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Dining
March 7, 2012
Talde: Pan-Asian in the Pan
A Top Chef-er takes his toque to the Slope
Blogs
February 28, 2012
Five Reasons Why XXL's Freshman Class Issue Is Going To Be A Yearly Ritual For A While
As traditions go, XXL's annual "Freshman Class" issue is neither all that time-honored or worthwhile. The magazine's been putting rappers it calls freshmen on its cover since 2008, but hasn't exactly been kingmaking or future forecasting in doing so: 2008's list featured Crooked I and Joell Ortiz, h ... More >>
Voice Choices
January 25, 2012
Saigon
As traditions go, XXL's annual "Freshman Class" issue is neither all that time-honored or worthwhile. The magazine's been putting rappers it calls freshmen on its cover since 2008, but hasn't exactly been kingmaking or future forecasting in doing so: 2008's list featured Crooked I and Joell Ortiz, h ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2011
There's a New Pho Parlor in Town - and It's Pretty Good
A bowl of Xe Lua pho at Pho 88, flanked by giant fresh basil leaves, sprouts, and the usual arsenal of flavorings (chiles pastes, hoisin, etc.) to be added in. The make or break of any full-service Vietnamese restaurant is its pho. While this beef noodle soup originated as street food in F ... More >>
Voice Choices
August 10, 2011
Les Nubians+Saigon+Hasan Salaam
A bowl of Xe Lua pho at Pho 88, flanked by giant fresh basil leaves, sprouts, and the usual arsenal of flavorings (chiles pastes, hoisin, etc.) to be added in. The make or break of any full-service Vietnamese restaurant is its pho. While this beef noodle soup originated as street food in F ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2011
Pix from the V-Nam Cafe
The pho is simpler than you sometimes find, with only two kinds of beef, while the broth is light and elegant, in the Saigon style. Throw in the sprouts, herbs, and chiles. In the current Village Voice, my review of the East Village's V-Nam Café appears as a cartoon strip. The place ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
No. 15: Bun Bo Hue at Thanh Da
The bun bo Hue at Thanh Da presents a dark tempest of a beef broth. Let's enumerate the ways bun bo Hue -- named after the city of Hue (pronounced "Way") in Central Vietnam -- differs from the signature noodle soup of Saigon, pho (pronounced "FFFah"). First off, the noodles are wheat instead ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2011
Saigon's The Greatest Story Never Told Is Out Today; Go Congratulate Him In The Bronx
Long-suffering NYC rapper Saigon, whom non-rap fans might recall from his brief stint on Entourage, has a new record out, The Greatest Story Never Told. Which is remarkable in that he's been waiting nearly half a decade for someone to type that sentence -- here is a Nah Right post touting a r ... More >>
Blogs
January 29, 2011
Battle of the Dishes: Vegetarian Banh Mi Brawl
Victoria BekiempisSaigon's version, with rubber band "extra" removed. Banh mi has quite a rep -- for being a gutbuster on the mean streets of Saigon and New York. Pickled carrot and radish slivers, cilantro, cucumber slices, pâté, grilled meat, and occasionally cheese burst out of a French ... More >>
Voice Choices
January 26, 2011
Hearts and Minds
Victoria BekiempisSaigon's version, with rubber band "extra" removed. Banh mi has quite a rep -- for being a gutbuster on the mean streets of Saigon and New York. Pickled carrot and radish slivers, cilantro, cucumber slices, pâté, grilled meat, and occasionally cheese burst out of a French ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2010
Posts of the Week
Without further ado, a backward glance at the last five days ... Our 10 Worst Foodie Xmas Presents. The Early Word on Saigon Shack. Top Chef: "There's a fine line between homage and parody."
Blogs
November 17, 2010
Saigon Shack Promises Banh Mi and More
tenka.comInside Saigon Shack.The banh mi remains the sandwich trend that refuses to die, and giving it further life is Greenwich Village's Saigon Shack, which opened this past Sunday.
Blogs
November 11, 2010
Q&A: DJ Premier on Where Rap Went Wrong and How to Fix It
If New York hip-hop has a spiritual gatekeeper, it's DJ Premier. Along with being part of definitive '90s rap duo Gang Starr, Premier has balanced crafting songs for certified rap royalty Jay-Z, Biggie, and Nas with supporting the city's more varied and underground scenes. His upcoming label ... More >>
Blogs
October 28, 2010
Rouge et Blanc - Not Cinq à Sept - Coming Soon to SoHo
Stendhal would approve.Rouge et Blanc, the new French-Vietnamese restaurant by Thomas Cregan, a former sommelier at Chanterelle and Beacon, is gearing up for a November launch. The restaurant, originally christened Cinq à Sept, was renamed to refer not only to the wines of France but also th ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2010
Co Ba: a New Vietnamese Eatery in Chelsea From a Pioneering Restaurateur
Bottom: banh duc man (steamed coconut cakes); Top: goi du du (green papaya with pork belly and shrimp)New York is not known for its Vietnamese food, but Steven Duong has been quietly trying to change that for years, offering vibrant, precise dishes in ever-so-slightly upscale places. The Vie ... More >>
Voice Choices
March 2, 2010
Red Dust
Bottom: banh duc man (steamed coconut cakes); Top: goi du du (green papaya with pork belly and shrimp)New York is not known for its Vietnamese food, but Steven Duong has been quietly trying to change that for years, offering vibrant, precise dishes in ever-so-slightly upscale places. The Vie ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2010
What's Up With the Vietnam War Allusions When Talking About Vietnamese Sandwiches?
Sarah DiGregorioHanco's and Henry's banh mi. What is it about banh mi or banh mi-like sandwiches that moves people to make tasteless allusions to the Vietnam War? Today, Midtown Lunch takes a look at Cer Te's "The Fall of Saigon," a vaguely banh mi-ish cocoction with buffalo chicken julienned ... More >>
News
January 12, 2010
In a Crime-Free City, How Does a Young Gangbanger Represent?
Sarah DiGregorioHanco's and Henry's banh mi. What is it about banh mi or banh mi-like sandwiches that moves people to make tasteless allusions to the Vietnam War? Today, Midtown Lunch takes a look at Cer Te's "The Fall of Saigon," a vaguely banh mi-ish cocoction with buffalo chicken julienned ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2009
An Early Look at Banh Mi Zon in the East Village
Banh mi #1: Pork roll, shredded pork, liver pate, and the fixings As the journalism business flounders, the banh mi trade booms--no one knows this better than Tai Dang, who was reportedly fired from his job as a photographer for Newsweek, and decided to return to his native Saigon to learn to ... More >>
Blogs
October 27, 2009
Let's Cast The Miss Saigon Movie
So producer Paula Wagner is starting to prepare the inevitable movie of the Broadway smash Miss Saigon--the most popular bunch of wet Saigon noodles in history--and Precious director Lee Daniels reportedly might direct.
Blogs
June 25, 2009
Incredibly Cheap Eats--Com Suon Bi Cha at Thai Son
Fork in the Road is on a Vietnamese binge, scrambling through fields of banh mi and among lakes of pho. Somehow, in all this enthusiasm, everyone has forgotten the rest of the menu. We're not talking about spring rolls and summer rolls, buns (rice noodles) or eggy crepes. The heart of the ... More >>
Film
May 27, 2009
Owl and the Sparrow
Fork in the Road is on a Vietnamese binge, scrambling through fields of banh mi and among lakes of pho. Somehow, in all this enthusiasm, everyone has forgotten the rest of the menu. We're not talking about spring rolls and summer rolls, buns (rice noodles) or eggy crepes. The heart of the ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2008
From the Archives: Richard Goldstein on the Genius of Clay Felker
Fork in the Road is on a Vietnamese binge, scrambling through fields of banh mi and among lakes of pho. Somehow, in all this enthusiasm, everyone has forgotten the rest of the menu. We're not talking about spring rolls and summer rolls, buns (rice noodles) or eggy crepes. The heart of the ... More >>
Blogs
May 16, 2008
Yo Majesty Tonight at the Highline
Fork in the Road is on a Vietnamese binge, scrambling through fields of banh mi and among lakes of pho. Somehow, in all this enthusiasm, everyone has forgotten the rest of the menu. We're not talking about spring rolls and summer rolls, buns (rice noodles) or eggy crepes. The heart of the ... More >>
Film
February 5, 2008
From Talking Heads to Dancing Bear
It's another strong Doc Fortnight at MOMA
Blogs
December 3, 2007
Why Do Rappers Keep Quitting?
It's another strong Doc Fortnight at MOMA
Blogs
November 8, 2007
Status Ain't Hood Podcast 12
It's another strong Doc Fortnight at MOMA
Blogs
October 4, 2007
The Quarterly Report: Status Ain't Hood's Favorite New Singles
It's another strong Doc Fortnight at MOMA
News
September 25, 2007
Seen Acting in Concert
The Hip-Hop Cops materialize in the West Village
Music
July 31, 2007
Stuff You Need to Know This Week to Avoid Cultural Ostracism
The Hip-Hop Cops materialize in the West Village
Art
July 10, 2007
The Summer of Haight
Recommendations by R.C. Baker
Dining
February 27, 2007
Gettin' Dibi With It
West African boite expands the Senegalese menu
Blogs
February 15, 2007
Mims' "This Is Why I'm Hot": Rap as Aggressive Emptiness
West African boite expands the Senegalese menu
Music
July 4, 2006
Postpunk Heroes Reheated, But Still White-Hot
West African boite expands the Senegalese menu
Art
May 23, 2006
Absalom, O Absalom
'Not for inciting hatred, but for learning lessons from history'
Blogs
March 29, 2006
A Conversation Between Just Blaze and Alchemist
'Not for inciting hatred, but for learning lessons from history'
Music
March 21, 2006
Both Sides Now
From the underground to the chart tops, Just Blaze aims to save New York hip-hop
Blogs
March 17, 2006
50 Cent Needs to Shut Up
From the underground to the chart tops, Just Blaze aims to save New York hip-hop
Music
November 15, 2005
Apocalypse Then
Patti Smith revives Horses on stage and disc to honor its 30th anniversary
Music
October 18, 2005
Music
Patti Smith revives Horses on stage and disc to honor its 30th anniversary
Music
December 30, 2003
Finning Off the Viet Cong; They're Still Here, One's All Gone
Patti Smith revives Horses on stage and disc to honor its 30th anniversary
News
June 3, 2003
Keepin' It Unreal
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
News
December 17, 2002
The Thermobaric Bomb
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
Dining
December 17, 2002
Ordeal by Beef
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
Film
November 19, 2002
Roads to Hell
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
News
September 10, 2002
The Year in Terror
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
Film
July 16, 2002
After the Fall
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
Film
July 3, 2001
Conspirators of Pleasure
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
Film
July 20, 1999
Crossed Cultures
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
Books
October 13, 1998
Vietnam Lore
$elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date
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