Just in time for cooler weather and fall foliage, the seasonal winter brew from Bronx Brewery is about to hit the tap: The brewery is gearing up to release Bronx Black Pale Ale, a dark and malty take on the style of beer it's become known for.Availab...
That diners beyond the Upper East Side eventually caught on, though, is unsurprising: Hicks has an impressive rsum. After the U.K. native spent his early career cooking in ski resort towns around the world, he landed a sous chef position at La Goul...
No. 25: Bread basket from The Mermaid Inn The hybrid bread combines sweet and savory for the perfect brunch accoutrement. Best of all? It's free.How does a bread basket make the cut as one of our favorite dishes? When we found ourselves ordering sec...
As community food issues become more ingrained in cultural and political dialogue, the Tribeca Film Institute is taking up the issues with America's next generation. Tonight, the organization kicks off the Tribeca Youth Screening Series 2013 From the...
Omakase--or chef's choice--usually only applies to sushi offerings at high-end Japanese spots.But SakaMai takes the concept to a brand-new level by moving it from the sushi bar to the sake bar, offering a cocktail omakase night that's distinctive in...
No. 26: Bone marrow from Atera Matthew Lightner's multi-course ode to foraging plays carnivorous mind tricks with surprising and tasty results.At first glance, Matthew Lightner and his foraging ways appear to be ripe fodder for a Portlandia sketch (...
Prosciutto di Parma fanatics unite this Thursday at the Wythe Hotel We've combed the depths of the Internet to bring you a collection of fall events worth checking out this week. Just make sure to take off that chic scarf before diving into a plate...
If you're headed out to the Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday to catch Chuck Klosterman, Rob Sheffield, Susan Choi, or Tom Wolfe, you may as well make a day of it. The immediate vicinity of Borough Hall is heavy on chain fast food, but there's plent...
Visit Rockaway's Growler Room Next time you find yourself at the LIC Flea & Food in Long Island City and you've sifted through your share of vintage dresses and antique furniture, you might consider rewarding yourself for your hard work with a pin...
Beef Taquitos "cheesy" style features nacho cheese, sour cream, and pickled jalapeo relish. Just call 168 Ludlow Street a rite of passage for fast casual concepts. The former home of Tpoutine (Canadian french fries) and La Montanara (fried pizza)...
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...
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