Is PrimeTimeTables.com a Rip Off? The New York Times food section today was particularly toothsome and yummy: Kim Severson's piece on Prime Time Tables, the service that allows members to pay a fee (as little as $35) to get reservations...
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In Frank Bruni's entertaining and informative piece on the food of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna in today's Times he mentions gnocco fritto, the addictive little pockets of fried dough served with salami, mortadella, sopressata, prosciutto, or stracchino cheese (or with lardo...
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I don't even like espresso (in fact, I don't drink hot coffee of any kind.), but reading Peter Meehan's terrific story in the Times a few weeks ago made me think I should start downing double espressos at every opportunity....
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"SOME COOKS ONLY KNOW HOW TO COOK DELICIOUS FOOD" Momofuku's David Chang and his talented crew of cooks are folks that seem to only know how to cook delicious food. So it should be no surprise that the brand new...
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I am gathering restaurant horror stories in the next few weeks. Here's what just happened to me: Yesterday I met my brother, his wife, and four of their friends at Cafe D'Alsace for lunch or brunch or whatever it is...
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In theory, the turkey club sandwich is a great idea. Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and toast; what's not to like? Yet every element of a club sandwich, except perhaps the mayo, is fraught with peril. Dry turkey or turkey...
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When it's July 4th weekend and it's this hot, a man's thoughts turn to ice cream. With the temperature and humidity levels ridiculously high this weekend, I am pleased to report that the Otto ice cream cart is back at...
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THE WEEK IN FOOD IN NEW YORK MAGAZINE AND THE NEW YORKER I've already posted about Cafe D'Alsace (_1695 Second Ave., 88th St., 212-722-5133_), which Adam Platt gave one star in this week's New York Magazine. Using his rating system...
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ELE's Jeff asked for my list of the best hot dogs in Manhattan: Photo courtesy of liaoyusheng.com Gray's Papaya: Great natural casing, all-beef dog made by Marathon, Sabrett's parent company. I ask for mine well-done, not that any of the...
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Generic Japanese restaurants are ubiquitous in Manhattan, so when I discover one that is not generic and has a very fine $10 lunch it's worth mentioning. Momoya (185 Seventh Avenue, at 21st St., 212-989-4466) has a ten dollar chicken teriyaki...
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