Monthly Archives: February 2009
A Higher Standard of Ice Cream
You eat regular old ice cream, and seems good and creamy and delicious. Then you eat Adirondack Creamery ice cream, and you realize this is a level of ice creamy purity you have never encountered before. You check the … Continue reading
Kefi: Eat Here Now
It’s easy to find cheap good food in the city. Every neighborhood has a hole-in-the-wall serving up bowls of curry or dumplings or spaghetti and meatballs or a cheeseburger for under $10. In return, they are often cash only, … Continue reading
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Pork Bun Experts
We have been a city obsessed with pork buns since 2003, when David Chang opened Momofuku and introduced us to his version of the classic Asian street treat. His was a revelation: brined pork belly in a pumped up … Continue reading
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Glorious, Glorious Crepes
At least 20 layers of whisper-thin crepes, caramelized on top to form a crisp sugar roof, bonded together by a creamy custard, make up this cake that has become one of my favorite (and rare) treats. It tastes like … Continue reading
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This is My Dessert. Now Pass the Salt.
It used to be I could eat an entire slice of seven-layer chocolate cake, with ice cream and, oh, hell, a squirt of Redi-Whip, without blinking. I wholly enjoyed a can of Coke (or two), or a jumbo bag of … Continue reading
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You Probably Have $20, Right?
They may not be the most glamorous thing in the world, but blue plate specials are primed for a comeback in the NYC restaurant scene, as evidenced by today’s announcement from my one my favorite seafood spots, The Mermaid Inn: … Continue reading
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