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Whatever the case, walking into Della Pietra's is a lot like stepping into a finely curated (and entirely edible) minimalist art gallery. Abruptly flanking the entryway are four sterling urns of oil and vinegar, from which you can fill a bottle to ta...
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The bar at the Lexington New York City in midtown east hasn't exactly been known for its cocktails. "It had this almost sports bar vibe," says Yusef Austin, who calls himself a cocktail architect and consults on mixology programs around the world. "I...
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Dinner Lab is bringing its quirky supper club to NYC.
A couple of years ago, Brian Bordainick and his friends Drew Barrett, Francisco "Paco" Robert, Ravi Prakash, Bryson Aust, and Zach Kupperman lamented the lack of late-night dining options in Ne...
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BK Grange is one of NYC's urban farms--which candidate will help pave the way for more local food production?
Food fanatics and environmentalists have been singing the praises of a local diet for years: The food travels fewer miles to your table (...
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We're in the thick of the U.S. Open, and by the end of next weekend, 700,000 people will have passed through the gates of Flushing Meadows to watch muscly athletes grunt while they send little green balls flying 100 miles per hour toward opponents (a...
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Ordering your steak well? You're being judged.
Here's some cold hard truth: Your waiter is judging you. And it's not because you scanned our restaurant's list of preachy, precious dishes made with esoteric (but local!) ingredients and then asked w...
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Later this year, we'll pen our Best of New York issue, our annual love letter to what's great in this town. When that paper hits the streets, you'll find our picks for the very best this city has to offer when it comes to dozens of cuisines, restaura...
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Find out where cheese comes from this Friday at Bedford Cheese Shop's Manhattan location
If getting back to the office is giving you post-long weekend depression, keep your chin up: The kids are back at school, football is on TV, and the city is t...
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With the city empty, you can probably score a table at Carbone this weekend.
A sizable part of this city's population has a high tolerance for wait lists, and the rest of us avoid lines at any cost--which means we've missed out on some of the rest...
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We're gearing up for our Best of NYC issue this fall, and so we've been eating our way through the city, documenting our favorite dishes from all over the boroughs. We're now just over half-way through, and so we've pulled together the first 50 into ...
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No. 40: Toasted couscous and farro salad at The Harrison
The Harrison was an early adopter of the seasonal farm-to-table mantra, and the kitchen here, under the command of Ari Bokovza since January, is adept at keeping dishes simple to let ...
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If you happen to be on Smith Street in Cobble Hill on a weekend afternoon--and you're looking for sustenance that doesn't require you to shell out a significant portion of this week's paycheck--head over to Pane e Vino, where you'll get subtle Italia...
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The sommelier went from being an uptown, suit-and-tie, fine wine guy at Gilt to hip yet still haute in a t-shirt at this downtown spot; Cappiello regularly works on improving one of the most intriguing wine books in the city. In this interview, he we...
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The backyard scene at Maison Premiere is a fun option for those sticking around for Labor Day Weekend
Instead of frantically searching for last minute getaways--or taking a crash course in barbecuing 101--you should focus instead on these food-r...
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For the last two years, Thanaruek "Eh" Laoraowirodge has been feeding the people of Bangkok somtum der, a version of green papaya salad that's native to his hometown of Khon Kaen in the northeastern Isan region of Thailand. "Thai people like to eat t...
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Colonel Sanders smiling image, once a symbol of fast food's popularity, is now a source of ridicule
Umami Burger is the latest gussied up burger joint to take New York by storm, and it joins a long list of fast casual darlings like Shake Shack and...
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The seasonal produce-driven menu is reminiscent of the downtown spot, too: If you've spent time at the latter, you'll find the Scotch egg, the grilled cheese with pickles, the bacon cheeseburger, and the kale caesar at the younger sibling all look fa...
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Later this year, we'll pen our Best of New York issue, our annual love letter to what's great in this town. When that paper hits the streets, you'll find our picks for the very best this city has to offer when it comes to dozens of cuisines, restaura...
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A bit of sippable good news came by way of the folks over at Sakamai sake lounge: the crew will be hosting its inaugural "sake samurai happy hour" tonight. Not only is this evocative of a delightfully drunken daimyo, it means that tonight and one Thu...
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Hey Mambo's funky interior, modeled after the 1920's Orient Express, features a new bar menu during happy hour
Before you drop a ton of cash prepping for that pig roast, why not save a few bucks? Here's a look at this week's cheap drink specials--...
