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“The Sweet Hurt: Soho Chocolate Tour”
BY SARAH IP
Who doesn’t love a little chocolate?  Whether it’s chocolate candy bars, hot chocolate or truffles, chocolate holds a special place in many people’s stomachs. Francine Segan, food historian, led a tour of the unique chocolate shops that make New York City such a pleasure to peruse.  This event [...]

NYC Restaurants celebrate D’Artagnan’s 25 Birthday with Fabulous Degustation Menus

Select NYC restaurants are celebrating a quarter of a century of D’Artagnan’s purveyance of fine French foods and wines from February 18 – 22. Enjoy special offerings and custom degustation menus paired with wines from South West France, created by famous chefs from South West France.
Reserve now to participate in this inimitable offering. Click on image [...]

From A to Zeytinz: A Gourmet Deli for all Food Moods – Review of Zeytin

BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Zeytinz
Murray Hill
24 West 40th Street
212.575.8080/zeytinz.com
A recent relocation via my day job landed me on a busy corner of Bryant Park.  With no refrigerator or microwave in the office (is that even legal?) I have had to brave the cold concrete jungle in search of lunch every day.  My first day out [...]

Best Burgers in the Bronx! Share the mystery! – A Review of Pipers Kilt Restaurant

BEST BURGERS IN THE BRONX! Share the mystery! – A Review of Pipers Kilt Restaurant
BY CLAIRE McCURDY
Pipers Kilt Restaurant
170 W 231st St
Kingsbridge, Bronx
(718) 548-9539
BEST BURGERS IN TOWN/THE BRONX!  Truth in advertising.  A sign outside the Piper’s Kilt makes this bold claim and it is born out by the menu and the customers. [...]

Luzzo birthday bash – celebrating food and fun at Ovest Pizzoteca

“Luzzo birthday bash – celebrating food and fun at Ovest Pizzoteca”
BY BETH KAISERMAN
Though the pizza oven wasn’t yet up-and-running, Luzzo’s pizza was on hand for the owner’s birthday party at his latest restaurant, Ovest Pizzoteca, 513 W. 27th St., in Chelsea.

The celebration kicked off with plenty of Prosecco and a plethora of finger food, [...]

Bringing a piece of Paris to the East Village – Review of Tripie

“Bringing a piece of Paris to the East Village” – Review of Tripie Crepe Cart

4th Ave. and E. 8th St., East Village, NYC
BY HOLLY HAGAN

Last month, my coworkers all began raving about a crepe cart that had set up shop near our office, serving lunch and dessert crepes for $4.99, including your choice of [...]

Burgers and Beer Sundays at Telepan

The Upper-West side on Sundays will soon be featuring more than brunch and strollers…
Starting this Sunday, Telepan will be introducing:
Sunday Burger & Beer Nite!
Telepan is expanding upon the idea of its popular $17 lunchtime burger, it will be hosting Sunday Burger & Beer, on Sunday evenings through the rest of summer.
Beer pairings include domestic [...]

Jiannetto’s Pizza Truck

A Review of Jiannetto’s Pizza Truck
BY SETH S.
Jiannetto’s Pizza Truck
Front Street and Wall Street
Financial District, NYC

As I walk the streets of the City, I often will stop to pick up a slice from a neighborhood pizza place. The problem is I rarely ever find these neighborhood pizzerias in Manhattan. The borough has [...]

Drop the apron and waltz to your feast this Independence Day

Looking to hang your grillmaster apron this Independence Day?
Go ahead, spare yourself the drudgery of roasting and the long, toilsome aftermath
and hop over to Tribeca and join a fabulous Viennese-style all-you-can eat barbeque
feast at Kurt Gutenbrunner’s Blaue Gans. Barbeque fare includes whole roasted pig, legendary
Schaller and Weber sausages, sandwiches, a Viennese dessert bar [...]

JoeDoe – part of the growing cohort of touchy chef-restauranteurs that push back

JoeDoe’s Joe Dobias is among the spate of chef-restauranteurs in the New York City restaurant world that are lashing out at restaurant critics. According to Eater, a Dobias is said to have railed against New York Journal blogger for critical remarks expressed in a review. Here’s a taste of Dobias’ gratuitous, below the belt response, [...]