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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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At Tijuana Picnic, Modern Mexican meets 1970’s Mexico City
2015 sure has started off with a bang for Jon Neidich (managing partner of Acme) and Jim Kearns, formerly of the NoMad and Mayahuel. Together, the duo recently launched retro tiki bar, The Happiest Hour, and barely two months later, they teamed up to debut Tijuana Picnic, a modern Mexican cantina and mezcal-focused cocktail lounge on the Lower East Side…
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Blenheim – First Bite
Blenheim is not a place you want to be on a cold winter’s night. (At least not until they fix the heat!) On the night I dined there, it was nearly as cold inside as it was outside. (A frigid 16 degrees to be exact.) So dress accordingly and throw back a few cocktails to stay warm. Named after an 150-acre farm called Blenheim Hill in the Catskills, Blenheim makes its own dairy and grows its own pigs, lamb, and beef right upstate…
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New York’s Enduring Obsession with Uni
Uni seems like an awfully unlikely ingredient to trend hard, but lord knows it is indeed trendy, and has been for some time now. If we died tomorrow, it certainly would be center stage in our last meal. Just what is that gloriously briny shellfish?
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Hot Restaurant Openings to Watch for in 2015
While we feel like we’ve hardly even made headway in the list of restaurants we wanted to try last year, New York’s ever-expanding dining industry stops for no man. And 2015 looks like it’s going to offer another serious onslaught of eateries! From a new & improved outpost of Amanda Cohen’s Dirt Candy to the surprising resurrection of Jonathan Waxman’s ‘80’s-era favorite, Jams…
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Q & A with Quality Meats & Quality Italian’s Michael Stillman
The son of Alan Stillman, founder of the seminal New York steakhouse, Smith & Wollensky, Michael Stillman is bonafide restaurant royalty. And while he eventually launched Fourth Wall in 2007 with his father, the influential hospitality group behind Quality Italian, Quality Meats and the seasonally-metamorphosizing Park Avenue, Stillman insists he never intended to follow his dad’s footsteps into the restaurant industry…
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Mu Ramen Heralds the Inarguable Arrival of Queens
Ramen is so far beyond being a trend, that noteworthy noodle openings are as commonplace as the launch of new local-seasonal restaurants, or wood-burning pizza spots. But the fact that Mu Ramen — which frequently commands several hour waits for a table — is located in Queens? That’s a pretty surefire indication that the borough has finally arrived…
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Food Trends to Watch for in 2015
When predicting the dining trends that would take over New York’s restaurant scene in 2014, we have to say, we proved uncannily accurate — cauliflower and ancient grains where simply everywhere last year! So let’s see if we can successfully spot the burgeoning trends of 2015, from the rise of Spanish cuisine to the hot new condiment, harissa…
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Gourmet Gossip: January 2015
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting new restaurant opening, a devastating closing, a shocking chef shuffle, or a groundbreaking, must-try dish. That’s why we’re keeping you apprised of the industry’s most noteworthy bits and bites — from Dominique Ansel’s (Cronut-free!) bakery in the West Village, to the Torrisi team’s upcoming, upteenth venture, located under the High Line…
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New York’s Top Pastry Chefs of 2014
There are certain culinary professionals that still seem to spend the better part of their career in the shadows; whom, for whatever reason, have yet to gain the same widespread respect as their savory compadres. That’s why we’re spotlighting New York pastry chefs, who’ve made ordering dessert not just an option, but a necessity in 2014. From Alexander Zecena, a young unknown with a true flair for spices at White Street, to Pam Yung, the other half of the inventive, talented team behind Brooklyn’s Semilla…
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Edible Events: January 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in New York on a daily basis — From the annual Cassoulet Cookoff to Cocktails at the Holiday Train Show, Edible Manhattan’s tasty Cocktail & Food Pairing Event and so much more…
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Little Park – Reviewed
Flawless is how I would sum up my first dinner at Little Park, with the exception of a semi dry Chocolate Rye Cake. But everything else was dreamy. Especially the Black Kale Ravioli – utterly autumnal and perfectly al dente pillows of pasta tucked with kale and anointed with a Squash Sauce of sorts – the kind of dish that makes you admit that cold weather has its benefits. The finishing touch is cipollini onions and a crunchy hailstorm of toasted pine Nuts for textural benefit…
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The Most Influential Chefs of 2014
There are a number of restaurants that managed to rise above the considerable pack, to emerge as our favorite new eateries of 2014. But whether or not their establishments ultimately nabbed a spot on our “Best Of” list, it’s hard to ignore the impact the following chefs made on New York’s dining scene last year, from relative newbie, Thomas Chen, who came out of left field to open the utterly fabulous modern Chinese spot, Tuome to…
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Lucky Restaurant Dishes for the New Year
It’s one thing to make resolutions for the New Year, but how about increasing your odds for a happy, healthy and wealthy 2015, by edibly upping your luck? We’ve rounded up a number of restaurant dishes designed to do just that, from long-life noodles at Ivan Ramen, to kale and cornbread (green and gold; the color of money!) at Egg…
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The Best Manhattan Restaurants of 2014
It’s pretty astounding how many new restaurants open in New York each year, though to be sure, some are a lot more noteworthy than others. So as 2014 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on the establishments that really made an impact on Manhattan’s dining scene, from Enrique Olvera’s Mexican juggernaut, Cosme, to an unexpected sleeper hit — the modern Chinese eatery, Tuome.
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Best Brooklyn & Queens Restaurants of 2014
The outer boroughs might never be able to compete with Manhattan when it comes to their sheer number of annual restaurant openings. But that doesn’t mean there was a lack of dining excitement in Brooklyn and Queens this year. Which is why we’re showcasing some of our favorite, far-flung spots of 2014, from Semilla, a fantastic, vegetable-focused tasting room in Williamsburg, to…
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A Tasty Waterside Escape in Manhattan
As confined as we usually are by skyscrapers and subways, it can be hard to remember that Manhattan is actually an island. Which means we’re surrounded on multiple sides by cool, glistening water, and any parcel of land overlooking that beautiful, peaceful idyll immediately becomes a hot commodity…
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Seasonal Eats: Sweet Potatoes
So lets get this out of the way first — sweet potatoes are not the same thing as yams. In fact, they’re from two entirely different plant families. And as opposed to sweet potatoes, yams are dry, highly starchy & have a white-colored flesh. But if you insist on continuing to refer to that classic Thanksgiving dish as “candied yams,” well, who are we to argue?
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Our Ultimate Guide to Celebrating New Year’s Eve 2014
Unless you want to be stuck watching the ball drop on TV from a corner of your couch (not that there’s anything wrong with that), it’s time to start seriously considering your New Year’s Eve plans now. Thankfully, we’re here to help you scout out the best bashes at local restaurants, from a Spanish fiesta at the hopping tapas spot, Toro, to a fete complete with fireworks at Tavern on the Green!
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