Provence

Relax. It's Rosé.

Every so often, I come across the argument that rosé lacks merit as a wine, and, therefore, has become over-hyped. I disagree--why manufacture controversy over a drink as pleasurable as rosé? To the residents of southern France, rosé equals lifestyle; I doubt they would agree their Provençal exi ... More >>

Annisa Chef Anita Lo Talks Amarone, Chardonnay and Her Perfect Food Wine

Food and wine are natural companions, so I'm polling some of New York's most illustrious chefs to find out what kind of wine they are drinking off and on the job. After establishing they actually drink wine (a surprising number prefer beer!), I'm asking a few questions to find out who's got a pencha ... More >>

Our 10 Best Upper West Side Restaurants

Topped with bacon, slaw, and fried green tomatoes and sided with cheese grits, the fried chicken biscuit sandwich at Jacob's Pickles A score of years ago the Upper West Side was known as one of the worst dining neighborhoods in the city. Well, what happened? You may trace the transformation back t ... More >>

Le Midi Bistro: Adieu, Karaoke!

Now it's Bergman and Bordeaux in the East Village

Le Midi: Revenge of the Bistro

Onion Soup -- On the subject of this classic soup associated with Paris -- featuring a cheese-soaked crouton floating on top of a sweet dark broth -- Patricia Wells quotes R.J. Cortine in her classic book Bistro Cooking: "The onion is the truffle of the poor." Starting over a decade ago, the Fren ... More >>

What's Happening This Week: Le Taste of France, East River Moon Festival

Thursday, September 27 Trader Joe's Protest. Demanding "meat without drugs," Consumers Union and other advocacy groups will hold a press conference/action outside of Trader Joe's Union Square store on Thursday, September 27 from 11 am to noon. They will deliver over half a million petition signature ... More >>

10 Best NY Burgers, 2012

This way-downtown burger is a paragon of juiciness. [See More 10 Bests: Eats in Carroll Gardens | Hell's Kitchen Restaurants | Doughnuts] If America had a signature dish, what would it be? I think it must be the hamburger. And who doesn't adore a juicy ground patty of beef, lamb, turkey, seafood, ... More >>

5 Great Wines Under $15: Reds

​Mas de Gourgonniere, Le Baux-de-Provence (2009) T'is the time of the year when oenophiles (as distinguished from onanists) give each other gifts of wine, and dinner hosts impress their friends by decanting bottles that drink much better than the price paid for them. In other words, the gr ... More >>

Osteria Cotta Boots Up

A new osteria gives you a little bit of a lot of Italy

Daniel Boulud Goes Cruising

All aboard as the noted chef circles the Mediterranean

No. 13: Brandade at Gottino

​The perfect wine bar meal -- salt-cod brandade and some char-striped toasts. Brandade is one of my favorite dishes. Its full name is brandade de morue, and it originated in Provence, though similar dishes can be found in many southern Mediterranean cuisines.

'Audio Confessions Presents Bloody Mary'

Farm Rations at Hundred Acres and Forge

Brik House

Our Wookie goes down on some flaky warka in the East Village

Backward

Belleville builds a better bistro in Brooklyn's Park Slope

La Vraie Bouillabaisse

Crazy on Williamsburg's North Side

Worth Its Salt

Attic Scales on the East Side

The Players