Since we last visited Rick Field in January 2009, this New York-based brinemaster has continued to rock the pickling world: expanding his distribution to retailers across the country; celebrating the company's sixth anniversary in March 2010; introducing two new pickle varieties (the People's Pickle, a deli-style garlic pickle, and Hotties, which include Sriracha and habanero powder in the brine); debuting the "Stickle," the Kool Gherk pickle on a stick at the New Amsterdam Market; and showing up on the Martha Stewart Show and in the pages of Oprah's O Magazine. We had a chance to chat with Rick about the creation of new pickles and what's in store for 2011. More

Whether you live in the city and you're sending a loved one New York's best, or you're bringing an expat New Yorker memories of home, there are all sorts of quintessential NYC eats. More

Who would have thought you can eat for $1 in this city? When I started my hunt, I was shocked at how many tasty treats were only a buck. But like shopping at a 99-cent store, these foods are... More

From top left: McClure's pickles; Mast Brothers, head butcher Tom Mylan of Marlow & Sons The New York Times' Oliver Schwaner-Albright chronicles the burgeoning Brooklyn artisanal food scene in today's Dining section. The Serious Eats New York crew and... More

"Pickled bacon—yay or nay? Absolutely. If there can be a bacon chocolate candy bar, why not? Let's remember that drying and curing meat, as in beef jerky, is another form of preservation." Name: Rick Field Location: Brooklyn, New York Occupation:... More

This gift guide is for the New York food lover. Recipients can be New York expats or those who've never actually lived in the city but have come to appreciate quintessential Gotham foods. This year we've added a Brooklyn element, since there are so many skilled bakers, picklers, and cheesemakers opening shops and popping up at neighborhood farmers' markets, contributing to the budding artisan food scene in the borough. More

"Compressed" apple salad with bacon and broccoli rabe. Photograph by Tam Under Pressure: An Evening with Thomas Keller Saturday, November 22nd, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In honor of Keller's newest book, Keller and co-author Michael Ruhlmann will be... More

A representative from Wheelhouse Pickles modeling his shirt at yesterday's International Pickle Day in the Lower East Side. At the eighth annual International Pickle Day street festival on Orchard Street yesterday, vendors were selling pickle t-shirts with as much... More

Whether you’re a New York expatriate who’s been exiled to a software development job in Silicon Valley or just someone who discovered the delights of quintessential New York food on a trip to Gotham, we all love New York food.... More