January 10, 2013

“Jonathan Morr Debuts Cherry”
Many people – myself included – may raise their eyebrows at the concept of Japanese-French fusion cuisine.  Chopsticks meet escargot? Espresso meets green tea? Brazen and blunt meets respectful and subdued? At first mention, it ca ...
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Posted: January 10, 2013 - 4:08 pm

January 6, 2013

“Cocktails at The Third Man ”
Eduard Frauneder and Wolfgang Ban, chefs of NYC-based Austrian hits Edi & the Wolf and the Michelin starred Seasonal Restaurant and Weinbar, have done it again: Enter The Third Man, a cozy, early 20th century Europe-esque hideaway f ...
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Posted: January 6, 2013 - 8:26 pm

January 3, 2013

“Pera Soho's Wednesday Dinners: Seafood, Blues, & Dixieland Jazz. ”
Pera Soho has just launched a new series featuring the musical talents of "The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn."To the sounds of the band performing 20s and 30s swing, blues, New Orleans and Dixieland jazz, ...
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Posted: January 3, 2013 - 11:31 am

January 1, 2013

“All Hands on Deck: A Benefit Cookbook to Restore Red Hook's Small Business Community”
All Hands on Deck: A Benefit Cookbook to Restore Red Hook’s Small Business Community gives home cooks a chance to try out some of the waterfront neighborhood’s favorite cocktails and dishes – and help lo ...
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Posted: January 1, 2013 - 10:07 am

“Guest Chefs at Atera Benefit Sandy Relief”
In January, chef Matthew Lightner of Atera will welcome friends and guest chefs David Toutain and Rafael Costa e Silva for a two-part collaborative dinner series.  The first of the dinners will take place from 1/16-1/19 with chef David Toutai ...
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Posted: January 1, 2013 - 10:03 am

December 12, 2012

“The Marrow Opens in the West Village”
Chef Harold Dieterle and Alicia Nosenzo, owners of acclaimed restaurants ...
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Posted: December 12, 2012 - 10:17 am

December 5, 2012

“Best New Doughnuts?”
I have always loved doughnuts. One of my fondest childhood memories is of prying open the long rectangular box of Entenmann’s crumb topped doughnuts and devouring them one by one. I wonder why I had weight issues. They’ ...
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Posted: December 5, 2012 - 4:29 pm

“Making Perfect Latkes”
When my brother and I hosted a Hanukkah Party last year at his place in San Francisco, we made two kinds of latkes—sweet potato and regular and both were a hi ...
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Posted: December 5, 2012 - 3:20 pm

“Willow Road Opening in Chelsea”
Will Malnati (Abe & Arthur’s and Catch, Tenjune, SL, and Catch Roof) and Doug Jacob (CEO of JWALK and a former investor and operator at Tenjune) will open Willow Road, a gastrobar in Chelsea on December 6th. The team at Willow Road also ...
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Posted: December 5, 2012 - 2:41 pm

November 29, 2012

“The Strand Smokehouse”
Astoria is getting a new Hill Country-styled barbecue joint—The Strand Smokehouse. With the same moniker as an iconic former movie theater that used to be located nearby, this smokehouse and drinking hall boasts both outdoor backyard and fro ...
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Posted: November 29, 2012 - 1:04 pm