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Mon. 16 Nov '09
People
Red Truck Bakery is worth a detour. For years, Brian Noyes dealt in fonts and pixels as the art director of high-end glossies like House and Garden and Smithsonian... more
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Tue. 07 Apr '09
Dining
Small treats with big flavors at Platine Bakery. Jamie Cantor's cookies are some of the most delectable we've found in L.A., but that's not all the French Laundry alum... more
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Mon. 16 Nov '09
Dining
Panya's revamped treats will get you through winter. The sudden closure of the Japanese bakery Panya last winter made the season particularly bleak. And just as we were... more
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Tue. 27 Oct '09
People
La Farm Bakery turns ten. When you break bread with Lionel Vatinet, you don't just grab a slice and eat it. You begin by squeezing the loaf to feel its crisp (but pliant)... more
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Mon. 26 Oct '09
Dining
DeLessio gives French toast a Brazilian bronzing . Sun, sand, cachaça: Brazil has many charms for the vacationer. But what infatuated chef Patrick DeLessio most on... more
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Wed. 28 Oct '09
Cooking
The spirits aren't the only ones to enjoy pan de muerto. While Halloween is all about running from the supernatural and stuffing ourselves with candy corn, Dia de Los... more
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Tue. 20 Oct '09
Cooking
A Georgian flatbread specialty changes up the game. When it comes to pizza in this town, there's usually a debate among Californian vs. Chicago deep-dish vs. New York... more
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Wed. 14 Oct '09
Cooking
West Town's most impressive pastry spread is at La Farine. The crusty, airy, yeasty French baguette alone makes La Farine a lodestone for breadophiles. But that's just... more
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Mon. 23 Mar '09
Dining
Zoe Nathan's breads at Huckleberry Cafe. From open to close, people have been crowding into Santa Monica's new Huckleberry Cafe for co-owner Zoe Nathan's fruit-filled... more
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Mon. 10 Aug '09
People
Kiss My Bundt's Chrysta Wilson takes the cake . Growing up in the South, Bundt cakes were as commonplace as sweet tea to Chrysta Wilson. So when the community organizer... more
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Fri. 19 Jun '09
Dining
Cookies and ice cream never tasted better. Ice cream sandwiches are no longer just a childhood afterthought or a cheap date at Diddy Riese. Today's combination of fresh... more
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Wed. 25 Mar '09
Dining
It was inevitable. Cupcake, meet bacon.. Bacon's sweet-smoky essence has found its way into every corner of our lives, including our medicine cabinets, pockets, closets... more
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Fri. 28 Aug '09
Cooking
BabyCakes's vegan doughnuts have us deliciously fooled. Who said it's impossible to make a healthy doughnut that tastes as good as the real (fried) thing? We did--and... more
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Tue. 25 Aug '09
Cooking
Grandma's recipes (and oven) live on in Williamsburg . Recently, pizzas have been all the rage in Brooklyn, from Bushwick to Bed-Stuy, but let's not forget the other kind... more
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Tue. 26 May '09
Dining
At Roberta's, farm and table are just a few steps apart. You can't get more local than your own backyard, which is why Roberta's will soon serve the freshest food in... more
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Fri. 10 Apr '09
Dining
With later hours and D.J.s, there's more than gourmet links at Wurstküche. When you get a late-night sausage craving, you can try to find one of the elusive, illegal,... more
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Thu. 25 Sep '08
Dining
Sake extravaganza, high-seas wine tour, dining for charity, and a can’t-miss bourbon tasting. Thursday, 9/25 (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)For Goodness, SakeAfter attending the... more
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Fri. 20 Nov '09
Cooking
The versatile squash goes both ways on the holiday table. When news hit that there might be a canned-pumpkin shortage this year, Thanksgiving Day fanatics panicked that... more
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Tue. 17 Nov '09
Cooking
DeLise Café takes holiday dessert in a new direction. We mean no offense to Grandma's pecan pie. But one of the easiest ways to breathe life into Thanksgiving is... more
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Tue. 03 Nov '09
Cooking
Green City Market may be moving--but it's not slowing down. Last year was the first year-round farmers' market in Green City Market's 10-year history. Starting Saturday,... more
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Mon. 02 Nov '09
Dining
All hands are cooking up a storm at tiny Saltie. As the founding chef of Diner and its sibling Marlow & Sons, Caroline Fidanza has championed the use of simply... more
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Fri. 30 Oct '09
Dining
Spastic weather aside, October has been a delectable month. The leaves have since changed, but these October bites are just as good as they were the first time around.... more
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Thu. 29 Oct '09
Cooking
An unlikely pastry chef taps his bayou beginnings . David Guas is an accidental pastry chef. When the New Orleans native graduated from culinary school, he found a job at... more
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Thu. 22 Oct '09
People
The talent behind Absinthe's smart sweets. Many visit Absinthe for its benchmark cocktails and to see Top Chef alum, Jamie Lauren, but there's a sweeter reason to go: the... more
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Mon. 19 Oct '09
Wine
Restaurants take a cue from the frat house. The idea of serving wine out of a keg isn't altogether new: Bars in Italy and France have poured wines straight out of the... more
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Fri. 16 Oct '09
Cooking
Franklin Village's favorite corner store, evolved. People have always stopped for coffee or a quick sandwich at the corner deli on Franklin and Bronson avenues. But now... more
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Fri. 02 Oct '09
Dining
Frankie & Tiny's gives the classic pot pie a makeover. When it comes to comfort food, few things are as satisfying as a classic pot pie. But for pot pies with an edge,... more
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Wed. 12 Aug '09
Dining
Three new choices for easy grab-and-go picnics. Even as summer winds down, there's still plenty of time for dining in the great outdoors. Here are some new offerings that... more
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Mon. 03 Aug '09
Dining
Skip the taquerias, and spend a night trying the neighborhood's new offerings. Meet Up: Ristorante Al Teatro Start your evening perched on a stool at the granite bar of... more
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Tue. 28 Jul '09
Drinks
Restaurants pour custom-made proprietary beers. Your favorite local microbreweries are crafting some of the best beer you've never heard of. That's because these beers... more
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Fri. 24 Jul '09
Dining
Stay downtown to get your Vietnamese sandwich fix. You've hoofed it to Argyle for Vietnamese banh mi (and loved every minute), but now you can stay south of Fullerton to... more
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Fri. 10 Jul '09
Dining
Hit three of Astoria's best Greek spots in one easy itinerary. Drinks: Ovelia Hop on one of the outside bar stools at this white-washed restaurant (pictured) for a... more
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Fri. 10 Jul '09
Dining
L.A.'s best pizza--and so much more--goes takeout . For two years, the only way to get a Nancy Silverton pizza was to fight the throngs at the always-crowded Pizzeria... more
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Wed. 24 Jun '09
Dining
Gelato + brioche = the perfect portable snack. Few foods kick-start the day like an eggy brioche--except when the mercury rises. The solution: Shove some gelato... more
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Tue. 16 Jun '09
Dining
Intelligentsia brings serious coffee to Abbot Kinney. You already know Intelligentsia doesn't skimp on quality with its coffee, but there are reasons to check out... more
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Fri. 22 May '09
Dining
Three new spots to fill your weekend picnic basket. Memorial Day weekend isn't just the unofficial start to summer--it's also the kick off for picnic season. Thankfully,... more
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Tue. 19 May '09
Dining
Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne go three for three. With two successful restaurants--Lucques and A.O.C.--you'd think Caroline Styne and chef Suzanne Goin would rest easy.... more
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Mon. 18 May '09
Cooking
Three Tarts sells one-bite sweets at bite-size prices. When wallets start to thin, the sweetest things in life are the first to go. Fortunately, one Chelsea shop is... more
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Tue. 28 Apr '09
Cooking
Let's Be Frank spices things up at the carts--and now at home. The Let's Be Frank hot dog cart is as well known for its homemade condiments--like bread-and-butter pickles... more
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Fri. 24 Apr '09
Dining
Chinatown favorite Mei Li Wah is better than ever. When the beloved-but-dingy Chinatown bakery Mei Lai Wah closed last year, fans thought the city's best pork buns were... more
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Thu. 02 Apr '09
Dining
From fancy steaks to fancy-free sushi, dining in our capital has never been better. Bourbon Steak Steakhouses may have evolved elsewhere, but here they remain clubby,... more
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Wed. 25 Mar '09
Dining
Stogo's dairy-free desserts are surprisingly delightful. Dairy-free ice cream is great in theory, but most producers add artificial ingredients to the recipe to make up... more
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Mon. 23 Mar '09
Dining
A coffee shop with amazing food--or a restaurant with amazing coffee?. You'd be forgiven for thinking Simon Sips is just another great East Village coffee shop: After... more
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Mon. 16 Mar '09
Cooking
Alternative CSAs bring meat, dairy and more to your doorstep. Nothing says springtime in New York like community-supported agriculture. But before you re-up your regular... more
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Tue. 24 Feb '09
Dining
Banh mi for the 21st century at Baoguette . Busy chef Michael "Bao" Hunyh has elevated Vietnamese home-cooking to new levels at restaurants like Bun, Bao Noodles and Mai... more
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Tue. 17 Feb '09
Dining
Discover Hole in the Wall Burger Joint. True burger lovers will often stop at the dirtiest roadside sandwich shack if there's the possibility of a great patty inside, but... more
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Wed. 11 Feb '09
Dining
Royale Cafe + Pastry brings Brooklyn's best to the West Village. When it comes to coffee and sweets, Brooklyn residents have been able to lord it over Manhattanites: Keep... more
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Mon. 27 Oct '08
Cooking
New York's best Greek market is a one-stop party shop . We expected to find New York's best Greek supermarket in Astoria, but we were truly surprised to discover just how... more
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Wed. 29 Jul '09
Dining
Pick a park: Your ready-made picnic is waiting nearby. With what little sunshine we're given, who wants to eat indoors? Take to the grass with these expert picnics, each... more
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Mon. 19 Oct '09
Dining
Explore a world of flavors--on bread . With all the commotion about banh mi lately, you'd think these Vietnamese stuffed baguettes are the only wickedly good... more
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Wed. 21 Jan '09
People
Jim Lahey reveals his recipe for no-knead pizza dough . Everything about Jim Lahey's new Chelsea restaurant, Co. (short for "company"), is meant to challenge your notion... more
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