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Air’s Champagne Parlor is All About the Bubbly
Beer, wine and even cider bars abound in NYC, but Air’s Champagne Parlor is one of the few area drinkeries devoted to bubbly. To be fair, the Riddling Widow briefly preceded it, but owner Ariel Arce was actually beverage director during its tenure, as well as Birds & Bubbles before that, and Chicago’s Pops for Champagne (not to mention Grant Achatz’s exclusive, original The Office) before that. Meaning her reputation as queen of Cuvèe absolutely proceeds her.
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Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest 2017
If you’re already mourning the loss of summer, Oktoberfest is a reliable way to get you over the hump. Essentially spanning the duration of fall (kicking off on September 16th this year & extending all the way to October 31st, allowing revelers to seamlessly transition to Halloween), the 16 to 18-day festival is a giddy saturnalia of German culture…
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Spotlight on the Finalists for the 2017 Vendy Awards
As a fun challenge to the James Beard Awards, the Vendy ceremony — now in its 13th year — is dedicated to honoring the very best in street food. So here’s who’s in the running during the September 16th event at Governors Island; from an artisanal twinkie baker to an upstart french toast sandwich maker, to a Chinese meat skewer purveyor, whose been tapped for the Vendy Cup…
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Restaurant Spotting: Bottle & Bine
In many instances, three’s a crowd, but that’s hardly the case when it comes to the recently opened Bottle & Bine; an exciting collaboration between three of the industry’s most accomplished females. Executive chef Angie Berry (formerly of Asiate, Gotham Bar & Grill and Del Posto) helms this new midtown kitchen…
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David’s Cafe is Ready for Its Close-Up
It seems you gotta have a gimmick if you wanna get ahead in the East Village nowadays. David Chang & Brooks Headley face off with their cheffy takes on greasy fast food favorites. There are even media perennials, such as Harry & Ida’s, and its well-Instagrammed pastrami sandwich. And if the newly opened David’s Café has anything to say about it, it will soon become the poster child of over-the-top poutine…
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New York’s Most Indulgent Chocolate Desserts
While we’re generally equal opportunists regarding dessert, when it comes Valentine’s Day, only Chocolate will do. And we’re not talking about heart-shaped boxes of corn syrupy candy, but instead, cocoa-focused confections from the city’s best restaurants & bakeries, from Dominique Ansel’s awe-insiring Chocolate “Mooses” to the over-the-top, highly Instagrammed milkshakes from Black Tap Burgers and Beer…
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What to Eat at Chef Street, Macy’s New Food Hall
With all the buzz surrounding food halls lately, it’s hard to imagine that one could possibly slip under the radar — especially when it’s fronted by a roster of celebrity chefs! So here’s what to eat at Macy’s newly minted gourmet culinary court, from wholesome quinoa bowls from Michelle Bernstein, to crispy tacos courtesy of Marc Forgione…
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Wisefish Proves that Poke’s Totally on Trend in 2016
What’s that we said about poke pushing out ceviche as 2016’s raw(ish) fish du jour? The just-opened Wisefish has all but made our case about the on-trend Hawaiian dish, serving made-to-order bowls from a blue-tiled space in Chelsea. Right this way…
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New York’s Most Innovative Chinese Restaurants
Thanks to a stable of talented chefs at the very top of their game — from Per Se’s Jonathan Wu (Fung Tu) to Tuome’s Thomas Chen (Eleven Madison Park) and the incomparable Danny Bowien (Mission Chinese) — Chinese is finally getting the citywide respect it so deeply and utterly deserves. So here’s a few awesome spots to celebrate the Chinese New Year this week…
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Sweets for the Sweet: Our Edible Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
If you believe the adage that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, consider us kindred spirits. Because while long-stemmed roses & jewelry is nice, the items on our edible Valentine’s Day gift guide are directly geared towards the certifiably food- obsessed. Seriously, Lafayette, you had us at Conversation Heart Macarons…
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New York’s Newest, Internationally-Inspired Soups
It may officially be Hot Soup Month, but you hardly need a faux food holiday to steer you towards warming, good-for-you, and intensely flavorful broth. And we’re rounding up some of the newest & best, internationally inspired bowls! From High Street’s Spiced Pumpkin Soup to…
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Our Guide to NYC’s Best Super Bowl Eats
If you’re only into the Super Bowl for the meaty, cheesy grub, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve rounded up some of NYC’s best, most indulgent party packages, to keep you sated while you watch the clever commercials & halftime show. From a build-it-yourself pastrami sandwich platter from Katz’s to deep-fried ribs from Fuku+….
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Where to Celebrate Mardi Gras 2016
Whether or not you plan on giving anything up for Lent, it’s probably not going to stop you from taking part in Mardi Gras, so we’ve comprised an essential directory of Fat Tuesday-appropriate spots for February 9th — from the East Village’s Acadia-inspired King Bee & the French Quarter-esque Ninth Ward to Brooklyn’s atmospheric absinthe den, Maison Premiere…
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Edible Events: February 2016
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis, but unless you have the time & money to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be somewhat discerning about what goes onto your calendar this February. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now!
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Inside Acme’s Unexpected Culinary Revamp
Perusing the recently revamped menu at Acme, it’s evident that Mads Refslund — co-founder of the exceedingly influential Noma — has categorically left the building. Instead of esoteric New Nordic offerings like hay-roasted whole sunchokes and “burlap sack” lobster with wildflowers, it’s newly padded with deliciously rustic French brasserie fare…
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Our Winter Restaurant Preview – 2016
Currently contending with those post-holiday blahs? Rest assured that there’s plenty of light on the horizon, in the form of seriously exciting, in-the-works restaurants — from an off-the-wall burger joint from the acclaimed April Bloomfield, to a fast-casual spot (believe it or not!) from the distinguished EMP team…
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Inside The Celeb-Studded Food Hall, The Pennsy
Oddly enough for a transit hub, Penn Station has long remained one of NYC’s most notorious culinary deserts. But the tide has finally turned with the recent launch of The Pennsy — an 8,000-square foot space showcasing affordable, to-go concepts from some of New York’s most famous culinary stars. So here are five persuasive reasons to schedule travel into Penn Station or just wander over for lunch…
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Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day 2016
While it’s easy enough to pick up chocolates at the very last minute, you’d be well advised not to neglect dinner reservations until the morning of the 14th. So lock down a table at one of New York’s most notable restaurants — from Atrium DUMBO in Brooklyn, boasting one of the world’s only Master Sommeliers, to Vaucluse, Betony & more…
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Q & A with Chef Gabriel Kreuther
Many of New York’s best, high-end chefs have been clamoring to open fast-casual spots as of late, but that hasn’t swayed Gabriel Kreuther one bit. After spending the last ten years as top toque at Danny Meyer’s luxe museum restaurant, The Modern, he recently opened his own eponymous, equally refined, and already Michelin-starred spot…
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New York’s Coziest Cold Weather Cocktails
Now that the winter tundra has officially set in, you’ll want to hole up at the following bars and restaurants, fortified with all manner of toasty, cuddly cocktails; like the sake-spiked nog at Piora, and Porchlight’s Fireside Chat dosed with amaretto. Check out eight of our favorite libations this season…
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Seasonal Eats: All Things Oranges
Pickings are definitely slim when it comes to winter produce. So if you’re already over apples and pears, you might as well ride out the season with citrus. We’re talking about vitamin C-abundant oranges, clementines and more; whose vibrantly colored, supremely juicy flesh adds a welcome jolt of freshness to an otherwise ultra-rich cold weather diet…
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