Cool kid chef David Chang gets a toehold in Midtown environs - a marked departure from his culinary fiefdom in New York's East Village. Head down 24 steps and you're in the cavernous sub-subterranean dining room of MA PECHE, the newest outpost in the MOMOFUKU food...
What's not to love about JOSEPH LEONARD? The setting? Absolutely charming - a special corner in Greenwich Village. The interior design? An eclectic look that, though bordering on faux rustic, is warm and inviting. And, the food? Tasty well sourced ingredients in comfort-minded American gastro-pub...
It's a funny street, Bleecker Street. It begins almost as if an after thought by city planners who had to balance out the grid where 8th Avenue starts. Heading east (with a slight southerly pull) the charmed building stock houses a spectrum of uber chic...
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Around the corner from the buzz of the coolster Ace Hotel is No. 7 Sub, a sandwich shop on a mission - along with its submarine logo the darkly stylized counter set-up has the look of food chain aspirations. Though the artisanal-minded fills tasted real...
The big dilemma with that fast food - compromised quality for cost and speed. A mom & pop sandwich shop or gourmet market is a rarity for urban and suburban folk where "on-the-go dining" get"s you processed, unhealthy and calorie-loaded eats. Think burger stalwarts like McDonald"s...
Afternoon tea, an enduring English institution, is not a place where one often thinks of food as fashion design. Started in the mid-19th century as a tide-me-over meal to satisfy the hunger pangs of famished ladies between the lunch and dinner hours, afternoon tea evolved...
Who is Dave Thomas? It's likely you'll have little recollection of the man by name but, mention his daughter Wendy and it all becomes crystal clear. Though there's no clear originator , Dave's burger chain Wendy's capitalized on of the salad bar, bringing cool greens...
You might want to ask the chef/owner of Gottino one simple question about one very simple dish, "Hey Jody, what about that toast?" For a whopping $7 two small slices with butter and marmalade me thinks she's got some serious whole grain issues. My breakfast companion,...
With the RoliRoti truck banish all thoughts of sari-clad woman toiling away with flour and water for hearth roasted breads. Rather, think of rotisserie, and only in a succulent fat drenched way. Brainchild of a Swiss butcher's son, this wheeled-wonder lifts its hood every Saturday morning...