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  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Utah Will Get Fracked!

    There's so much fracking news across the country, it's hard to keep up with! As the debate over hydraulic fracturing in New York continues, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar just OKd a major gas drilling project in Utah, The Associated Press reports. Though some fracking is already taking plac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Weekend Food Book Fair in Brooklyn

    Leave it to Brooklyn to host the first food-book fair, which will bring the intellectuals of the food world together under one space. It's a voracious reader's dream. "We have people coming down from Vermont and from San Francisco," founder Elizabeth Thacker Jones says. "It's really a community tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Top Hops' Ted Kenny on Growlers

    After years of working as a bartender and a marketing guy for Anheuser-Busch, Ted Kenny decided to test out his beer chops by opening up a store of his own on the Lower East Side, Top Hops Beer Shop (94 Orchard St., 212-254-4677), where you can grab a pint to stay or a growler to take home. Of cours ... More >>

  • News

    December 14, 2011

    Occupy Goes Home

    The movement takes back foreclosed houses after leaving the park

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Robert Sietsema at Indian Clove; Lauren Shockey at Mas(la grillade)

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema takes to his bike and visits Staten Island's Indian Clove: "Despite its obscure location not far from Staten Island's Atlantic coast, this slightly upscale spot might be the great multi-regional Indian restaurant we've all been waiting for." Lauren Shockey wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2011

    The Wild Wild Mushrooms of the New Amsterdam Market

    ​Bear's head mushrooms look more like polar bears than brown or black bears. With all the rain and general dampness, It's been the best year in memory for hunting wild mushrooms upstate and in the fungus-friendly areas of New England. Not only are the varieties more profuse, but the specime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Fast-Food Chains Try to Get In on the Food Stamp Game; Marcus Samuelsson to Debut Pop-up

    ​Health advocates are worried about fast-food chains trying to get in on the food stamp program. Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut are all lobbying to get involved. [USA Today] More on the effects of Tropical Storm Irene on farms in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Vermont: Greenmarkets are abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Robert 'Sandy' Vietze, Guy Who Peed on Girl During JetBlue Flight, Was an Olympic Hopeful

    ​Robert "Sandy" Vietze, the drunk 18-year-old who drank eight alcoholic beverages and then relieved himself on the leg of an 11-year-old girl on the worst flight ever (someone later vomited, in an unrelated incident), has been found to have been a top alpine skier and on the developmental team ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Drunk Man Pees on Sleeping Girl During JetBlue Flight

    Does not = "pee on chair."​Good morning. With your coffee, here's a classic What Not to Do! Do not...get on a plane and consume "eight alcoholic beverages." We're all for drinking while flying -- riding, not driving -- for the nerve-soothing purposes, but even on a flight from Portland, Oregon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    American Flatbread to Migrate From Vermont to Canal Street

    ​Since the 1980s, American Flatbread has been one of Vermont's most recognizable food exports: even if you haven't been to one of its restaurant locations, you've probably seen its pizzas in the Whole Foods freezer aisle. And now the company is planning to export itself to Tribeca.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Pie Corps Promises New York More "Soul Satisfying" Pie

    ​Just because the notion of pie as the new cupcakes proved to be a bit of a non-starter, that doesn't mean that bakers aren't still bound and determined to build businesses upon it. To wit: Pie Corps, the new pie company that will be making its debut at this Sunday's New Amsterdam Market.

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Real Housewives of NY's Alex and Simon Want Gay Marriage

    ​No, not for themselves. They already have straight marriage. But they're adamantly in favor of same-sex marriage, which will come up in the new season of Real Housewives of New York, particularly at a marital equality rally they appeared at along with other notables. On the phone yesterday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    A Vicious Squirrel Is Attacking the Residents of Bennington, Vermont

    ​Bennington, Vermont, is a historic town with a "progressive four-year liberal college" you may have heard of. It boasts numerous attractions, like antique shops, art galleries, covered bridges, walking tours. It is also home to an attack-squirrel. This is the stuff of our own college nightmar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Afghan Fried Chicken Fight; Whoopie Pie War

    ​Spot Dessert Bar won customers back after the blizzard by offering half-price hot drinks on Facebook, Twitter, and its blog. It also offers discounts to people who "like" the place. [Wall Street Journal] Abdul Haye, who owns the Kennedy Fried Chicken brand, is declaring war against all Afgha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    What's Happening This Week: A Boozy Movie Night; A Beefy (And Lamby And Porky) Burger Night

    As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Classic Cocktails, Classic Film Astor Center Friday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m. Some of Hollywood's best movies feature cocktails in supporting roles. Join cocktail col ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    It Snowed! Time to Make Maple Taffy

    quietfish.comRemember, only use clean snow!​ Now that New York City has had its first snowfall, no matter how pitiful of a flurry it was, it's time to think about maple taffy, that glorious confection invented by our friends up North who can't ever drive to the grocery store because there's f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    The Health Department's Anti-Salt Ads Are Nowhere Near as Disgusting as the Health Department's Anti-Soda Ads

    ​ The Health Department today unveiled its new campaign to "urge consumers to compare labels and choose foods with less sodium." Sodium, the department cautions, can lead to heart attack, stroke, and a variety of cardiovascular problems. So the two-month campaign will endeavor to boost public ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Fat Pants Friday: Hill Country Chicken's Cowboy Pie

    ​Yes, we've been eating a lot of pie at Hill Country Chicken this week. All in the name of research, of course. The pie pictured above was our favorite of the three we tried, and also the most lethal. It's called the Cowboy Pie, and is basically a Magic Bar crammed into a crust.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    CHOW Announces Its CHOW 13 Awards

    ​Out in San Francisco, CHOW has just published the results of its second-annual CHOW 13 Awards, designed to honor "the people pushing the food world in new and adventurous directions." While the list skews slightly towards the West Coast, it includes a few easterly types, including the Meat Ho ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 1, 2010

    Greg Davis &Ben Vida

    ​Out in San Francisco, CHOW has just published the results of its second-annual CHOW 13 Awards, designed to honor "the people pushing the food world in new and adventurous directions." While the list skews slightly towards the West Coast, it includes a few easterly types, including the Meat Ho ... More >>

  • Theater

    April 6, 2010

    Annie Baker Returns with The Aliens

    Following up on her hit Circle Mirror Transformation

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Under the Toque: Fabio Trabocchi Eyes The Capital; Jake Wolf Leaves Zum Schneider, the City

    ​ Fabio Trabocchi, who is out at the Four Seasons after just three months, is eying opportunities in D.C., among other options, if Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema's tweets (no relation to Our Man's) are to be believed. [Eater] The new restaurant by Jimmy Bradley, who owns The Red Cat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Health Care Update: Bernie Sanders Introduces Single-Payer Amendment; GOP Forces Endless Reading

    ​In the Senate today Vermont Socialist (we're not using it in the normal pejorative sense -- that's what he calls himself) Bernie Sanders has introduced an amendment to the health care bill providing a single-payer alternative, the Holy Grail of leftist HC wonks. Republican Tom Coburn has dema ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Booze News: Dressing Up Cointreau; Try Good Cider

    ​ Serious bartenders -- the types who work at craft cocktail dens -- don't seem to just chat with their customers anymore. But Josh Sontag, who tends bar at Summit in the East Village, isn't above making small talk with patrons. [NY Times] Ever had a Kick in the Crotch, an Alien Urine Sample ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Where Cheesemongers Go to Geek Out

    maeko.org​Jasper Hill is an upstanding member of the cheese snob's canon: Its Constant Bliss and Baylen Hazen Blue are staples at stores like Murray's, Blue Apron Foods, and Artisanal Cheese Center. Today, Slashfood reports on a recent tour to the Vermont dairy farm's cheese caves, led by form ... More >>

  • News

    June 24, 2009

    The Queer Issue: A Guide for Gays

    maeko.org​Jasper Hill is an upstanding member of the cheese snob's canon: Its Constant Bliss and Baylen Hazen Blue are staples at stores like Murray's, Blue Apron Foods, and Artisanal Cheese Center. Today, Slashfood reports on a recent tour to the Vermont dairy farm's cheese caves, led by form ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Sriracha, Spotted Everywhere

    While eating with my in-laws at a stodgy fish restaurant in suburban Massachusetts, I asked the waiter for Sriracha, almost just to see what he would say. But he nodded knowingly, and brought out a dish of the red, garlicky hot sauce. That's when you know that Sriracha has hit the mainstream. That, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2009

    Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

    Well, some cowboy's Goin' Galt in Brooklyn Heights, anyway. Photo (c) Charles D Rightbloggers decided President Obama is a fascist. Despite this, and the aid and comfort he gives to pirates, the voters like him anyway -- which figures, since many of them are apparently socialists. Which may be wh ... More >>

  • Film

    March 25, 2009

    Director Mark Brokaw's Flat Spinning Into Butter

    Well, some cowboy's Goin' Galt in Brooklyn Heights, anyway. Photo (c) Charles D Rightbloggers decided President Obama is a fascist. Despite this, and the aid and comfort he gives to pirates, the voters like him anyway -- which figures, since many of them are apparently socialists. Which may be wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Top Chef Loser Wins

    Spike Mendelsohn, the hat dude of Top Chef season 4, won the Burger Bash last night at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. His sliders--topped with applewood bacon, sharp Vermont cheddar, fried Vidalia onions, and chipotle barbecue sauce--grabbed three of the event's four awards. The burger, f ... More >>

  • Film

    November 5, 2008
  • Columns

    October 8, 2008
  • Books

    August 27, 2008

    Tender Is the Night in Paul Auster's Man in the Dark

    In a new novel, the author explores loss and literary experiment

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    Clip Job: 'Let's Buy New Jersey and Close It.'

    In a new novel, the author explores loss and literary experiment

  • Music

    January 22, 2008
  • News

    October 16, 2007

    CIA Paranoia and the Lady from Vermont

    9/11 hysteria, even surrounding 60-year-old documents about American spies

  • Art

    February 27, 2007

    Let There Be Lite

    Melt your winter heft with dosa, tea, and something nice 'n' stinky

  • NYC Life

    June 13, 2006

    Bliss or Miss

    Getting over the gay-wedding jitters

  • NYC Life

    April 11, 2006

    On the Lamb

    The Easter scene at an Arthur Avenue butcher shop

  • Film

    February 22, 2005

    Full Mental Jacket: Traumatized Vet Seeks Better Tomorrow

    The Easter scene at an Arthur Avenue butcher shop

  • Columns

    January 6, 2004

    Best and Worst of 2003

    The Easter scene at an Arthur Avenue butcher shop

  • Film

    November 18, 2003

    Ga-Ga-Ga-Goils! A Counterculture Cornerstone Turns 40

    The Easter scene at an Arthur Avenue butcher shop

  • News

    July 22, 2003

    Stop the Wedding!

    Why Gay Marriage Isn't Radical Enough

  • News

    May 27, 2003

    State of the Unions

    What Domestic Partnership Gets You

  • News

    April 15, 2003

    Vanishing Liberties

    Where's the Press?

  • News

    February 25, 2003

    Nation

    Where's the Press?

  • News

    May 7, 2002

    Gogol a Go-Go

    Eugene Hütz's Gypsy Punk Cabaret Takes New York

  • Film

    February 12, 2002

    Academy Fight Songs

    Eugene Hütz's Gypsy Punk Cabaret Takes New York

  • News

    June 5, 2001

    Nation

    Eugene Hütz's Gypsy Punk Cabaret Takes New York

  • News

    November 21, 2000

    Taking Back the Vote

    Florida Fiasco Puts Radical Reforms on the Table

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