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Enduring in Red Hook
November 02, 2012 in Fork in the Road
RaoAfter Sandy, Sadek Abiah opens his Kennedy Fried Chicken in Red Hook and cooks what he can Sadek Abiah pulled up the gate of his Kennedy Fried Chicken at 11 a.m....
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The NYC Restaurant Industry Gets to Work, No Matter What
November 01, 2012 in Fork in the Road
RaoFort Defiance in Red Hook, before Hurricane Sandy devastated the Brooklyn neighborhood Here's what's going on right now: Cooks are wearing construction helmets fitted with lights to work in the dark,...
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Food Distribution Begins in Red Hook
November 01, 2012 in Fork in the Road
In Red Hook, most businesses are closed as they clean up damage from severe flooding. But Defonte's, Kennedy Fried Chicken, and Baked, are serving food today, and the bodegas that...
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How We're Doing After Sandy
October 31, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Things have been quiet around here as our team begins to recover from Sandy. Some of us have power, water, and internet, but others don't. We'll do our best to...
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In Red Hook, Fishing in a Hurricane
October 29, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Rao At the edge of Erie Basin's dark grey water, in the mandatory evacuation area of low-lying Red Hook, two men in patched up rain gear fished away the afternoon, with...
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Wine, Snacks, and Naps May Be Secrets to Long Life
October 24, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Andrea Frazzetta/LUZphoto for The New York Times A wonderful Times story about the residents of the small, self-sufficient Greek island of Ikaria explores the simple magic of getting together for...
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Watch a Piglet Sing the Factory-Farming Blues
October 23, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Animals Australia In a new campaign from Animals Australia, a video addresses animal welfare and factory farming in song. A cute piglet sings "Somewhere" from West Side Story, and is joined...
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19 Best Food Costumes at the Tompkins Square Dog Parade
October 20, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Elaborately costumed dogs and their owners crowded Tompkins Square Park for the annual Halloween Dog Parade on this warm, sunny afternoon. Proceeds went to the Department of Parks and Recreation...
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Photo Gallery: 100 Good Things to Eat in New York
October 17, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Here at Fork in the Road, we're nerds. We spend almost all of our time snacking our way around the city, researching and tasting to find the very best things...
A Grilled Pizza With Tomatoes and Ricotta
October 17, 2012 in Fork in the Road
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Blogger Wore Afro Wig to Fried-Chicken Tasting
October 16, 2012 in Fork in the Road
PostBourgie reports on a white woman living in New York who first began wearing an afro wig after a costume party and now blogs regularly about how putting on the...
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How to Make Candy Corn on the Cob
October 16, 2012 in Fork in the Road
via Instructables Looking to swap out those decorative gourds for a new centerpiece? Check out this neat post on Instructables for a hack that turns candy corn and cookie dough into...
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Eating Like Marilyn Monroe
October 16, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Wikimedia Rebecca Harrington, who previously experimented with Liz Taylor's "controlled pig-out" sessions (alternating with dips and Dover sole), recently ate like Marilyn Monroe for 10 days.Monroe revealed her eating habits...
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This Smile-Activated Fridge Locks Out Frowny People
October 15, 2012 in Fork in the Road
via HappinessCounter Rekimoto Lab recently won a 2012 Good Design Award for HappinessCounter, an interesting appliance feature developed at the University of Tokyo that encourages people to smile. When using HappinessCounter,...
A Classic Rum Baba Done Right
October 15, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Complex Launches Handsome New Food Site
October 11, 2012 in Fork in the Road
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A New Map of 35 NYC Doughnuts
October 11, 2012 in Fork in the Road
My fondness for fried dough aside, I love this old-school design from new independent print shop, All You Can Eat Press -- a Brooklyn-based, food-loving company run by Yuki Matsuo,...
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Presenting the Pastrami-Reuben Egg Roll
October 10, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Dish #7, the best thing to happen to egg rolls this year? Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, the tasty countdown leading up to our "Best of 2012" issue. Tune...
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Brooklyn Flea to Bring Cemitas and Brisket to Whole Foods
October 10, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Whole Foods Tribeca isn't the only location with new snack options. Brooklyn Flea is partnering with the chain to launch a new, rotating restaurant at the Whole Foods on Bowery. Beginning...
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New Video Reveals Dark Side to Coca-Cola Bears
October 10, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Alex Bogusky used to create highly successful ads for clients including food industry giants such as Coca-Cola. But now he's fighting the powerful soda brand campaigns that associate sugary beverages...
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A Beer Made with Bull Testicles, Straight Outta Colorado
October 09, 2012 in Fork in the Road
A strong regional flavor? Much like Rogue's beer made from a brewmaster's beard-cultivated yeast, this weird, ballsy brew started out as a joke. Then it got out of hand. Colorado-based Wynkoop...
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Man Dies After Florida Bug-Eating Contest
October 09, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Last Friday, after winning a bug-eating contest at the Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Florida, 32-year-old Edward Archbold beat his fists on his chest victoriously as the crowd...
Escarole and Kale Salad at Back Forty West
October 08, 2012 in Fork in the Road
