Charles Dickens had a taste for punch. Documented in letters he wrote, Dickens shared his appreciation for the labor intensive cocktail as well as the recipe, which combined lemon, lump sugar, "good old rum," brandy, water, and fire (yes, fire). Hist...
No. 27: Calzone from Di Fara Midwood's pizza mecca gets infinite praise for its perfect pies, but the monster calzone deserves its own following.Pizza Pope Dom DeMarco and his enterprising family have made Di Fara Pizza far more famous than any poor...
New York is full of wonderful things. That's why you live here, right? Out-of-towners see a very crowded place, but we know that this city is crowded with amazing restaurants, parks, bars, concerts, stores, and theaters. Because it's so jam-packed an...
Tired of being handed Gatorade? The pizza run gives you that carb kick needed to complete a 2.25 mile course You could head upstate on an apple picking trip this weekend, but if you're feeling like it's a little early for that, there are plenty of...
We officially ring in autumn this weekend, which means it's time to start indulging your seasonal obsessions like apple picking, scarves, and decorative gourds. It also means that the market is flooded with pumpkin-infused everything, and if you've a...
For most people, a spiritual awakening may lead to charity work, renewed membership in a local synagogue or church, or a large donation to a good cause. But Shmaltz Brewing Company founder Jeremy Cowan is not most people. And for him, it meant someth...
Yannick Benjamin appears to be the first and only wheelchair sommelier in the world. It took him ten years from the date of a terrible car accident to finally fulfill his dream of returning to a restaurant floor, a feat that required enormous perseve...
No. 28: Nutella arancini from Arancini Bros. Of all the experimental balls at Arancini Bros., it's the Nutella version that keeps us coming back.Like a juggling clown college dropout who decides to start his own circus, Bushwick's Arancini Bros has ...
Fritzl's Lunch Box is a cheery American luncheonette smack in the middle of Bushwick that opened early this year. Chef Dan Ross-Leutwyler is an alum of Roberta's and Fatty 'Cue, and he has a knack for making de rigeur American food--roasted beets, gr...
When Annapolis native Josh Morgan landed in New York City in 2009, he found that he missed a quintessential Chesapeake Bay summertime experience: The blue crab feasts ubiquitous in mid-Atlantic homes and restaurants. He quickly realized, though, that...
Shots, beers, and free wireless make Josie Woods Pub's happy hour a hit with the college--and post grad--crowd Looking for something to do after work other than watching your DVR'ed collection of season premieres? How about a little cheap drinking...
Part one of my interview with Boqueria chef Marc Vidal ran yesterday. Here in part two, the Spanish native divulges favorite ingredients, cooking tips, and a few of his favorite NYC restaurants.What's your favorite dish on your menu right now...
No. 29: Pistachio macaron from Financier From a case of worthy sweets, these macarons rise to the top--particularly when we're talking about the pistachio variety.Remember when macarons were totally going to be the new cupcake? We're not exactly sad...
For proof, he points to two sakes that netted perfect scores in blind judging during this year's selection process. "These are severe and authentic judges," he says. "And we had two sakes with perfect scores from all 10 judges this year." A number of...
Sunny and Annie's is not in my neighborhood--it's in the Lower East Side. But it's still a bodega, and so I was skeptical. I quickly learned, though, that this bodega offers some strange things from its deli counter, a menu of sideshow freak sandos w...
Fuhmentaboudit! to discuss urban homebrewing. UnTappd co-founder Greg Avola will speak about beer and social media, and photographer John Kleinchester will drop best practices for taking photos (Instagram or otherwise) of pints. Music at the event, ...
Perhaps that's because he grew up in the industry. He jokes that he was born in a restaurant, recalling days when he'd head to the eatery his mother and grandparents owned in the Sagrada Familia neighborhood in Barcelona before school, helping with s...
We find that most trips we make to Lower East Side craft beer shop and bar Top Hops are educational--owner Ted Kenny has culled an impressive community of serious beer-lovers on both sides of the bar, and drinkers and pourers alike are more than will...
Zachary Feldman trekked up to East Harlem last week to check in Dough Loco, the brand new doughnut venture from Corey Cova and Michael Cesari, a neighborhood gastro-duo responsible for spots like ABV Wine Bar and Earl's Beer & Cheese. Expect innovati...
A lake of chili oil and the addictive mouth-numbing heat of Szechuan peppercorns make these dumplings--along with the rest of the dishes at Land of Plenty--worth a trip to Midtown East.When we're intent on burning our faces off with Szechuan pepperco...
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Pop-Up Fly: Malt n Mash Soars to Nowhere
No longer the subject of lengthy trend pieces, pop-up restaurants have become all but commonplace. If anything, their presence is on the wane in New York, replaced by über pop-up… More >>
A few Saturdays ago at Black Tree sandwich shop and bar, a guy asked the bartender to squeeze a lemon into his glass of local Sixpoint Brewery seasonal Apollo beer.… More >>