Archive for June, 2008
First Meal: Park Avenue Spring
Good prime sirloin REALLY REALLY good prime sirloin
First time I read about this restaurant, I thought the idea of changing their menu and decor to reflect the seasons sounded pretty interesting but few websites thought it was all just a gimmick and usually these types of restaurants lack substance. It’s a nice idea to [...]
“Top Chef”: The T-Shirt
If you watched the Top Chef reunion show on Wednesday, they revealed the annual catchphrase t-shirt — and it’s actually a good one (unlike last year’s).
You can click the photo above, from the Bravo website, to purchase. I think I may have to buy one myself…
Posted by Howard
First Meal: Park Avenue Spring
Lately I have been slightly obsessed with the idea of eating locally and seasonally. When I read Frank Bruni’s review of what was at the time Park Avenue Autumn, it sounded like just my thing. The restaurant undergoes a complete makeover every season, from the decor to the menu. Although the food [...]
“Our Tomatoes Are Safe!”
Unsurprisingly, the paranoia over the salmonella outbreak in tomatoes has reached the Prospect Park Farmer’s Market. The same thing happened a couple of years ago with the E. Coli spinach scare. At that time I bought the spinach, and this weekend I bought the tomatoes.
What can you do with tomatoes?
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Market Watch: Kirby Cucumbers
Kirbys are maybe the perfect summer snack food. Cucumbers are well known for keeping cooler on their insides than their outsides, and kirbys are sized just right for your hand. Or you could slice them thin, drop them in a bath of vinegar, salt, and sriracha for about 30 minutes, and you’ve got [...]
Di Fara’s
Jess & Garrett ate at Di Fara’s, and found the pizza more transcendent than I did. You can click the quote to read their write-up, or click here to read what Donny had to say about Di Fara’s.
“…pizza raised to a level of smoky richness that leaves you wondering what you’ve been eating all [...]
