Monday's New York edition of
Taste of the Nation proved to be an epic meal. The highlights among the savory dishes included an insanely rich Spanish mackerel crudo from the
Union Square Cafe, a cup of creamy stracciatella with sea urchin, caviar, and nasturtium granita from
Roberta's, and a suckling pig croqueta from
Bar Basque that came with a dropper of salsa verde and a slow cooked quail egg.
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Editor's note: In "Apps Only," Ben Fishner will be eating his way through New York's appetizer, bar, and lounge menus as your guide to fine dining on a budget. He blogs at Ben Cooks Everything. Pork jowl from Roberta's....
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Sixpoint Craft Ales growler at the Fifth Anniversary Celebration. [Photographs: Katie Quinn] The beer flowed freely at the fifth anniversary celebration of Sixpoint Craft Ales, held last night at Roberta's in Bushwick. There's no question that locally brewed Sixpoint...
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Where There Are Ball Jars, There Is Artisan Hipness Whipped lardo from Marlow and Daughters. Drinking out of a canning jar, formerly only a college occurrence, used to go hand-in-hand with thoughts like: "Are these hippies going to give me...
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