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Rockmeisha

Dip into this dark West Village izakaya on those occasions when you need another bite and drink to round out your night. A recent evening found us doing just that, with chicken wings, fried chicken and sake. Click here to see our previous coverage.

Spice Market

Quinoa Is The New Granola In These Snacks

Quinoa hits the big-time with two new snacks

Good & Plenty Cocktail Recipe

Evoking the flavor the popular licorice-flavored candy, this cocktail gets its backbone from an American-made ouzo.

Absinthe Takes On Anise Flavors In This Ouzo

Americanaki Ouzo is a spicy-sweet take on the classic Greek spirit.

Alison Eighteen's Gracious Dining Room | Union Square, New York

Alison Eighteen near Union Square offers superlative dishes, from breakfast to dinner.

Delfini Citta's New York Neapolitan In LA | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

Pizzas at Delfini Città.

Ada St.'s Crispy Blacked Eyed Peas | Chicago

Ada Street, the new restaurant from chef Michael Kornick. 

Kaffe 1668

This Swedish café has opened a second outpost, just blocks from its first Tribeca location. Expect pour-over coffee, pastries and sandwiches. See the menu here.

The Charleston

STK Out

Steakhouse brand STK has launched this to-go kiosk just steps from Bryant Park. Burgers, sliders, mac-and-cheese balls, truffle fries and a birthday-cake shake are all on the menu.

The Chai Cart's Milky Tea Concoctions | San Francisco

A chai cart has set up Downtown and in the Mission, dispensing cups of milky Assam tea in three versions: Masala, which is flavored with seven spices, Rose, which substitutes rosewater for the spices, and Mint, which replaces spices with fresh mint and ginger.

http://www.criollakitchen.com

This New Orleans-inspired restaurant, helmed by chef Randy Lewis, has closed. No word yet on who will take over the coveted Market St. location.

Meatball Obsession

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs: Grandma-style beef, turkey and sausage meatballs served with Sunday sauce are now on offer at this Greenwich Village spot. See the menu here.

Tortilla Republic

This flashy Mexican-inspired restaurant opened in West Hollywood on Tues.

Randolph Beer

The guys behind the Randolph at Broome (one of our favorite coffee/cocktails spot) have launched this all-Americana craft beer and small-plates bar. On the menu: fried-goat-cheese polenta.

Curried Shrimp & Calamari Broodjes Recipe

Dutch seafood-curry sliders (Broodjes) from Amsterdam Bar & Grill in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Daily

La Vara

The Lion's Den Cocktail Recipe

THE LION'S DEN, adapted from Maxwell Britten

Island Thyme Cocktail Recipe

Island Thyme, adapted from Jim Meehan

Time Buck Cocktail Recipe

Bobby Heugel of Anvil Bar & Refuge created this refreshing, herbaceous drink.

Juloro Cocktail Recipe

Juloro, adapted from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen

Cocktail Recipes With 5 Ingredients Or Less

Top bartenders help us learn to do more with less with our five-ingredient "bare-bones" cocktail recipe list.

http://www.adhocrestaurant.com/addendum

This seasonal cottage behind Ad Hoc, which dispenses only buttermilk fried chicken and barbecue , and only during lunch hours on Thurs., Fri. and Sat., has reopened again for the summer.

Salted Caramel's Shopette

The first permanent shop from local confection company Salted Caramel opens tomorrow in the Andersonville Galleria .

Rasika West End