Lucky Restaurant Dishes for the New Year
It’s one thing to make resolutions for the New Year, but how about increasing your odds for a happy, healthy and wealthy 2015, by edibly upping your luck? We’ve rounded up a number of restaurant dishes designed to do just that, from long-life noodles at Ivan Ramen, to kale and cornbread (green and gold; the color of money!) at Egg…
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The Best Manhattan Restaurants of 2014
Fine, we’re past ice cream season, but there’s a lot to love about autumn-inspired desserts. Heady, aromatic spices, juicy fruits and even buttery gourds & squash lend themselves to all manner of comforting sweets, from the Apple & Concord Grape Crostata at Andrew Carmellini’s Locanda Verde to the Pear Mascarpone Sundae (who says you can’t still enjoy ice cream!) at Marco Canora’s Hearth…
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Best Brooklyn & Queens Restaurants of 2014
The outer boroughs might never be able to compete with Manhattan when it comes to their sheer number of annual restaurant openings. But that doesn’t mean there was a lack of dining excitement in Brooklyn and Queens this year. Which is why we’re showcasing some of our favorite, far-flung spots of 2014, from Semilla, a fantastic, vegetable-focused tasting room in Williamsburg, to…
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Our Ultimate Guide to Celebrating New Year’s Eve 2014
Unless you want to be stuck watching the ball drop on TV from a corner of your couch (not that there’s anything wrong with that), it’s time to start seriously considering your New Year’s Eve plans now. Thankfully, we’re here to help you scout out the best bashes at local restaurants, from a Spanish fiesta at the hopping tapas spot, Toro, to a fete complete with fireworks at Tavern on the Green!
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The Best Latkes in New York
There’s lots to love about Hannukah; particularly the eight nights spent feasting on jelly-stuffed donuts and applesauce-topped potato pancakes. And it’s not only Jewish restaurants that are taking advantage of the delicious holiday tradition; so here’s where to find some of the very best latkes in New York right now, from the classic deep-fried orbs at Katz’s, to the refined, steak and egg-crowned patties at Café Boulud…
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The Ultimate Christmas Dining Guide 2014
Most of us get a few vacation days during the holidays. But restaurants actually end up working harder than ever before, devising extra celebratory menus for Christmas Eve, and often, even Christmas Day! So if you’re staying in New York this season, consider giving one of these industrious eateries a call to make a reservation for the Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at Louro, the Christmas Eve Menu at the hot, new Chefs Club, or the Feast of the Seven Fishes at The Clam…
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New York’s Best Holiday Desserts
It’s no wonder so many people vow to lose weight in the New Year; because the days leading up to Christmas are generally chock full of alluring, hard to resist sweets! From Dominique Ansel Bakery’s Mexican Hot Chocolate-spiced Penguin Religieuse to awesomely authentic German stollen at Glaser’s Bake Shop…
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Spotlight on New York’s Holiday Markets
The nice thing about holiday shopping in New York is that you don’t need to head to the mall, or go to crowded, big box stores, like Best Buy. That’s because a number of festive, seasonal, outdoor markets pop up each year, and the best part is — due to the number of awesome food vendors that invariably flock to each— you can even nosh while you shop…
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Our Favorite Holiday Gifts for Foodies
The holiday gift-giving season can be undoubtedly stressful, but shopping for your food-obsessed friends doesn’t have to be. That’s because there are so many awesome, edible presents on the market nowadays, sure to please even the most discerning epicureans, from an elite collection of whiskeys to a cookbook all about, well, cookbooks…
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Where to Satisfy Your Post-Thanksgiving Cravings
By now, your Thanksgiving leftovers are likely long gone (or a tad too old to eat!). But if you’re like us, you tend to crave fall holiday flavors (especially Thanksgiving classics!) through New Year’s Day. Luckily, these eateries are ready to help you continue your holiday feasting with turkey-topped pizzas, croissants piped with stuffing, and more…
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The Top Turkey Dishes in New York
While we simply couldn’t imagine Thanksgiving without turkey, we don’t think to eat it that often the other 364 days of the year. That’s why we’ve rounded up a number of notable exceptions, that truly take the under-appreciated protein to the next level, from the classic Turkey Chili at Empire Diner to the exotic Turkey Ramen at Talde…
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Our Favorite Pies for Thanksgiving
Pie is as much of a Thanksgiving prerequisite as turkey & cranberry sauce. But there’s really no need to fiddle with fillings and crusts yourself, when New York is home to so many unbelievable bakeries. So place your orders now for the rustic Salted Caramel Apple Pie at Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Brooklyn, or the extravagant, Brown Sugar Whipped Cream-topped Pecan Pie at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon…
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Marco Canora’s Brodo is Good for What Ails You
Even New York’s most celebrated chefs are getting into the fast-casual game. All’onda’s Chris Jaeckle has a takeaway sushi spot. George Mendes specializes in sardines at his Madison Square Eats stand. And now, Marco Canora, the award-winning chef and owner of Hearth & Terroir, has joined the fast food fray, erecting a makeshift takeout window…
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The Best Large Format Feasts in New York
Fine, we’re past ice cream season, but there’s a lot to love about autumn-inspired desserts. Heady, aromatic spices, juicy fruits and even buttery gourds & squash lend themselves to all manner of comforting sweets, from the Apple & Concord Grape Crostata at Andrew Carmellini’s Locanda Verde to the Pear Mascarpone Sundae (who says you can’t still enjoy ice cream!) at Marco Canora’s Hearth…
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The Ultimate Thanksgiving 2014 Dining Guide
Some people get tremendous pleasure out of cooking up extravagant Thanksgiving meals from scratch, while others handle the food-centric holiday by making reservations. Now, we’re not advocating one over the other, but we definitely have more input to add if you decide to go the restaurant route; namely, which New York eateries are serving up exciting, affordable, and flat-out delicious holiday feasts…
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Season’s Eatings at Park Avenue Autumn
Fine, we’re past ice cream season, but there’s a lot to love about autumn-inspired desserts. Heady, aromatic spices, juicy fruits and even buttery gourds & squash lend themselves to all manner of comforting sweets, from the Apple & Concord Grape Crostata at Andrew Carmellini’s Locanda Verde to the Pear Mascarpone Sundae (who says you can’t still enjoy ice cream!) at Marco Canora’s Hearth…
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Guide to New York Cider Week 2014
The popularity of cider has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, to the point that there are practically as many varieties of fermented apple juice on bar menus nowadays as there are of beer and wine. Cider actually has an annual celebration all to its own called New York Cider Week, being held from October 24th to November 2nd this year. So here are a few apple-centric events you simply wont want to miss…
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Haute Halloween Treats
While you’re never too old to get into the spirit of Halloween, let’s face it — for our refined, adult palates, Tootsie Rolls, Candy Corn and Krackle can seem more like tricks than treats. So why not have it both ways this holiday, by indulging in a few haute Halloween sweets at shops, like L.A. Burdick and Papabubble…
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Our Favorite Cocktails For Fall
When restaurants make themselves over for fall, they leave no stone unturned; updating not just their dinner and dessert menus, but their beverage offerings as well. So take a moment to check out some of the delicious, seriously seasonal libations at bars and eateries all over the city, from the cream and allspice-topped “Mare Island” at the award-winning The Dead Rabbit…
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Our Favorite Fall Desserts
Fine, we’re past ice cream season, but there’s a lot to love about autumn-inspired desserts. Heady, aromatic spices, juicy fruits and even buttery gourds & squash lend themselves to all manner of comforting sweets, from the Apple & Concord Grape Crostata at Andrew Carmellini’s Locanda Verde to the Pear Mascarpone Sundae (who says you can’t still enjoy ice cream!) at Marco Canora’s Hearth…
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