Frisbee

LOOSE MARBLES

Portrait of the cartoonist as a young boy

Polpettine Pizza--With a Gooey Egg--at Pulino's, Dish #59

Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, the tasty countdown leading up to our "Best of 2012" issue. Tune in every day (weekends, too!) for a new dish from the Fork in the Road team.

TUX ON THE BEACH

Make waves with 
your elegant attire

Hazar: The City's Best Falafel

And other pleasures at a Bay Ridge Turkish joint

This Week in the Voice: Rikers Con Job

This week in the Voice, out today, Graham Rayman chronicles a Corrections Department jail con, which has resulted in investigations for "falsifying reports, beating inmates, and violating department regulations." In food, Robert Sietsema heads to Hazar, a Turkish newcomer in Bay Ridge, and finds th ... More >>

Robert Sietsema at Hazar; Tejal Rao at Ken & Cook

See what NYC's restaurant critics have been up to this week: Robert Sietsema recommends Hazar as a place to take both your carnivore and vegetarian friends. He also crowns Hazar's falafel as the best in the city: "Pleasingly studded with sesame seeds, they're aerodynamically streamlined like Frisbe ... More >>

Academic Journal Deems the Term "Pets" Derogatory

​The Journal of Animal Ethics, a publication edited and compiled by a group of university professors from America and Great Britain, has stated that "pets" is not an acceptable moniker for domesticated animals. The Telegraph reports that words such as "owners" and "wildlife" are also determine ... More >>

"American Idol": Say Goodbye To Paul McDonald

Michael Becker/FOX​So Paul McDonald went home this week. Not that shocking! The only real surprise is that it finally reverses the gross and troubling trend of only female contestants getting bounced. (The one time a male contestant was voted off after top 12 week happened when the judges save ... More >>

Lievito Does Frank Pizza

Plus other unrepentant doings at this new Northern Italian joint

UFO Nuclear Missile-Obsessed Aliens Being Reported by U.S. Military Officials and Documents. Seriously.

​Take a bunch of former and retired U.S. generals testimony alongside a bunch of now declassified documents, throw the words "nuclear" and "UFO" in there, and what do you get? The strangest, scariest, weirdest, and most patently awesome national defense story in a while.

It's a Visor; It's a Yarmulke; It's a Yamulkap?

via Gothamist​Wearing a Yamulkap makes a statement: Religious observance and sun protection are not mutually exclusive. The cap, sporty and understated, with a brim to shade from the sun attached to a yarmulke to keep with Jewish tradition, might be one of the smartest inventions of our time, ... More >>

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Speak softly, carry a big hook

Ground Broken at Bushwick Inlet Park

The long-awaited Bushwick Inlet Park finally broke ground today down by the water between North 9th and 10th Streets. It's been slow going, which has led to much complaining, and the city doesn't have all the property yet for the grand scheme, but at least the proposed power plant is off the t ... More >>

The Queer Issue: The New Gayborhoods of Fort Greene, Sunset Park, and Jackson Heights

Breaking the outer limits

Central American Masa Pancakes Rule at Dona Mari, El Comal, and Many More

An extreme pupusa run in downtown Jamaica

E3 2008 Revelations Are Hit and Miss

. . . unless you really dig chopping wood.

Rainbows in Curved Air

The analog pleasures of Radiohead's digital revolution

Our Man Sietsema: 'Indians are Snackers'

Lunch Box

Fresh vegetarian cuisines at Curry Hill's newest spot

TV in the Park

A gruff but still inspiring Television set: perfect for Father's Day weekend

P&J Winners: Singles #41-50ish

Change of Course

The Pastry King spins off a Mediterranean Rim bistro on Mott

Jungle Fever

Verdant house excellence with a distinctly Chilean warmth

Frida Fatigue

Our rollicking crew checks out a couple of Brooklyn taquerías

Man's Best Friend

Nintendogs puts existentialism in the palm of your hand

Extreme Makeover

Washington Square Park renovation battle gets personal—and private

No Lambi Today

Haitian café in Kensington goes easy on the national dish

Peace Goods

Anti-War Holiday Gifts

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Doing the Robot!

Man's Best 'Bot

Theater

Inside the Volcano

Dream Team

Hamburger Heaven

The Spaghetti Incident?

Who's There?

How Did Flight 800 Blow Up