Bone thugs 'n' harmony, on a plate Laura Maniec, the world's youngest female master sommelier, has created a hub for oenophiles in Greenwich Village with her new Corkbuzz Wine Studio (13 East 13th Street, 646-873-6071). You can drop by to take a ...
One night a few weeks ago, I had a vague report that the Grand Sichuan at Ninth and 24th in Chelsea -- at one time the flagship of the fleet -- had been closed, only to be replaced by a new one on Eighth Avenue and 18th Street. The rumor turned out t...
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there. Here are some of the dogs who got eaten this week. Know of any restaurants or bars opening or closing? Drop us a line. Kenmare Lounge can't keep up without food service, so its owners have shuttered the Lower East...
Want to work for Daniel Humm and Will Guidara? Be likable. Yesterday we spoke with Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, the chef and general manager of Eleven Madison Park and authors of the recently released Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook. They dis...
De Schutter says that the WTO advocates "trade-centric" policies that prevent the world's impoverished from getting inexpensive, fresh food. De Schutter says that these market-based approaches help agribusinesses profit in rich countries -- and inf...
A super-cheesy pretzel makes for fine snacking while shopping. Well, we've saved the best for last. After visiting several of the bigger, non-pop-up holiday markets that have cropped up this season, we can say that the most varied and delicious c...
Say you come across as intriguing a menu item as "tuna ravioli."Curiouser and curiouser than the plate itself is where the pick gets served, since Italian food rarely comes from Asian fusion restaurants in the Upper West Side -- as this offering does...
A couple of days ago I suggested five bottles of red wine you could readily find at Astor and elsewhere under $15 that tasted more expensive than they were, and would appeal to nearly anyone who simply likes wine -- and even more to those enamored of...
Breezy Hill Orchard sure makes some cute-looking gingerbread men (and women!), but are they tasty enough to make it into the top 10? Throughout the week we've canvassed the city's holiday markets, looking for edible gifts and tasty snacks. Some h...
For the foodie urbanite who lives up to yet another hip stereotype -- crafting -- this sushi crochet pattern is perfect for that guy or girl in your life who's as into dashimaki as doilies. The instructions, available on Etsy, cost $5.99 and get deli...
Male member Martin Rycroft became a bartender after the band broke up in 2004. Two years later, he was featured in a reality show called Boys Will Be Girls, in which an all-male group decides to pose as girls in a band called the Honeytraps. (You can...
[Eater]Matthew Hamilton has left the East Village's Belcourt. He's now heading to Fort Greene, to open Lulu & Po. [NY Times] P.J. Calapa has risen through Ai Fiori's ranks, and will be the restaurant's chef de cuisine. [NY Times] For more dining ...
What to eat while admiring the neon-blue Christmas tree? Of all the holiday markets in the city, the one at Bryant Park offers the most entertainment. You can go ice skating, ride a carousel, play chess, and much more. Food-wise it's a little hit...
What's cloudy and pine-tree green? Olio Verde Novello, sometimes called New Olive Oil or Green Olive Oil.It represents olive oil pressed as soon as the olives are harvested in the fall and shipped immediately. Unlike the mellow olive oils that have a...
The ex-inspectors are said to have sold up to 350 health certificates since 2007, charging several hundred dollars per transaction, the AP notes. The news has spun San Francisco's high-profile dining scene into a tumult, as the restaurants affected r...
Soon to be filled with the roar of slurping In the nearly a year that it's been open, Alex Stupak and Lauren Resler's Empellon has really grown into its shoes. The tacos that fly out of the kitchen increasingly come in more interesting combination...
Daniel Humm and Will Guidara: always changing, always the same Of all the restaurant cookbooks published this year, it's hard to beat Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook in terms of sheer beauty. Co-written by chef Daniel Humm and general manager ...
When my colleague, the eagle-eyed Lauren Shockey, reported that the Waverly Diner had just reopened after a what-seemed-like-forever hiatus, I dragged my ass over there as quickly as possible, just to see if the place could possibly be the same as it...
So often, veggie pizza comes soggily sliced or scantily topped -- making it an unlikely pick for an appetizing meal.Rarely do pieces of this particular pie transcend these two fates. Typically, they have a waterlogged vibe, which can happen if canned...
It was an auspicious beginning: a squat stack of culantro nestled against the branches of Thai basil and crisp bean sprouts on the herb plate accompanying my pho. It's rare to find the dark green, jagged leaves in Vietnamese restaurants in New York ...
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