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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 [...]
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 [...]
Market Watch: Potatoes
In this time of “economic uncertainty” we should give the humble potato its due. I prefer smaller potatoes if I’m eating them whole, I think the smaller ones have a more concentrated potato flavor. Of course, the bigger ones have their uses too: french fries, mashed potatoes, hash browns, gratins, potato salads, [...]
Cambodian Comfort Food at Kampuchea
A few months ago I started hearing about Kampuchea, a Cambodian place on the Lower East Side. I don’t know how many Cambodian restaurants there are here, but the Village Voice recently voted it the best Cambodian restaurant in the city. I checked out the menu on line, and was happily surprised to [...]
