Gourmet Gossip: November 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting restaurant opening, closing, a shocking chef shuffle, or pop up. That’s why we’re keeping you apprised of the industry’s most noteworthy bits and bites! From the launch of Keith McNally’s glittering Augustine, to a Danny Meyer takeover in Bryant Park…
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Trend Spotting: Nashville Takes NYC
NYC had a Southern-fried revolution years ago — and now eateries serving green tomatoes and biscuit and gravy are as commonplace as pizza parlors and Chinese takeout spots. But things have taken a hyper-regional turn with the rise of Nashville cuisine; starting with a major, local obsession with hot chicken, and expanding precipitously from there.
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Gourmet Gossip: September 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting restaurant opening, a shocking chef shuffle, or a must-try dish. We’ve got the scoop on Blue Ribbon Bakery’s unexpected shutter, Rebelle’s brunch collaboration…
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Gourmet Gossip: September 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting restaurant opening, a devastating closing, a shocking chef shuffle, or a groundbreaking, must-try dish. From Wylie Dusfresne’s awesome coffee & donut news to booze before noon (finally!) …
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Trend Spotting: Israeli Food is All the Rage
Asian cuisines of all sorts have taken turns in the spotlight for going on a decade, from Thai, Korean and Filipino, to haute Chinese and most recently, Indian. But now, the Middle East is finally getting some love with the ascendance of Israeli food, celebrated at a diverse swath of eateries from casual lunch counters to tony hotel restaurants.
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Gourmet Gossip: August 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting restaurant opening, a devastating closing, a chef shuffle, or must-try dish. That’s why we’re keeping you apprised of the industry’s most noteworthy bits and bites — from a surprising switcheroo at All’Onda to David Chang’s “bleeding” plant based burger & more…
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Trend Spotting: High-End Indian On The Rise
The past year has already been a banner one for quality Indian fare in NYC, with an import of New Delhi’s lavish, world-renowned Indian Accent, preceded by a duo of sleek fast-casual health chains, along with the modern, critically-adored Babu Ji. But in the last couple of months, the status of the perennially overlooked cuisine has catapulted into the stratosphere, owing to the debut…
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Gourmet Gossip: July 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without some, big food news! And some of the industry’s most enduring names are at the forefront this week; think new projects from Gray Kunz and Joël Robuchon, and a long goodbye from farm-to-table luminary, Peter Hoffman…
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Step Right Up: Seasonal To-Go Windows Are NYC’s Hottest New Food Trend
Eating food on the go is a way of life in New York, but it takes on a completely different tenor come spring or summer. That’s because the weather is so agreeably lovely, it seems a shame to waste a second of it cooped up indoors. That’s why the following establishments have opened up seasonal, fast-casual windows; an ideal way to enjoy their excellent fare, without committing to a formal, sit-down meal!
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Gourmet Gossip: June 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting restaurant opening, a devastating closing, a shocking chef shuffle, or a groundbreaking, must-try dish. From Gotham West Market’s expansion to Brooklyn, to Günter Seeger’s migration to Manhattan, and yet another meat-centric venture from April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman…
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Gourmet Gossip: May 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting restaurant opening, a devastating closing, a shocking chef shuffle, or a groundbreaking, must-try dish. From an upcoming, healthy French boite from a famous Parisian restaurateur, to another shot in the arm for New York’s flourishing Indian cuisine scene…
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Trend Spotting: What’s With All the Bagna Cauda?
It seems an odd sort of thing to be trending, but boy have we been spotting Bagna Cauda all over the place lately! A Piedmontese dip, made with garlic, anchovy, olive oil and butter and served warm with an assortment of vegetables — like an Italian crudite — is popping up everywhere from Lilia to Lowlife…
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Gourmet Gossip: April 2016
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting new restaurant opening, a shocking chef shuffle, or a new, must-try dish. That’s why we’re keeping you apprised of the industry’s most noteworthy bits and bites — from Scott Conant’s return to the New York dining scene with Impero Caffe to a couple of concepts from Momofuku kingpin, David Chang (what, only two?)…
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Down Home Comes to NYC
Ever heard of a meat-and-three? It’s a down-home restaurant style that’s considerably more popular in the South than it is in NYC — allowing customers to choose their protein (such as meatloaf or chicken-fried steak), along with a trio of soulful sides, such as creamed corn or mac & cheese. But as swiftly as New York has appropriated Nashville hot chicken, we’ve poached their beloved, countrified concept as well, with not just one, but two new debuts…
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Gourmet Gossip: March 2016
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 new tasting room theme to M. Wells Steakhouse’s big overhaul, Sushi Zen’s sad closing and…
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Breaking Down NYC’s 2016 James Beard Award Semifinalists
Like an Oscar is to a director or actor, there’s no tribute more coveted by industry folk than a James Beard Award. It’s such a big deal that a long list of semi-finalists is announced. Not all of them will be in actual contention, of course, but when it comes to the JBA’s, it really is an honor just being nominated. Here’s who’s in the running in NYC this year…
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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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Gourmet Gossip: January 2016
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. From a major about-face at the tony Eleven Madison Park to a hot midtown opening with a female cast of culinary stars…
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Food Trends to Watch For in 2016
From a tasty wave of Hawaiian Poke to a tech-driven delivery takeover and African spices cropping up around the country, here’s the hottest food trends for 2016…
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Gourmet Gossip: December 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 Chevalier’s casual makeover to a ramen rollout, new East Village Japanese & more…
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