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Kefi
Jess & Garrett sampled the Greek fare at the tiny restaurant Kefi. Click the quote to read their write-up.
Kefi, a Greek restaurant on the Upper West Side, only takes cash, does not accept reservations, serves wines that non-Adriatic folks have never heard of… and can seat fewer people than our apartment. So why, when [...]
Dirt Candy
When I first heard about Dirt Candy, a new vegetarian restaurant in the East Village, I was skeptical. But then I read an article over at the Feedbag in which Amanda Cohen, chef and proprietor at Dirt Candy, mentioned that she, like me, does not like most vegetarian restaurants in NYC. I [...]
The Disappearing Jersey Farm Stand?
My grandmother has lived in New Jersey ever since I can remember. The house she lives in used to be surrounded by farmland. Eventually, most of those farms have been replaced by warehouses or shopping centers. I took this photo a little over three years ago; the view today would show you [...]
Top Chef: New York
Just a gentle reminder that the new season of Top Chef starts tonight. This time it’s set right here in NYC! The food blog community had been stalking the production, but I have been purposefully keeping myself ignorant of anything so I can enjoy the show. The premiere is tonight on Bravo [...]
Tofu Haiku
As a vegetarian I’ve had a lot of tofu in my life. Some of it has been very good, some of it has been very bad, but it’s hard to tell how tofu is going to be until you eat it. When I saw that SeriousEats was giving away a pair of tickets [...]
Jackson Heights
One of the great things about living in NYC is that a short train ride can get you just about anywhere in the city. A few weeks ago I went up to Jackson Heights in Queens to meet my friend Jeff for Indian food at the Jackson Diner, one of my favorite Indian places [...]
