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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…
Read MoreLumos NYC is America’s Very First Baijiu Bar
New York may be experiencing a Chinese food renaissance — with modern spots like Tuome & Decoy — but that hasn’t done much for the stagnant state of their drinks and desserts. Until now. Lumos NYC is America’s first “Baijiu Bar,” showcasing the traditional, 5000 year-old celebratory liquor of China…
Read MoreRestaurant Spotting: Dirt Candy (2.0) is Dandy
Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?
Read MoreUniquely Updated Jewish Deli Fare at Harry & Ida’s
If the critically-lauded Harry & Ida’s is any indication, classic Jewish deli fare is ripe for reinvention, with pastrami topped with rounds of buttermilk-fermented cucumber, dried into jerky, or transformed into juicy, shitake mayo-slicked hot dogs…
Read MoreFirst Look at UrbanSpace Vanderbilt – NYC’s Most Exciting New Food Hall
Just this week, UrbanSpace finally debuted their very first permanent food hall called UrbanSpace Vanderbilt; a glittering, 12,000-square foot stunner, situated on the ground floor of 230 Park Avenue; a beaux-arts tower with original steel columns and graceful floor to ceiling windows, & killer food…
Read MoreTruly Innovative Thai Food at Ngam
Thai restaurants tend to fall into two camps — there’s highly Americanized spots, and resolvedly authentic eateries, featuring searingly spicy chili peppers and potentially challenging proteins. But Ngam in the East Village takes a playful and tasty approach, injecting complex, regional Thai dishes with a bit of American cheek…
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