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Spiedie Notes: A Sandwich Tour of Binghamton and Endicott
May 20, 2013 in Fork in the Road
When I tasted my first spiedie in Bed Stuy, the little sandwich was a long way from home. Fork readers were quick to point out that Brooklyn Bird was doing...
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New York's Serious Case of Cronut Fever, and How to Cope
May 16, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoCronut fever is highly contagious. Are you experiencing feelings of extreme happiness and sadness? Have you lost interest in other breakfast pastries? You may be suffering from cronut fever. Last Friday,...
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This Week's Review in Pictures: Wylie Dufresne's Alder
May 15, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Dominic PerriChefs John Bignelli (left) and Wylie Dufresne (right) at Alder This week's review is of Alder, Wylie Dufresne's new restaurant in the East Village, where I found the platonic ideal...
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Tasting Van Leeuwen's New Vegan Ice Cream
May 15, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoTwo scoops. Good news for vegans this summer: One of Fork's favorite parlors in the city,Van Leeuwen, has debuted two new flavors made without the shop's usual cream, milk, and eggs....
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The Cronut Is a Doughnut-Croissant Love Child
May 10, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoRelease the Cronut! It peels away in layers, but it's shaped like a doughnut. It tastes of sweet yeast, butter, and rose petals, but it's light and airy inside like a...
Miss Lily's Bottles Their Jerk-Chicken Sauce
May 09, 2013 in Fork in the Road
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Watch Big Gay's Hypnotizing Ice Cream Production
May 09, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoThe Salty Pimp Big Gay Ice Cream is one of my favorite ice cream shops in the city (and recently launched a whole new line of excellent soft-serve in collaboration with...
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Yuji's Ramen Experiments Will Go Strong Through August
May 09, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoConfit tuna mazemen, dripping in sesame oil, was one of my favorite dishes at Smorgasburg Last time we caught up with ramen whiz Yuji Haraguchi, he was setting up shop in...
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A Ban on Shark's Fin in New York
May 07, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Wikimedia New York may soon be joining seven other states to end the sale and possession of shark's fin -- an irresponsibly harvested luxury ingredient that has contributed to a serious...
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A New Asian-Burger Truck from Rhong-Tiam
May 07, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Thai-inspired burgers, coming soon Andy Yang's Thai mini-chain, Rhong Tiam, is launching three new food trucks this spring. Each truck will have its own theme and the "Supreme Burger Truck," as...
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Did Fort Defiance's Wine Collection Survive the Hurricane?
May 03, 2013 in Fork in the Road
dinner in Zone A The day after Hurricane Sandy hit New York, beloved Red Hook restaurant Fort Defiance began a long clean up, which started by moving their wine collection...
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$1.6 Million of Rat Meat Sold as Lamb in China
May 03, 2013 in Fork in the Road
WikimediaNot exactly lamb-like Just as rage over the elaborate horse-meat scandal begins to quiet down a bit, news comes via the New York Times that traders in eastern China have been...
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A New Food Market for Long Island City
May 02, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Wikimedia A new weekend market is in the works, and this one is all about Queens. The Long Island City Flea and Food will open in mid-June and run every...
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New York's Best New Bagels and Cream Cheese
April 30, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoEast River's seeded and sesame bagels These bagels appear just once a week at the East River Bread booth in Smorgasburg, but they're worth the wait. The lovely, chewy seeded ones...
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Only 4% of World's Best Kitchens Are Run by Women?
April 30, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Via Worlds50BestElena Arzak on far left; Helena Rizzo on far right Restaurant magazine's annual ranking of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" was announced yesterday afternoon and it includes four New York...
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Meaty News: FDA Lifting Ban on Italian Cured Pork
April 29, 2013 in Fork in the Road
WikimediaCured. Excellent news: Cured pork from small producers in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, and Piedmont could soon be available in the U.S. The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services announced last...
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Red Hook's Superstar Vendors Are Back This Weekend!
April 26, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoOchoa's chicken tacos Sure, it could be a coincidence that the Smith-9th Street station reopened one day before Red Hook's superstar vendors from El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, and the DR set...
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Eggs Are Perfect, Health Studies Are Not
April 26, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoGood eggs! A few weeks ago, stories about a study published in Nature Medicine upset meat lovers. The study had connected the presence of TMAO -- sounds like internet slang, but...
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Kolaches and Shiner Bock: A Benefit in Brooklyn for West, Texas
April 25, 2013 in Fork in the Road
it's kolache time Food lovers may be familiar with West, Texas, a beloved town off the highway between Dallas and Austin. It's home to Czech Stop and the Village Bakery, famous...
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Red Hook Welcomes Dry Dock Back to 424 Van Brunt Street
April 23, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoLooking good, Dry Dock! When Hurricane Sandy lay into Red Hook, my neighborhood liquor store was pummeled. But Dry Dock picked up the pieces, saved the bottles it could, and quickly...
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Hemingway Nights at The Dead Rabbit
April 22, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Via Dead Rabbit The Financial District's Dead Rabbit, where we recently enjoyed tiny teacups of "welcome punch" and a few rounds of excellent cocktails, is launching an events series this weekend. The...
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Sunny's Bar Plans to Reopen in June
April 19, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoSunny Balzano, on right, during a fundraiser last NovemberAs Gothamist noted yesterday, tickets are now on sale for Sunny's May Day Party, a benefit at the Bell House which will...
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At Least Our Robot Overlords Will Get Us Drunk
April 18, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Lucas WertheinThe Makr Shakr at work They may not have the same handsome waistcoats or knowledge of hard shake theory as their human counterparts, but robot bartenders can make up for...
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Chocolate Salami: A Look at Lafayette's New Saucisson au Chocolat
April 18, 2013 in Fork in the Road
RaoLooks like a salami Andrew Carmellini's newest restaurant, Lafayette, opened on Monday and though we're giving the restaurant a little time before we stop in for dinner, we couldn't resist an...
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The Story of Streit's Matzo on the Lower East Side
April 17, 2013 in Fork in the Road
Via Kickstarter Over on Kickstarter, filmmaker Michael Levine of Rivington Pictures is looking to raise $60,000 to fund a feature-length documentary that will tell the story of Streit's Matzo, a fifth-generation...
