[Photograph: Robyn Lee] Thursday (September 16) Let Us Eat Local Thursday September 16th, party starts at 7 p.m., 6 p.m. reception for VIPs Support Just Food (an organization that fosters community supported agriculture, city farms, and food education) by...
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The Greenmarket this week had much of the same produce selection as the week before, including ramps, asparagus and other early signs of spring. Also in the mix were sausage, popcorn, and a whole lot more. (Oh, and apples, if...
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We're just getting into spring, and that means one thing for New York's food lovers:
the Greenmarket is once again the place to be. (I'm not trying to slam the winter vendors, who should get a medal for sticking it out in the bitter cold, but you can only get so excited about root vegetables, kale, and more root vegetables.) Yesterday at the Union Square Greenmarket, signs of spring were everywhere: asparagus, ramps, and green garlic were all over the place.
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In Food Curated's latest video, documentarian Liza de Guia (who we just got to know even better in yesterday's Meet and Eat) takes us to a small duck farm in Modena, New York (80 miles outside the city) where...
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"What really blew us all away was the double-baked bread." [Photos: Carey Jones] Ever since I wrote my pastrami story for the New York Times a few years ago, I've wanted to conduct a taste test between Katz's Delicatessen in...
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L. Marie on Flickr Today, the New York Times reports on the Bloomberg administration's new efforts to cut back the salt in chains and restaurants all over New York—setting "a goal of reducing the amount of salt in packaged...
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[Photo: Robyn Lee] While Ed's review of L.A. Burdick chocolate shop in New York recounted an evening spent with chocolate cakes and hot chocolate, their little confections are pretty irresistible, too—particularly their famous chocolate mice. (Though the chocolate penguins...
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If you're going to brave the crowds on one of the zooiest nights of the year, advance planning is essential. We've rounded up some of your best bets for year-end eating and drinking, so start calling to reserve now.
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Anderson Cooper's downfall: crack pie. [Photo: Robyn Lee] Last week, the New York bakery Momofuku Milk Bar was made famous across the country when Anderson Cooper endorsed its "Crack Pie" on Regis and Kelly—"I sent it to my mom,"...
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Anderson Cooper's downfall: crack pie. [Photo: Robyn Lee] On Regis and Kelly today, guest host Anderson Cooper professes his love for a bakery called "Milk" [sic] next to a Japanese [sic] restaurant called Momofuku. (Well... close enough.) He thought...
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