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Bone Luge Shooter

The latest cocktail trend: luging shots of booze from a bone shank.

Copper Cookware

Copper cookware reemerges as the gold standard for kitchen gear.

Winestyr - A Bargain For Wine Lovers

Winestyr, a new daily deal site offering wine deals from American wineries. 

The Bowery Diner

On Sunday, Mathieu Palombino opens this highly anticipated diner. Along with the requisite milkshakes and burgers, there is duck confit and escargot-style whelks. Click here to see the menu.

Masten Lake

Completely affordable and still not as crowded as some of its Williamsburg neighbors, this is a great pick if you are crossing the bridge. Try the calamari ribbons in a spicy tomato sauce and any pasta that catches your fancy. Click here to see our previous coverage.

The Wayland

Today is opening day for this East Village spot specializing in cocktails, small plates such as chicken liver and bacon sandwiches and live music. There is also Fernet Branca and homemade cola on tap.

Rocio's Mole De Los Dioses | Huntington Park, CA

Rocio's Mole de los Dioses

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http://www.2sistersbarandbooks.com

This Hayes Valley bookshop-cum-café is finally living up to its name. It now has a full liquor license and has launched a cocktail program, so you can read Hemingway while drinking a Hemingway Daiquiri.

Antojitos Carmen

The spirit of the Breed St. Scene is back in front of this Boyle Heights favorite, where tacos are being served on the sidewalk from 6 to 11 p.m., Thu. through Sun.

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Tea Leaves By David Segal

David's Tea offers unexpected blends--with names like Swampwater and Forever Nuts--in addition to the traditional variants.

Beef Meatball Recipe Adapted From Chef Michael Leviton

At the new Area Four in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Michael Leviton folds ricotta into the meatball mixture to create a rich beef meatball that's also light.

Red Hill

Antojitos Carmen

The spirit of the Breed St. Scene is back at this Boyle Heights favorite: The restaurant is serving tacos on the sidewalk Thu. through Sun.

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Bourgeois Pig

Ravi DeRossi (of Cienfuegos , Mayahuel , Death & Co and Amor y Amargo ) has opened a location of this French-inspired East Village bar in Carroll Gardens.

Baobq

Mercado On Kent

Casteel Coffee

This Evanston coffee spot, whose founder began roasting beans in 1987, has closed.

Steak 'N Shake Signature

Love Café

Pork Barrel BBQ Restaurant And Grill

Pork Barrel turns its winning sauce into a restaurant.

Brown Butter And Lemon Popcorn Recipe Adapted From Chef Simon Dolinky

The time-honored French lemon-and-brown-butter sauce known as beurre meunière often dresses steamed vegetables and sautéed fish. At San Diego's Saltbox Dining & Drinking chef Simon Dolinky uses it to transform the cinema-house favorite: popcorn.

Evernote Food: New Food App

A new mobile app from Evernote helps you keep track of your culinary pursuits.

Tepito - East Village Margaritas | New York City, NY

Tepito serves up modern Mexican cuisine alongside nontraditional, irresistible margaritas in the East Village.