Food for Thought

SNAP Cuts Start Today

By Deena Shanker Fri., Nov. 1 2013 at 4:00 PM
Categories: Food for Thought

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Unfortunately for the 1.8 million New York City residents relying on SNAP benefits, the protests of organizations like New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCAAH) and political advocates like mayoral candidate Bill De Blasio and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney have gone unheeded. Beginning today, cuts enacted by Congress and President Obama in 2010 will take effect, cutting about $319 in groceries per year--or $29 per month--from each family of three depending on the government program to put food on the table.

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Events

A Marathon Route Pub Crawl

By Laura Shunk Fri., Nov. 1 2013 at 2:30 PM
Categories: Events

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Looks fun? We'll be drinking.
We're thrilled that healthy people the world over are going to lace up their sneakers and run 26.2 miles for fun ("Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?" -name that movie*) in the five boroughs tomorrow. We'll be cheering for them. From our beds.

The only marathon we're in shape for here at Fork in the Road is one of the drinking variety--we've been training for years for that!--so we've put together a pub crawl that (loosely) follows the marathon route. If you do it right, it might even leave you at the finish line just as wheezy and sweaty as the guys and gals who ran the race, you champion.

Cheers.

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Brunch Report

Where to Brunch This Weekend

By Billy Lyons Fri., Nov. 1 2013 at 11:30 AM
Categories: Brunch Report, Weekend Reading

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Courtesy Station via Facebook
Bottomless brunch starting at 9 a.m. makes Station a place you won't mind spending time in
After a week full of playing dress up, it's time to sit back and relax. You could take the time to chow down on all that candy you received, but why not check out some sweet brunch deals? We've unwrapped a few of the city's best weekend dining experiences for you. Just don't go eating them all at once.

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How To

How to Make Your Own Hard Cider

By Rob Christensen Fri., Nov. 1 2013 at 10:00 AM
Categories: How To

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All photos by Rob Christensen
I really love the culture around home brewing: It's a great excuse to get together with people, drink, and make something. The only problem is that I don't love beer. I do love cider, though (call it my sweet tooth, the historical connection with our founders, or how easy it is to drink). So after a home brew party last year, I started contemplating brewing my own cider. And I quickly found that making basic hard cider at home is easy--really easy. Like no boiling or major cleaning or major set-up involved.

Cider week is over, but cider season is still going strong. And if you like DIY projects (or cider and drinking), you can use this recipe, the first I used to make my own cider, which is especially good for the person who wants to give cider-making a shot and doesn't want to spend too much money or time on a (delicious) science experiment.

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Cheap Eat of the Day

Los Tacos No. 1's Tacos, Our Cheap Eat of the Day

By Laura Shunk Fri., Nov. 1 2013 at 8:30 AM
Categories: Cheap Eat of the Day

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Tacos from Los Tacos No. 1 (75 Ninth Avenue, 212-256-0343), $2.50-$3.50

Need a cheap bite during an excursion to Chelsea Market? This taqueria turns out cheap, tasty bites.

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Open! Open! Open!

Bo's Marries Big Apple With Big Easy

By Billy Lyons Fri., Nov. 1 2013 at 7:30 AM
Categories: Open! Open! Open!, The Story Of...

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Courtesy Bo's via Facebook
Louisiana Redfish, one of the main courses reminiscent of New Orleans
Chef Todd Mitgang is a native Long Islander, but his restaurant resume encompasses everything from Thai cuisine at Kittichai to Mexican street fare at Cascabel Taqueria. So when the opportunity to expand his horizons by opening Bo's (6 West 24th Street, 212-234-2373), a New Orleans-inspired restaurant, in Manhattan fell in his lap, Mitgang embraced it as a challenge, focusing on the blend of European, African, and American influences that defines this type of food.

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Events

What's Happening This Weekend: Free Hangover Bagel, Masquerade on Bowery, Sake All Stars, Diwali at Pippali

By Billy Lyons Fri., Nov. 1 2013 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Events

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Courtesy The Old Bowery Station via Facebook
The Bowery hosts a masquerade party this Friday.
Still in a festive spirit? Or maybe you just want to go to a celebration wearing your actual clothes? No matter what your preference is, the city has a great selection for your mood. Here's what to do this weekend.

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Beer

Braven Brewing Company Works Toward Opening a Brewery, Bringing Brewing Back to Bushwick

By Laura Shunk Thu., Oct. 31 2013 at 2:00 PM
Categories: Beer, Chatting With, Coming Soon

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Braven via Kickstarter
Marshall Thompson, left, and Eric Feldman want to revive Bushwick's brewing legacy.
Williamsburg may have been the center of Brooklyn's globe-spanning craft revolution, but it's neighbor to the east, Bushwick, has come on strong in recent years--and as artists and artisans continue to move in, it's unsurprising that we're seeing a steady rise in shops, galleries, and restaurants, and we'll likely soon experience an uptick in breweries and distilleries. Breweries, as it happens, are nothing new for this part of the city: By the 1890s, Bushwick, then a German immigrant community, was home to the thriving Brewers' Row, a 14-block stretch of Bushwick Avenue that housed 14 breweries--and produced a third of the beer consumed in the city. Prohibition hammered the area, but the last of those historic shops held on until the 1970s before it finally dried up.

Now, there's very little physical evidence of the bygone industry, save for a few landmarked buildings. It's only a matter of time, though, before that modern wave of creative DIY-ers revive the craft--and that could happen as soon as next year: Braven Brewing Company is raising funds right now to open a brewery in Bushwick.

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Worth Every Penny

Like Lamb Tartare to the Slaughter, Checking in on Corey Cova's Flock Dinner

By Zachary Feldman Thu., Oct. 31 2013 at 11:30 AM
Categories: Worth Every Penny

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"I thought this was a doughnut shop?" The gaunt man asked incredulously. He was standing inside Dough Loco, the latest venture from the team behind ABV, Earl's Beer & Cheese, and the Guthrie Inn.

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In The Spirit

Behind the Sticky and Sweet Syrups of P&H; Soda Co. (VIDEO)

By Eve Turow Thu., Oct. 31 2013 at 10:30 AM
Categories: In The Spirit

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P&H; soda made with hibiscus
The American soda fountain met its heyday in the 1940s, with customers clamoring for fizzy drinks mixed with ice cream or sweet syrups. Today, Anton Nocito of P&H; Soda Co. is reviving the retro craft with an artisanal take. In the back of a food shop in the eastern district of Greenpoint, Nocito is melting, measuring, scraping, juicing, and stirring inventive syrups for use in sodas or cocktails, at home or in bars, all by hand. All by him.

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