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Inside Ramen Lab’s New Business Incubator
Instead of simply running a standard noodle-slurping counter, Sun Noodle recently decided to use their Ramen Lab space as a small business incubator as well. They’ve invited ramen chefs and fledgling restaurants from across the U.S., and even Japan, to take over the tiny kitchen for three weeks at a time, to refine their concepts, tweak their broths, and…
Read MoreWhere to Spend Memorial Day 2015
Spring may seem like it just started, but the unofficial start of summer is just around the corner. That would be Memorial Day this coming Monday 25th, which — in addition to being a time to commemorate those who died in the armed forces — is equally known as a day for picnics, barbecues, and general out-of-doors merriment. So here’s where to spend those precious extra hours off of work, from a beachside jaunt to Coney Island’s Smorgasburg pop up to a joyful Hawaiian luau at The Dutch…
Read MoreGuide 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.
Read MoreBKB Brings East Hampton to the Upper East Side
Don’t have a house in the Hampton’s to escape to this summer? A meal at Bay Kitchen Bar — the new, Upper East Side outpost of the popular East Hampton sea-to-table spot — might just be the next best thing…
Read MoreThe Polo Bar – Review
21 Club and Monkey Bar, eat your heart out. There’s finally a new power scene spot in the no man’s land that is midtown, dubbed the The Polo Bar, and it’s single-handedly reviving the notion of “see and be seen.” Throngs of food and lifestyle writers have gushed about random Rihanna, Beyonce, and Barbara Walters sightings at this hot, New York haunt…
Read MoreWhat to Eat at UrbanSpace: Garment District
Mad. Sq. Eats isn’t the only major market run by UrbanSpace — they’ve opened another vendor paradise in the fast food franchise engulfed Garment District, and it too is back for the spring-summer season. So we’ve done our faithful readers a solid by tasting through this year’s expansive offerings, and spotlighting a handful of stands who’s dishes really stood out from the rest!
Read MoreBest Spring Dishes NYC
It’s almost impossible to go wrong with dishes that are accented with buttery fava beans, ramps, silky asparagus, meaty artichokes, juicy soft shell crabs and grassy, uniquely coiled fiddlehead ferns. So since it’s exceedingly hard to choose just eight new, noteworthy creations, consider this list a mere jumping off point for a season’s worth of great eating, at places like Alder, Rebelle, Bar Bolonat and more…
Read MoreFirst Look at Mad. Sq. Eats’ Newest Vendors
Nothing says spring like New York’s al fresco food markets, opening once again for yet another sun and street eats-fueled season. And chief amongst them is UrbanSpace’s Mad. Sq. Eats, a tasty oasis wedged between the Flatiron building, Eataly, and the park…
Read MoreAsia De Cuba
I don’t know about you, but boy am I glad to see Chino Latino Asia De Cuba move back into town… into the space that formerly housed Butter, nonetheless. Their savory-sweet Crispy Calamari and Banana Salad is back and just as good as I remembered it. And so are a few other signatures, like the Tuna Tartare and the Crab Dumplings, though much of the menu has been reinvented by Cuban native, chef Luis Pous, who made a splash at Little Palm Island with his Cuban-cum-French cooking. At Asia De Cuba, Puis is trying his hand at a fusion of Latin and Asian cuisines, dreaming up Black Bean & Plantain Empanadas, Shrimp Churros, and Barrio Chino Steak. There’s a slew of tasty Ceviches, including a beautifully balanced Scallop ceviche with grapefruit and pork cracklings, and supremely fresh ribbons of Fluke...
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