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From time to time I will post roundups or lists of my favorites restaurants, food shops or dishes. I’ll tell you where I really go. What’s worth a splurge. Where you’ll find chefs late at night. Breakfast Priorities. Favorite haunts of other food writer friends. Ice cream Worth the Detour. Watch for more.
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Dovetail Will Close and Reopen With a Brand New Identity.
The small Michelin-starred space on West 77th will be reborn with a new chef …
Kaitlin Hill’s crush on blueberry swirl…
The blueberries are cooked into a jam-like consistency before they are added to a velvety vanilla ice cream base …
Is It Healthier? Icelandic Fish & Chips in the West Village Says Yes.
Of Fish and Ships: Reykjavik Exports an Outpost of Island Pride with Fussy Fish …
Nose-to-tail Village Butcher Shop Makes a Play for Fussy Upper Westside Carnivores
More meat on the street by Dinavie Salazar …
Early Birds on New Year’s Eve: Chicago’s Capital Grille Glazes the Cow
Capital Grille surprises this Manhattan snob …
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S’more Brownies
Backyard S’more Bars by Kaitlin Hill My happiest place is home, at my family’s house, sitting around our backyard fire …
How Sweet It Is To Do Good
Calorie Shouldn’t Count When You’re Eating Dessert to Support Citymeals …
Restaurant Mogul Michael Weinstein’s Offspring to open Chuck & Blade and Bun Bar in Donatella’s old Prova spaces.
Sam and Emma Weinstein will do a millennial steak house with Lukas Pascal, son of Dad’s longtime partner …
Sushi in a Closet, Imagining an American Bar in Vienna
Architect Richard Bloch finds inspiration in tight budgets; Design soars with deep pockets …
Marcus Samuelsson Tells How He Learns from Oprah & Martha
Harlem EatUp! Co-producer Herb Karlitz does a Q&A with Red Rooster Chef for HauteLiving.com …
Madison Square Eats packs a mix of cheapish New York eats in a tiny space
Madison Square Eats, hosted by UrbanSpace, opens for fall, offering a selection of New York food in a hectic atmosphere… …
Anouk Aimee, Claudia Cardinale, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Paul Belmondo join Omar Sharif Homage September 9 after Son Bans Friends from Funeral.
Yanou Collart enlists Egyptian Ambassador and a constellation of stars to launch two weeks of Sharif films at Cinema Mac …
Penny Baird’s degree in child psychology prepared her to be an intuitive interior decorator
Dreamhome is not only a source for ideas to steal, it’s also a roschach test of how a top interior …
Chef’s Connection hopes nine training days will lead to a lifelong career.
Veteran food photographer Alan Batt AKA “Battman” hits craigslist to recruit chef hopefuls and give them a new career path… …
Richie Notar has found his Harlem real estate on 125th Street.
Notar will partner with Dwight Henry, a star of “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” to launch Mr. Henry’s Bakery next …
Andre Soltner Fixes Jacques Torres’ Crêpes.
In summer a chocolatier’s thoughts turn to ice cream …
Masters Then and Now. Join me at HarlemEatUp!
Harlem Champion Bill Clinton joins Mayor, Manhattan Borough President and Festival movers Marcus Samuelsson, Tren’Ness Woods Black and Herb Karlitz …
Irish beef, not mad anymore, hopes to stampede the locals…
Ireland’s Bord Bia woos local restaurateurs and carnivores with Gallic cows and a two-star Michelin Chef …
Brigadeiro Bakery longs to launch a Brazilian “cronut”
Mariana Vieira hopes a classic Brazilian sweet can become a local addiction …
Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks Turns the Page
For our Heroine an Unexpected Nasty Blow Leads to A Secret Garden …
Is Ristorante Rosi for sale? Everything is for sale, says Cesare Casella.
Salumeria Rosi could be for sale too, says the ex-pat from Lucca …
You Say Batata, I Say, Yes Please
Authentic Israeli cuisine wakes up a quiet corner of Brooklyn …
Popovers Deflate As Chef Laurent Tourondel Moves Across Town
Arlington Club Owners admit they lost Offended UES locals but not Chef-Partner Laurent –“He’s Still Our Partner.” …
Sugar Couture Queen opens shop in East Williamsburg
It’s not kale, but if it’s by Penny Stankiewicz, I’ll take a Bite …
Columbus Circle Holiday Market Beckons
A gift for everyone and snacks in between to keep warm …
Maison Kayser Upper West Side
Yogurt and green power juices are no excuse for a classic breakfast for this Marathon Runner …
New treasures for sale on The Accidental Bag Lady.
Unique and rare vintage bags from my six-decade collection …
Garment District Gets its Own Food Bazaar
Joining the ranks of Madison Square Eats and Broadway Bites, Garment District Eats runs along Broadway from 39th to 41st …
Top NYC Chefs launch Sweet September, dedicating desserts to Citymeals
Starting today an order of Fat Boy Chocolate Cake or Make My Cake cupcakes helps send a meal to a …
Hazen
“I couldn’t see the tunnel to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” says the longtime kitchen veteran …
My Favorite Chicken Dishes in NYC
As an overindulged restaurant critic, some nights I find nothing will do for dinner but chicken. Here are a dozen …
Favorite NYC Places for Carnivores
I must confess that all the talk these days about the sustainable planet and eating more veggies makes me hungry …
Where I Take Vegetarians and Make Myself Happy
A Collection of restaurants with glorious vegetables for Foodie.com …
Surviving the Hosts from Hell
The Price You Pay at the Host From Hell’s Guest Room …
Teeth-Gritting Greetings for Guests from Hell
You wouldn’t dream of being rude to those outrageous visitors …
Short Order Blue Skies
I still dream my vintage erotica will become Fifty Shades of Blue …
Governors Ball Elevates Music Fest Fare
Governors Ball Elevates Music Fest Fare by Maria Yagoda All is tranquil on Randall’s Island before the madness. While I’m …
Broadway Bites
Broadway Bites Creates Greeley Square Chaos by Maria Yagoda Greeley Square, the slim wedge of tables, chairs, and greenery at …
Eight Best Bites of Posh New Hudson Eats
The high-brow food court will feature stalls from gastronome darlings like Mighty Quinn’s, Umami Burger, and Black Seed Bagels …
Disenchanted at Eataly’s new Nutella Bar
New York City’s first Nutella Bar opens in Eataly last week. By Ana Lopez …
Lee Schrager’s Celebration of Fried Chicken Delivers Mary Mac’s Tomato Pie
The Wine and Food Festival Ring Master enlists Southern fry wizards and Michelin stars to fry his birds …
Revamped Sheepshead Bay TGI Fridays Back in Business
The Hurricane Sandy-ravaged franchise reopens overlooking the bay with an updated menu and plenty of corporate enthusiasm …
Mad for Madison Sq. Eats
The spring installment of Madison Square Eats was in full swing by noon. By Ana Lopez …
New Bakery Imports Basque Eats to Soho
Hogar Dulce Hogar brings Basque Home Sweet Home to Manhattan …
Jamie Oliver Fan Seduced at his Covent Garden in London
Dining with London’s Star Chef means walking out what a “Did you eat your greens button.” …
Ballymaloe Sauces
Ballymaloe, an Irish peddler of upscale condiments, touts itself as warrior in the Irish food renaissance …
Cricket Azima Gets Kids Cooking at The Creative Kitchen
Braving a roomful of (plastic) knife-wielding toddlers at the Kids Food Festival …
Fight chills with Ana Lopez’s Spicy Turkey Chili
Insatiable Reporter’s fiery chili wins fans abused by the polar winter …
Ground Central Café Stays Up Late
Coffee shop expands its ambition, adding wine and tapas, with mixed results …
Macaron Parlour brings breakfast cookies and fanciful pastries to Upper West Side
Breakfast is the new frontier for Macaron Parlour and pastry lovers alike. By Ana Lopez …
New BarBacon in Hell’s Kitchen is All Bacon All the Time
Expect bacon swizzle sticks, bacon-steeped vodka, and chocolate-covered bacon. By Ana Lopez …
Blue Olive Market: Casual Greek Eatery Invades Midtown
Blue Olive Market. If Mario were Greek …
The Ultimate Baking Challenge: Robicelli’s Kiwanis Cupcakes
Can I outdo Robicelli’s at their own cupcake-making game? …
Orhan Yegen Opens a Gourmet Shop with Hot and Cold Dishes to Go On
The mezze dictator expects to launch Francela February 16th and later on, cooking classes …
Hill Country Elbows Into Crowded Brooklyn BBQ Scene
Brooklyn’s newest barbecue joint stakes its claim on the Fulton Mall …
Chef David Malbequi Is Out at Rotisserie Georgette and Another Daniel Boulud Alum Moves In
“The stars aligned,” says Georgette Farkas of new Boulud hire Columbia U grad Chad Brauze …
Zarela Looks to Relocate Downtown with Customer-Owned Restaurant
Zarela Martinez will close Zarela’s February 15 after 23 years on Second Avenue …
Zang Toi Woos Fate with Lucky Fried Chicken Night
Even the toothpick-lean mannequins join the greasy ritual …
Young healthy food moguls ready their first Manhattan outlet of Sweetgreen next door to NoMad
Trio launched their first 560 sq.ft unit while still at Georgetown University because they were hungry …
You’re Not Worth Your Salt If You Don’t Sous-Vide
Talk your way into Bruno Goussault’s three day sous-vide training for kitchen professionals …
You’ll Be My American Sushi Boy
Eleven seats. Three menu options. One display of stunningly fresh fish and a hyped-on-caffeine, quick-talking, American-born, Tokyo-trained sushi chef who …
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Dovetail Will Close and Reopen With a Brand New Identity.
The small Michelin-starred space on West 77th will be reborn with a new chef …
Kaitlin Hill’s crush on blueberry swirl…
The blueberries are cooked into a jam-like consistency before they are added to a velvety vanilla ice cream base …
Is It Healthier? Icelandic Fish & Chips in the West Village Says Yes.
Of Fish and Ships: Reykjavik Exports an Outpost of Island Pride with Fussy Fish …
Nose-to-tail Village Butcher Shop Makes a Play for Fussy Upper Westside Carnivores
More meat on the street by Dinavie Salazar …
Early Birds on New Year’s Eve: Chicago’s Capital Grille Glazes the Cow
Capital Grille surprises this Manhattan snob …
Recommended
Dovetail Will Close and Reopen With a Brand New Identity.
The small Michelin-starred space on West 77th will be reborn with a new chef …
Kaitlin Hill’s crush on blueberry swirl…
The blueberries are cooked into a jam-like consistency before they are added to a velvety vanilla ice cream base …
Is It Healthier? Icelandic Fish & Chips in the West Village Says Yes.
Of Fish and Ships: Reykjavik Exports an Outpost of Island Pride with Fussy Fish …
Nose-to-tail Village Butcher Shop Makes a Play for Fussy Upper Westside Carnivores
More meat on the street by Dinavie Salazar …
Early Birds on New Year’s Eve: Chicago’s Capital Grille Glazes the Cow
Capital Grille surprises this Manhattan snob …
Forkplay Archive
From my mouth to yours: FORKPLAY, my weekly newsletter, is my voice on the fooderati cultural ferment …
