
Baby 'chokes and pea shoots at new Prospect Heights pizzeria
News
June 6, 2000
In the Land of Milk and Money
Lazio Has Made Mortgages Pay Off Big Time for His Campaign
News
February 8, 2000
Show People
Behind the Scenes With the Drama Queens
News
September 7, 1999
Socks in the Long Grass
Hillary Moves In
Film
August 10, 1999
Palace Walks
On the Road With the Theatre Historical Society
News
June 22, 1999
We're Queer, We're Here
Lesbian and Gay Immigrants are Changing New York

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