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Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Nutella Day in New York

In a gift from the heavens, today, February 5 is World Nutella Day. New York is teeming with sweet snacks that highlight Europe's chocolate hazelnut spread, and these five dishes will leave you satisfied with chocolate-y goodness until next year's World Nutella Day.

Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends and Then Make Quiche and Hummus

Support gay marriage? Great! Not so much? That's fine, too, because Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends.

Did You Vote? Grab Deals From Starbucks, Shake Shack, and More

Hey there, American citizen. Did you vote yet? If you've already hit your polling station, you can now take advantage of a number of food deals created to congratulate you on exercising your right. And being rewarded with special deals for doing something that's already a privilege sounds like a pr ... More >>

Pinkberry Rolls Out a Nutella-Like Froyo

[See More Edible News: Sriracha Popcorn Exists | Todd English's Ex-Fiancée Found Shoplifting Again] If you're one of those people who puts Nutella on everything, this is great news. Pinkberry announced on Tuesday that it's rolling out a hazelnut-flavored yogurt. The new flavor will be available ... More >>

Greenwich Village Restaurant Apocalypse, Summer 2012

Flatiron-shaped 10 Downing is down for the count... [More Pictures: 6 Favorite Dishes From Rosemary's | 5 Best Things To Eat at Food Gallery 32] The summer months in general and August in particular must be the most successful period for restaurants in certain parts the city. In Greenwich Village ... More >>

Postcards from China: Kumquat Rice Cake

Welcome to Postcards from China, a series of delicious snapshots from my summer in China and Taiwan. Location: Xiamen Item: Kumquat Rice Cake Flavor: Kumquat-flavored mochi In searching for desserts specific to Fujian, I came across these kumquat-flavored rice cakes. They're very similar to mochi ... More >>

Frozen Kefir? Treat Petite Will Peddle It in the West Village

Treat Petite Cafe will be located at 61 Grove Street You'd think the market was already totally glutted with frozen treats. Let's see, we've got zillions of fro-yo parlors, peddling supposedly light and healthy frozen yogurt; old-fashioned ice cream places; vegan "ice cream" destinations; Tofutti ... More >>

TreatPetite, Home of All Things Kefir, Coming to Grove Street and Seventh Avenue South

Signage is up at 61 Grove Street (212-414-0222) for TreatPetite, a soon-to-open espresso bar and creperie that will also specialize in kefir, the probiotic beverage made with kefir grains and cow, goat, or sheep's milk.

The Week in Food Blogs: Negronis, Truffles and Bad Macarons

This week in food blogs ... Tom Hilton/FlickrWe'll drink to Friday.​ Eater mapped 12 hot spots to grab a drink right now. Grub Street posted its full list of Grub Street Food Festival vendors. Food Republic dedicated an entire week to the Negroni.

Smashburger Jumps on the Gravy Train to the Middle East

SmashburgerEat up, Dubai.​ Looks like Brooklyn was a mere pit stop on Smashburger's road to world domination: Three months after opening its first New York location in a Fort Greene condo tower, the Denver-based chain has announced it will expand to the Middle East.

For Fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm, a Dining Guide and a Quiz

​Season 1, Episode 1 features a fictitious place called, appropriately enough, Mama's Boy. Freelance journalist and former Cosmo online columnist Lauren Otis has put together an extensive catalog for complex.com called "The Complete History of Restaurants Featured on Curb Your Enthusiam," an ... More >>

Satellites and Debris: Star-Crossed Lovers

​Each week, Death by Science sends out an all-points bulletin for the latest science and technology news, tracks it down, and beats a confession out of it. This week, we look up to the stars, readjust our focus, and look closer at satellites. They are the reason you are able to read this right ... More >>

Soon, the Words "Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n' Fruity" Will Be Heard in Saudi Arabia

A Cinn-a-Stack sand blast!​Following in the steps of Shake Shack, the Chocolate Bar, Pinkberry, and cupcakes, IHOP is the latest US company to bank on the Middle East's appetite for all-American excess.

Fork in the Road's Frozen Treat Fortnight: The Last Round-Up

​For the last two weeks, Fork in the Road has chased down some of the city's best ice creams, gelatos, icies, paletas, sorbets and sherbets, iced pops, frozen yogurts, soft serves, and frozen pudding pops. We've examined new technologies and new flavors; we've praised and made fun of. Follow ... More >>

LOST AND FOUND

Scour the streets in a real-life game of Where's Waldo?

Pinkberry Looking to Convert Foreigners to the Gospel of Fruit-Topped Frozen Yogurt

PinkberryKeeping teenage girls fed since 2005​Yes, it's not quite as delicious as a dripping cone of full-fat chocolate chip ice cream, but on a day like today when the weather is so scorching, you could probably even convert a vegan to Pinkberry, the frozen yogurt topped with an array of fres ... More >>

Is There a Burgeoning Food Truck Backlash?

plate of the day/Flickr​While Tom Colicchio's appraisal of the "mobile restaurant thing" as the worst current food trend undoubtedly didn't go over well with those with mobile restaurants, the sentiment seems to have some traction out in L.A., where observers of the food truck scene are fretti ... More >>

Our 10 Best In-Store Dining Experiences

Robert SietsemaIkea: Good for cheap furniture and cheap food, like this meatball plate.​ Shopping can be an exhausting activity, and not just for one's wallet. Which is why it's so great when stores have on-site restaurants and cafés. Instant refueling to induce more shopping! So for this ... More >>

Dee Daa Now Open In Midtown

Zip-a-Dee-Daa​Dee Daa, a "fast-casual" Thai restaurant concept, has debuted in midtown. The menu includes noodles, infused rice dishes, stir-frys, and curries, which come à la carte or in "bundles" with a recommended side.

Benihana Sues Over Crap Review

BenihanaGet out the knives! It's fight time!​It's a good thing Yelp isn't popular in Kuwait. Because that would mean a lot of lawsuits would be coming up. Yes, Mark Makhou, a blogger in Kuwait, has been sued for $18,000 for writing a negative review of chain restaurant Benihana on his blog ... More >>

It's Looking Cold Out There for Frozen Yogurt

triumphdining.comSkinny girls are crying everywhere at the loss of Red Mango​They said the day would never come, but now it has. The days of frozen yogurt are officially over. Citing high rents and an oversaturation of the market, Crain's New York is reporting that many frozen yogurt shops i ... More >>

A Remembrance of the Ice Cream Connection

Ah, the ice cream and sexism of yesteryear.​Given the news of yet another mom 'n' pop closure -- this one being Williamsburg's 25-year-old Deli Mart, which was apparently the victim of a 40 percent rent hike -- we find ourselves feeling particularly appreciative of Jeremiah Moss's remembrance ... More >>

Ask the Critics: What Are Your Guilty Pleasures?

prniblets.blogspot.com​ Laura C. asks: What are some restaurants that you're embarrassed to admit that you like? Tell me your guilty pleasures! Dear Laura: Well, here goes any shred of culinary cool I have.

D'Agostino's Gets Carpeted; Pinkberry Gets Pumpkin

​Four D'Agostino supermarkets in the city have covered their store floors with carpet in order to create a more enjoyable shopping experience. [NY Times] A new study suggests that obesity in America can't be blamed on fast-food restaurants because obese people "also eat more when they eat at ... More >>

Eleven Madison Park Debuts Coffee Cart; Chock Full o'Nuts Makes a Comeback

​As part of a minor overhaul of the restaurant, Eleven Madison Park has launched a coffee cart manned by a dedicated barista that will offer diners tableside coffee service prepared on a siphon or Chemex set. [T Magazine] The Seoul-based Bibigo chain, which hopes to become "the McDonald's of ... More >>

Whole Foods Recalls Farm Cheese; Plastic Bags Now Illegal in Samoa

​Burger King is, in fact, being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital for some $3.26 billion. [Salon] Whole Foods is not immune to food safety scandals. It's recalling farm cheese due to possible Listeria and Staphylococcus aureus contamination. [WireUpdate] A new exhibition at the MoMA, en ... More >>

With Fruizo, a New Non-Dairy Chilled Treat, Simply Peeled Enters the Frozen Fray

Simply Peeled gears up for frozen treat war.​It may look like Pinkberry, but Fruizo is something altogether new. It's a non-dairy frozen soft-serve fruit treat made by Simply Peeled, a new store opening at 1371 Third Avenue at the corner of 78th Street. Made solely of filtered water, fruit, an ... More >>

Wheat Shortage Looms; Foursquare Lures Fast-Food Chains

​Farmers and animal rights activists in Ohio have reached an agreement to restrict the confinement of hens raised for eggs and meat, which could lead those in other states to follow suit. [NY Times] Russia, one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat, is experiencing its worst drought in 13 ... More >>

Tasti D-Lite Jumps on Breakfast Bandwagon

Tasti D-morning.​Nation's Restaurant News is reporting that Tasti D-Lite is the latest chain to get in on the breakfast boom. Apparently, it's low-cal synthetic ice cream alternative is the perfect base for parfaits, which it has already started rolling out, alongside fresh-baked goods, hot gr ... More >>

Andrew Cuomo's Mom Disses Sandra Lee's Lasagna; Shaved Ice Rules

​Matilda Cuomo, mother of gubernatorial candidate Andrew, who is dating Food Network star Sandra Lee, says there's no way her Italian-America son actually enjoys Lee's lasagna, which is made with cottage cheese and tomato soup. [NY Daily News] A survey of passenger satisfaction with domestic ... More >>

Summer Guide: The Village Voice's Field Guide to Cold Summer Treats

From gelato to affogato to fro-yo&emdash;our recommended frozen fun

Free Pinkberry This Afternoon During "Happy Hour"

​ Freenyc.net reports that all local Pinkberry locations will be offering free 3-ounce servings of their new flavor, mango, with all the free toppings you can cram into the tiny cups. The stores also promise music, games, and giveaways. 5 p.m. till 9 p.m., Pinkberry stores

Mango-Saffron Frozen Yogurt

  Mango-saffron frozen yogurt What to do with a surplus of mangoes? Make mango-saffron frozen yogurt, a floral, sweet, and tangy confection that puts Pinkberry to shame. Mango-Saffron Frozen Yogurt Yield: about 8 cups You may wish to add more or less sugar depending on how sweet your mango ... More >>

New York Down a Dog, Up Yet Another Pinkberry Pretender

VirtualErn/flickrGrub Street reports that just as another Papaya Dog has shuttered, one more Pinkberry imitator has spread its wings, preparing to fly head on into the fro-yo fracas. The downed Dog -- one of numerous Papaya King knockoffs littered throughout the city -- was located in Washington Hei ... More >>

Whole Foods Still Coming to Gowanus; Recession Leads to Better Beef for the Rest of Us

Choosing a brownie over granola because the former has fewer calories is not necessarily the healthier choice. Calorie estimates on food labels are based on flawed and outdated science, and labels may be up to 25 percent over or under. [New Scientist] Whole Foods says it still plans to open a store ... More >>

Sexy Veggies at Dirt Candy

Breaking the vegetarian rules

Strange Snacks of the World--Yogurt Scotch

With some free time to kill between work and dinner the other day, I wandered into JAS Mart on St. Mark's, just to poke around. The words "yogurt" and "scotch" caught my eye--yogurt and scotch being two of my favorite things. The little box looked like a pack of clove cigarettes (not one of my favo ... More >>

Frozen Yogurt on a Frozen Evening

It's 21 degrees outside, one of the coldest evenings of the year, and a frigid wind is whipping up Bleecker Street, scattering trash and making black plastic bags fly through the air like witches. Oh! City of wonders: There in the window of Pinkberry's late this Sunday evening sits a ... More >>

Signature Foods of the 1980’s

Fall Preview: Eat, Drink, and Be Worried

Our fall predictions about the future of New York City dining

Fro-Yo With a Side of Virtue

You shouldn't need a doctor's note to eat dessert

Siegfried, Roy, and Glory Holes!

Yeah, my hot list, compared with the others, which aren't so hot

Now Hiring: Pinkberry, Red Mango, Dave Martin, and Fort Greene Finally Goes Gourmet

Very Berry Yorgurt: Just Like Pinkberry Yogurt!

Poor Man's Pinkberry to Ooze in Jackson Heights

Pinkberry: Not Hollow on Purpose!

Useless Information: Pinkberry is Hollow

Pinkberry to UWS

Now Hiring: Jeffrey Chodorow, Mr. Softee