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Hudson Valley

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    The Fight for Foie Gras in California

    California's statewide foie gras ban will kick in on July 1. And as tends to be the case with foie, it's a highly contentious issue. A few days ago, Jonathan Gold had a reminder for ban enthusiasts via Twitter: "Anti-foie gras peeps: Sarah DiGregorio's 2009 Village Voice piece is still definitive." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    Finally, It Is 'Seasonably Chilly' (And It Might Snow)

    ​WTF, weather? For days we've been sashaying about complaining and/or rejoicing (whether we're feeling glass-half-empty or glass-half-full) about the bizarre temperate weather. Our actual winter coat has only been worn, like, twice! But today, in weird conjunction with the MTA's announcement t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    In Praise of Heirloom Apples: the Golden Russet

    Dating to 1849, the Golden Russet is a real New York apple. Everyone has a favorite apple or two. Kids love Red Delicious for their sugary flavor and bright red color. Gourmands crave Granny Smiths because they have hard, tart flesh and can be used to make crisps that retain their apple-y texture. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Terroir Aims for Wine Bar Domination; A Look at Cider Week

    ​An upstate New York small business owner is trying to break into the breakfast market with his product, Muesli Fusion, now available in health-food stores in four states. [NPR] With its third location in Murray Hill, the Terroir wine bar mini-empire is announcing its plans for domination, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    There Will Be Mushrooms: New Film Explores the Emotional Hazards of Foraging

    Finally, something that combines the two great loves of twee urban foodies--foraging for local ingredients and melancholy independent cinema. Now, Forager was filmed in all five NYC boroughs, as well as parts of the Hudson Valley and New Jersey. The concept? A couple makes a living foraging wild ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Fleisher's Meats Now Has Its Own Beefy Blog

    Gary Grogan/Flickr via The Butcher's Case​Fleisher's Meats won't open its Park Slope store until Sept. 22, but it's already making its presence known by way of a new blog. Called The Butcher's Case, it came online on August 30th to "help our new neighbors in Brooklyn get familiar with what Fle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Open and Closed: Say Hello to Pour George, Goodbye to Wall Street Burger Shoppe

    Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Bravo Gianni, a go-to Midtown Northern Italian, has closed after nearly 30 years in operation due to the chef and owner, Gianni Garavelli, suffering a stroke. [NY Times] Cosmos Diner, which ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    The New Amsterdam Markets Starts for Real This Sunday

    ​Last month, the New Amsterdam Market returned for one day only to tease us with the promise of organic produce and pneumatic baked goods. Beginning Sunday, the market will make good on that promise with the official kick-off of its summer season. Expect the usual suspects, such as Liddabit Sw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    OMFG, It's a Ramp Fest!

    applepiepatispate.comGlorified scallions, people. Glorified scallions.​If Ciano's ramp-studded gnocchi got you all hot and bothered, well, that's just the beginning. Now comes word of a festival solely devoted to the odoriferous allium!

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    10 Inches of Snow Possible on April Fool's Day

    "L" is for WHAT THE FUCK?​Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not a joke. Not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday

    Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ...

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Cuomo Loses Bet on Jets to Penn Gov; WHO Calls for Ban on Kiddie Fast-Food Ads

    ​Governor Andrew Cuomo will have to hand over a basket of Nathan's hot dogs, Buffalo chicken wings, Hudson Valley apple cider, and local cheese and maple syrup to Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett following the Jets' loss last night. [NY Daily News] Forced to eat in due to money being tight, ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 29, 2010

    Karloff Brings the Good Life to Brooklyn U.

    No hacky sacks, but plenty of hearty grub on Court Street

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    The Union Square Holiday Market's Edible Delights

    Hansel and Gretel Would Approve​ Now that Thanksgiving is officially over, it's time to start holiday shopping, and what better place for gifts than at the Union Square Holiday Market. Yes, it's just as crowded as Wal-Mart come five a.m. on Black Friday, but hey, at least the snacking options ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Fat Pants Friday: Breezy Hill Orchard's Cranberry Walnut Square

    ​ The Union Square Greenmarket has no shortage of pumpkin- and apple-endowed treats right now, but while we went there earlier this week fully intending to eat at least one of them, we were instead swayed by the unassuming cranberry-walnut square pictured above.

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Brooklyn Farmacy Brings Eggs, Cream to the Brooklyn Flea This Saturday

    Saucy Salad/FlickrBridge to the land of milk and U-Bet.​It's been more than a year since Sarah waged a battle of the egg creams between Russ & Daughters' and Katz's, but both Nikki Cascone's forthcoming Octavia's Porch and the folks at Brooklyn Farmacy are giving us all sorts of reason to want ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 15, 2010

    ARCADE FIRE

    They sure play a mean pinball

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Our 10 Best Food-Centric Day Trips

    Photo courtesy The Old FieldOld Field Vineyard is worth visiting for the grounds alone​ In honor of the upcoming Labor Day weekend, we devote our top 10 list this week to food-centric day trips. Our list contains a lot of good eating, most accessible by train or bus, all within range for low- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Chelsea Clinton's Ultra-Secret Wedding Suddenly Way Less Secret

    ​OMG, details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding to boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky -- once "under intense scrutiny and impenetrable secrecy" -- continue to emerge! Now we know, thanks the Hudson Valley News, that the grand 400-person invite-only event will be held at John Jacob Astor's former estate in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    What's Happening This Week: Harvest Menu and Austrian Wine

    As many of you know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! First Anniversary Week Spina June 21-26 The East Village fresh pasta house is celebrating the big one with a week of special menus and wine-pairing dinners. Thr ... More >>

  • Music

    June 15, 2010

    Your Summer Live-Jazz Cheat Sheet

    Options abound for fans of all inclinations and bank accounts

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    A New Mobile Abbatoir Takes Slaughter on the Road

    Makezine.com​Last summer, Dan Barber told Gourmet.com about the difficulty he had in finding slaughterhouses that would kill his animals humanely, and expressed some hope that "roving slaughterhouses" would go some way toward solving the problem. As Christine Mulkhe reports in The New York Tim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    The Fuss Over Foie Gras: Thomas Keller Accused of Animal Cruelty

    daveness_98/flickrDe-liver me.​The question of whether or not foie gras is torture earned our own Sarah DiGregorio a James Beard Award nomination. But her writing chops would probably be lost on the folks from the Animal Protection & Rescue League. The organization and several other animal rig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Chasing the White Dog Author Max Watman Talks Hooch, Cocktologists & the Metaphysical Hangover

    Dream (and moonshine) chaser Max Watman​In his book, Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw's Adventures in Moonshine, Max Watman traces the history of distillation in America, from the Whiskey Rebellion to today's rogue bootleggers and artisanal moonshiners. Along the way, he learns how to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Locally Produced Bootlegger Vodka Coming Soon to a Liquor Store Near You

    New York gets a new, old-timey vodka.​There's been a lot of talk about the backlash against the backlash against vodka lately. The supposedly odorless and colorless spirit may not be the antitheses to the current cocktail culture Renaissance, after all. So, go ahead and let yourself get excite ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    On the Vino Road! A Day Aboard the Little Wine Bus.

    Sarah ZornThe rolling hills of the Benmarl vineyards.​Seeking to mix things up for our third anniversary, my husband and I decided to ditch our preconceived notions of group tours and give the Little Wine Bus a try (or, I went ahead and booked a couple of tickets, and he had no choice but to g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2010

    Over 230,000 Without Power in NY Area After Northeast Storm

    A northeast storm which knocked out power to almost half a million homes yesterday has left almost a quarter of a million Con Ed customers in Westchester and New York (live outage map), LIPA customers on Long Island (live outage map), and Orange and Rockland Utility customers in the Hudson Valley (l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Super Bowl XLIV Ads Mediocre; Michelle Obama Fights Child Obesity

    ​Wal-Mart is testing the idea of switching to private-label spices by replacing McCormick products with its own generic brand in some stores. The chain is currently responsible for 11 percent of McCormick's sales. [Wall Street Journal] Weight loss success stories marketed by such fast-food ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Anthony Bourdain in the Hudson Valley With a Food Boat

    Last nights' No Reservations: Hudson Valley was not our favorite of Bourdain's adventures--that The Shining hotel interlude with an uncomfortable-looking Michael Ruhlman took up 20 minutes that could have been devoted to food. And what was up with the Dakota Fanning doppelganger? Still, the scene in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Open & Closed: Say Hello to Wall & Water; Goodbye to The Telephone Bar and Grill

    Wall & Water has opened in the new David Rockwell-designed Andaz Wall Street hotel, helmed by Chef Maximo Lopez May from Buenos Aires, who says he will aim to source his ingredients from the Hudson Valley. [NY Times] The one Group's steakhouse, STK Midtown, will open a 9,000-square-foot restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    I Locavore: Old Chatham's Shaker Blue Cheese at Saxelby Cheesemongers

    Thanks for the cheese, sheep​ "I stuffed figs with this the other day," said Anne Saxelby, as she handed me a taste of Old Chatham's Shaker Blue. "It's like butter." And it is--like butter crossed with one of the most completely delicious blue cheeses I've ever had.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Salon: The End of American Foie Gras and Unintended Consequences

    Today, on Salon, Thomas Rogers wades into the foie gras discussion, reporting that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has been granted discovery (a fairly routine part of a lawsuit) in a complaint against Hudson Valley foie gras, which will allow the HSUS access to certain farm records a ... More >>

  • 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

    September 9, 2009

    Orange 'Tomato' Eggplant Appears

    ​ Small pumpkins? No, eggplants! Recently arrived in area farmers markets is the orange Turkish eggplant, also known as the tomato eggplant for its resemblance to a tomato. The specimens gathered at Abingdon Square this past Saturday are firm-fleshed, and had to be set aside for a few days to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Posts of the Week

    It's Friday afternoon. And these are the week's best posts.Bartenders are crazy. Which is why they enjoy doing shots of Fernet-Branca.Former Marlow & Sons chef Caroline Fidanza prepares to set sail at Saltie.Our 10 Best Food-Themed Pop Songs: Who knew a peach could be so thoroughly debauched?Uma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Cookbook Tester: Hudson Valley Mediterranean by Laura Pensiero

    Watermelon fennel salad with bluefish dijonnaise​ Hudson Valley Mediterranean is written by Laura Pensiero, the chef/owner of Gigi Trattoria in Rhinebeck, NY, and Gigi Market in Red Hook (not Brooklyn), NY. Pensiero presents the Hudson Valley as the "Napa of the East," and the book's recipes, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Beach Eats, Food Trucks & Stadium Snacks

    ​Hungry Girl heads to the new Yankee Stadium to scope out tasty low-cal foods and finds Lobel's Steak Sandwich (464 calories), Nathan's Grilled Chicken Sandwich (380 calories), and cotton candy (175 calories). [NY Times] The Hudson Valley, once known as New York's "breadbasket," is full of gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Bartenders Who Grow Their Own

    Southern Foodways/flickr​Farming isn't just for locally minded chefs anymore: Bartenders, too, are now taking to the fields. An article published today on Gourmet's website explores the growing number of barkeeps who are doing things like harvesting sugar cane and agave leaves, asking: "Just a ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2009

    Letters

    Southern Foodways/flickr​Farming isn't just for locally minded chefs anymore: Bartenders, too, are now taking to the fields. An article published today on Gourmet's website explores the growing number of barkeeps who are doing things like harvesting sugar cane and agave leaves, asking: "Just a ... More >>

  • News

    March 4, 2009

    Letters

    Southern Foodways/flickr​Farming isn't just for locally minded chefs anymore: Bartenders, too, are now taking to the fields. An article published today on Gourmet's website explores the growing number of barkeeps who are doing things like harvesting sugar cane and agave leaves, asking: "Just a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    This Week in the Voice (Updated)

    Sure, forcing food down ducks' gullets sounds harsh, but Sarah DiGregorio held her nose and went to a New York foie gras farm -- and reports that it wasn't so bad. "I don't think it's OK to cut the fin off a shark and throw it back into the water," she says. "If I had seen with my own eyes that Huds ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    Foie Gras: Fork in the Road Investigates

    Photo by Amol MhatreTwo weekends ago, I went up to Ferndale, NY to check out Hudson Valley Foie Gras, the nation's largest foie gras farm and see for myself exactly how it's made. I saw everything from the chicks to the force-feeding process to the slaughter. The endless back and forth over foie gra ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 18, 2009

    Is Foie Gras Torture?

    Photo by Amol MhatreTwo weekends ago, I went up to Ferndale, NY to check out Hudson Valley Foie Gras, the nation's largest foie gras farm and see for myself exactly how it's made. I saw everything from the chicks to the force-feeding process to the slaughter. The endless back and forth over foie gra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    Original Carvel Stand Closes, Nation Mourns

    Photo by Amol MhatreTwo weekends ago, I went up to Ferndale, NY to check out Hudson Valley Foie Gras, the nation's largest foie gras farm and see for myself exactly how it's made. I saw everything from the chicks to the force-feeding process to the slaughter. The endless back and forth over foie gra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Deliciousness Tour Ends Tonight with Red Hook Party

    Photo by Amol MhatreTwo weekends ago, I went up to Ferndale, NY to check out Hudson Valley Foie Gras, the nation's largest foie gras farm and see for myself exactly how it's made. I saw everything from the chicks to the force-feeding process to the slaughter. The endless back and forth over foie gra ... More >>

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