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May 21, 2012
Recipe: Oaxacan-Style Tamales from Almond
Today we bring to you a recipe from Almond, an American bistro in the Flatiron district. One of the restaurant's bussers named Antony actually acquired the recipe from his grandmother who comes from Tulcingo del Valle, Puebla. She made these tamales at her neighborhood and church gatherings. The t ... More >>
Dining
April 18, 2012
Florencia 13: Gangsters Get Their Burritos
California expats find themselves a clubhouse in NYC
Blogs
April 17, 2012
What's Angelo Sosa Up To at Anejo Tequileria?
The best dish we tried was the scrumptious beef taquitos. Angelo Sosa - the season seven Top Chef contestant who ended up in second place - opened Anejo Tequileria in Hell's Kitchen as chef and partner this past January, focusing on aged tequilas and similar Mexican fermented products. Fork in the ... More >>
Columns
March 28, 2012
Are There Different Kinds of Mexican Food?
The best dish we tried was the scrumptious beef taquitos. Angelo Sosa - the season seven Top Chef contestant who ended up in second place - opened Anejo Tequileria in Hell's Kitchen as chef and partner this past January, focusing on aged tequilas and similar Mexican fermented products. Fork in the ... More >>
Dining
March 14, 2012
Tacos Morelos: A Starchy Delight Shines in Queens
The best dish we tried was the scrumptious beef taquitos. Angelo Sosa - the season seven Top Chef contestant who ended up in second place - opened Anejo Tequileria in Hell's Kitchen as chef and partner this past January, focusing on aged tequilas and similar Mexican fermented products. Fork in the ... More >>
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March 6, 2012
Five Tacos Offers Some Taco Redemption
After yesterday's sham of a taco lunch, we decided to venture out and find ourselves some tacos worth eating. Fortunately, we were successful in our quest, chowing down at the recently opened Five Tacos, a sister eatery to next door's Ten Degrees, located on the easternmost block of St. Mark's Plac ... More >>
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March 5, 2012
Despite the Buzz, Wahoo's Fish Taco Is Actually Kinda Meh
Transplanted West Coasters were pretty pumped when Wahoo's Fish Taco opened its doors at 333 Park Ave South (212-466-3330) a few weeks ago, its first outpost east of the Mississippi River. The fast-casual Cal-Mex chain dates from 1988 and its branches in California, Hawaii, Colorado, and Texas soon ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2012
Cemita Versus Torta: Your Mexican Sandwich Primer
Peeling back the top of a sandwich from a Mexican bodega can sometimes cause momentary confusion. "Where's the pickled jalapeno? What's this green stuff?" is all too common a refrain. Here we clear up the difference between the two most popular Mexican sandwiches, the cemita and the torta, and where ... More >>
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February 14, 2012
Goat Town Brings Puffy Tacos, San Antonio Style, to NYC
The puffy tacos on Mexican Mondays at Goat Town An old friend of mine, Julie Farias, recently took over as chef at Goat Town, an East Village bistro. Julie was born and raised in San Antonio, and with her assistance, I made a trip there a couple of years ago. The Central Texas city is one of the c ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Barbuto Chef Jonathan Waxman on His New Gig at Rosa Mexicano and How to Cook the Perfect Chicken
No question that Barbuto chef Jonathan Waxman has seen it all. His career has now spanned several decades, but his fresh, seasonal cuisine is as contemporary as ever. Oft-cited as one of the fathers of New American cuisine, he now has a gig championing food from south of the border. Waxman recently ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Dorado Now Slinging Inexpensive Baja-Style Fish Tacos and More
Lauren ShockeyDorado Taco's classic Baja-style tacoThe plywood's off at Dorado, a Boston-based taqueria and quesadilla shop that's set up shop in Greenwich Village. On the menu you'll find soft corn tortillas filled with fried fish (Baja-style), grilled fish, beer-battered shrimp, chorizo, st ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Tepito's Quesadilla Is Full of Shroomy Cheesiness
Lauren ShockeyCheese, pleaseFirst Avenue near 13th Street has seen a lot of restaurant turnover recently. In addition to the just-unveiled Sao Mai and BaoBQ, there's a new Mexican restaurant on the block called Tepito (228 First Avenue, 212-777-7980). As the East Village Local notes, the eate ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Dorado and Tortaria Bringing Mexican Food to Greenwich Village. Fiesta!
Looks like NYU students and other Greenwich Village residents will be getting a pair of Mexican eateries in the new year. Opening at 28 East 12th Street (212-627-0900) will be Dorado, specializing in tacos and quesadillas. And right around the corner at 94 University Place (212-776-1830) will soon b ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Rojo Guacamole at Toloache 82
Lauren ShockeyChristmas-colored guac at Toloache 82While doing some reconnaissance for our 10 Best Upper East Side Restaurants, we paid a visit to Toloache 82, the newest branch of the Toloache empire, which opened several weeks ago. Inspired by the colors of the Christmas season, we opted f ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Dia de los Muertos: Let's Go Eat for the Dead
Maya's Margarita del Diablo: Just what your late family members might drink? Most people gear up for Halloween parties as October comes to an end. With all of the costume planning and candy eating going on, it's easy to forget about that other spooky holiday, Dia de los Muertos. The family-f ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Dos Caminos Chef Ivy Stark on Day of the Dead Culinary Traditions: Interview Part 2
Photo courtesy Ivy StarkCan't find good Mexican food? Talk to Ivy Stark. Yesterday we spoke to Dos Caminos chef Ivy Stark about her new cookbook, Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food, now available on Amazon (it officially hits stores next week). Today we shift gears somewhat as Ivy tells us wha ... More >>
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October 18, 2011
Dos Caminos Chef Ivy Stark on New York City's Best Mexican Street Food
Photo courtesy Ivy StarkIvy Stark eats from the street Dos Caminos is one of the city's more upscale Mexican restaurants, but chef Ivy Stark has a soft spot for Mexican street food. So much so that she just wrote a book about tacos, tortas, and a bevy of other street snacks titled, appropria ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Happy National Taco Day! Find NYC's Best Tacos
It's National Taco Day, apparently! While New York City might not be Los Angeles when it comes to scoring premium carne asada off the street, there are still lots of excellent taco options to try. Plenty of new spots have opened since we listed the 10 Best Tacos in New York a couple of years ago, wi ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
Cheap and Filling Veggie Fare at Aussie-Inspired Tuck Shop
This Aussie-inspired mini-chain is best known for its cheap and filling meat pies, hearty things perfect for a quick meal before or after a night of drinking in the East Village. Its vegetarian options are no less tasty (or cheap). Take the vegetarian chili. At only $6, it has a flavor and c ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Dish No. 74, Plus a Look Inside the New Dos Toros
Dish No. 74 in our countdown is the crispy carne asada taco at Dos Toros. If you're accustomed to the cramped and tumultuous Dos Toros on Fourth Avenue, the new branch at Father Demo Square will tranquilize you. There are more than twice as many tables for eating in, plenty of room for the ... More >>
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July 13, 2011
Ask the Critics: Where Can I Eat Lots of Delicious Poutine?
sashamd/flickrPoutine. Better than black tar heroin. Stephanie B. Asks: I love poutine. Loooooove poutine. Probably because I'm Canadian. Where can I get some good poutine in the city? Dear Stephanie: I saved this question for the day my Monument Lane review came out, because that rest ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Our 10 Best Bushwick Restaurants
Plenty of fleecy white ricotta nicely peppered, pickled artichokes, and mozzarella on a perfect coal-fired crust, from Verde Coal Oven. Bushwick is potentially one of Brooklyn's best dining destinations. With its large Latin population, the cuisines of the Spanish diaspora are well represe ... More >>
Dining
June 1, 2011
Empellon--Alex Stupak's Big Experiment
Can a renowned pastry chef make a decent taco?
Blogs
May 4, 2011
Five Great Cheap Mexican Dishes To Eat Now
Don't get the delicious red guajillo chile sauce on your sleeve. It will never wash out. Ever since immigration from southern Mexico began in the 1980s due to prolonged drought, Mexican food around here has been getting better and better, as more fresh ingredients have been imported, and ma ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2011
Where Can I Get Oaxacan Food in NYC?
Don't expect to find any Oaxacan food here. The name? A total sham! Lauren S. asks: Where can I get Oaxacan food in New York City? Dear Lauren: This question always makes me sad. In brief, there is no Oaxacan food in Gotham. I'm not really sure why, since it would be easy enough for someon ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2011
Roberto Santibañez Discusses His New Cookbook, Truly Mexican, and Espouses His Love of Mexican Cuisine
Andrew GrantRoberto Santibañez is truly MexicanPark Slope restaurant Fonda has become a popular dining destination for authentic Mexican cuisine. So its patrons should be very excited that its chef and owner, Roberto Santibañez, has just published a comprehensive cookbook called Truly Mexi ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Open and Closed: Say Hello to West End, Goodbye to Café Flo
Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Vai, the Upper East Side spot that just got a Soho outpost, has closed. The building is reportedly being torn down. [Grub Street] Café Flo in Astoria did not survive a four-alarm blaze that r ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2011
Where Do I Find Oaxacan Cheese?
dishtip.comQuesillio OaxacaJason T. asks: Where in NY can I get authentic Oaxacan cheese? Looking for a queso fundido made with Oaxacan cheese. Thanks in advance. Dear Jason: I concur in your appreciation for Oaxacan cheese. Even though we have few actual Oaxacans in town (and no actual Oax ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2011
Tacos Morelos Truck Brings Tacos Placeros to Williamsburg. Double Yum!
Now you don't have to go to East Elmhurst to enjoy a taco placeros, just take the L to the Bedford stop. Four years ago on an extreme taco run from Corona to Woodside on Roosevelt Avenue - intent on sampling every at least two tacos from every store, truck, and cart - my gang and I stumbled ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2011
Sietsema's 10 Favorite SXSW Austin Area Restaurant Recommendations for New Yorkers Heading to the Festival
Migas at Cisco's is a "don't miss" Austin dish if ever there were one, served with your choice of tortillas or piping hot homemade biscuits. (Ask for both.) Last year I made some Austin restaurant recommendations for friends traveling to SXSW, the yearly music and interactive extravaganza i ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2011
The Early Word: El Camion
Lauren ShockeyThe East Village has its fair share of Mexican cantinas, but you can't really ever have too many tacos and tequilas in life, can you? So over the weekend we headed to Avenue A to check out the month-old El Camion.
Dining
January 26, 2011
Cholulita Sells Smut Under the J Tracks
Corn smut, that is. A Bed-Stuy bodega's authentic Pueblan food.
Dining
December 17, 2008
Got Rattlesnake? Ellis Bar Does.
This Fifth Avenue spot brings a mixed bag of real Southwestern food to New York
Dining
September 10, 2008
Fried Green Tomatoes, Shrimp, and Grits at BedStuy's Peaches Market
A Southern-style café that fits in like it's been there for years
Dining
July 16, 2008
Eating Kids at Cabrito
New Carmine cantina reverently replicates Mexican dishes
Dining
May 13, 2008
Mexico Invades Italy in the Bronx's Belmont
New Carmine cantina reverently replicates Mexican dishes
Dining
November 6, 2007
Mexican shoebox on Williamsburg's Broadway challenges Sunset Park
Black magic women
Dining
October 2, 2007
More than Pupusas at Uptown Salvadoran
Our Man finds the "entire peasant diet of El Salvador" in Washington Heights
Dining
June 5, 2007
Pouting for Poutine at The Inn LW12
Does Canada really have its own cuisine?
Dining
March 13, 2007
How Green Was My Mole?
A New Mexican café in Williamsburg excels at Pre-Columbian fare
Dining
May 2, 2006
Frida Fatigue
Our rollicking crew checks out a couple of Brooklyn taquerías
Dining
January 31, 2006
Serious Scorch
Flay outflayed by Sonoran hash house east of Union Square
Dining
November 16, 2004
Bullets and Burritos
Pan-Mexican fare replaces H at Bushwick's premier park
Dining
July 6, 2004
Seafood Aria
In midtown, something fishy and cheesy this way swims
Dining
January 27, 2004
Hometown Mole
Former delis bring Mexican country cooking to Clinton
Dining
February 18, 2003
A Bowl of Red
East Harlem Beats Sunset Park
Dining
January 7, 2003
Dutch Tacos
East Harlem Beats Sunset Park
Dining
August 27, 2002
Eats
East Harlem Beats Sunset Park
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June 8, 1999
Great Balls of Masa
East Harlem Beats Sunset Park
Dining
May 25, 1999
Upscale Mexican Takes a Road Trip
East Harlem Beats Sunset Park
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