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Thu. 21 May '09

Cooking

Official soda partner of the 2010 Lobster Roll Claw-off Party. Four years ago in Portland, Maine, Matt Seiler set out to create a better root beer. And he succeeded by... more
Fri. 13 Aug '10

Dining

A new food truck is the Maine event. Lobster lunches used to be a lobbyists-only splurge. But with the impending debut--set for early next week--of the Red Hook Lobster... 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. 18 Feb '10

People

Kacie Loparto sells seaweed from the seashore. Mention the word "farmer" and images of misty crops and a field of tilled soil come to mind. But for Kacie Loparto, farming... more
Wed. 14 Jul '10

Dining

A Thursday-night shellfish fest at Hearty . The Hearty Boys' annual August clambake has long been a private affair. But as of last week, they've gone public with a new... more
Fri. 26 Jun '09

Cooking

The city's freshest (and most authentic?) lobster roll. Every summer, a familiar debate runs down the East Coast: What's the proper way to make a lobster roll? Plenty of... more
Thu. 21 May '09

Dining

Owner Luke Holden. We pity the West Side--if only for the fact that both locations of Luke's Lobster are way over on the other side of town. The new Upper East Side... more
Thu. 21 May '09

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Owners Susan Povich and Ralph Gorham. Since Red Hook Lobster Pound opened last summer, Brooklynites have been lining up to get their hands on an authentic taste of Maine,... more
Fri. 01 May '09

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Vervacious turns culinary wanderlust into exotic products . Vervacious, an online food shop known for its meticulously sourced truffles, also sells infused vinegars and... more
Tue. 23 Jun '09

Cooking

Throw a proper Maine-style lobster bake--anywhere. The water in New England is still a bit chilly for swimming, but no matter: When Yankees get sand between their toes,... 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. 03 Jul '09

Dining

How to spend the long weekend (and the rest of your summer) . As you prep for your holiday weekend, keep this handy: Our Fourth of July survival guide has everything you... more
Wed. 07 Oct '09

Cooking

Who needs Maine lobster when SoCal has its own?. Pull out your lobster pots: California's commercial lobster season opens today. The spiny lobster isn't like those from... more
Fri. 04 Dec '09

People

A D.C. chef is seafood's staunchest advocate. We've heard the name Barton Seaver tossed around in connection with his superlative cooking at Washington, D.C., restaurants... more
Thu. 21 May '09

Dining

Chef David Burke. Chef David Burke is best known for his culinary playfulness (e.g., pastrami salmon and that immortal lollipop tree), so it's no surprise that the... more
Thu. 21 May '09

Dining

Chef Emilie Bousquet . The elegant upstairs dining room of BLT Fish may be the Flatiron restaurant's main attraction, but the downstairs fish shack is where much of the... more
Wed. 10 Feb '10

Cooking

Take the heat out of the kitchen with chef-assisted Valentine's meals. The candles are lit, the fire's roaring and you're racing around the kitchen trying to shuck... more
Fri. 13 Aug '10

Drinks

Get your sugar rush at Rocket Fizz. On the surface, Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop, an ever-growing local chain that recently opened in Pasadena, seems like a... more
Fri. 09 Jul '10

Drinks

The Source offers an off-the-Mall alternative. After battling the tourists along the National Mall, you deserve a drink. The Source by Wolfgang Puck has come to the... more
Tue. 22 Jun '10

Dining

Visit Gaztro-Wagon for Chicago's most creative new sandwiches. Gaztro-Wagon may look like a regular sandwich joint, but make no mistake--these aren't your standard... more
Wed. 02 Jun '10

Dining

A weeklong crustacean celebration at Sixteen. We believe that "you can't have too much of a good thing" is especially true when it comes to lobster. As luck would have... more
Tue. 25 May '10

Dining

Who makes the city's best lobster roll? You decide.. It's hard to turn down a lobster roll. We gave up trying to years ago, and instead have turned our efforts to finding... more
Wed. 12 May '10

Dining

Nightwood gets clever with a local, seasonal fish. Each spring, seasonal vegetables--like asparagus, peas, favas and friends--hog the spotlight. But there's a delicacy... more
Mon. 03 May '10

Dining

For the latest in head-to-tail dining, look to the sea. It's a moment that's hard to forget. You're at Fatty 'Cue, Zak Pelaccio's new Asian-barbecue spot, swooning over... more
Tue. 02 Mar '10

Drinks

A world of white ale after Hitachino. That wide-eyed owl is beginning to stalk us. We'll admit we were charmed at first by the local accessibility of Hitachino White Ale... more
Fri. 26 Feb '10

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. 09 Feb '10

Dining

This sushi pioneer still stuns after 22 years. For 22 years, Katsu Imamura has been quietly slicing some of the city's best sushi from behind a small, humble sushi bar on... more
Tue. 29 Dec '09

Dining

Avoid the Las Vegas madness at these swank spots. You don't have to do thumping nightclubs and overcrowded parties in Las Vegas for New Year's Eve. Here's where to... more
Mon. 30 Nov '09

Dining

No. 7's sandwich and soda lab . Though No. 7 Sub--the Ace Hotel outpost of Fort Greene's No. 7 restaurant--won't open for nearly two months, the sandwich testing is well... more
Tue. 10 Nov '09

Cooking

CSKs take farm-fresh delivery to the next level. Now that we've mastered the ABCs of the CSA, get ready to embrace a new acronym in the local food movement: CSK, or... more
Tue. 22 Sep '09

Drinks

When it comes to brewing great beer, size doesn't matter. While beer conglomerates like Anheuser-Busch InBev grow bigger every day, microbreweries are shrinking. This... 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
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
Wed. 17 Jun '09

Cooking

An ode to the endangered American regional foods. Summer travelers, beware! Road food is endangered--or so say driving denizens Jane and Michael Stern. Known for their... more
Tue. 12 May '09

Cooking

An online depot for the country's best small-batch foods. Whenever we discover a great new jam or cheese at the local farmers' market, we wonder how many other... 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
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
Fri. 06 Mar '09

Drinks

Brewers are rolling out the barrels for high-end beer . In their constant quest for better-tasting beer, more and more brewers are stealing a page from the spirits... more