At Serious Eats, we're all about food. And even when we're not reading or writing about it, we're perhaps thinking, idealizing, and dreaming about it. But we're also cognizant of the millions of New Yorkers who don't have ready access to food, which is why we're down with
City Harvest, an organization that for over 25 years, has helped to feed the New York City's hungry. And in order to fund this massive effort (they estimate they'll rescue 30 million lbs of food this year), they've partnered with some of the city's best restaurants to throw their annual Bid Against Hunger gala, which was held yesterday evening at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
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Even after
all the savory dishes, the sweets at Taste of the Nation demanded our attention. Though spring rhubarb was a recurring theme, the stars were two non-rhubarb offerings:
Telepan's incredibly delicate milk chocolate peanut buttermousse cake and
Aquavit's blueberry soup with yogurt foam and egg made from goat cheese parfait with a sea buckthorn yolk.
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Why did super-chef Bill Telepan open his Tribeca pop-up when his eponymous Upper West Side restaurant has already become the go-to spot for serious food at reasonable prices? His answer: "Because it's so much fun. We get to use stuff from farmers we don't normally get to use. And because the overhead is so low, we get to spend most of the money on the food we put on the plate."
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Zagat voted
Telepan's brunch the best in the city in 2010, which was all I needed to hear to check it out myself. Indeed, it's a reliable bet with a wide range of options for repeat visitors, but is it really the best in the city?
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The zucchini course with stuffed blossoms, lemon, and white beans. [Photographs: Reese Muntean] To dine at Telepan, on the Upper West Side, is to celebrate the flavors of the season. And all this week, Telepan celebrates spring with an...
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The first Meatball Madness took place last night at the New York Wine and Food Festival, and judging from the attendance and the enthusiasm of the crowd it is fair to say that the event was a runaway success....
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A few months ago, new daddio Zach Brooks declared that restaurants should implement a baby seating. While he loves his street meat (which he probably pulverizes into a baby-friendly paste for little Harry), Zach misses dining out at nicer...
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Some desserts, you just really, really do not want to share. This includes the apple fritter, currently featured on Telepan's dessert menu. Two apple rings, lightly battered, then fried dark and crisp. It's far from airy light, but not...
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Today is precisely one month to the date before Thanksgiving, which is also the date many restaurants offering Thanksgiving service begin taking reservations for the holiday. Most New York kitchens can scarcely fit a chicken, much less a whole turkey,...
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72 West 69th Streest, between Columbus Avenue & Central Park West 212.580.4300 First Course Fall salad Smoked trout Squash gnocchi Vegetable bread soup Roasted quail or House-made ham and salami Main Course Traditional turkey Two fish selections Pork selection...
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