Bowery: Forcella, at 334 Bowery Street, is practically giving away pizzas tonight: two Margarita pizzas for $2 until 7:30 p.m. [Grub Street] East Village: Having been shuttered for months, the café that inspired Rent is up for rent. Life Caf...
James Beard Foundation announces the 2012 Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists
Vegetarian "Shrimp" in Black Bean Sauce
Our buddy Jason at NYC Daily Deals shared this one! Big Nick’s Burger on Broadway between 76th and 77th is offering TODAY ONLY 60 cent burgers, fries for 30 cents and more. In honor of the restaurant’s 50th birthday, they are rolling b...
I’m not one of those “where must I eat when I go back to New York?” kind of people, though I did Tweet a week before our trip something along those lines. The responses were fascinating to me–apparently Acme, which I knew a...
Pok Pok Wing opened on the Lower East Side a little more than a month ago, and when I found myself passing by and in need an afternoon snack recently, you know I went for it. What's a couple of chicken wings right before dinner? Not much when you'...
Just a couple days ago I posted on pantry and fridge staples which included a personal favorite: quinoa. I find that I eat quinoa far more often than I do rice, partly because it is healthier and partly because I got … finish readi...
Greenpoint's RED STAR will once again host the Third Annual "BEST WINGS IN BROOKLYN COMPETITION," in association with NY Waterway’s East River Ferry, on Saturday, February 25. Dozens of Brooklyn’s best purveyors will "throw their wing into the rin...
Socarrat Paella Bar. Location: Nolita. Houston and Mulberry. Scene: European. Hoppin’. Food: Spanish. Tapas. Paella. Fried Artichokes. Garlic Shrimps. Cheese. Tortilla. Eggplant Pan (2nd pic). Socarrat Paella: Chicken, Beef, Sepia, Shrimp, C...
My friend Teresa from Paperdoll was with me in Chinatown…. She loves CICF and bubble tea! Teresa just came back from a tour which included Ireland and China. She also landed the front cover of Asian Fusion magazine! She best describes her...
Dear Diary:For Chinese New Year this year, my coworkers and I decided to wear red and have a Peking duck feast for lunch.We went to the Midtown East location of Peking Duck House, closer to work (food is identical to the Chinatown one). I was anti...
I had the most delightful find when treating myself to an afternoon in Annapolis at what call, the catalogue mall, Annapolis Towne Center. I found both a dive bar with an intriguing chef and delicious food and a marvelous, new boutique ...
Gusto, you had me at Burrata! Every Thursday, Gusto (pronounced goose-toe) receives a shipment of burrata from Italy. We may need to be at Gusto every Thursday from now until – well, forever! Fork and Spoon fell in love with Roman cuisine an...
Wine Week is Back!The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group has announced the 50th National Wine Week which will take place during the week of March 5-9th. Eight locations, under the guidance of Stuart Roy, National Director of Wine and Spir...
I was invited to a press lunch at Benihana in Midtown in mid-January, and I almost had to go. I’ve actually been to Benihana once in the past – remember BF (now exBF)? One of our favorite things to do, years ago, was to just take off a...
A-Tooch has had a few interesting foodie jaunts recently, worthy of sharing with those of you who are also exploring the NYC restaurant scene. I was excited to spend New Year’s Eve at Empellon in the West Village. The new restaurant lived up...
Roma Pizza Is Hands Down #1 Pie in New YorkIt’s finally over. And it took formally trained Italian pizza makers to end it.The war I speak of is the New York City pizza war… now raging into a 6th year. Sure, you can argue that John’s, Lombardi’s, D...
I can sum up most of what I know about Berlin in one word: CURRYWURST. (Ok, I know a bit more than that, but...um...overall, not much.) My lumpy brain first absorbed the word a few years ago when I watched Grace Lee's short documentary, Best of th...
Whenever we go out to eat, I like to try different dishes from the menu. But when it comes to one of our favorite neighborhood spots, Kefi, I always get the same thing: the Kefi Greek Salad. It always tastes so fresh and is incredibly addict...
There’s a lot of exciting cooking happening on the West Coast right now. Some of the best and most talked about action comes from kitchens occupied by bad ass duos of a new generation of chefs. Chefs who also happen to be fellas. Fellas who ...
Last month, I went on vacation to New Orleans looking for the soul of the city. As always, I did my research with Chowhound, Roadfood, Yelp, had the advice of many friends. I learned a lot, ate a lot, and I want more. Here were my 7 best bites: 8....
Just a quick post for today - heading to Hawai'i in less than a week. I must find a way to organize life so that I can spend winter and summer in Hawai'i and spring and fall in NYC. And of course, wedge in a few picture-perfect Paris months ;)Afte...
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I originally thought this New York Times story took place in the East Village. As several sharp-eyed readers informed me, it actually took place in Brooklyn. Still, it's a great story. So here it is in the right context.It was April 26, 1932, when...
Whenever there’s a chef change at a restaurant I’ve reviewed, I always make a note of it. I might not get around to a re-review, but at least it remains in the back of my mind. I did make it back to Lowcountry, which has a new chef, Ol...
Blocks of tofu stir-fried in a spicy, thick sauce studded with sweet peas is a winter comfort food for me. It clears the sinuses, tickles the tastebuds and it’s wickedly quick to produce. I never thought others would care much for it, knowin...
The wildly popular Brooklyn joint Buttermilk Channel is a really good spot. I went last month, and really loved the vibe. On most tables you'll find a plate or two of their Buttermilk Fried Chicken ($19), served on a cheddar waffle and with a...
I like playing favorites, especially when discussing banana pudding and cupcakes. Thanks to sugar Sweet sunshine, my two favorites are under the same roof. I’ve praised their banana pudding before, and after a visit last week, I’m ...
Well, once this Nobu knock off was featured on Sex and the City I guess we could have all figured it was downhill from there. SushiSamba's second location brings us to a very awkward area in Manhattan as it lies on the outskirts of the West V...
The folks over at Hickoryworks asked me to formulate a recipe for the holidays utilizing their Shagbark Hickory Syrup and their Hickory Smoked Sea Salt, and I was glad to oblige. Shagbark Hickory Syrup has a distinctively different taste than Mapl...
BreadTalk Cafe Ok before you dis the silly name, check out what they actual have to sell. That’s what I did one day when the line at Starbucks was annoyingly long and I immediately became a huge fan of BreadTalk. Unlike all the faux bakery p...
For years, salmon got a bad rap as being, well, boring and mostly farm-raised. But with the rise of wild salmon and recent popularity of Jewish-American deli cuisine, we've noticed that salmon has come into fashion. Especially cured an...
Mark Schulte has been a lease-holding tenant at the Elk Hotel for the past 5 years, moving in permanently after 15 years of being a transient guest at the 87-year-old flophouse off Times Square.On February 7, he tells me, he and the rest of the El...
Pierre Hermé Pastries Pierre Hermé Pastries by Pierre Hermé, published by Stewart, Tabori and Chang. Is probably the most talked about dessert cookbook of 2012 after reading through a number of tweets from the food community. Inside the book The...
We had a blast at last year’s inaugural Mardi Gras Gala for the The Valerie Fund, an organization that supports the health care of children with cancer and blood disorders. And we expect things to be no different at this year’s gala ho...
Hanging out with folk man & master banjo player Dan Zanes for Time Out Kids.