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Posted 11/20/08 on Grub Street
Mediavore

Bloomberg’s War on Sodium; Beaujolais Nouveau Day Not So ‘Jolie’

Plus: deep-fried turkey, and chefs give thanks, all in our morning news roundup.

Filed Under: beaujolais nouveau, celsius, ferran adria, jive turkey, marlow & sons, mediavore, mia dona, michael bloomberg, sean rembold, tryptophantastic, wd~50, wylie dufresne

Posted 11/11/08 on Grub Street
Cocktails

Eben Freeman Brings Back Sweet, Beloved Butternut Cocktail

And tells us what winter has in store. Get ready for fruitcake-infused cognac.

Filed Under: butternut & falernum, cocktails, eben freeman, tailor, wd~50

Posted 10/24/08 on Grub Street
Tony Tony Tony

After ‘At the Table’ Bombs, Anthony Bourdain Confronts the ‘Stench of Failure’

Middle Americans pretty much hated Anthony Bourdain's new talk show.

Filed Under: amy sacco, anthony bourdain, at the table, bill buford, chris wilson, joe the plumber, ted allen, tony tony tony, wd~50

Posted 9/24/08 on Grub Street
Videofeed

Wylie Dufresne Makes Pasta With Meat Glue

Chef Wylie Dufresne can make pasta out of anything with transglutaminase.

Filed Under: meat glue, new york culinary experience, video feed, wd~50, wylie dufresne

Posted 7/23/08 on Grub Street
NewsFeed

Is There a Junk-Food Trend on the Horizon?

Wylie Dufresne says he'd consider using the flavor of Cool Ranch Doritos in a mashed-potato dish.

Filed Under: doritos, newsfeed, wd~50, wylie dufresne

Posted 7/23/08 on Grub Street
NewsFeed

Wylie Dufresne Wins Tofu-Cooking Contest

Wylie's miso soup with instant noodles killed them all.

Filed Under: akinobu suzuki, edward higgins, erik battes, gohan society, insieme, newsfeed, perry street, sakagura, tofu, wd~50, wylie dufresne

Posted 6/27/08 on Grub Street
Foodievents

Four Chefs to Face Off in Tofu Battle

Who will tame tofu in sweet and savory ways?

Filed Under: akinobu suzuki, astor center, edward higgins, erik battes, foodievents, insieme, perry street, sakagura, tofu, wd~50, wylie dufresne

Posted 6/2/08 on Grub Street
NewsFeed

Insider Take on the Beards: Up With Mario, Enough Chang Already!

There's one thing a critic, a flack, and a chef can all agree on: They're not rooting for David Chang.

Filed Under: david chang, james beard foundation awards, metromix, newsfeed, wd~50, wylie dufresne

Posted 5/16/08 on Grub Street
Neighborhood Watch

Oven-Equipped Food Truck for Sale; Scarpetta Off to Strong Start

The Randolph has a lot going for it and Tribeca gets another good French takeout option, in today's neighborhood food news.

Filed Under: chelsea, d'or, east village, hell's kitchen, lower east side, meatpacking district, midtown east, midtown west, mooncake foods, neighborhood watch, nolita, pain quotidien, pichet ong, pong, pranzo pizza truck, scarpetta, soho, telephone bar & grill, the randolph at broome, tribeca, wd~50, west village

Posted 5/15/08 on Grub Street
Back of the House

Defeated Cheftestant Just Wants to Help Fat Cops

A tasteless (and riceless) sushi sends the latest eliminated cheftestant back to his post at Le Cirque.

Filed Under: andrew d'ambrosi, back of the house, le cirque, top chef, tv, wd~50

Posted 5/1/08 on Grub Street
Neighborhood Watch

Box Not That Cool? Kiev Curse Lingers in the East Village

The Box is doubted and cheap Kobe sliders arrive in today's neighborhood food news.

Filed Under: 202, alex stupak, american grill, astoria, chelsea, east village, gogo curry, kiev, lower east side, neighborhood watch, ovelia, the box, wd~50

Posted 4/30/08 on Grub Street
Mediavore

Smoothies at Starbucks; Searching for New Sandwiches

Starbucks will introduce "smoothie-like" drinks this summer, the 'Times' sets out to find the next great New York sandwich, and a former Frank Sinatra hangout will reopen in Hell's Kitchen come June.

Filed Under: alex stupak, babbo, celebrity chefs, frank sinatra, market diner, mediavore, starbucks, tom valenti, top chef, washington heights, wd~50

Posted 4/17/08 on Grub Street
NewsFeed

Should Critics Care About a Restaurant's Matchbooks?

Artist Steven Heller doesn't understand why Amanda Hesser doesn't care about Spice Market's menu design.

Filed Under: alinea, blue hill at stone barns, chez panisse, newsfeed, spice market, wd~50

Posted 4/8/08 on Grub Street
Neighborhood Watch

Wylie Dufresne Serves Lunch on the LES; New Starbucks Roast: It's Just Like D-n' D!

WD-50 kicks off lunch service this month, Starbucks' Pike Place Roast is as mild as one from Dunkin' Donuts, and a second Sakae Sushi will open downtown.

Filed Under: bryant park, dumbo, h&m, harlem, lower east side, neighborhood watch, pike place, sakae sushi, starbucks, wd~50, west village

Posted 3/25/08 on Grub Street
Back of the House

Bourdain & Co. Give Their Picks for Beard Chef NYC

We spoke to a number of food-world luminaries, several of whom will be voting in this year's James Beard Awards, and asked for their picks for Outstanding Chef NYC.