It’s a long stretch from Maine to New York City, long enough for a lobster roll to lose a bit of its authenticity along the way. Likewise, the charms of the distinctly American “seafood shack” evaporate the further it drifts away from the seaside. That’s not to say that a lobster roll won’t hit your gustatory spot even if its a half day’s drive from where it’s likely to taste its best.
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Don’t get your hopes up for an overwhelming food extravaganza at the Essex Street Market. We love the concept of the old school indoor food hall – the Essex location was created over 70 years ago to get the pushcarts off the streets of the Lower East Side but, what remains of the past is not inspiring. The slew of stalls offering fish, meat, produce and sundries are of unexceptional quality. We love some of [...]
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Another one for the Italians. Flavorful scoops of artisanal ice creams and sorbets of ingredients sourced from organic and sustainable centric purveyors. A cool and refreshing repast when its impossible to beat the heat in city streets. I glom for GROM and so will you. 233 Bleecker Street (Carmine St); 1796 Broadway (58th Street); 2165 Broadway (76th Street). Daily 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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June 1st rolled around and three restaurants along or not far from Greenwich Avenue went bust. While we’ve gotten use to the empty Dayo space at 12th and the more recent Bruxelles at 13th now add the following to the list:
The ill-fated Philipe Chow (what the #$@#$ were they thinking with this slicker-than-need-be French-edged Chinese (which, was sort of good) on that service-minded strip of Sixth Avenue anyway?):
The less than mediocre and pedestrian Arte Pasta [...]
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Cantucci – toothsome Italian cookies – are biscotti with a soft touch. Along with the brutti ma buoni (literally translating to “ugly but good”) – the wonderfully crusty and chewy almond cookies – the Italian team of Il Cantuccio do their Tuscan ancestry culinary justice. Once adjusted for new New World environs, these bakers have completely recharged our appreciation of the often brick-like sugary confection as dessert consolation prize to accompany an espresso and cappuccino.
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The Mission lost CONDUIT (New American food overcome by hyper-industrial designed space) and got ANOTHER MONKEY (Thai food overcome by hyper-industrial designed space). 280 Valencia Street.
MR. & MRS. MISCELLANEOUS opens in Dog Patch. Daily Candy reports on this new artisanal ice cream shop where the focus is on novelty flavors NOT organic ingredients. Why bother? Better to have an organic scoop than a chocolate encrusted pretzel peanut cone.
LA FACACCIA gone? Longstanding Village Italian mainstay has posted the worrisome “temporary closure notice”. Fingers crossed this charmed West 4th Street corner does not give way to another Marc Jacobs…..
