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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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Tracking New York’s Toast Trend
Toast seems an unlikely object of culinary obsession, to say the least. But it’s been trending hard in New York for over a year now and we’re not talking about the simple buttered squares served with eggs in the morning, either. From Toby’s Estate to John Dory, Blue Ribbon Bakery & more…
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Going Greek at Loi Estiatorio
When Maria Loi — frequently referred to as the “Martha Stewart of Greece” — shuttered her eponymous, Upper West Side restaurant last June, there was little doubt that she would eventually stage a grand New York comeback. And in fact, Loi has managed to do just that in record time, launching the sleek Loi Estiatorio only last month…
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Q & A with August’s Chef Josh Eden
“I like to think I’m one of the better kept secrets in New York,” asserts chef Josh Eden, who’s headed up the kitchen at romantic West Village favorite, August, since 2011, and recently helped facilitate its move to a larger space on the Upper East Side. “I haven’t gone out there to seek recognition from the press; I enjoy getting it from customers instead”…
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City Kitchen – Times Square’s Tasty New Food Hall
One-stop culinary hubs such as Gotham West Market, Hudson Eats and even Smorgasburg’s own Berg’n have made dining destinations of otherwise restaurant deprived neighborhoods, and the newest entry to the upscale food court scene, City Kitchen, is about to do the same for touristy Times Square.
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Our Favorite Cold-Weather Pastas in New York
We could probably eat pasta three meals a day, seven days a week. But we tend to indulge our penchant for unapologetic carb loading mostly in the wintertime, so we can hide the side effects under bulky coats. So before spring induces us all to start shedding layers, don’t miss the chance to try some of the very best pasta dishes around — from the hearty Red Wine Lumache at Bar Primi to the cloudlike Chestnut Gnocchi at Via Carota…
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Edible Events: March 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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Santina – Review
You might say the Major Food Group is on, well, a major roll. It all started with Torrisi Italian Specialties, a deli by day, ambitious tasting menu destination by night, which redefined Italian-American cooking and then some. It was here that Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, and Jeff Zalaznick single-handedly made red sauce joints cool again…
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Q & A with Grocery Guru Eli Zabar
Eli Zabar just might have the most famous last name in the world of gourmet groceries. But he’s not actually connected to that line of stores, which have plied the Upper West Side for the last 80 years with smoked fish, rugelach, bagels and hand-sliced pastrami…
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Lincoln Square Steak Jazzes Up New York’s Pre-Show Dining Scene
There are at least two nonflexible prerequisites for a traditional steakhouse; the space must be grand and cozy, and you must source and serve a perfect steak (a killer wine list and assortment of cream and butter-drenched side dishes doesn’t hurt either!). Lincoln Square Steakhouse checks both boxes, plus a few more besides…
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Danny Meyer Gets into the Cocktail Game at Porchlight
Don’t be surprised if 11th Avenue in Chelsea becomes a drinking and dining destination, now that Meyer has launched Porchlight along with Blue Smoke’s Mark Maynard-Parisi. Like the duo’s honky tonk barbecue joint, the come-as-you-are Porchlight has a laidback, Southern spirit, with a streamlined, easy-to-eat bar menu instead the likes of Boiled Peanut Hummus, Frogs Legs, Beef Jerky…
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Craft Beer & Fine Dining Converge at Stanton Street Kitchen
Stanton Street Kitchen — a brand new Lower East Side eatery — is especially dedicated to the pairing potential of food and beer. So instead of allowing suds to run distant second to vino, it ably treads the line between the two; offering a beer menu as extensive and thoughtfully curated as any wine list…
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Korean Stew Meets Japanese Ramen at Chelsea Market’s Mokbar
Lately, Korean cuisine seems poised and ready to jockey ramen for culinary supremacy, with newer spots, like Hanjan and Piora, exposing diners to creative, beyond K-Town fare. At Chelsea Market’s Mokbar, chef-owner Esther Choi has managed to brilliantly straddle both trends —using springy Sun Noodles as a canvas, to showcase otherwise traditional Korean flavors and dishes. Choi’s clever fusion starts with…
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Delicious Comfort Dishes Guaranteed to Get You Through Winter
Had about as much as you can take of winter? Well, we’re not quite out of the woods yet. But instead of desperately counting the days until spring, why not pass the time pleasurably, by enjoying the best of what the season has to offer? We’ve rounded up this winter’s most delicious Comfort Foods 2015, including Dirt Candy’s Vegetarian Hot Pot…
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New York’s Hottest, Food-Fueled Oscar Parties
What with the announcement of the James Beard semifinalists yesterday, and the Oscar’s coming up this Sunday, we’re definitely in the award season spirit! But considering we likely won’t get to attend the JBA’s this year (since they’ve up and moved to Chicago), we’re going to content ourselves with an all-out celebration of the Academy Awards instead — and you can too, with this guide to fun, food-fueled restaurant events!
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C-CAP’s Delicious 25th Anniversary Benefit
All food events aren’t alike. Believe me, we’ve been to more than our fair share and C-CAP’s annual benefit is one of our favorites. Not just because it’s a great cause (it is!), but also because founder Richard Grausman always manages to corral an impressive bevy of New York’s best chefs to all cook under one roof at the same time…
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Gourmet Gossip: February 2015
Hungry for a little gossip? We’re keeping you apprised of the industry’s most noteworthy bits and bites — from Dan Barber’s upcoming, eco-conscious pop-up at Blue Hill, to a star-studded food hall slated for Times Square & Dominique Ansel’s new venture…
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The 8 Luckiest Spots to Spend Chinese New Year 2015
Here’s yet another upcoming celebration, to help you party your way into March — Chinese New Year! The longest public holiday in China (commemorated from February 18th-24th this year), it’s an opportunity to welcome the coming spring, and promote good luck during the months to come. And whether you happen to be Chinese or not, it’s an excellent excuse to feast on some of the best Chinese food around, so here’s where to celebrate the Year of the Sheep in New York!
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Zuma – First Bite
New York is an intimidating place to open a restaurant… to say the least. Even the most celebrated chefs in the world hesitate before dropping a restaurant in Manhattan. And many never dare. So it’s a big deal when a successful chain decides to open up shop on New York turf. Such is the case with Zuma, which just opened its ninth outpost on Madison Avenue near 38th Street…
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