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This Week in 'New York Times' Food News

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Hello, Bento: How Americans are adopting the bento box.

Gary Vaynerchuk: The media mogul "has broken through class barriers in a way that no other critic has been able to," writes Eric Asimov, "making wine a part of popular culture."

Chew It Up: Dogfish Head's attempt to brew and market the Latin American corn beer chicha—unappetizingly "milled and moistened in the chicha maker’s mouth."

Pizza Pizza: More on Motorino's new East Village digs.

Fifth Borough: Dining out on Staten Island: Sri Lankan buffets, Senegalese cafes, bureks, Mexican tortas, and more.

Temporary Vegetarian: Soybeans Iranian-style, with garlic, dill, and a whole lot of butter.

Fagioli e Cozze: Mark Bittman makes mussels with pasta and beans.

Cooking with Dexter: On clams and chowder.

Yom Kippur: Sweet and sour salmon to break the fast, inspired by the author's Aunt Sandy.

Food Stuff: Ice cream containers, South African vinegars, cheeses and antiques at the West Side Cheese Company.

2 Comments:

Kudos to Dogfish for being the most inventive brewery in America. But even Da Vinci surely produced a few clunkers, and this chicha sounds like one.

Gary/Wine Library is a great story.

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