We here at Serious Eats are no strangers to
La Maison du Chocolat and their decadent treats; our own Kathy YL Chan may have tried every chocolate they make already. We spent a few hours in the kitchen while he was assembling their signature eclairs.
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Country of Origin: Australia Locations Worldwide: 70 in Australia and one in the US NYC Locations: One, in midtown Midwest transplant Steak 'n Shake may have initially stole the thunder from down under meat pie chain, Pie Face, just...
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Every time a
Potbelly Sandwich Shop opens a new outpost in this fair city, it seems to be greeted with a reception so enthusiastic, you'd think New Yorkers had never seen meat between bread before. So, being a diligent sandwich lover, I gave it a shot. Here's the thing: I don't get what all of the fuss is about.
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Two years into the life of this once-clubby restaurant, much has changed. Graydon Carter brought in an unbelievable roster of New York restaurant talent to turn the place around—and there's now a drool-inducing bar menu. Burgers and corn fritters and whipped lardo, no reservation required? We were there.
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Layers upon layers of flaky puff pastry with a sweet, creamy baked almond filling made up of ground almonds, sugar, egg yolk, and plenty of butter.
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What is it with great Sichuan restaurants opening in unlikely Manhattan neighborhoods recently? In November, we headed to Chelsea, where a run-of-the-mill Vietnamese restaurant had turned into the excellent
Legend, at which we loved the Chongqing chicken and tofu-like "Tears in Eyes" and the liberal use of chili and Sichuan peppercorn on a number of dishes. And now in Midtown, we've found plenty to love about
Cafe China.
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From the outside, City 75 looks like one of those buffet/sandwich counter/pizza by the slice places on every block in Midtown. Their distinguishing feature? They roast a whole turkey every day for lunch service.
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At Cafe China on 37th Street, you'll want to finish your Sichuan meal with a cooling dessert of rice balls in bath of
fermented sweet rice soup, also known as rice wine soup. The smaller orbs are simply
tang yuan, glutinous mochi-like rice balls, barely sweetened and enjoyed primarily for their chewy texture.
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At
Aquavit, they're baking up sweets and breads that are part of the traditional Nordic Christmas celebrations.
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A luxurious hotel outfitted for the holidays, with a mini hibachi for assembling s'mores tableside? Sign me up. The Central Park South location of the Ritz-Carlton is offering up s'mores at The Star Lounge daily.
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