"Do we need to enlist in a movement if we've already been moved?" [Photographs: Erin Zimmer] The folks of the French culinary organization Le Fooding brought their food, art, and design to New York this past weekend, and we were...
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[lefoodingdamour.com] Le Fooding was born in Paris in 2000. The movement has a pretty simple name and motto: it's food plus feeling. (And turning nouns into gerund verbs is kind of fun, n'est-ce pas?) Two journalists started the organization,...
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Photo from yummiliondragon on Flickr I so wanted to like Ivo and Lulu. It's a small slot of a restaurant in off-center Soho, just around the corner from my old office. Its French-Caribbean menu, heavy on duck and game,...
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Tartine is a solid B-plus of a bistro: nothing you haven’t eaten before, nothing you’ll dream about for days, but very good, occasionally excellent French fare. In our newest series, BYOB of the Week, Serious Eats writer Carey Jones will...
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In celebration of Tour de France, Brasserie will offer a themed tasting menu, where the first course starts in Provence (roasted duckling breast), moves to Alsace (white asparagus with chanterelle strudel), then Haute Savoie (le Vacherin), and finishes in Paris...
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Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote is a wildly popular steakhouse concept in Europe, where long lines form outside—though I am not sure you will see the same thing happening in the newly opened New York branch.
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Photographs by Robyn Lee Bar Artisanal 268 West Broadway, New York NY 10013 (map); 212-925-1600; barartisanal.com Service: A little disorganized at this point (but it is early) Setting: Airy brasserie with high ceilings, big windows, and ceiling fans Compare...
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Le Gamin's truck (they also have two cafe locations in the East Village and Prospect Heights) has been spotted around Manhattan on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., serving crepes (sweet and savory), baguette sandwiches, and quiche. They haven't found a neighborhood to permanently settle into yet, but until then, will be tweeting location updates.
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The search for the finest almond croissant in New York City is a forever ongoing hunt. Patisserie Claude, when it was run by Claude himself, was home to my favorite almond croissant. But, the minute Claude left, and Pablo...
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Mille crepes is doubtlessly the first thought that pops into mind upon hearing the name Lady M, the confectionery on the Upper East Side. Dreams of airy thin crepes stacked upon each other, separated only by brushes of custard...
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