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Mon. 19 Oct '09

Wine

Cap a great meal with a glass of Les Petits Grains . If you've been skipping dessert lately, here's a reason to reconsider: Restaurants across the Tri-State area are... more
Tue. 13 Oct '09

Dining

Rioja Restaurant week is coming--and full of great deals. If you have yet to discover the depth and versatility of wines from Spain's iconic Rioja region, you have... more
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
Thu. 16 Apr '09

Dining

Explore Rioja wines across the city April 26 through May 2. If you have yet to discover the depth and versatility of wines from Spain's iconic Rioja region, you have... more
Wed. 09 Sep '09

Dining

Travel the culinary world without leaving Chicago. We live for gastronomic exploration--but even the most intrepid diners like a little hand-holding sometimes. The World... more
Tue. 07 Jul '09

Dining

Celebrate Summer, the French Way. When it comes to France, we have a lot to be jealous of: From Camembert to Champagne, la vie en rose has us blushing with envy. But as... more
Thu. 14 May '09

Wine

Riesling Week 2009 is here. Why should you love Riesling? Because it smells like summer--like flowers, peaches and limes. Because it's dry. And sweet. And everything in... more
Tue. 16 Dec '08

Dining

Top pastry chefs are elevating this Christmassy confection to new heights. Sadly, a Three Musketeers bar is usually as close as we get to real nougat. But during the... more
Tue. 09 Jun '09

Dining

New York's top tables for celebrating another candle on the cake. The best tonic for becoming another year older is celebrating with your group at the perfect party spot.... more
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
Wed. 14 Oct '09

People

Katy Noochla-or's roots run deep in the L.A. dining scene. Growing up in her parents' Thai restaurant on Fairfax Avenue--Chao Krung, open since 1976--it's not surprising... more
Tue. 13 Oct '09

Dining

Rioja Restaurant week is coming--and full of great deals. If you have yet to discover the depth and versatility of wines from Spain's iconic Rioja region, you have... more
Wed. 23 Sep '09

Wine

Local restaurants add custom-made sake to their lists. There are approximately 1,800 sake breweries in Japan, but only a small percentage of their output is available... more
Tue. 11 Aug '09

Dining

Kajitsu brings Buddhist temple cooking to the East Village. The East Village is already home to one unconventional vegetarian restaurant. And now, just a few doors down,... more
Tue. 16 Jun '09

Cooking

Eat Randall Lineback beef; save a breed. Forget Kobe, forget wagyu: Randall Lineback is the rarest beef around, and you can get some of it only if Joe Henderson deems you... more
Mon. 18 May '09

People

Jose Garces brings an atlas's worth of cuisines to Philadelphia. What do China, France, Mexico, Peru, Spain and the U.K. have in common? Answer: Jose Garces. The... more
Tue. 21 Apr '09

Wine

The best wine deals are now found at top restaurants--if you know where to look. There's never been a better time to be a wine geek in New York. In this crummy economy,... more
Fri. 17 Apr '09

Dining

Brooklyn's latest star rolls out at its own pace . Most restaurants debut fully formed, festooned in their Sunday best--ready (or, often, not) to lure diners with a... more
Thu. 09 Apr '09

Dining

A new arts and dining scene is reshaping this tycoon town. Dallas is no longer just about longhorns and ten-gallon hats: With a reinvigorated arts district, noteworthy... more
Thu. 09 Oct '08

Wine

A Procrastinator’s Guide to the NYC Wine & Food Festival. This weekend, the New York City Wine & Food Festival invades the Meatpacking District with countless... more
Tue. 17 Feb '09

Cooking

Take advantage of the lobster glut--while you still can. Once upon a time, lobsters were so plentiful that fishermen would use them as bait. While that's far from the... more
Fri. 20 Nov '09

Dining

This soba and sushi pioneer is still stylish. Restaurant Nippon is beyond classic: Back in 1987, New York Times critic Bryan Miller called it "the granddaddy of Manhattan... more
Wed. 28 Oct '09

Dining

Paul Kahan's first restaurant is still breaking ground . Chicago dining has changed so much in the last decade that it's easy to forget how revolutionary Blackbird was... more
Wed. 28 Oct '09

People

Inside the Momofuku book, plus a bonus recipe. Given the hype, David Chang and Peter Meehan's Momofuku is slimmer than you'd expect it to be. It's not one of those... more
Mon. 12 Oct '09

Dining

Go for martinis, steaks and two garlicky Chicago originals. Chicago didn't invent the steakhouse. But it is the birthplace of Chicken Vesuvio and Shrimp de Jonghe, and... more
Fri. 18 Sep '09

People

Meet Columbus, Ohio's burgeoning bar and restaurant mogul. Columbus, Ohio, may be a hotbed of college-football fanaticism, but thanks to Liz Lessner, it's the city's... more
Wed. 16 Sep '09

Cooking

Can't score a reservation at Schwa? We'll help you bring the restaurant home. . With loud music, frenetic chef-servers and fine-dining-worthy food, Schwa ranks among the... more
Wed. 16 Sep '09

Dining

Party like it's 1959 at this Midtown mainstay. In this unforgiving era of shuttered restaurants, an establishment that stands the test of time is a rare thing indeed. And... more
Mon. 14 Sep '09

Drinks

Celebrate Oktoberfest at these old-school German spots. Can't make it to Munich? Journey instead to these classic German restaurants in nearby Chicago suburbs to... more
Tue. 08 Sep '09

Dining

Before the Bowery was trendy, there was this shining star. It's hard to imagine a time when you could walk within 100 yards of a restaurant without tripping over the... more
Tue. 01 Sep '09

Dining

Fonda opens on the sly in Park Slope. It's unclear why New York's Mexican food scene lags behind that of other cities. But Los Angeles can have its legendary taco... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Don't let the final tastes of summer pass you by. There are precious few days of summer left (as last weekend's weather gently reminded us). Make each and every one of... more
Wed. 19 Aug '09

Dining

There's never been a better day to eat a BLT. Last year, Damien Casten (of Candid Wines) threw a potluck called TomatoFest to celebrate a glut of heirloom tomatoes. This... more
Tue. 18 Aug '09

People

Kesté's Roberto Caporuscio has no secrets. Pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio grew up near Rome and spent years as a dairy farmer before moving to Naples to work with... more
Fri. 14 Aug '09

People

A top sommelier gets his hands grapey. Daniel Johnnes's resume is as impressive as it is wine-stained: As the wine director for Daniel Boulud's restaurants, an importer... more
Thu. 06 Aug '09

Dining

Skip the buffet and save big at the Strip's best restaurants . In Las Vegas, where temperatures are more than 100 degrees and nightly room rates are less than $100 right... more
Tue. 04 Aug '09

Dining

Takashi gives Chicago the gift of authentic soba and ramen. Takashi Yagihashi has been holding out on us. He teased us with his noodle cookbook last spring, but has kept... more
Wed. 22 Jul '09

Dining

Chef Matsumoto returns to Chicago, and brings kaiseki to Mizu . Anyone who has been to Japan knows there's a world beyond sushi and ramen--from okonomiyaki counters to... more
Mon. 20 Jul '09

Drinks

Soda cultists seek out "hecho en Mexico". Since 1985, when the Coca-Cola Company swapped out cane sugar for high-fructose corn syrup in its secret recipe, so-called... more
Wed. 15 Jul '09

Dining

Dine under the High Line . Despite The Standard Grill's name, the new restaurant at The Standard Hotel isn't a grill in the usual sense of the term. Then again, hotelier... more
Mon. 11 May '09

Drinks

Danny Meyer picks his favorite cocktails. Danny Meyer's restaurants--Gramercy Tavern, The Modern and Tabla, among others--are so lauded for their food that we often... more
Thu. 07 May '09

Dining

Experience the ultimate farm-to-table meal. In these locavore-loving times, we can now find farm-fresh food at most of our favorite restaurants. But come summer, it's a... more
Tue. 28 Apr '09

Dining

Jimmy Bradley's all-occasion favorite celebrates a decade in West Chelsea. "Follow the art." That's what Jimmy Bradley's gut instructed him in 1999, when he chose barren... more
Wed. 08 Apr '09

Dining

Anthos Upstairs is the best of the small-scale spin-offs . With private parties on the decline, many restaurants are repurposing rooms once reserved for lavish banquets... more
Thu. 19 Mar '09

Dining

Visiting Beantown? Make time for these hot tables. . From lavish Japanese to rustic Italian, Boston's latest restaurants have something for every appetite. Hungry Mother... more
Wed. 04 Mar '09

Cooking

CleanFish knows where your salmon's been. You know where your organic free-range chicken and gem lettuce come from, but what about your shrimp and salmon? Thanks to San... more
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
Thu. 19 Feb '09

Dining

Four bold new spots in San Francisco. San Francisco is known for producing restaurants that stand the test of time. We expect these exciting new spots to stick around... more
Tue. 20 Jan '09

Dining

Txikito excels at small plates and mammoth steaks. When husband-and-wife chef team Eder Montero and Alex Raij left beloved Chelsea tapas spots Tìa Pol and El... more
Fri. 16 Jan '09

Wine

Crisp Torrontes is a great match for brisk weather . Though the temperature outside is frightful, don't pack your white wines away with your flip-flops just yet. Some... more
Tue. 13 Jan '09

Dining

A new hot spot for after-hours dining. Even in nonstop New York, late-night dining often boils down to a wilted slice of pizza. But in less than a year, The Redhead has... more
Tue. 18 Nov '08

Dining

Stock up on wine before trying Brooklyn’s best new pizza. When restaurants open without a finalized liquor license, we leap at the chance to play sommelier and... more
Tue. 11 Nov '08

Cooking

The Green Table's quick apple sauerkraut is the perfect pork companion . Winter isn't officially here yet, but our instinct to build up a little natural protection from... more
Wed. 05 Nov '08

Dining

Dirt Candy serves vegetable-driven dishes everyone will love. We don't have anything against vegetarians. Our beef, so to speak, is with vegetarian restaurants, whose... more
Fri. 31 Oct '08

Dining

Plan a perfect day of farm-to-table eating at Stone Barns. Autumn is our favorite time of year to spend a Sunday at Stone Barns, the bucolic Westchester farm and... more
Wed. 08 Oct '08

Dining

Vai (and its drinks) are a refreshing departure for the UWS. The Upper West Side suffers from a dearth of comfortable, any-night-you-fancy restaurants, so it was... more
Thu. 02 Oct '08

Dining

Free bibimbap, mixology boot camp and a school yard pig roast. Thursday, 10/2-Saturday, 10/4BibimbashTo celebrate Korean Restaurant Week, many of city's best Korean spots... more
Fri. 12 Sep '08

Dining

Try the East Village's other tiny, chef-driven restaurant. It's a bold move to serve pork buns just steps away from Momofuku. But Jehangir Mehta, a former Jean-Georges... more
Fri. 20 Nov '09

Dining

Look to Patina Restaurant Group for the perfect holiday dining spots. The holidays can turn a lot less happy when you're dealing with large groups and a slew of varying... more
Thu. 19 Nov '09

Dining

The humble vegetable joins the pastry party. Most home cooks reserve the parsnip for roasting, mashing and blending into soups. But pastry chefs know better: This humble,... more
Mon. 09 Nov '09

Dining

Bark expands to burgers. With the city's current oversaturation of high-end hamburgers, we questioned the moxie behind the recent addition of a burger to the menu at... more
Fri. 30 Oct '09

Dining

Going beyond the standard squash. Pumpkins may be in short supply, but don't let that stop you from jumping into other October finds. Here are a few of our... more
Tue. 27 Oct '09

People

Mark your calendar for a concentration of culinary talent. Food events are a dime a dozen, and it's no easy task discerning which ones are worth your time. But here's... more
Tue. 27 Oct '09

People

Mark your calendar for a concentration of culinary talent. Food events are a dime a dozen, and it's no easy task discerning which ones are worth your time. But here's... more
Tue. 27 Oct '09

People

Mark your calendar for a concentration of culinary talent. Food events are a dime a dozen, and it's no easy task discerning which ones are worth your time. But here's... more
Tue. 29 Sep '09

Dining

Hot tastes for cooler nights. Summer, sadly, is over. But September brought us a whole new set of delicious things to do. Here are a few extra helpings to start the new... more
Fri. 25 Sep '09

Dining

Mado adds another underappreciated meat to its menu . Rob and Allie Levitt's cozy Wicker Park restaurant, Mado, is known for using local ingredients, in-house butchering... more
Wed. 23 Sep '09

Dining

For some of Brooklyn's best tacos, head to the source. We've been taught to be skeptical of any food that comes from a factory, but a tiny taqueria kept (mostly) secret... more
Wed. 09 Sep '09

Dining

A dining deal celebrates 400 years of Dutch heritage in NYC. A requisite part of living in New York is having a keen eye for good deals. Manhattan itself was once a... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Make a tasty transition into fall with this month's top stories. The sun finally came out (and with a vengeance) just as summer's drawing to a close. This recap of... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Five ways to weather the shoulder season. Summer is drawing to a close and though the lingering heat makes it hard to believe, it'll be sweater weather any minute. Here... more
Thu. 13 Aug '09

Cooking

The definitive guide to Asia's favorite finger food . In her first book, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen, author Andrea Nguyen demystified authentic Vietnamese cuisine. With... more
Mon. 27 Jul '09

Dining

Ibérico de Bellota hits America at last. New members to the Cult of the Pig start with bacon (first for breakfast, then in infused bourbon). Next, they advance to... more
Mon. 27 Jul '09

Drinks

Seedling Orchard's apple cider for adults. If you want to make the best hard cider, it makes sense to start with the best apples. Fortunately for Peter Klein, there are... more
Wed. 15 Jul '09

Cooking

Fresh oysters, from the flats to your door . Island Creek Oysters, a boutique oyster farm on Massachusetts's Duxbury Bay, has been supplying high-end restaurants like Per... more
Tue. 07 Jul '09

Cooking

Flavored sugars offer a new way to finish a dish. With "finishing salts" all the rage in restaurants and gourmet shops, we knew its sugar-based equivalent wouldn't be far... more
Wed. 01 Jul '09

People

A homemade ketchup that bests store-bought brands. When Maria Hines (pictured) couldn't find a reliable organic ketchup to serve at her highly seasonal Seattle restaurant... more
Mon. 22 Jun '09

People

Let Trevor Corson be your sushi concierge. It's conventional wisdom that you should never eat sushi on Mondays. But that's the thing about conventional wisdom: It's not... more
Mon. 15 Jun '09

Dining

Rye's meat-loaf sandwich is a marvel. While the classic whiskey cocktails and vintage stylings set the scene at Williamsburg's new Prohibition-hip Rye, it's the... more
Fri. 29 May '09

Dining

Book a whole-animal feast at Resto. We all know how big group dinners go: You patiently endure the Venue Arbitrator, the Latecomer and the Picky Eater, only to fall apart... more
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
Tue. 05 May '09

Dining

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a monster sandwich. Mexican cooks are lauded for their love of the tortilla, but they also know their way around the roll. There's the... more
Wed. 04 Mar '09

Cooking

Acme Smoked Fish's once-a-week feeding frenzy . Start your Sunday bagel-and-lox binge on Friday morning with a trip to Acme Smoked Fish. During the week, this Greenpoint... more
Tue. 03 Mar '09

Dining

The Seaport's pirates and brothels are gone, but a few old-timey spots remain. Meet Up: Carmine's With its weathered doors and life-preserver signage, this century-old... more
Fri. 13 Feb '09

Cooking

The secret to perfect pastry dough? Hint: It's not lard.. "If it reminds you of your grandmother--or McDonald's--then people will like it," says Avery Wittcamp, the... more
Fri. 06 Feb '09

Dining

Can't score a table at Prune? Give the East Village's new brunch bellwether a try.. Our brunch trips to Belcourt used to correspond directly to the intensity of our... more
Mon. 19 Jan '09

Dining

Let Cafe Steinhof cure your midwinter blues. If you're sulking about it being Monday—or winter, or a recession—head to Park Slope's Cafe Steinhof. This... more
Fri. 02 Jan '09

Dining

Lamb bacon is the hottest new belly in town. Bacon lovers take note: There's a new meat in town. Cured lamb belly is showing up on menus all over, cozying up to eggs at... more
Wed. 17 Dec '08

Dining

Need more fried food? Try these latke alternatives.. When a prescribed component of celebrating a holiday involves eating fried food, there's no excuse for passing up the... more
Fri. 05 Dec '08

Drinks

At Braeburn, apple cider earns its place next to wine. Although a mug of warm apple cider is the perfect late-autumn warm-me-up, it's not the best pairing for dinner.... more
Wed. 03 Dec '08

Dining

Overdose on Christmas kitsch (and German sausages) at Rolf’s. In its 50-plus years, the landmark Gramercy restaurant Rolf's has consistently put on one of the... more
Mon. 10 Nov '08

Dining

Introduce yourself to Sichuan peppercorns at Spicy & Tasty. It starts as a tingle on your lips, then the sensation works across your tongue and becomes a vibrating... more
Wed. 29 Oct '08

Cooking

Sukhadia’s offers an exotic alternative to tired Halloween treats . This Halloween, your seasonal sweet tooth deserves something tastier and more unexpected than... more
Wed. 10 Sep '08

Dining

Go to Vanessa’s for dumplings; stay for Chinatown’s best sandwich . Despite a recent makeover, Vanessa’s Dumpling House is still a destination for... more
Tue. 08 Sep '09

Dining

A carnivore's graze through the city's meaty streets. Au Cinquième Péché French-born chef Benoît Lenglet's buzzy Plateau bistro swells with... more
Tue. 01 Sep '09

Dining

Young guns shake things up in the Big Easy. New Orleans is full of reliable institutions, but right now, the city's most exciting meals are being cooked in upstart... more
Wed. 29 Jul '09

Dining

Four new restaurants showcase summer produce at its peak. Tavern From the atrium dining room (pictured) to the grab-and-go larder, Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne's new... more
Mon. 08 Jun '09

Wine

Minerally Swiss wines are the way to go when the mercury rises. There's a wonderful side effect to the proliferation of restaurants serving buttery spaetzle: They're also... more
Thu. 05 Mar '09

Dining

Four adventurous new spots in the Windy City. Chicago's already one of the country's top dining destinations, but these four new spots are setting the bar even... more
Wed. 28 Jan '09

Wine

The world's best sherry sommelier is right here in NYC. It's official: The best place to drink sherry in NYC is wherever Roger Kugler happens to be. The sommelier at Suba... more
Mon. 26 Jan '09

Dining

Forget dinner: This year, book a romantic Valentine's Day brunch. Before you scramble to make Valentine's Day dinner reservations like every other doting couple, consider... more
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
Wed. 24 Sep '08

People

A new sandwich shop and cookbook from chef Sara Jenkins. This fall is shaping up to be a good one for Sara Jenkins: First, her excellent new cookbook, Olives &... more
Wed. 18 Nov '09

Drinks

Cocktails take the stage in Prospect Heights . Nightlife in Prospect Heights may be thriving at spots like cocktail haunt Weather Up and the burger-slinging Soda Bar... more
Tue. 17 Nov '09

Cooking

Barbara Lynch gets a smart soapbox. There are many reasons to genuflect in Barbara Lynch's direction. The accomplished chef has introduced Boston to modern fine dining... more
Mon. 16 Nov '09

Wine

Playing favorites with the talented team at RN74. A great leader is only as good as his team, they say. In the case of Rajat Parr, co-owner of the new wine bar and... more
Mon. 16 Nov '09

People

Why those in the (cheese) know head to a Back of the Yards warehouse on Saturday mornings. When Giles Schnierle first approached chefs with a small collection of... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Dining

Christine Ferber's legendary jams touch down in Manhattan. Between db Bistro Moderne's supersoft scrambled eggs with ham and cheese and its incredibly flaky croissants,... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Cooking

Make Bin 36's classic wine-friendly dish at home. Some consider pairing wine with food a work of art. Others simplify, e.g.: red with meat; white with fish; "grows... more
Tue. 10 Nov '09

Dining

The neglected rooster gets special treatment at Mas . We may be in the midst of a chicken renaissance, but you won't see much of the bird's maligned male counterpart on... more
Tue. 10 Nov '09

Dining

Belly Shack's deliciously loose interpretation of "salad". Bill Kim has made hearty, craveable, affordable Asian his territory. At Urban Belly, he marked his ground with... more
Tue. 10 Nov '09

Dining

Sundance Kitchen plays to the (Hawaiian) locals . You can thank Sundance Cinemas VP Dale Friddell for saving one of San Francisco's best Hawaiian restaurants. While in... more
Mon. 09 Nov '09

People

Michael McAvena likes tall beers with big stories . As The Publican's beer director, 26-year-old wunderkind Michael McAvena has put together one of the city's most... more
Wed. 04 Nov '09

Dining

The Redhead does brunch. At some point, The Redhead may have been your neighborhood secret, but that's no longer the case. One dish alone--fried chicken--pulled chef Meg... more
Wed. 04 Nov '09

Drinks

A new, locally made spirit from a Chicago bar star. With the exception of rosy-hued Negronis, pink is not a color associated with serious cocktails. But there's a new... more
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
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
Fri. 30 Oct '09

Dining

Circling back on the month's best stories. Though it may not be official until we "fall back" this weekend, the days have been feeling shorter (and consequently busier)... more
Wed. 28 Oct '09

People

The uncompromising force behind Daniel Patterson's new restaurants. Don't misunderstand: We're big fans of Daniel Patterson. But the media fawning over the chef's... more
Mon. 26 Oct '09

Dining

LM brings serious (and seriously good) French-inspired cuisine to Lincoln Square . LM Le Restaurant was one of the season's quietest openings. Owner Stephan Outrequin... more
Fri. 23 Oct '09

People

A West Coast cocktail whiz lands in Manhattan. Any bartender in the city would jump at the chance to work with Daniel Boulud. But when it came time to pick the bartender... more
Wed. 21 Oct '09

Drinks

Beers that get better with age. Put a bottle of Heineken in your cellar and months later all you'll have is stale beer. But squirrel away a bottle-conditioned beer and... more
Wed. 21 Oct '09

Dining

Motorino amps up the New York Fold. As New Yorkers, we pride ourselves on a particular way of doing things, and when it comes to pizza we know there's only one method... more
Wed. 21 Oct '09

Dining

Two trends merge at a pop-up sandwich shop. Pedigreed sandwiches are all the rage. So, too, are renegade eating operations. Now, the Bay Area has a brilliant new... more
Tue. 20 Oct '09

Dining

Wave launches a street cart (minus the street). Chef Kristine Subido has commissioned a wooden street cart. It will have prep space, burners, and room for spices and... more
Mon. 19 Oct '09

Dining

A classic Chinese barbecue joint gets a new look. For 22 years, Chicago meat cognoscenti have headed to one place for Chinese barbecue: Argyle Street's Sun Wah. There,... more
Fri. 16 Oct '09

People

Try these classic delis--before they disappear . For the past two years, Canadian journalist David Sax has been blogging about his adventures with Jewish deli meats. Now,... more
Thu. 15 Oct '09

Dining

Four newcomers are boosting SoCal's culinary cred. Farm House Café At this countrified South Park restaurant, French-born chef Olivier Bioteau pays homage to his... more
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
Thu. 08 Oct '09

Cooking

The star chef chronicles a new era in NOLA dining. Chef John Besh's new (and hefty) cookbook, My New Orleans, isn't what you'd call linear: Its 16 chapters jump from... more
Wed. 07 Oct '09

Wine

A new website gives you a leg up on ordering wine . We've become a society of menu stalkers, diners who pour over a restaurant's offerings online and arrive for the meal... more
Tue. 06 Oct '09

Dining

Xie Xie's thousand-year-old ice cream sandwich. Somewhere deep in Hell's Kitchen, an ancient ice cream sandwich is sleeping--or so chef Angelo Sosa would have us... more
Tue. 06 Oct '09

Dining

Changing the pub experience, one authentic location at a time . Anyone who has downed a pint in a typical Americanized Irish pub--bland decor, bad music and ersatz bar... more
Mon. 05 Oct '09

Dining

Fried eggs get fancy at Old Town Social. A runny yolk is a chef's favorite garnish these days, with everything from salads to pasta topped with fried or poached eggs. And... more
Fri. 02 Oct '09

Cooking

The Publican's Belgian waffle, in the comfort of your own home . Chicago has its fair share of Dutch and Swedish pancakes. But its best Belgian-style waffle isn't at an... more
Wed. 30 Sep '09

Cooking

A brave new grocery store will make local affordable. The only drawback to buying local ingredients is that they're often more expensive than their supermarket... more
Tue. 29 Sep '09

Dining

This month's top flavors are out in full force. September's descent upon New York is quick and abrupt. As "out of office" messages appear less frequently and the United... more
Mon. 28 Sep '09

Dining

Go to Bonsoirée for some of Chicago's most creative cooking. Not much escapes the sharp eyes of avid Chicago eaters. Which is why we were surprised by two... more
Mon. 28 Sep '09

Dining

A pedigreed chef's labor of love turns 10. When Saul and Lisa Bolton chose a spot in Boerum Hill for their first restaurant, their friends called them crazy. The Smith... more
Fri. 25 Sep '09

People

A lobster wunderkind brings fresh catch to the East Village. Maine native Luke Holden has cultivated more than a pair of sea legs: In lieu of summer camp, he kept company... more
Thu. 24 Sep '09

Dining

Find heartland hip at the city's latest hot spots. Sea Change Chef Tim McKee (pictured), of the city's most-lauded restaurant, La Belle Vie, has recently expanded his... more
Tue. 22 Sep '09

Dining

Lakeview's new Chilam Balam is a tiny space with big flavor. Market-driven cuisine and Mexican cuisine: two things that Chicago has in spades. A restaurant that combines... more
Mon. 21 Sep '09

Cooking

Premium artisanal butter comes Stateside. America's relationship with butter has been nothing if not complicated. Coronary-inducing overuse in the 1950s and '60s gave way... more
Fri. 18 Sep '09

Drinks

Mercadito's cocktail list lets tequila strut its stuff . For years, a great tequila cocktail in Chicago meant a margarita at Frontera Grill. But there's a new list in... more
Thu. 17 Sep '09

Dining

Innovative chefs are breathing new life into a tired salad. There's a fragile line between rampant popularity of a worthy dish and its collapse into culinary... more
Wed. 16 Sep '09

Cooking

Cafe Pedlar (and its awesome pastries) take Manhattan. After mastering the art of understated Italian dining in Brooklyn and Manhattan, the duo behind Frankies... more
Mon. 14 Sep '09

People

Missy Robbins brings her peerless pasta to the UWS . Missy Robbins has never been one to shy away from a challenge. When she was asked to move here last fall from... more
Fri. 11 Sep '09

Drinks

Celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month with a Louisville bar crawl. Recently, Congress declared September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. To celebrate, Louisville... more
Thu. 10 Sep '09

Dining

This Canadian diner staple is popping up all over . It's official: America has been poutine-ized--and poutine has been Americanized. This Canadian comfort food--a... more
Fri. 04 Sep '09

Drinks

Chew, sip and discuss at the Great Taste Debates Party. It's been a heated summer--in more ways than one. As the mercury rose, so did the intensity of the discussions at... more
Fri. 04 Sep '09

Dining

Uncommon Ground's airborne garden is finally in full swing. Uncommon Ground's Wrigleyville location has long been a leader in eco-friendly restaurant practices and a... more
Wed. 02 Sep '09

Dining

Survive the season's final heat wave with a K-town favorite. BCD Tofu House, the international Korean chain with an outpost on 32nd St., is famous for its soon sundubu: a... more
Wed. 02 Sep '09

Dining

Hidden finds for a dining day trip (or weekend) up the coast. Crowds pack Santa Barbara's most popular restaurants (especially on a three-day weekend), so when it comes... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Highlights from another delicious month . The days are getting shorter, but summer isn't over yet: There's still plenty of time for icy cocktails, outdoor dining and and... more
Fri. 28 Aug '09

Drinks

Try two highly anticipated encores from Goose Island Brewery. Sometimes it's worth waiting for a good thing; Goose Island's Greg Hall agrees. While the prolific Chicago... more
Thu. 27 Aug '09

Dining

Canada's latest seafood export hits all the right notes. New! Sustainable! Rare! Chefs love to tout these buzzwords on their menus, which is why they've taken to the... more
Wed. 26 Aug '09

Dining

Joseph Leonard turns a holiday favorite into a year-round fixture. Every holiday season we look forward to one thing more than all the gingersnaps and snowballs in the... more
Mon. 24 Aug '09

Dining

Spontaneous market-to-table cooking at...a steakhouse. David Burke's Primehouse is one of the city's finest temples of steak, but there's more to the restaurant than... more
Fri. 21 Aug '09

People

Andrew Zimmerman is back in the spotlight at Sepia . Think of Andrew Zimmerman as a one-man Mediterranean-American melting pot. The Chicago culinary veteran is now... more
Fri. 21 Aug '09

Wine

The new generation of retsina is better than ever. It was inevitable: The rise of quality Greek wine had to trickle down to an improvement in retsina. This pine... more
Thu. 20 Aug '09

Dining

Where the Obamas (and you) should eat on Martha's Vineyard. When the First Family arrives in Martha's Vineyard for their summer vacation, this millionaire's playground... more
Wed. 19 Aug '09

Drinks

Patience and fortitude reward this new Red Hook spot. It's not easy to get a liquor license these days. But naming his cocktail-centric café after a fort that... more
Tue. 18 Aug '09

Dining

Go for Frank Lloyd Wright's early works, stay for the food. Barely 11 miles from downtown Chicago, historic Oak Park--Frank Lloyd Wright's early stomping ground--has long... more
Mon. 17 Aug '09

Wine

Try Taxim for a taste of Greek terroir. Retsina may have been en vogue in the sixties (ask your parents), but today's Greek wine vocabulary has grown to include... more
Fri. 14 Aug '09

Cooking

Try Fritz Pastry's not-too-sweet afternoon snack. Watching Nathaniel Meads deftly work what will soon become a Danish, it's obvious--the man loves his dough. He opened... more
Wed. 12 Aug '09

Cooking

Learn to make your favorite restaurant recipes at home. You've pulled apart the fluffy, buttery monkey bread at The Bristol. You've swooned over the way Schwa's quail egg... more
Wed. 12 Aug '09

Dining

Bed-Stuy's Saraghina serves a mighty fine pie. If the queue at Co. or the crowds at Kesté have you settling for substandard pizza elsewhere, consider making a trip... more
Tue. 11 Aug '09

Dining

Josiah Citrin unveils a new low-key menu near the beach. Josiah Citrin isn't exactly slumming it at Santa Monica's new Caché restaurant, but his unfussy menu is a... more
Mon. 10 Aug '09

Cooking

Annie Myers is a forager for hire. For many of us, a visit to The Spotted Pig--one of the city's best late-night food haunts--warrants sleeping in late the next day. But... more
Mon. 10 Aug '09

Cooking

Pastoral is an American cheese list's best friend. American artisanal cheesemaking has come a long way since Laura Chenel introduced California to fresh goat cheese in... more
Fri. 07 Aug '09

Dining

An Italian standard turns 25 years young. When Spiaggia opened in 1984, fine dining in Chicago--and across the country--was synonymous with French cuisine. "Italian food"... more
Tue. 04 Aug '09

Dining

Chefs reinvent a decadent bar snack . What could possibly turn the Scotch egg--a cooked egg wrapped in sausage and bread crumbs, then deep-fried--into an even more... more
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
Tue. 28 Jul '09

Dining

Jam's version may look classic, but it's thoroughly modern. Jerry Suqi calls Jam's malted-custard French toast "the best French toast in the country." Granted, he's the... more
Fri. 24 Jul '09

Dining

Three new reads for your beach tote. There's no better time to put a dent in your reading list than during the summer, but die-hard food lovers know that hauling a coffee... more
Fri. 24 Jul '09

Dining

What to eat between frames at Brooklyn Bowl . If eco-conscious hipsters, food-loving rock stars and Jeffrey Lebowski collaborated on a bar it would look a lot like... more
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
Wed. 22 Jul '09

Wine

Veritas wants you to love Ch�teauneuf-du-Pape. Most of us know Veritas as the restaurant with the prodigious wine list of 3,300 selections that range from verticals of... more
Tue. 21 Jul '09

Dining

Twenty-five years' worth of hits--at 1980s prices. Consistency (at least the foolish kind) may be the hobgoblin of little minds, but Gotham Bar and Grill can attribute... more
Tue. 21 Jul '09

Dining

Korean cuisine's biggest wrap stars . The hullabaloo about Kogi's hybrid Korean-Mexican tacos (pictured), served from roaming trucks across Los Angeles, has reached a... more
Mon. 20 Jul '09

Dining

Get a taste of Rick Bayless's Xoco before it opens . Rick Bayless returned from a recent trip to Oaxaca with some good news: "What we're doing is every bit as good as... more
Fri. 17 Jul '09

Cooking

Make Piccolo Sogno's patio-friendly panzanella at home. Pizza may be the most notable of Italy's tomato-bread concoctions, but panzanella (tomato-bread salad) is... more
Thu. 16 Jul '09

Dining

This locavore-loving college town earns a degree in world-class cuisine. Bespoke Husband-and-wife team Arturo and Suzette Franco-Camacho live above their elegant,... more
Tue. 14 Jul '09

Dining

With fancy new trappings, goat goes upscale. They're surly characters, but when goat is properly prepared, you'll marvel at its tenderness. And versatility: It's making... more
Tue. 14 Jul '09

Dining

A dozen trends merge on AsiaDog's buns. Piling several of today's biggest food trends--bánh mi, pork belly and Korean BBQ among them--onto a bun might seem like... more
Mon. 13 Jul '09

Dining

New look; same exquisite French focus. The city is rife with everyday restaurants, so it's nice to know there are still places like Mélisse for special occasions.... more
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
Thu. 09 Jul '09

Dining

Four new spots prove that the city is more than a destination for misbehaving tourists. Sra. Martinez Michelle Bernstein turns her talents to tapas at this sleek Design... more
Wed. 08 Jul '09

Dining

TAC's secret menu holds a world beyond curry and pad thai. Most diners walk into TAC Quick Thai and are handed a standard trifold menu. But the informed request something... more
Tue. 07 Jul '09

People

How Christopher Lee stays sharp at the new Aureole. Unlike most chefs, Christopher Lee doesn't bring his own knives to work. If he needs a blade, he simply grabs one from... more
Fri. 03 Jul '09

Drinks

North Shore Distillery turns Lake Michigan into cocktail gold. You wouldn't want to take a gulp of Lake Michigan water. But when it's passed through the able hands (and... more
Wed. 01 Jul '09

Cooking

Enjoy the best of Sfoglia anytime--no reservations required. When chefs Ron and Colleen Suhanosky opened Sfoglia on the restaurant-starved Upper East Side in 2006, they... more
Mon. 29 Jun '09

Dining

For great pizza, head to Grimaldi's...then keep walking. Grimaldi's, Lucali, Franny's: We adore you. But getting a coveted seat at your illustrious pizza joints has... more
Thu. 25 Jun '09

Dining

Global flavors influence this cultural capital's latest hot spots . Parc This lovely (and loud!) brasserie plays the part of Paris perfectly--with patinaed mirrors and... more
Tue. 23 Jun '09

Dining

Pastry chef Karen DeMasco sweetens the deal at Locanda Verde. Consider this a thank-you note to Cleveland: The towering talents behind the new Locanda Verde--chef Andrew... more
Mon. 22 Jun '09

Drinks

Tend bar like the Roger Room's Damian Windsor. Damian Windsor doesn't want to reinvent the cocktail. He just wants to make it more interesting. The Australian-born... more
Wed. 17 Jun '09

Dining

Vinegar Hill House wakes up a secret Brooklyn neighborhood. Vinegar Hill has long been a hidden destination for Federal-style architecture and cobblestoned streets. Now... more
Wed. 17 Jun '09

Wine

Minerally, crisp Picpoul is turning heads this season. The first day of summer begins on Sunday, but don't go grabbing that bottle of rosé just yet. Restaurants... more
Thu. 04 Jun '09

Dining

A farm-to-table oasis in the heart of Texas. Let's face it: The Lone Star State isn't exactly at the forefront of epicurean trends. Which is why The Inn at Dos... more
Tue. 02 Jun '09

Dining

Our favorite secret taco stand lives on. A few blocks from Toloache's soaring ceilings and haute Mexican food, you'll find Tehuitzingo, a little deli with a big secret:... more
Wed. 27 May '09

Drinks

Make Ventura Limoncello your new summer liqueur. What does sunny Southern California taste like? According to James Carling and his wife, Manuela, it tastes like... more
Wed. 27 May '09

People

Master Sommelier Laura Maniec wants more people to join her ranks. Becoming a Master Sommelier takes the discipline of a professional athlete. Just ask Laura Maniec: The... more
Thu. 21 May '09

Dining

Let local insiders (and your appetite) be your guide on these culinary field trips. Scratch that Sex in the City bus tour or Duck Boat jaunt off your itinerary: This... more
Wed. 20 May '09

Drinks

NOLA's latest cocktail destination challenges the status quo. One is never far from a quality Sazerac or French 75 in New Orleans, but the city's top mixologists are... more
Tue. 19 May '09

Dining

Table 8's pomp can be enjoyed for a pittance. Table 8 has not been starved for attention since it opened in the swank new Cooper Square Hotel earlier this month. But... more
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
Fri. 15 May '09

Dining

Food truck stars head back into the restaurant . Call it a reverse culinary migration: Across the country, food-truck chefs are curbing their nomadic lifestyles and... more
Wed. 13 May '09

Dining

FIKA spreads the Scandinavian lifestyle . Swedes lead a charmed life, from their unified design aesthetic down to their daily fika--an extended, leisurely coffee... more
Fri. 08 May '09

Dining

Recharge--or just relax--at The Smile. An armload of shopping bags and a grumbling stomach is a lethal combination, especially on the busy weekend streets of Soho and... more
Tue. 05 May '09

Cooking

Master meat at the grill with Adam Perry Lang. Anyone who thought barbecue books couldn't get any meatier hasn't met Adam Perry Lang. The chef-owner of Daisy May's BBQ in... more
Thu. 30 Apr '09

Dining

Four of the Northwest's brightest stars shine near the Puget Sound. Cassina Spinasse Chef Justin Niedermeyer has pulled together a sentimental vision of Piedmont at his... more
Mon. 27 Apr '09

Drinks

Kombucha finds its way onto the menu . Kombucha has come a long way since hippies brewed up jars of the fizzy, tea-based drink the ancient Chinese called an "immortal... more
Mon. 27 Apr '09

People

A chef-winemaker snags his dream job. These days, there are lots of chef-farmers and chef-butchers. But Jason Berthold is a rarity: a chef-winemaker. At San Francisco's... more
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
Mon. 20 Apr '09

Drinks

Bye-bye, backwoods: Moonshine has gone legit. Moonshine is leaving the holler for the cocktail bar. Once a backcountry black market, the illicit elixir no longer warrants... more
Wed. 15 Apr '09

Cooking

An unlikely duo brings great jams and pickles to Park Slope. What do you get when you pair a Mexican chef with a former Top Chef contestant from New Zealand? For... more
Wed. 15 Apr '09

Dining

Top chefs moonlight with high-end sandwich shops. The recent spate of spin-off sandwich shops from great chefs proves that everyone can be charmed by the joys of a... more
Tue. 14 Apr '09

People

At DBGB, Daniel Boulud will usher in a new era of Good Beer. After Daniel Boulud famously elevated the hamburger to luxury-goods status, should we be surprised that he... more
Mon. 13 Apr '09

Dining

Track your favorite food trucks with Twitter. Forget immersion circulators or dehydrators: The latest technology to explode upon the food world is Twitter. Chefs and food... more
Mon. 13 Apr '09

Dining

Tired of ramen and soba? Pull for these Chinese specialties instead.. The city might be in a full-blown ramen and soba craze, but other Asian noodles demand our... more
Fri. 10 Apr '09

Cooking

Local chefs are obsessed with the Castelvetrano. Olives, like cilantro and sweetbreads, are one of those polarizing foods: Some people can't get enough; others avoid them... more
Wed. 08 Apr '09

People

An online pizza fanatic turns his hobby into a restaurant. When Jeff Varasano moved from New York to Atlanta a decade ago, the hardest part of adjusting was getting used... more
Tue. 07 Apr '09

Drinks

Charles Phan matches superb Chinese food with stellar cocktails at Heaven's Dog. For years, The Slanted Door's Charles Phan has shown San Franciscans just how well... more
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
Wed. 01 Apr '09

Dining

Shin brings all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue to Hollywood. Simon Shin took everything he learned from his family's Koreatown restaurants and opened his own place... more
Tue. 31 Mar '09

Dining

Experience the art of Japanese bar food at our favorite izakayas. Long before tapas became trendy, the Japanese had izakaya: These watering holes with extensive... more
Mon. 30 Mar '09

People

10 Downing's Christian Hammer touts Prosecco and its perfect companions. You'd expect Christian Hammer, the former wine director of Balthazar and Pastis, to be a... more
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
Wed. 18 Mar '09

Dining

New York's first (and finest) haute Indian restaurant turns 10. So much has changed in the past decade that it's easy to forget the trail chef Floyd Cardoz blazed when he... more
Tue. 17 Mar '09

Dining

Wilfie & Nell serves exceptional pub food--when you need it the most. One night a year, we crave corned beef and shepherd's pie. Unfortunately, it's the same night our... more
Fri. 13 Mar '09

Dining

Go to Duane Park for the food; stay for the burlesque . Marisa Ferrarin sure knows how to spice up a place. After completely re-doing Duane Park Café (now simply... more
Thu. 12 Mar '09

Drinks

A nonalcoholic alternative we can get behind. Finally, there's a nonalcoholic beverage that actually appeals to wine lovers. If you find yourself tee totaling (either for... more
Wed. 11 Mar '09

People

Youthful picks from a budding wine expert. Sarah Krathen may be one of the city's youngest restaurateurs, but she's no greenhorn. She secured her first restaurant job at... more
Wed. 11 Mar '09

Drinks

Seek out these three new backroom bars. We get the allure of hole-in-the wall restaurants, tucked-away bars and places where obvious signage is uncool: Everyone loves a... more
Tue. 10 Mar '09

Cooking

Make Cafe Katja's addicting liptauer at home. There are many reasons why Café Katja has become one of our weekly haunts. This 25-seat Austrian restaurant excels at... more
Mon. 09 Mar '09

Wine

Discover Japan's newest export: sparkling sake. Put down your shochu: The latest Tokyo drink trend to make its way stateside is sparkling sake. And if you aren't much of... more
Fri. 06 Mar '09

Dining

Cheap meats at Buenos Aires are the real deal . Eating at a quality steakhouse no longer requires having an expense account. If your company is tightening the purse... more
Fri. 27 Feb '09

Cooking

Sandwich scene-stealers from two of Seattle's favorite chefs. Seattleites aren't afraid of a little idiosyncrasy, and now some local chefs are bottling that quirkiness,... more
Fri. 27 Feb '09

Dining

This SoHo trailblazer still stands out. Once upon a time, SoHo quieted down after the end of the working day, and the only destination that could lure the types who now... more
Thu. 26 Feb '09

Dining

A new wine-country restaurant with New York DNA. It's 2,925 miles from western Sonoma County to Manhattan's East Village, but recent transplants Ginevra Iverson and Eric... more
Wed. 25 Feb '09

Wine

Tell Mom and Dad: Lambrusco's back . You might remember Lambrusco as the fizzy, soda-pop-like wine your parents drank during the Carter-Reagan era, typically over ice... more
Mon. 23 Feb '09

Drinks

Before speakeasies were all the rage (again), there was Bar Centrale . Next door to the legendary Joe Allen restaurant, behind an unmarked door and a heavy curtain, lies... more
Fri. 20 Feb '09

Dining

Kyo Ya is a not-so-ancient Japanese secret . If you weren't specifically looking for Kyo Ya, you'd pass right by the stairs that lead to this underground East Village... more
Tue. 17 Feb '09

Dining

Abraco makes room for a midday combo. Stellar espresso and brew-to-order drip coffee have started a buzz about Abraço, the petite East Village coffee shop where... more
Mon. 09 Feb '09

Wine

Try Southern Italy's overlooked star . An often-heralded rule of thumb for getting the best bang for your wine buck is to check out lesser-known grapes. And now is the... more
Wed. 04 Feb '09

People

In tough times, Eric Ripert banks on the black truffle. In tough economic times, even star chefs have to cut back on exorbitant ingredients. But at Le Bernardin, chef... more
Mon. 02 Feb '09

Drinks

Head to L'Ecole to witness a red-hot cocktail innovation. The bartender at L'Ecole pulls an 18-inch-long metal rod from its holster; its tip glows cherry red. The... more
Fri. 30 Jan '09

Dining

This 125-year-old steakhouse hasn't missed a bleat. Though it's almost 125 years old, Keens Steakhouse is surprisingly on top of the latest trends. Taxidermy and... more
Mon. 12 Jan '09

Cooking

Make Buttermilk Channel's amazing duck meat loaf at home. Buttermilk Channel, the latest newcomer to Carroll Gardens's swelling dining scene, is an ideal restaurant for... more
Wed. 07 Jan '09

Dining

Before loading up on charcuterie at Salumeria Rosi, sit down for a meal. On the bargain-starved Upper West Side, the recently opened gourmet shop Salumeria Rosi is a... more
Tue. 06 Jan '09

Dining

An ideal itinerary for this design-driven neighborhood. Meet Up: 68 Jay St. BarWeeknight bonding begins with $3 drafts at this brick-walled haunt, where local art dealers... more
Fri. 26 Dec '08

Dining

Bring these haute chicken wings home for game day. We love eating chicken wings while we're watching football, as long as we don't have to cook them. And we're just plain... more
Mon. 24 Nov '08

Dining

Where to take your fussy guests on Thanksgiving weekend. Last year's family outing to our pick-of-the-moment restaurant only further upped the usual tension: Dad winced... more
Wed. 12 Nov '08

Wine

Hit D.O.C. Wine Shop for obscure values. Anyone can make a dinner party impression with a well-known, expensive wine. But we prefer to bring under-the-radar wines that... more
Tue. 04 Nov '08

Cooking

Andrew Carmellini brings high-end cooking home. Before chef Andrew Carmellini left A Voce in June to develop his own restaurant, the most popular dish on his menu there... more
Mon. 03 Nov '08

People

Emily Farris elevates an old budget standby. Living on a budget might be new (and shocking) for some of us, but we could all take notes from Brooklyn-based cookbook... more
Fri. 24 Oct '08

Dining

A three-point plan for a perfect Sunday at the Brooklyn Flea. Eye-Opener: OleaSleepy-eyed Brooklynites line up early for brunch at Olea, which brings Mediterranean... more
Tue. 21 Oct '08

Dining

A tiny restaurant finally settles into its neighborhood. When it lost its founding chef and original location in 2006, we feared the worst for Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar.... more
Mon. 20 Oct '08

People

Sake sommelier Chris Johnson picks his favorite rice-wine bars. Chris Johnson is New York's best defense against the sake bomb. Since the early days of the sushi craze,... more
Fri. 17 Oct '08

Dining

Art-inspired food at three museum cafés. Neue Galerie/Café SabarskyThe Neue Galerie's new Alfred Kubin exhibit features dark, nightmarish works by the... more
Mon. 06 Oct '08

Dining

Bobo's third chef is a charm. Since it opened last fall, Bobo's carefully eclectic décor and decidedly nonbohemian clientele have attracted more attention than its... more
Wed. 01 Oct '08

Drinks

Five surprising cheese pairings from Casellula’s fromager. At Casellula, a sleek Hell's Kitchen wine bar known for its inventive cheese pairings, fromager Tia... more
Mon. 29 Sep '08

Dining

Back Forty's pork jowls are a cheeky, irresistible cheap eat. Think of Back Forty—the year-old Avenue B spot from restaurateur Peter Hoffman—as the casual kid... more
Mon. 22 Sep '08

Cooking

The Brooklyn Kitchen’s butchery classes are worth their weight in meat. Part anatomy lecture, part gonzo cooking show, Tom Mylan′s butchery classes at The... more
Fri. 19 Sep '08

Drinks

Meet the semi-secret cocktail creator at Franny's. Franny′s pizzeria in Prospect Heights is famous for its ethereal Neapolitan pies, which chef-owner Andrew... more
Thu. 18 Sep '08

Dining

Cask beer tasting, oyster bonanza, and a brunch debut. Friday, 9/19-Sunday, 9/21 (noon to midnight)Old-Fashioned Beer TastingNew York′s first Craft Beer Week wraps... more
Wed. 17 Sep '08

Cooking

Tiny tomatoes make a quick Italian appetizer. Deal-hunters that we are, we love the $5-and-under sfizi section of the menu at Convivio, the recent reincarnation of Tudor... more
Tue. 16 Sep '08

Dining

Esca is still a catch for upscale seafood. The soft-spoken sleeper of the Mario Batali-Joe Bastianich empire, Esca is often passed over for its flashier downtown... more
Thu. 11 Sep '08

Drinks

When life hands you beer and wine, make Tric-quila . The East Village's community board is notoriously prudish when granting liquor licenses. So when Mercadito's new... more
Thu. 04 Sep '08

Dining

Three stops make a perfect night out in the land of lofts. Meet-Up: Smith & Mills. Cozy up to the tiny, steamship-themed bar for excellent Negronis—or, if... more
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
Wed. 23 Sep '09

Dining

Chefs give Hellenic cuisine its fine-dining due. It happened to Mexican and Indian food. Now Greek cuisine is shaking off its middling associations, thanks to a handful... more
Tue. 11 Aug '09

Dining

Four scene-stealers in the Northwest's culinary capital. DOC Don't let this restaurant's window-front larder fool you: There's a jewel-box-size dining room hidden inside.... more
Mon. 13 Jul '09

Dining

Italian-style sushi stages a comeback. Remember Bar Tonno? When Scarpetta chef Scott Conant opened this crudo-centric restaurant in 2004, he wasn't sure if New Yorkers... more
Thu. 14 May '09

Dining

Skip the mega steakhouses and celeb chef outposts: Right now, Sin City is an Asian destination. Raku A table at this 31-seat restaurant helmed by chef Mitsuo Endo has... more
Mon. 04 May '09

Wine

These wine lists proudly fly the American flag . Step into any restaurant in Paris and chances are the wine list will be culled from a 300-mile radius--max. But in New... more
Fri. 27 Mar '09

Cooking

Make Egg's famous buttermilk biscuits at home. It seems as though every restaurant now serves some variety of Southern-style biscuits, but we saw the first signs of New... more
Wed. 18 Mar '09

People

Kajsa Alger, Street's chef behind the chef. Behind every celebrity chef, there's a hard-working chef that you've probably never heard of, the one actually cooking the... more
Mon. 16 Feb '09

People

Make Michael Anthony's ode to an overlooked root at home. Michael Anthony has never met a vegetable he didn't like. The chef spent four years at the ultimate... more
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
Mon. 29 Dec '08

Cooking

Two easy, inventive toppings for New Year's Eve oysters. Even with over-the-top New Year's Eve parties on the decline, the holiday is a perfect chance to bring a little... more
Tue. 23 Dec '08

Cooking

Make one of L’Artusi’s best dishes at home. You'll hear a lot about L'Artusi in 2009. Only a couple of weeks old, the second restaurant from chef Gabe... more
Fri. 21 Nov '08

Cooking

Kick off your Thanksgiving with an edible cocktail. We're usually cautious about new cocktail trends, but we're suckers for the latest innovation from the city's... more
Fri. 07 Nov '08

Drinks

Rouge Tomate introduces a new kind of juice bar. Cocktails make us feel good—at least the first two or three. But at Rouge Tomate, the new UES outpost of a popular,... more
Wed. 22 Apr '09

Cooking

A New Orleans chef keeps regional dishes alive. In Cajun country, a standard breakfast is cheesy eggs and spicy boudin sausage, chased with dark chicory coffee. Good luck... more
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
Tue. 07 Apr '09

Dining

A week's worth of dining deals, day by day. There are now so many economy-inspired dining deals that you can enjoy a cut-rate meal any night of the week. Or every night... more