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And whatever it is, it certainly seems to appeal to the South Williamsburg residents--when we stopped by on a recent night, the spot had the relaxed rhythm of a neighborhood joint: Tables were full throughout the night, but each seemed to empty just ...
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Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Tomorrow is National Rum Day, a holiday at least as important as Arbor Day, and we are here to help you celebrate. But first, a quick history lesson. For some, rum brings to mind eye-patched pirates, tiki bars, and fruit...
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Via his work at restaurants like Sofrito, 809, and Hudson River Cafe, chef Ricardo Cardona has developed a reputation for creating menus with bold Latin flavors in buzzy spots. And he'll attempt to do the same--albeit in a more fine dining-format--at...
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Later this year, we'll pen our Best of New York issue, our annual love letter to what's great in this town. When that paper hits the streets, you'll find our picks for the very best this city has to offer when it comes to dozens of cuisines, restaura...
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Dassara, the Carroll Garden ramen shop best known for its strange twists on the traditional Japanese soup (matzo balls, anyone?), celebrates one year in business today. And what is it doing by way of throwing itself a party? Offering up a ramen burge...
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Cars began clogging the intersection at the corner of Union and Bond Streets last evening around dusk to gawk at what appeared to be a U-Haul trailer made of glass. Atop the transparent truck stood various chefs in formal wear, vigorously cranking an...
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Spring Lounge offers free hot dogs on Wednesdays starting at 5 p.m.
School is just around the corner--are you saving up for supplies? That's as good an excuse as any to drink cheaply at one of this city's happy hours. Here are three we'd hit this ...
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Bruce Kravetz and Mark Hausner have lured Upper West Side crowds into the Tangled Vine for wine and small plates since early 2010. But when they began scanning the neighborhood for more space earlier this year, it was not to erect another shrine to v...
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Hot Bread Kitchen development director Molly Crossin is proud of her bakery's tortilla maker. "To me, this machine really illustrates the growth of the program," Crossin says, motioning to a hulking apparatus that can produce tens of thousands of tor...
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This week, I chatted with Julia Travis, general manager of Cull & Pistol.
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Women in Wine: Molly Rydzel, Head Sommelier at Public Restaurant
Rouge Tomate's Pascaline Lepeltier: "The More I Learned About Hospitality ... The More I Realized Th...
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Walking down Roosevelt Avenue, you spot the boxy edges of a vehicle at about 67th Street. As you move closer, its form emerges out of the dark, a stationary white truck with big block letters that spell out "Tacos Mexicanos, Cuatro Vientos." You groa...
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Part one of my interview with the Pines chef Angelo Romano ran yesterday. Here in part two, he weighs in on fluke cartilage, what else he could have done with the money he spent on culinary school, and why he can't put alligator on the menu even thou...
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Later this year, we'll pen our Best of New York issue, our annual love letter to what's great in this town. When that paper hits the streets, you'll find our picks for the very best this city has to offer when it comes to dozens of cuisines, restaura...
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Let's say you're craving a bit of raw fish in this city. Where do you head? One good neighborhood, writes Zachary Feldman, is the Upper East Side, where there exists a veritable ocean of superlative sushi joints within a few-block radius.Says Feldman...
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The event runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on October 12, and your $50 general admission ticket nets you unlimited tastes of beer plus a souvenir glass and a variety of onsite entertainment. Spring for the $80 VIP ticket, and you'll also get early access from 2...
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Sports lovers have their pick of the game as TV's line the bar at Red Heels
Sports fans looking to get their game on in the Lower East Side have a new place to call home. Red Heels, an upscale sports lounge offering beers and bottle service, is no...
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FLOTUS Pappardelle from Venturo Osteria & Wine Bar
This past weekend, in the shadow of the 7 train tracks above Queens Boulevard, Venturo Osteria & Wine Bar (44-07 Queens Boulevard) quietly announced its soft opening, letting locals who'd been pee...
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The Pines chef Angelo Romano had no intention of learning about cooking, but the knowledge was instilled in him anyway. The Florida native grew up with an Italian mother and grandmother who spent their days in the kitchen. "I was going to school with...
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In this series, Seamless Warrior John Luong reviews meals ordered from the Internet.
As summer winds down and the days tick down towards Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, my thoughts turn inevitably to one thing: preseason NFL football. After...
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These guys hate their Vodka/Redbull buckets
Like every recreational activity, drinking has its share of snobs, slobs, and Average Joes. But one demographic the act of socially swallowing alcohol has in spades? Assholes. Hell, drinking practically ...
