Where to Carb Load Before the New York Marathon this Sunday
We readily admit it: The closest we’re likely to ever get to the New York Marathon is watching from the sidelines (cookie in hand!). But if we’re not destined to be an athlete, there’s no reason we can’t eat like one, right? So here’s where to double down on carbs before this Sunday’s event, from a pasta extravaganza at Bar Primi to a polenta pig out at L’Apicio…
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Edible Events: November 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to walk-around tastings and pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now!
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Eat Out for Breast Cancer Awareness this October
There’s always a good reason to indulge in New York — last September, proceeds from sweets around the city went to fund Meals on Wheels, and this October, diners are encouraged to eat out for Breast Cancer awareness…
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Guide to Queens Restaurant Week 2015
While it’s not quite on the same level (yet) as Brooklyn or Manhattan, Queens’ dining scene is moving up in the world of food. Which makes their very own Restaurant Week as apt a time as any to see what the ethnically-rich borough has cooking — from exotic Peruvian ceviche at Cevicheria El Rey to an Argentine feast at La Fusta and tasty, real deal Greek at Zenon Taverna…
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Edible Events: October 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in NYC daily, but unless you have the time to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now! From Slice Out Hunger (we’re talking pizza) to the always epic New York Wine & Food Festival…
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Double Down on Dessert During Sweet September, Benefiting Citymeals on Wheels
Eating sweets is hardly a hardship, but this month, we’re giving you carte blanche to overdo it on dessert. That’s because, from September 1st – 30th, participating New York restaurants and bakeries will donate $1 to Citymeals on Wheels — which helps deliver food to the homebound elderly — every time you buy one of their designated Sweet September desserts.
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Eat Your Way Through Labor Day
Pour one out for summer, you guys (if you can spare a single drop of your mojito, michelada, or frozen margarita, that is), because Labor Day is sadly, officially here. But before you put your white clothes into storage and steel yourself for six months of roots and tubers, the weekend presents one final opportunity to party. So check out our guide to New York’s edible end-of-season goings on, from a shellfish celebration at Grand Banks, to an alfresco barbecue at Pig Beach.
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Edible Events: September 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now!
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Spotlighting 2015’s Vendy Cup Nominees
For the owners of New York’s myriad food trucks and Smorgasburg stands, there’s no greater honor than winning a Vendy Award. That’s why we’re spotlighting the five esteemed vendors going head-to-head for the gold! From Snowday, a maple syrup-focused truck with a mission to Hard Times Sundaes, which serves one of the very best smashed-style burgers in Brooklyn…
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Edible Events: August 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now…
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Where to Dine During New York Restaurant Week, Summer 2015
New York Restaurant Week, debuts this coming Monday, running from July 20th-August 14th. And far from being a showcase for exclusively budget establishments, the cut-priced promotion has attracted participation from some of the best chefs in New York — we’re talking $25, three-course lunches and $38 suppers from the likes of Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Daniel Boulud, Michael White and Andrew Carmellini!
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Edible Events: July 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now!
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Restaurant Girl Abroad: What to See (and Eat) at Expo Milano 2015
A highly urban city not unlike New York, Milan is a capital of fashion, definitely not of food. And yet, impassioned gastronomes have been flocking to the Italian metropolis in force since May, and will doubtless continue to up until October. That’s because it’s home to the Expo Milano 2015 — essentially a World’s Fair of food — featuring more than 140 countries sharing their culinary traditions, and exchanging ideas and innovations for a sustainable, healthy future.
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Where to Eat (RED) Drink (RED) Save Lives this June
If you’re anything like us, you eat out way more than you should during the course of any given month. But this June, you have an excellent excuse to spread your dining dollars around at spots throughout New York City — because so many local establishments are participating in Eat (Red) Drink (Red) Save Lives…
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Edible Events: June 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now!
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Guide to the 2nd Annual Queens Beer Week
Buoyed by the fact that an inordinate number of New York’s local breweries call the borough home, Queens is holding its 2nd annual Beer Week from May 8th-17th, featuring boozy festivities at a number of suds-friendly establishments. So here are some standout celebrations you won’t want to miss this year, from a beer dinner at The Queens Kickshaw in Astoria, to a momo tasting at Little Tibet in Jackson Heights.
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Where to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2015
What’s not to love about May? Flowers are blooming, it’s warm, but not too hot, we can finally eat and drink outside, and oh yeah, the month kicks off with the taco eating, margarita swilling celebration known as Cinco de Mayo! Granted, it falls on a Tuesday this year, but that’s no excuse not to party, with a tequila flight at Anejo, a mariachi band at El Vez, or a refined, sit-down dinner at Cosme…
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Edible Events: May 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — from lavish, charity-driven galas to crowded, walk-around tastings and an endless array of pop-ups. But unless you have the time and money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now!
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Guide to New York Burger Week 2015
Frankly, we don’t need much of an excuse to eat hamburgers. So when Schweid & Son’s announces that it’s officially New York Burger Week (now in its fourth gut-busting year), we’re more than happy to go with the flow. And if you’re equally willing to gorge on beef patties for the next seven days, you’ll want to check out our run-down of spectacularly scrumptious events…
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Where to Celebrate the Kentucky Derby 2015
Place your bets and don your wildest hats, because the Kentucky Derby is galloping into Louisville on Saturday, March 2nd. And whether or not you know anything about racing horses, there’s nothing to stop you from getting into the spirit, during the grand galas at the following restaurants and bars!
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