The glass-walled wine cellar at Villard Michel Richard Michel Richard made a splashy debut last week when he popped open the doors to Villard Michel Richard (455 Madison Avenue, 212-891-8100), the new fine dining shrine he installed in the former ...
This past Saturday, culinary Justin Bieber and 27 Desbrosses chef Greg Grossman took to Facebook to relay a message of disbelief about an injury incurred at a Chinese restaurant.Seems Grossman bit into a spoonful of hotpot and wound up biting down on...
Tum poo-plara from Somtum Der (85 Avenue A, 212-260-8570). At an Isan restaurant that specializes in papaya salad, this one rises to the very top."We focused on the authenticity of papaya salad," Thanaruek "Eh" Laoraowirodge told Fork in the Road wh...
Any one of these ideas could be the next Umami Burger--right? It seems that anyone with a bankroll and a big idea is flocking to the fast casual scene nowadays. And why not? Why go in on a fast food franchise and take orders when you can be your o...
The Blue Moon Burger Bash returns this year on Friday October 18 On this special Monday morning, we celebrate the anniversary of Columbus silencing his haters once and for all. And what better way to pay tribute to the famed explorer than to searc...
Finding a suitable beer when you can't consume barley or wheat is a challenge. But when there's an opening in the market, wait around long enough, and someone will fill the void. When Albany-based Steadfast Beer Company co-founder Jeremy Hosier deci...
It's 6:30 on Cortelyou Road in Ditmas Park: Time for a snack. Outside, dusk falls over pillared Victorian houses and spotted sycamores, their leaves starting to curl and drop with the season, but inside the bar, everything's awash in a yellow glo...
Harold Dieterle's new brunch menu at Kin Shop debuts this weekend Brunch is a hallmark of living in the Big Apple, and a good excuse to linger over a long meal (or kill a hangover). We've rounded up a few spots we think you should check out this w...
The craft brewer's life is a busy one, especially during October when the all-important Oktoberfest beckons from Germany. The tradition has endured for more than two hundred years, drawing in more than six million people annually, and making it the w...
The new fall brew, Autumnnation This fall, the ever-creative and ever-prolific guys at Sixpoint continue to churn out new brews via experimental recipes and unique techniques. We caught up with Aaron Ekroth, creative director at Sixpoint Brewery, ...
Call it "Dim Sum For Dummies."In the years since Wilson Tang revitalized his family's venerable Doyers Street canteen, the restaurant has become a destination for quality dim sum served well into the evening. On its way to a century in business, Nom ...
The scene from last year's Brooklyn Pour If you're lucky enough to celebrate a three day weekend in honor of Chris Columbus, your friends are secretly hating you. But even if you can only pack in 48 hours of freedom this weekend, that's more than ...
Nothing too fancy, Medeiros' recipe is taken from the City Market Onion River Co-op in Vermont, and it uses a relatively short ingredient list to make a dynamite (levels of dynamite adjustable through moderated use of jalapeos) chili, which non-vega...
Huckleberry Bar's Peychaud's Is A Virtue cocktail They came, they drank, they ate, and they listened to some rocking Michael Jackson tunes spun by DJ Nutritious. (Yes, really, a DJ named Nutritious at a food event. Almost too much.) This year's Br...
A commissioned cocktail at Play is designed to feel like the roof of your mouth. When the Museum of Sex (233 Fifth Avenue, 212-689-6337) began toying with the idea of implementing some sort of food and beverage program, Emilie Baltz, the museum's ...
Partners Patrick Donagher and Andy Freedman finally went into soft opening mode on September 20, and The Jeffrey makes its official entrance this weekend.Blame the delay on construction, says Freedman: "The space was a pet kennel before this. It took...
Caprices by Sophie is now open for morning coffee and late-night dessert Though the macaron, cupcake, and cronut have been front and center in the sweets scene in recent years, a new bakery in Williamsburg is offering a change of pastry whenever y...
Wild at Heart, the newest of Ommegang's Brewmaster's Obsession Series, made with Wild Brett yeast. As Brewery Ommegang continues to expand, it turns out a big, bold, and highly drinkable lineup comprising complex Belgian-style beers. Unlike many o...
Tien Ho flirts with showmanship for this breathtaking share plate that easily feeds three.Under Tien Ho, Montmartre puts out well-dressed bistro fare that does indeed boast Asian flair (Vietnamese, specifically). The restaurant's best dishes convey a...
Smorgasbar packed it in last weekend, but the Seaport is extending SEE/CHANGE through October with Fall Fest, which includes a number of autumn-themed activities. We popped over for the Landbrot pop-up, a German joint that's offering up a formidable ...
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