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In need of a healthy drink alternative? Cocktails made with Organic Avenue juices are available during The LCL's happy hour
We've barely closed the door on summer, but we've already spotted holiday-themed commercials--which makes us keen to save a...
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"La mejor de Mexico esta en Puebla"--which roughly translates to "the best part of Mexico is Puebla"--reads the menu of Aqui En Bella Puebla Inc. The board is lengthy: dozens of antojitos, a long list of protein fillings for your tortas and tacos, si...
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Part one of my interview with Jones Wood Foundry's Jason Hicks covers the chef's history, vision, and philosophy. Here in part two, he divulges tips for home cooks, reveals some of his favorite cooking tools, and names some of his favorite restaurant...
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Blue Ribbon
New York is full of wonderful things. That's why you live here, right? Out-of-towners see a very crowded place, but we know that this city is crowded with amazing restaurants, parks, bars, concerts, stores, and theaters. Because it's ...
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In this week's Village Voice, James A. Foley heads to SakaMai, the Lower East Side sake bar that turns out, in addition to a well-edited list of Japanese rice wine, a menu of revamped Izakaya fare that's more Japan-inspired than traditional. Bradley ...
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No. 24: Fried California cherries from Hospoda
One of the best dishes on chef Rene Stein's beer-centric menu is also one of the most straightforward.Over the summer, Upper East Side Czech restaurant Hospoda tapped Sesonal vet Rene Stein to spearhea...
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For the last six years, chef Philippe Massoud has been building Ilili into a Flatiron neighborhood staple, amassing a network of regulars who come in for his refined takes on dishes from his native Beirut. But when he first moved to New York almost t...
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Later this fall, media mogul Richard Parsons (former chairman and CEO of Time Warner) will revive a bit of Harlem's jazz history when he opens Minton's, restoring an old playhouse that once played host to legends like Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker,...
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Just in time for cooler weather and fall foliage, the seasonal winter brew from Bronx Brewery is about to hit the tap: The brewery is gearing up to release Bronx Black Pale Ale, a dark and malty take on the style of beer it's become known for.Availab...
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That diners beyond the Upper East Side eventually caught on, though, is unsurprising: Hicks has an impressive rsum. After the U.K. native spent his early career cooking in ski resort towns around the world, he landed a sous chef position at La Goul...
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No. 25: Bread basket from The Mermaid Inn
The hybrid bread combines sweet and savory for the perfect brunch accoutrement. Best of all? It's free.How does a bread basket make the cut as one of our favorite dishes? When we found ourselves ordering sec...
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As community food issues become more ingrained in cultural and political dialogue, the Tribeca Film Institute is taking up the issues with America's next generation. Tonight, the organization kicks off the Tribeca Youth Screening Series 2013 From the...
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Omakase--or chef's choice--usually only applies to sushi offerings at high-end Japanese spots.But SakaMai takes the concept to a brand-new level by moving it from the sushi bar to the sake bar, offering a cocktail omakase night that's distinctive in...
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No. 26: Bone marrow from Atera
Matthew Lightner's multi-course ode to foraging plays carnivorous mind tricks with surprising and tasty results.At first glance, Matthew Lightner and his foraging ways appear to be ripe fodder for a Portlandia sketch (...
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Prosciutto di Parma fanatics unite this Thursday at the Wythe Hotel
We've combed the depths of the Internet to bring you a collection of fall events worth checking out this week. Just make sure to take off that chic scarf before diving into a plate...
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If you're headed out to the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday to catch Chuck Klosterman, Rob Sheffield, Susan Choi, or Tom Wolfe, you may as well make a day of it. The immediate vicinity of Borough Hall is heavy on chain fast food, but there's plent...
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Visit Rockaway's Growler Room
Next time you find yourself at the LIC Flea & Food in Long Island City and you've sifted through your share of vintage dresses and antique furniture, you might consider rewarding yourself for your hard work with a pin...
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Beef Taquitos "cheesy" style features nacho cheese, sour cream, and pickled jalapeo relish.
Just call 168 Ludlow Street a rite of passage for fast casual concepts. The former home of Tpoutine (Canadian french fries) and La Montanara (fried pizza)...
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Charles Dickens had a taste for punch. Documented in letters he wrote, Dickens shared his appreciation for the labor intensive cocktail as well as the recipe, which combined lemon, lump sugar, "good old rum," brandy, water, and fire (yes, fire). Hist...
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No. 27: Calzone from Di Fara
Midwood's pizza mecca gets infinite praise for its perfect pies, but the monster calzone deserves its own following.Pizza Pope Dom DeMarco and his enterprising family have made Di Fara Pizza far more famous than any poor...
