Food and Drink
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Back in the Big City
At some point this weekend, I'll post pictures and a recap from my lovely week in California, but in the meantime, this shot of Joseph Phelps will have to tide you over…
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Weekend Wrapup – Edible Edition
In lieu of recapping what I did this weekend, I might as well just tell you what I ate. Zapp's potato chips, fried oysters with comeback sauce, beef jerky, Tom's balls (at Porchlight) Melty fontina, chicken liver and foie terrine, beef tartare, arugula salad, chocolate peanut butter mousse (at The Red Cat) Scrambled eggs with
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Gone Too Soon
Thinking of Josh Ozersky this morning — he died yesterday at age 47, which is way too young, and the whole thing still just seems somewhat unreal. We weren't close — I knew him mostly from the early food blogging days (as pictured above from this 2007 NYT article) — but he was the sort
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Booze You Can Use: Go to Mace!
Photo by Amanda Schuster Looking for a spot to grab a drink tonight? I highly recommend Mace.
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Bacon, Egg, & Cheese
Love, love, LOVE this article in this week's food section about the beauty that is the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese sandwich. That said, I take issue with one phrase: "in the classic and possibly highest formulation: bacon, scrambled eggs and cheese on a roll." I always thought the classic was a fried egg, but maybe
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My Eater 38
Was reading this thread about people's personal takes on the "Eater 38" – essential NYC restaurants. Here's mine, in no particular order. What did I miss? Pearl Oyster Bar Joe's Pizza Momofuku Ssam Bar Momofuku Noodle Bar Porchetta Caracas Arepa Bar Hearth Otto The NoMad/NoMad Bar Uncle Boon's Nom Wah Tea Parlor Red Farm Blue Hill at
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Stupid NYC Landlords
Greedy bastards. Killing one of my favorite places in the city.
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In the News
My favorite quote from today's news, in an article about divisions within the Republican party regarding proposed abortion legislation: "Representative Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, recalled on Thursday when she was new to Congress and opposed a bill restricting abortion. “One of the Republican members got up and said, ‘Nancy Pelosi thinks she knows more about
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Booze You Can Use: Have a Bamboo
photo: Saveur Yes, it's Friday, and I know you probably want I cocktail. I do too. Not *now* of course, but at the end of the day. Maybe you've had a rough week and want something strong, but you might prefer something on the low-alcohol side — something that will ease you gently into the
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My Happy Place
I've spent this morning and part of yesterday cooking homemade gifts for my family — granola, butter crunch toffee, and bacon jam — with nothing much else on the agenda. I've got the Pandora "Indie Christmas" station on in the background to get into the holiday spirit (#badjew) — in fact, they're currently playing one