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Top Cocktail Trends to Watch For in 2013

Posted on Feb 20, 2013 in Trendwatch

Like Kale salads and Sriracha sauce, small batch bitters and speakeasy inspired cocktails are so 2012. So if you’re going to be feasting on Roasted Chicken and Fresh Baked Bread all year long (see our Food Trends to Watch for in 2013), you’ll want to pair them with some equally “of the moment” drinks. From chef driven tipples at The Third Man in the East Village to fancy Daiquiri’s at Donna in Brooklyn, here are the trends you can expect to see more of in the coming year!

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Restaurant Trends to Watch for in 2013

Posted on Jan 23, 2013 in Trendwatch

Do you remember when it was, exactly, that Sriracha became the go-to condiment in restaurants across the city? Neither do we, but that’s precisely how food trends work. They take root little by little, gradually seeping into public consciousness and onto our plates, until eventually, you’d be hard pressed to find a relevant restaurant without a Kale Salad or Housemade Charcuterie. But those are so 2012, and we’ve got our eye on the horizon. Here are the burgeoning trends we predict we’ll be seeing a whole lot more of in 2013…

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Trendspotting: “New” Mexican Cuisine in NYC

Posted on Jan 15, 2013 in Trendwatch

If you take a moment to reflect, you’ll find there’s been a slow and steady expansion of regional Mexican influence in the city. And we’re not just talking tiny, hole-in-the-wall taquerias in the outer boroughs and giant, midtown Tex-Mex chains. Fine-dining establishments have also taken inspiration from the flavors of Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz.

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Sriracha on the Rise

Posted on Sep 5, 2012 in Trendwatch

Momofuku Milk Bar Pastry Chef Christina Tosi’s Crack Pie is the ultimate holy grail of pies. Many have tried to replicate this pie (especially now that Milk Bar has a cookbook out) to no avail. Why is it called the Crack Pie? Well, it’s so good that it’s the only fitting description is that it’s “as good as crack.”

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Green Garlic on the Rise

Posted on Jul 5, 2012 in Trendwatch

It’s easy to overlook garlic. It’s bulbous and overly familiar, that big fat white bulb that’s found pretty much everywhere and in...

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Nordic Cooking In Season

Posted on May 10, 2012 in Trendwatch

You could say 2012 is the year of Nordic cuisine.  Americans have been culinary adventurers for decades now.  We’ll eat anything we...

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Trendwatch – Eggs In Fashion

Posted on Apr 16, 2012 in Trendwatch

Not long ago, eggs weren’t exactly considered haute cuisine, nevermind a dish that chefs or diners got excited about.  But those...

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New York’s Tea Parlor Trend

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 in Trendwatch

With all the buzz around coffee these days, tea sometimes gets neglected.  And while New York’s experiencing a coffee revolution,...

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In Fall Fashion: Peruvian Food

Posted on Oct 16, 2011 in Trendwatch

Maybe it’s wrong, but we’re always a little skeptical about fusion. Some traditions just weren’t meant to be mixed....

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Trend Watch: The New Asian Fusion

Posted on Apr 24, 2011 in Trendwatch

There are few food words that hold a worse connotation than Asian Fusion.  Asian fusion evokes images of diners lounging on Chinoiserie...

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The Pop-Up Restaurant Trend

Posted on Mar 20, 2011 in Trendwatch

Does restaurant quality food need to be confined to the traditional restaurant model?  The answer is quickly becoming no.  With the influx...

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Trend Watch: Gourmet Ice

Posted on Mar 2, 2011 in Trendwatch

Chefs are famous for being perfectionists and that includes cocktail chefs.  First, bartenders started serving homemade infusions, soon...

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Jewish Food Redefined

Posted on Feb 8, 2011 in Trendwatch

Until just recently, Jewish cooking was far from fashionable or even flavorful, for that matter.  In the last year, new restaurants are...

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Best Farm-To-Table Restaurants

Posted on Sep 12, 2010 in Trendwatch

Seasonal menus used to be the exception.  Now, they’re the rule.  These days, chefs showcase seasonal ingredients from small, local...

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New Orleans Grub on The Rise

Posted on May 2, 2010 in Trendwatch

While we didn’t make it down to New Orleans’ Jazz Fest this year, we certainly ate like we did this weekend  right here in New...

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Tasting Talent in The Goodie Bag

Posted on Jan 26, 2010 in Trendwatch

You know how when you eat something alone in the kitchen it’s almost like it never happened?  (Those calories don’t really...

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Tasty Trends:Spring Forward

Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Trendwatch

Daniel, Craft, Bouley, Per Se,oh my!  I could go on, but I won’t make you jealous with all of the delicious details.  Think of it as...

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Food Trend Watch – Apple Cake with Bacon?

Posted on Feb 25, 2006 in Trendwatch

   I remember it like it was yesterday — the first time I saw salt curiously sprinkled atop a potentially perfect dark chocolate...

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FOOD FADS

Posted on Jan 30, 2006 in Trendwatch

SALTY & SWEET –  This season’s culinary odd couple is dessert seasoned with sea salt as the city’s top chefs discover the magic...

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