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Fri. 17 Jul '09
Dining
Schnitzel & Things is a cutlet above the truck fray. Midtown Manhattanites, take note: A new type of street meat has landed in Brooklyn, and soon it's coming to a... more
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Tue. 12 May '09
Cooking
The Japanese Culinary Center opens its doors--and far-flung offerings. Need a three-foot-wide wooden bowl for cooling sushi rice? How about white-rubber fishmonger boots?... more
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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
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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
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Tue. 14 Oct '08
Dining
Obikà opens its high-design cheese counter . Obikà, the high-concept meat-and-cheese kiosk that opened yesterday at 590 Madison Avenue, is an Italianized... more
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Mon. 20 Jul '09
People
Kee's handmade chocolate truffles rule. Truffles, no matter how fancy, aren't really worth eating unless they are made that day. That's one reason why Kee Ling Tong... more
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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
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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
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Fri. 18 Sep '09
Dining
Feeling adventurous? Sushi Yasuda offers delicious lessons in seafood anatomy. "Squid face," says chef Naomichi Yasuda, as he sets down a gnarled, pearly-white piece of... more
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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
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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
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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
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Fri. 20 Mar '09
Drinks
Bring your growler: These bars pour takeout beer. While you can fill growlers with keg-fresh brew at countless beer shops, you run the risk of buying 64 ounces of... more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. 08 Jul '09
Wine
An all-occasion sampler from Tasting Table and Crush . From picnics to barbecues to a quiet session with a dozen oysters, there's not one perfect bottle of wine for... more
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Mon. 12 Oct '09
Drinks
Heartland Brewery breaks out its first limited-edition beer. Until recently, if you wanted to tip back one of Heartland Brewery's beers, you had to hoof it to one of the... more
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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
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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
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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. 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
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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
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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
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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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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
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