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The Trencherman

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Finding a Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name

‘Since July 15, I’ve spent tens of hours and hundreds of dollars at Der Pioneer. I know every inch of this space.’

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Love, Longing, and Lunch on Restaurant Row

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Last Call at the Coffee Shop

Saying so long to New York’s temple of herbed french fries and superficial beauty

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Preserving Palestinian Culture, One Seed at a Time

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Going Hungary: Meditations on a Last Meal

‘The last meal, as a resonant idea, seems to rest on an awareness of impending death. It’s different than just your favorite food. It’s your favorite food…and then you die.’

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When Dinner With Friends Shook the World

Revisiting the epochal meal that 35 years ago served as the Big Bang for American fine dining

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William Barnacle Tavern, Theatre 80 St. Mark's

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The Trencherman: Punched in the Face by the Ghosts of St. Marks

“The William Barnacle Tavern on St. Marks is like a geode in the East Village: mostly empty but filled with gems”

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The Trencherman: A Tale of Two Coffee Shops

"There has never been a better time for high-quality coffee in the Village, or a worse time for coffeehouses"

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The Trencherman: Eating Our Way Through New York History

Introducing a new food column for the Village Voice

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