Morocco

Good Wines from Surprising Places

Apiary is the Bee's Knees

The latest New American spot buzzes with life

Wrinkles in Time

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

Never Met a Martini They Didn't Like—or Put on the Menu

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

Quirky and Quaint

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

Document Zippo

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

There Goes the Neighborhood

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

Also-Ran No Flash in the Pan

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

Can Can

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

Bachelor Party

Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

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Poetic French image-maker moves on to high-toned soaps

Lost and Bound

There Is No Quarter

Torrents of Arabia

Islamic severity vs. belly-dancing tradition: Fest honors Egyptian auteur and successors

Port Authority Area as an Exotic and Alluring Destination

Islamic severity vs. belly-dancing tradition: Fest honors Egyptian auteur and successors

Upright Women Sanctify Unions with Intricate Gestures and Steps

Islamic severity vs. belly-dancing tradition: Fest honors Egyptian auteur and successors

Soul Survivor

Lisa Nading's cozy heels are quite the feat

Made in Morocco

Stash the rocker belts, it's time to go Bohemian

Sea of Peas

It's m'hammer time at small and cozy Red Hook Moroccan

In da Club

It's m'hammer time at small and cozy Red Hook Moroccan

In-Flight African Reveries

It's m'hammer time at small and cozy Red Hook Moroccan

Getting the Last Laffa

Full of chutzpah, Brooklyn Israeli joint braves Manhattan

Fine Whine

Full of chutzpah, Brooklyn Israeli joint braves Manhattan

Breaking's New Ground

Generation Next Spins on its Head

Sir Richard Bishop & His Freak of Araby Ensemble

Generation Next Spins on its Head

The Baco Cafe Serves DUMBO a Helping of Israeli and North African Food, With a Side of Whimsy

Elizabeth DwoskinThe Baco Cafe's antique Moroccan tables.​The Baco Café, on Jay Street, in DUMBO, could just as easily be mistaken for a furniture store, a gallery, an artist's loft, or a small whimsical mirage - only it happens to be a restaurant, with a clothing boutique tucked in the back. ... More >>

Michael White Will Go Mediterranean, a Little Bit Moroccan at the Setai

Things that start with "m": Michael, Marea, Mediterranean, Moroccan​Metromix also went to the Beard Awards last night, and has a nifty slide show to show for it. The site's intrepid reporters also gathered some choice morsels from the award nominees, including some information about Michael Wh ... More >>

Our 10 Best Things to Eat on St. Marks Place in the East Village, NYC

​Like the sign says: New York's Best Egg Cream St. Marks Place is only three blocks long, but packs an astonishing 63 places to eat along its truncated and colorful length, some of them nearly invisible. It constitutes one of the city's foremost tourist destinations for the under-40 crowd, th ... More >>

Where Am I Eating? Mogador in the East Village

​Congratulations to kim for fingering the dish (chicken, lemon, and olive tajine) and the venue (Mogador), and identifying one of two starch options (couscous, the other: white rice) available with the tajine, which is not served in a tajine, but in a white bowl. She also identified the countr ... More >>

Hot Bread Kitchen's Moroccan M'Smen in Celebration of Ramadan

​Hot Bread Kitchen, the multi-cultural bakery and non-profit that employs lower-income female immigrants, is offering Moroccan m'smen bread at several Greenmarkets this month in celebration of Ramadan.

Nine Cuisines Missing from NYC

positiveictafrica.wordpress.comA typical Kenyan meal featuring the staple starch called ugali and fried fish​Morgan S. asks: I've been told you can get every cuisine in the world in New York City. Is that true? Dear Morgan: Well, almost. We've got at least 80 distinct cuisines by my estimate, ... More >>

Former Sintir Space to Become (Another) Tapas Restaurant

Robert SietsemaTapas on the horizon.​When Sintir opened on East 9th Street last spring, Our Man Sietsema wasn't particularly impressed by its boastful claims, flavorless meatballs, and aggressively upselling waitstaff. Apparently others weren't, either: the place closed earlier this month.

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Robert SietsemaTapas on the horizon.​When Sintir opened on East 9th Street last spring, Our Man Sietsema wasn't particularly impressed by its boastful claims, flavorless meatballs, and aggressively upselling waitstaff. Apparently others weren't, either: the place closed earlier this month.

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Robert SietsemaTapas on the horizon.​When Sintir opened on East 9th Street last spring, Our Man Sietsema wasn't particularly impressed by its boastful claims, flavorless meatballs, and aggressively upselling waitstaff. Apparently others weren't, either: the place closed earlier this month.

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Robert SietsemaTapas on the horizon.​When Sintir opened on East 9th Street last spring, Our Man Sietsema wasn't particularly impressed by its boastful claims, flavorless meatballs, and aggressively upselling waitstaff. Apparently others weren't, either: the place closed earlier this month.

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Builds Martial Calm; Sasha Waltz Takes a Society Apart

Belgians and Germans and dance

The Top 5 Worst Baby Names in Recent History

​As humans who generally don't name ourselves, we're all prone to wanting another name at some point or another. Sometimes we reject what our parents decided to call us in favor of something better, more likable, or often, more popular. For example, names like Kate or Nicole or Natalie, anythi ... More >>

Dish No. 36: Kulushkät Gourmet Falafel's Classic Falafel Sandwich

Rebecca Marx​ Since opening earlier this year in the former Taro Sushi space off of Flatbush Avenue, Kalushkät Gourmet Falafel has distinguished itself with, simply put, some damn fine balls.

NYC's Most Obscure Restaurants: Schnitzel Bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

​Way down below the Gowanus lurks Schnitzel Bar. We really only ever hear about a handful of restaurants out of the 50,000 that I estimate exist in the city. Even in Manhattan itself, there are vast swatches in Inwood, Washington Heights, Harlem, the Upper East Side, and around the fringes o ... More >>

The Finalists for the Vendy Rookie of the Year Award Are Here

Who ya calling a rookie, punk?​Korilla BBQ may have been unceremoniously booted from The Great Food Truck Race, but its patrons could care less: they've made it one of the finalists for the Vendy Awards' Rookie of the Year prize.

Make Ty-Lor Boring's Moroccan Meatball Hero with Mint and Ricotta Salata, from Almond Restaurant

Moroccan Meatball Hero with Mint and Ricotta Salata​If you haven't yet made it to Mad. Sq. Eats, you have until Friday before the Madison Square Park street-food extravaganza comes to a close. Chef Ty-Lor Boring, of Almond restaurant (12 East 22 Street), who will also compete in the upcoming s ... More >>

The East Village Is Getting Cheesier. Literally.

Foodiesathome.com / FlickrSay cheese​Taureau might be holding down the fort as the East Village's go-to fondue spot, but it'll be getting some competition from Casimir, the cozy French bistro, which is turning its Moroccan lounge into an annex serving all kinds of foods for dipping.

Club d'Elf

Foodiesathome.com / FlickrSay cheese​Taureau might be holding down the fort as the East Village's go-to fondue spot, but it'll be getting some competition from Casimir, the cozy French bistro, which is turning its Moroccan lounge into an annex serving all kinds of foods for dipping.

The Curly & the Turk at the Tippler

Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. Lauren Shockey​The drink: Curly & the Turk The bar: The Tippler (425 West 15th Street, 212-206-0000) The price: $11 The ingredients: G'Vine gin, blue curacao, lemon juice, hibiscus syrup, chile, Morocc ... More >>