Adam Platt on Best of New York: “It's a Matter of Taste, Cutty!”

Having pawed and pondered this week's Best of New York issue endlessly, we knew that the only way we could possibly make up our minds about it was to pester Adam Platt into giving us his thoughts on why he made his picks, who he had to leave out, and what his reasoning was. Since Platt is always readily available on IM, the following chat answered our questions and made our peace with his picks.

Posted 03/05/08 in Grub Street : Back of the House

Tags: adam platt, Back of the House, best of new york, dovetail, fiamma, insieme, kori, lasagna, lucky 8, marco canora, momofuku noodle bar, ramen, ramen setagaya

What’s the Best Food in New York?

It’s that time of year again: Restaurateurs and chefs have been sitting by, waiting to see who would receive Best of New York honors. There are a lot of them this year, from Best Ramen (Ramen Setagaya) to Best Goat (the recently maligned Fiamma). We won’t spoil the fun for you by going through the whole list, so just settle back and take them in. We guarantee it will be a lot more entertaining than the Oscars were. Best of New York: Food [NYM]

Posted 03/03/08 in Grub Street : In the Magazine

Tags: best of new york, in the magazine

I’d Like a Burger With My Historical-Bar Brew

Dear Grub Street,
Here’s one I’ve puzzled over. Who has the better burger: Corner Bistro or White Horse Tavern?
T. K.

Posted 03/30/07 in Grub Street : The In-box

Tags: best of new york, burgers, corner bistro, tavern on jane, The In-box, west village, white horse tavern

Best of the Rest on the Best of New York

We’re not Nostradamus, but we called this: Best of New York Eating & Drinking has everybody talking! Daily Intel does us the fine service of cherry-picking some of the most amusing blog spew. Do you disagree with the disagreements? (And does that make you dizzy?) Click and get back to us later. New Yorkers Know Best [Daily Intel]

Posted 03/09/07 in Grub Street : Beef

Tags: beef, best of new york, daily intelligencer

The Best of New York. Yeah, That’s Right — the Best

The Best of New York, our annual declaration of supreme excellence in the fields of fried chicken, massages, etc., is our gathered opinion, honed down after a great deal of deliberation. It goes without saying that every New Yorker is entitled to his own conclusions. But you can at least credit the collective food brain at New York with getting around to a lot of restaurants (and other places where one eats). Here we cover the high and the low, from French fries to fugu. Is your most admired pot sticker or beloved cupcake on the list? And is it possible — just possible — that our pick could be better?

Posted 03/05/07 in Grub Street : In the Magazine

Tags: adam platt, best of new york, fried chicken, in the magazine, rob patronite, shake shack