The Gotham Palate — 2009 January

Buh Bye Sushi, Hello Noodles? 2009 Food Trends

January 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

CNN reported this morning that the anticipated food trend of 2009 will be Ramen noodles, displacing the coveted position previously held by sushi. Whether it be a natural change of food preferences or a logical response to the ICU-health status of our economy, noodles are gentler on the wallet and a way to practice cruelty-free eating. Fortunately for those of us in New York City, a rich panoply of noodle houses is at our fingertips.

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With neighborhoods like Chinatown, Nolita, the East Village and Morningside Heights and many sections of the ethnic food heavy-weight borough of Queens spanning from Woodside, Jackson Heights through Flushing, [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Trends, Informational Tagged With: 2009 Food Trends, Asian Noodle Houses, Asian Noodles, CNN, Food Trends, Noodle Houses, Noodle Soups, Noodles, NYC Asian Food, NYC neighborhoods

Cooking in the New Year

January 9, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

If cooking and eating healthier are among your New Year’s Resolutions, then Sheila Lukins‘ Ten: All the Foods We Love and 10 Perfect Recipes for Each will be a most welcome kitchen companion to you. Lukins has written a lovely, user friendly book with simple, inspired recipes in ten beloved food categories.

To read my review of the book and a recent Tastings event with Lukins at the Tribeca 92Y, click here.

To order your copy of Ten, click on the image below.

Filed Under: Food Trends, Informational Tagged With: 92Y, Add new tag, Cooking, Downtown Express, Elena Mancini, Home Cooking, New Year's Resolutions, Recommended Cook Books, Sheila Lukins, Ten, Tribeca 92St.Y, Tribeca 92Y

Tai Thai

January 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

78 E. 1st. St. East Village/ Lower East Side 212-777-2552
206 Bedford Ave. Williamsburg, Bklyn

Tai Thai - East Village/ LES

This cozy, kitschy Thai eatery– and its Williamsburg pendant– offer a fair variety of noodles, seafood dishes and stir fries for its size. Though the menu is generic, the output is average to above average for what you pay. The decor is a charming cross between Thai pop culture and movie memorabilia and traditional Buddhist touches. At the Manhattan location, the tables are comfortably arranged along two pale red windowed-brick walls. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Tai Thai, Tai Thai Brooklyn, Tai Thai in Manhattan, Tai Thai in New York, Tai Thai in New York City, Tai Thai in NYC, Tai Thai NYC, Thai Home Cooking in New York, Thai Restaurant in Downtown Manhattan, Thai Restaurant in East Village, Thai Restaurant in LES, Thai Restaurant in NYC

The Emerald Inn Stays

January 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Manager Charles Campbell Tending Bar at the Emerald Inn

The slumped economy has given us one for the team. The rent increases that were slated for The Emerald Inn, a beloved West Side watering hole, located on 205 Columbus Ave at 69th St., have been deferred.

Today’s NY Times reported that the Emerald Inn, an institution on Manhattan’s Upper West side since the forties, was expected to join the long list of places scheduled to shut its doors due to rent increases. In Emerald’s case, it had been set to double. The bar was expected to close in April. Thanks to the economic slowdown, the landlord offered it a lease renewal with a reduced increase in the range of a couple of thousands allowing the Emerald to hang around for two more years. Hurrah for the team!

Nice to see that there is a flip-side to this recession: namely some sorely-needed human-scale conditions in this town.

To read the full story in the New York Times, click on the image above.

Filed Under: Informational, Reflections and Rants Tagged With: Irish Bars in Manhattan, Irish Bars in New York City, Irish Bars on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, NYC, The Emerald Inn, The Emerald Inn New York, The Emerald Inn NYC, The Emerald Inn Upper West Side of Manhattan, The Status of the Emerald Inn

Almond

January 5, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

12 E. 22nd. St., Flatiron
212-228-7557
http://www.almondnyc.com/

Chef-restauranteuring duo and Brooklyn homies Eric Lemonides and Jason Weiner have extended their Bridgehampton beauty to Manhattan, bringing us a Flatiron “keeper” with Almond.

The menu consists of solid, hearty home-style fare prepared with farmed-fresh ingredients. American favorites are paired with French classics like foie gras mousse and duck confit. The rustic decor, replete with white-washed planks on the walls adds to Almond’s French inflected, down-home charm, as do the reasonable tabs.

Grand Macaroni and Cheese

Restaurant Week is Just Around the Corner

January 1, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Shake the New Year’s confetti out of your hair, it’s time to get ready for one of Gotham’s most eagerly awaited Gourmet Parties: Restaurant Week 2009!

Enjoy three course prix-fixe meals at a fraction of ordinary costs ($24.07-$35.00) at 250 participating restaurants city-wide. Restaurant Week is January 18 – 25th.

Reservations accepted as early as January 5th.

Make Your Lunch and Dinner Reservations early!

Click on the image below for details.

Filed Under: Upcoming Events Tagged With: Cheap Eats, Gourmet Party, NYC Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week, Winter Restaurant Week 2009

Buh Bye Sushi, Hello Noodles? 2009 Food Trends

Cooking in the New Year

Tai Thai

The Emerald Inn Stays

Almond

Restaurant Week is Just Around the Corner

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