As election draws closer--and the federal government goes back to work--questions linger for hungry New Yorkers Though it already seems like ages ago, we once had a semi-functioning federal government. And before it closed down entirely for 16 day...
Inside the bar at Glorietta Baldy Yesterday, we stopped by Glorietta Baldy (502 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, 347-529-1944), the latest outpost from the three brothers Wiley-- the guys responsible for beloved Brooklyn standbys Bar Great Harry, Missio...
Don Antonio by Starita made the list of the 10 best pizzas in NYC Is there any food New Yorkers are more passionate about than pizza? We kind of doubt it. This iconic staple incites spirited debate among friends over which parlor serves the best s...
Executive Chef Ben Spiegel of SKL Perhaps the Scandinavian trend we all predicted a few years back didn't take hold with the vengeance we expected, but restaurants celebrating the culinary canon of those countries near the Arctic circle continue ...
The Winslow's specials make riding the nearby L train easier Celebrating the hour when drinks, food, and talk are cheap can help the tip the glass to half full when you're facing the middle of the week. After all, Monday and Tuesday aren't exact...
No. 9: Ma po tofu from Mission Chinese Food (154 Orchard Street, 212-529-8800) Mission Chinese boasts a number of wacky hits, but we order the ma po tofu every time we sit down.We're glad Danny Bowien decided to go bicoastal after his irreverent Chi...
Herb N' Kitchen, a new fast casual market located at The New York Hilton Midtown We know--you have a love/hate relationship with chains. You're a food-focused person, and you want to sample the best any given town has to offer. But budget and tim...
When the New York Times released its taco issue two weeks ago, Ligaya Mishan's Hungry City column, which praised a handful of our city's finer offerings, was simultaneously heralded for highlighting the goods and scoffed at for neglecting dozens of d...
Erin Scala, originally from the state for lovers (Virginia), is currently having a love affair with New Zealand, especially the wines. She's a female force on the NYC sommelier scene and has run the wine show at The Musket Room (265 Elizabeth...
Get ready to pair wine with, well, everything. The New York City Wine and Food Festival descends upon us again this weekend, running officially October 17 through 20. And although the high-profile dinners and tastings have traditionally been eithe...
We'll be naming some runners up in the coming days; in the meantime, check out our ongoing countdown of our 100 favorite dishes, many of which were Best of NYC winners or contenders. And by all means, if you disagree with a pick, leave us a comment-...
Fast Times at Ridgemont High fans gathered for an evening of cinematically inspired food and drink Like the perfect song tugging at our heart strings during a pivotal scene, food plays an integral role in our enjoyment of a movie. From old school ...
We're still nursing our hangovers from last weekend's Brooklyn Pour, where hundreds of beers flowed from dozens of breweries over in Greenpoint. But on the heels of that, we're announcing our first-ever Holiday Spirits tasting event, a wintertime f...
Publishers love to send us cookbooks here at Fork in the Road, and often those books come straight from the chefs at some of New York's best restaurants. So we decided to share the love, and each week, we'll feature a new book, a recipe, and a few th...
No. 10: Cassoulet from Buvette (42 Grove Street, 212-255-3590) As temperatures dip, cozy up with this cold weather staple--and a glass of red wine--from Buvette.During the evenings, fall whispers chilly sweet nothings into New York's ear, romancing ...
Clarice Lam of the Baking Bean Before she ever donned chef's whites or a dusty apron, Clarice Lam strutted runways, and her first career eventually led her to her true passion. "I was a fashion model for over a decade," she says. "I traveled all o...
Pizza from Lombardi's, which, despite being acknowledged as America's first pizzeria, didn't make the cut. We've been fuming since TripAdvisor's bogus pizza rankings placed New York fourth in the country this summer. The list--a product of crowdso...
Yesterday, Zachary Feldman reported that teen chef Greg Grossman took to Facebook to complain about a piece of glass he found in his food at a recent soft opening of a popular Chinese restaurant, and Joe Dobias promptly took him to task for posting h...
Hangover steak. For optimum recovery, let egg yolk drip over steak. Enjoy. I love a cheap brunch as much as the next guy, but there are only so many limited item menus I can look at before I pull an eggs Benedict Arnold and abandon the items I lov...
Dozens of breweries poured hundreds of beers at the Skylight One Hanson building for Brooklyn Pour over the weekend, and Fork photographer Rob Christensen captured the action in photos. Behold, a pictorial essay of the event. The Brooklyn Brew...
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