Posts of the Week

Friday afternoon means that it's time to reminisce ...

We ranked Our 10 Best Manhattan Bars.

Tribeca's Il Matto: surrealist cocktails, confused service, rocks that taste like rocks.

Battle of the Williamsburg Fish 'n' Chips: Sel de Mer vs. Goods.

Madam Geneva's Martim Ake Smith-Mattsson talked mocktails, artful cocktails, and the drink he named for his girlfriend.

Papa John's 99-cent slice: "The crust ... was pitted, like the face of a smallpox victim."

Top Chef: "It just brought back bad memories."

Hill Country's Elizabeth Karmel talked rookie grilling mistakes, New York barbecue, and Southern restaurants.

Desnuda revisit: bong-smoked oysters and unorthodox ceviches.

A report from the new culinary frontier at Long Island City's M. Wells.

Food-themed dance crazes of the '60s: It's Mashed Potato time.

Astor Bake Shop: blueberry butter tarts, carrot cake, and lots of gorgeous natural light.

A recipe for molecular shrimp and grits from Sean Brock's guest chef menu at Aldea.

Eight foods more trouble to eat than they're worth.

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