Archive for the 'Food' Category
Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Food Events
September 9th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
Sometimes you need to do a little advance planning in order to make it to some of the season's tastiest food events. September 10: A Taste of the Village -- This annual fundraiser benefits the Village Alliance, and specifically is going...
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Food Vendors Caught Picking Noses, Touching Toes
September 8th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
You'll probably want to avoid eating dinner during tomorrow night's episode of Inside Edition, which promises some pretty revolting video of street vendors doing all sorts of unsavory things with their hands while on the job. According to the...
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Restaurateur Threatens Top Chef Ilan Hall
September 8th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
J.E. Englebert, owner of Prime and Suzie Wong, has publicly threatened chef Ilan Hall (pictured), who won Top Chef during the show's second season. Englebert is outraged because he says Hall reneged on an agreement to run the kitchen at ¡pasé!,...
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Openings Roundup: Hea, The Hill, The Libertine
September 6th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
Hea: Pronounced HEE, this South Asian and Japanese restaurant is named for "an extremely popular Cantonese slang word invented by Hong Kong teenagers, which refers to a relaxed or 'chill' state of being." To keep things chill, the bi-level...
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Brown (or Orange or Blue) Baggin’ It
September 6th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
More budget and waistline conscious New Yorkers around the city are packing lunches at least a few times a week. Aside from sporting a Spongebob Squarepants lunch box or re-using shopping bags, there are plenty of stylish and eco-friendly options...
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Camera in the Kitchen: THOR
September 4th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
The servers at THOR, where chef Jesi Solomon (formerly the sous chef at Stanton Social) has now taken the reins, aren't afraid to gush about the menu items they love. To hear them tell it, the Maple Brined Pork Tenderloin is “a party in your...
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A Giant Zucchini Grows in Queens
September 4th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
One amateur Queens farmer has found herself standing in the shadows of a 6-foot-tall zucchini! The Daily News reports on Apollonia Castitlione's green thumb, and says she only used fertilizer and water to grow the massive fruit. She told the...
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Frozen Yogurt Mania Goes to the Dogs
September 4th, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
Of course: An organic frozen yogurt called Yöghund, made specifically for dogs with discerning palates, has been tapping into the city's seemingly inexhaustible market of crazy pet owners. Kennel owner Jody Rogers started the company two years...
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Carmellini to Take Over Tasting Room Space?
September 3rd, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
Eater’s careful reading of Community Board 2’s upcoming licensing meeting agenda next Tuesday has uncovered that former A Voce chef Andrew Carmellini seems poised to take over the former Tasting Room space, at 264 Elizabeth Street. Chef Colin...
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Restaurants Adapting to Recession With Tricks, Deals
September 3rd, 2008Comments Off, Posted by admin
The Times published their fat fall restaurant preview today, and it features a long report from Frank Bruni on how the weak economy is changing the city's dining experience. The good news? It's easier to book a reservation during the popular 7...
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