The first Meatball Madness took place last night at the New York Wine and Food Festival, and judging from the attendance and the enthusiasm of the crowd it is fair to say that the event was a runaway success....
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Tim Stark, tomato and pepper farmer extraordinaire, is also a fine writer to boot. His book Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer was first released last July and re-released this month in paperback. Stark will join forces with Esca...
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Dave Pasternack showing off his web research of the louvar. If Dave Pasternack has to Google a fish, you know it's something special (or non-existent). Earlier this week, the Esca chef-partner got a call about a fresh-caught louvar, and...
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Photograph by Ethan Hill from pattilupone.net Actress Patti Lupone ("Gypsy," "Evita") weighs in on her favorite theater district restaurant Esca in the New York Post: "It's open after the theater. It has an Italian flavor, and it's primarily a fish...
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Editor's note: Every afternoon we post a short Sugar Rush to end your day. Think of it as the dessert to your daily blog reading. —Zach Photograph by Bob Blesse I'm an affogato freak, so I really appreciated Robin Raisfeld...
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