Summer’s Best Corn Dishes
Summer may be winding down, but things are just getting exciting where corn is concerned.  The golden yellow, white and even bi-color husks of sweet corn are popping up at Greenmarkets, and in restaurants all over the city.  We sampled the city to find the best corn dishes in New York, from the Chilled Corn Soup at Blue Hill to the Sweet Corn Panna Cotta at Esca . Right now is the perfect time to get your corn fix, so check out our list to see…
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In Fashion – Our Favorite Layer Cakes
…hink of Parmâs newly famous layered ice cream cake or Billyâs Bakeryâs criminally good ice box cake. What we found were some pretty inspired and delicious takes on this old fashion cake, including Bakedâs caramel apple layer cake. Hereâs a few of our favorite discoveries⌠Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery Address: 126 Rivington St, btwn Essex & Norfolk Sts. Phone: (212) 995-1960 Website: www.sugarsweetsuns…
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Best of – NYC’s Healthful Haute Cooking
…s. Follow one of those up with the Montauk diver scallops accompanied by a golden beet and sweet potato mash and chinese broccoli, or the heritage pork loin (decidedly lean) with greenmarket cabbages and prune gravy. They even grow some of its produce in the rooftop garden, giving new meaning to âlocalâ food. Pure Food & Wine Address: 54 Irving Place, btw. 17th Street & 18th Sts. Phone: (212) 477-1010 Website: www.oneluckyduc…
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New York’s Best Oysters
…Take the oyster roll at Pearl Oyster Bar, the oyster pan roast at John Dory Oyster Bar, or the oyster burgers at Cornelius. Hereâs a few of our favorite finds and deals this season⌠Fish Address: 280 Bleecker St., at Jones St. Phone: (212) 727-2879 Website: http://www.fishrestaurantnyc.com/ Where the New York dining scene is concerned, Fish flies relatively under the radar. But this is a haven for serious oyster lovers. While we&…
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The City’s Great Cheese Chase
…re Beecherâs Flatiron cheese, which is only available in New York, is ripened to perfection. Oh, and order some cheese while youâre there. You canât go wrong with the âHoja Santa,â an herbaceous mozzarella from Texas or Beecherâs âNo Womanâ cheese made with Jamaican Jerk spices. Murrayâs Cheese Shop Address: 254 Bleeker Street, btwn 6th & 7th Aves. Phone: (212)243-3289 Website: murrayscheese.com This spot is for fromage fanatics who un…
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Trendwatch – Eggs In Fashion
…;s just for starters. Eggs get scrambled with hen of the woods mushrooms and poached eggs mingle with paddlefish caviar, celery leaf salad, and bottarga. As tried-and-true crab lovers, weâre big fans of Cardozâs coddle egg with peekytoe crab, bacon and leeks. Fatty Crab Address: 643 Hudson St., btwn Horatio & Gansevoort (multiple locations) Phone: (212) 352-3592 Website:Â www.fattycrab.com Remember when eggs were relinquished to…
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Q & A with Pork Slope’s Dale Talde
Dale Talde has quickly proven to New Yorkers that heâs more than just a TV chef. Â In the span of just a few years, the Vong and Buddakan veteran has opened two, very popular restaurants of his own â his eponymous Asian fusion eatery, Talde, and the relaxed, Brooklyn roadhouse, Pork Slope. Â He even became a chef and co-owner of his business partnersâ already established spot, Thistle Hill Tavern, revitalizing their menu of basic bistro cla…
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Where to Dine During New York Restaurant Week, Summer 2015
…rant Week (which we profiled in a recent post), the big daddy of them all, New York Restaurant Week, debuts this coming Monday as well, running from July 20th-August 14th. Â 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 â weâre talking $25, three-course lunches and $38 suppers from the likes of Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Daniel Boulu…
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The Ultimate Mother’s Day Dining Guide
…lliamsburg restaurant is the first U.S outpost of the historic, Roman eatery, which has been serving traditional Cucina Romana in Trastevere for over 90 years. Â Youâll find similar dishes at both locations, like âUovo Frittoâ with Cauliflower Puree and Truffle Oil, and âGnocchi di Castagne,â a Chestnut Flour Pasta studded with Lamb and Broccoli Rabe. Â And who knows, you might even see Robert DeNiro, Madonna, or Mayor Bloom…
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NYC’s Top Holiday Gifts for Foodies 2016
…you go through this Brooklyn-based woodworker. Â Choose from artisan, hand-carved items like walnut and mahogany cutting boards (with design inspired by historic brownstones), meat serving boards crafted from reclaimed lumber, and even a maple or cherry iBlock; a cutting board that also holds your tablet! Mouth.com Mouth.com is a foodieâs online paradise any time of the year, but come the holidays itâs a full blown bonanza for scorin…
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Costata – Reviewed
…with nothing more than lemon, olive oil and a paste made from the prawnâs heads. Â And thereâs Razor Clams, too, served in the shell, mingled with nibbles of fennel and soppressata (dry salami), lending a unique meatiness to an otherwise delicate, raw seafood preparation. Spaghetti Vongole If it really is your last meal (and even if it isnât!), youâll want to splurge on a glass of wine listed under the header, âPrem…
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New York’s Best New All-Day Cafes
Acclaimed chefs have traditionally trafficked in dinner-only restaurants, but thatâs certainly not the case nowadays. Â In order to appeal to a larger swath of eaters, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Enrique Olvera and Gabe Stulman have all embraced the all-day cafe; offering affordable, accessible fare from morning till night. Â So hereâs where to bring your lap top and settle in for the afternoon at spots, like Claus Meyerâs Norman…
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Gourmet Gossip: December 2013
…rprets as meaning âtwo flavors, or the beauty of two ingredients, in each dish.â Once weâre able to cobble together the $135 (or $200 with wine pairings), we look forward to elaborating on Liebrandtâs vision further. Everythingâs Better with Butter: While the original NoHo location is still under construction, Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli just threw open the doors to her Midtown outpost of Butter.  The restaurant has a subterra…
Read MoreQ & A with Amanda Cohen
…17;s mother worked there) and not have anyone tell me what to do. You worked at a lot of restaurants, but Dirt Candy is your first solo effort. Thatâs a tough decision and a huge undertaking. What compelled to do it and what was the process like for you? I sort of wanted to introduce new vegetarian cooking, and since I had nowhere left to go (having worked at virtually every vegetarian restaurant in New York) I decided to move forwa…
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NYC’s Most Creative Valentine’s Day Chocolates
…d More Sâmore Bakery 80 N. 5th St. Brooklyn,New York 11211 (718) 928-6603 Who says you need to draw the line at chocolates when it comes to festively packaged, Valentineâs Day treats? Â Smorgasburgâs Sâmore Bakery is offering a holiday special at both their Brooklyn booth and online; Bourbon-Madagascar Vanilla Bean Marshmallows sandwiched between heart-shaped Cinnamon Sugar & Clover Honey Graham Crackers and spread with a layer of Callebaut S…
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New York’s Tastiest Turkey Sandwiches
Turkey doesnât tend to get a whole lot of love beyond the Thanksgiving table except when it comes to sandwiches â and even those can be snooze-worthy affairs. Which is why, in the days leading up to the holiday, we thought weâd round up a few, awesome between-the-bread creations, that actually shine an ultra-flattering spotlight on the oft-maligned bird â from the Asian-inspired Pulled Turkey at Num Pang, to Parmâs Spicy Roast Turkey…
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Carbone
…thick, Italian accents in eateries all over Little Italy are back to serve you here. Theyâll tell you they can make you Lobster Fra Diavolo, Lobster Piccata, Steamed Lobster, or Lobster just about any way you like it. Â Youâll need weeks to conquer the vast menu, which you may want to consider attempting after you taste the Linguine Vongole (Clams). Â Talk about a killer dish! Â The linguine is cooked to al dente perfection and tossed wi…
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Summer 2014 Restaurant Preview
…eat â and now heâs back to run Elan with his old general manager, George Stinson.  Focused on modern cooking, the menu features Seafood Sausage with Sauerkraut, Grilled Mackerel with Clam-Dashi Risotto and Sea Urchin Guacamole.  (Sounds original, thatâs for sure.) ABC Home Grown: Jean-Georges Vongerichten is at it again, converting the evidently endless space within the ABC Carpet and Home complex into yet another restaurant.  T…
Read MoreBest Farm-To-Table Restaurants
Seasonal menus used to be the exception. Now, theyâre the rule. These days, chefs showcase seasonal ingredients from small, local farmers. Diners would rather eat domestic wagyu than Japanese wagyu and American caviar than Beluga caviar.  Farm-to-table diningâs become trendy, but some restaurants take it more seriously than others. Thereâs Greenmarket pioneers that have been around for years, like Dan BarberâsBlue H…
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Carbone – Reviewed
…tto, tomato-rubbed focaccia, and chunks of parmesan before you even open your menu. Â Theyâll tell you they can make you Lobster Fra Diavolo, Lobster Piccata, Steamed Lobster, or Lobster just about any way you like it. Â Youâll need weeks to conquer the vast menu, which you may want to consider attempting after you taste the Linguine Vongole (Clams). Â Talk about a killer dish! Â The linguine is cooked to al dente perfection and tossed wi…
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