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May 25, 2012
This Week's Specials: Lamb Dishes and Shrimp Heads
Robert Sietsema gives the run-down on New York City's best lamb dishes. Thinking of going camping over the long weekend? We give you five ideas for outdoor eats: mason jar cocktails, spiced chickpeas, kale chips, picnic apple pies, and Hong Kong-style hot dogs. A recap of the not-so-great Goog ... More >>
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May 11, 2012
This Week's Specials: Soba, Hot Dogs, and James Beard
What we've been up to at Fork in the Road this week: Robert Sietsema gives us the verdict on the best soba in NYC. He talks up Lower East Side Corcoron and throws in a mention for the East Village-based SobaKoh: "Soba are often eaten cold with a soy-based dipping sauce. The noodles feel cool on the ... More >>
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April 20, 2012
This Week's Specials: German Beer Halls, Mexican Delights
What we've been up to at Fork in the Road this week: We give you our picks for German beer halls in the city. Robert Sietsema checks out three types of guacamole and other Mexican offerings at Angelo Sosa's Anejo Tequileria. He also lists the 5 best things to eat at the Cal-Mex restaurant, Floren ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Robert Sietsema at Coluck; Lauren Shockey at Sao Mai and Xe May Sandwich Shop
Robert Sietsema wanders around the Chinatown Arcade and samples some Chinese-fusion café fare at Coluck: "Well, they'll feed you cheaply and copiously with foods that seem like a merging of neighborhood Chinese and the cooking of a culinarily challenged English mom who, strapped for time, pulls a b ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Robert Sietsema at Barboncino; Lauren Shockey at Caffè Storico
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema heads to Crown Heights to see how Barboncino's pizza holds up against New York City's finest, and decides that "as an artifact from another time and continent, Barboncino's margherita is unsurpassed."
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February 17, 2012
This Week's Specials: NYC's Iconic Eats, Karaoke Recs
What we've been up to at Fork in the Road this week: Robert Sietsema identifies New York City's iconic foods and shows us where to find them. Lauren Shockey chitchats with Gail Simmons about her life as a Top Chef judge.
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February 15, 2012
Robert Sietsema at Bowery Diner; Lauren Shockey at Brasilina
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema questions whether Bowery Diner really qualifies as a diner: "There are whelks, for God's sake -- just try requesting those in a Greek diner -- served raw or cooked with garlic butter. You'll also find periwinkles, Jonah crab claws, oysters, scallops, clams, mu ... More >>
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February 5, 2012
Year of the Takeout Day 35: Christopher Golden Wok
Fish with ginger and scallion from Christopher Golden Wok (159 Christopher Street, 212-463-8182)
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January 20, 2012
This Week's Specials: Soused Scribes and Savory Sichuan
Totally tofu...Fork in the Road sticks its nose in a book with this week's Literary Lushes: Our 10 Favorite Book (and Play)-Writing Boozers. Robert Sietsema samples Upper East Side sichuan in his review of Land of Plenty. Lauren Shockey snacks on mozzarella sticks in her review of SoHo ho ... More >>
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January 14, 2012
This Week's Specials: New York's Best Ramen and Soda Robots
Hungry for great food writing this weekend? Then check out some of Fork in the Road's top stories from the past week. And make sure to come back later for more news! Bon appétit! Robert Sietsema slurps noodle soups in this week's listing: NYC's 10 Best Bowls of Ramen. Lauren Shockey talk ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Fork in the Road's Favorite Hummus in NYC
It's time for Tuesday Toasts, our weekly feature highlighting the Fork in the Road team's favorite versions of popular dishes and favorite spots in the city for a given activity. They might not be the best or the coolest or the newest, but instead represent the things and places that are near and de ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
This Week's Specials: Perfect Pork and Poisonous-Tasting Booze
And now, a look back at what was on the menu here at Fork in the Road this week. Robert Sietsema warmly welcomes 2012 with a look back at the 11 Most Astonishing Dishes of 2011. Lauren Shockey samples the small plates at Greenpoint newcomer Calyer and finds the tapas-style eatery passes her tas ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
Scaffolding Fall Closes 14th Street
Robert SietsemaFrom our Robert Sietsema comes this photo of the scaffolding fall at 222 West 14th Street, which occurred at around 7:45 this morning. The FDNY tells us they are still on the scene securing the area, and while they were initially concerned over injuries, there appear to be none ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Littleneck
Don't clam up. This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema bites into bivalves at Littleneck, a Gowanus clam shack: "The most spectacular appearance of Brooklyn's iconic bivalve is on a clam roll ($16), featuring full-belly littlenecks with creamy tartar sauce and a few shreds of lettuce for colo ... More >>
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December 3, 2011
The Merry Well at Allswell
Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. Robert Sietsema
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December 2, 2011
Zoku: Instant Ice Pop Maker, Gift Suggestion No. 1
Zoku: It reputedly makes "healthy" frozen pops on the countertop in 7 minutes. Tired of making your own alcoholic popsicles by mixing up the hooch, pouring it in cheap plastic molds, popping them in the freezer, and then waiting hours for your treats to gestate?
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November 18, 2011
This Week's Specials: Space Dining, Cheese Sticks
And now, a look back at what was on the menu here at Fork in the Road this week. Robert SietsemaThe ship has sailed. Robert Sietsema takes us to Mars and to the turtle races! In his top 10 this week, he gives us a tour of New York City's weirdest restaurants of the past and present. Barns ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Village Voice HQ Is Being Protested for 'Facilitation of Sex Trafficking'
Robert SietsemaA group protesting against what they call the " Backpage.com's Facilitation of Sex Trafficking" has gathered in numbers of about 50 outside our office. The group is made of a handful of organizations including The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, Prostitution Research an ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
This Week's Specials: Halloween Treats, Day of the Dead Meals, Mario Batali
And now, a look back at what was on the menu here at Fork in the Road this week. Robert SietsemaSo that's why they call it MacDougal Street! We revealed Our 10 Best Things to Eat on MacDougal Street. Drink a Black Eye at Forty Four at the Royalton this Halloween. Wondering where to eat for ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Robert Sietsema at He Nan Flavor; Lauren Shockey at Beecher's Handmade Cheese
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema discovers authentic Henan on the Lower East Side at He Nan Flavor. Lauren Shockey sips a Grilled Cheese Martini at Beecher's Handmade Cheese.Liz BarclayCurd-ish pleasures at Beecher's Adam Platt isn't exactly charmed by the new West Village Fatty 'Cue ( ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
Robert Sietsema Addresses The Ruth Bourdain Twitter Account Question
There's been a lot of talk today about the identity of Ruth Bourdain, the James Beard humor-award-winning Twitter account that deftly mixes up Ruth Reichl platitudes with Anthony Bourdain's attitude, being our very own Robert Sietsema. But is this true? We asked Robert to elaborate.
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September 21, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Taiwanese Specialties; Lauren Shockey at Forcella
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema samples fly heads and chicken neck at Taiwainese Specialties; Lauren Shockey indulges in the deep-fried pies at Forcella.Liz BarclayTaiwanese Specialties Sam Sifton praises St. Anselm for the "pulsing bass line of ambition beneath its simple steakhouse ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Pizzeria 900 Degrees Goes up in Smoke
Robert SietsemaAfter only four months, the city's strangest pizza appears to be no more.
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September 7, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Neely's Barbecue Parlor; Lauren Shockey at Do or Dine
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema is shocked to find that, at Neely's Barbecue Parlor, "Much of the food is good, despite hatred of the restaurant spewed by Yelpers and others." Lauren Shockey is charmed by Do or Dine, which "embraces a youthful (but still professional) spirit of chance-taking ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Big Lines for the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, All Weekend Long
Robert SietsemaLet the games begin! As we reported on Saturday, the opening day lines for the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop were long, constant, and festive. As we waited an hour for our American Globs waffle cone, the line behind us kept growing. And apparently it continued to do so all weekend lo ... More >>
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September 5, 2011
Dish No. 32: Haitian Griot, or Grillot, at the Labor Day Parade
The griot, or grillot, come with a luscious green salad. Griot (also spelled grillot) is one of the triumphs of Haitian Kreole cuisine, pork nuggets soaked in a solution of shallots and sour orange juice, boiled in the solution until the pan dries out, and then fried in lard, rendering the ... More >>
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August 14, 2011
Smoked Brisket Sandwich at Fatty 'Cue, Dish No. 54
The smoked brisket sandwich is a very lush production. The brunch menu at Fatty 'Cue is, in many ways, more approachable than the restaurant's regular menu. There are strange sandwiches, plates of ribs, and a soup among the 10 offerings.
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July 6, 2011
Eataly to Colonize Our Nation's Capital
Robert SietsemaAll of this will soon be yours, Washington.Now that Washington, D.C., has almost digested Shake Shack, it should start priming its collective gut for another New York export. As The Huffington Post reports, Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali are planning to open a branch of Eataly ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
You Can Now Find Tanoreen in Midtown
Robert SietsemaWhere angels fear to tread.Although we're not really fans of FoodParc, we now have one reason to be grateful for its existence. That reason is Tanoreen.
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June 29, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Phayul; Lauren Shockey at The Astor Room
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema gets a spicy surprise, namely "reconfigured Sichuan fare," at Tibetan café Phayul; Lauren Shockey discovers "totally passé eats" at The Astor Room. Sam Sifton approves of Empellón: "one of the more captivating restaurants to open in recent months, w ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Bark Will Sell Its Dogs on Pier 6's Roof
Robert SietsemaBark Hot Dogs has parked itself at Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6 for a few weeks now, and beginning this Saturday, it will add to its concession stand with a spot on the pier's rooftop. In addition to their wieners, Bark will be serving Gotham Project wine on tap and Sixpoint's ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Dean Street; Lauren Shockey at Bi Lokma
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema has a gastropub revelation at Dean Street in Prospect Heights, where chef Mike Franzetti "illustrates state-of-the-art principles in gastropub menu construction." Lauren Shockey heads to Bi Lokma for Turkish "chow just like babaanne--er, granny--used to make." ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Legal and Sort of Legal Picnic Spots
Robert SietsemaNew Jersey, as viewed from Inwood Hill Park Although this week's weather could make you think otherwise, we have finally made it to picnic season. Picnicking in the city can be a fraught proposition: There are few other places in the country where you risk being dive-bombed by ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Xi'an Famous Foods Will Go Big With a Second Chinatown Location
Robert SietsemaPlentiful and pungent savory lamb noodles.A few months after sending out a Facebook message asking its fans for information on available storefronts in Manhattan and Williamsburg, Xi'an Famous Foods has officially announced the imminent opening of its fifth location.
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March 30, 2011
The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday: Choice Eats!
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 ...
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March 9, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Heartbreak; Lauren Shockey at Cocoron
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema revels in authentic German at Heartbreak, proclaiming that "never has there been anything quite like Heartbreak, which seeks to elevate the culinary status of peasant classics." Lauren Shockey pays a visit to Cocoron, which is "poised to change the city's nood ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Fire at Avenue D Con Edison Plant
via Robert SietsemaFirefighters are currently responding to a fire at the Con Edison plant on 15th Street along the East River. One of the plant's transformers caught fire and 12 units have been on the scene for about half an hour. The fire is still ongoing, but no one is believed to be injur ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Rachael Ray and Serious Eats Look for the Country's Best Hot Dog
Robert SietsemaWill Bark's dog be top dog?A year after conducting an exhaustive search for the country's best pizza, Everday With Rachael Ray has turned its attention to wieners. The magazine has once against enlisted the folks at Serious Eats to determine the winner; this time, they've narro ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Tofu Dishes in NYC
Robert SietsemaThe bean curd skin salad with sesame oil dressing at Henan Feng Wei in Flushing. Ah, tofu. Although it's all but synonymous with a wholesome (read: bland) vegetarian and vegan lifestyle, the coagulated soy milk enjoys innumerable manifestations in a wide variety of cuisines. As ... More >>
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January 19, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Lievito; Lauren Shockey at Junoon
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema discovers a new and delicious breed of pizza bones at Lievito; Lauren Shockey likes the food, but not the boring beige room, at Junoon. Sam Sifton finds hits and misses at Lyon: "Some of the food is excellent. ... Best of all are the restaurant's offer ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Lima Limon; Lauren Shockey at L'Artiste
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema indulges in "Peruvian Viagra" at Lima Limon in Little Latin America; Lauren Shockey discovers classic bistro fare at L'Artiste in Astoria. Sam Sifton awards a mostly enthusiastic two stars to Millesime: "holy cats, is there a beautiful, even exciting b ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
Robert Sietsema at Lotus of Siam; Lauren Shockey at Karloff
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema is happy to discover that Lotus of Siam delivers "a level of pungency rarely seen in Siamese restaurants on this coast," but advises not to "stop trekking to Queens just yet." Lauren Shockey settles into Karloff, where the food "isn't fancy but has that cooked ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
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 ... Vic ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Robert Sietsema on the New York-Montreal Food Connection
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema explores the relationship between New York and Montreal food. Sam Sifton awards two stars to Harold Dieterle's Kin Shop, even though it's not quite authentic Thai: "[It's] an American restaurant that serves food prepared using Thai flavors, a restaurant that ... More >>
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December 13, 2010
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 ... Vict ... More >>
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December 13, 2010
The Eataly Effect Is Felt on West 23rd Street
Robert SietsemaArtisanal dairy products = rent hikes.Much as Keith McNally may have inspired landlords in the vicinity of Pulino's to raise their rents, Eataly seems to be giving their West 23rd Street counterparts a few ideas.
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December 10, 2010
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 ... Risot ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
The Meatball Shop Will Grab Bedford Avenue by the Balls
Robert Sietsema The Meatball Shop's much-feted expansion to Williamsburg now has an address: Per the Times, it's 170 Bedford Avenue, which sits midway between North 7th and 8th streets. The block is home to a few restaurants, a couple of organic grocers, the Salvation Army, a bar, and a late- ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Robert Sietsema at Manzo in Eataly
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema finds the food thrilling, but the premises not so much at the beef temple that is Manzo in Eataly. Sam Sifton slums it on the Lower East Side at Xiao Ye, which he deems "an artful misfire: the sort of place that, as [chef-owner Eddie] Huang sadly appears to d ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Vegetarian Restaurants
Robert SietsemaThe kanchipuram idly at Sapthagiri, a strictly vegetarian Indian restaurant in Jersey City.Having already explored the inside of a pig's cranium this week, we've decided to venture in a slightly different direction for tomorrow's Our 10 Best. While New York abounds with excel ... More >>
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