Topic New York
New York’s Fleur de Sel: Amazing Lunch for $25
I believe a restaurant truly excels when: being immutably full for three days of gastronomic pleasure, you not only eat more, but enticed by the menu, you opt for the five-course tasting lunch instead
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Cipriani Le Specialita
Do you think Giuseppe Cipriani knew that when he answered an ad in 1918 for a chef de rang position, it was the first step to creating an empire beloved by
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Rizzoli: Another Great Manhattan Bookstore
Known for publishing stunning coffee table books and their spectacular two-story window, Rizzoli Bookstore on 5th Avenue is a New York institution. In 1974 Rizzoli published books on art, architecture, haute couture,
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Kitchen Arts & Letters: New York’s Best Cookbook Shop
Really great cookbook shops are hard to come by – only a handful of cities have one. Of course, thank God Gore invented the internet and Bush hasn’t banned it
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Falai Cucina Italiana
“Destination Street,” “Restaurant Row,” “The Hot Block” – those are just a few labels stuck to Clinton Street on Manhattan’s lower east side. Restaurants began popping up in ‘99; up
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Dena DeRose Trio @Jazz Standard
Dena DeRose returned to the states to record one last cd, live at Jazz Standard with the rest of her trio, Martin Wind and Matt Wilson. And I was there. I clapped and “wooed” loudly. (I’m hoping to hear
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Going to New York? Some Great Maps to Print Out
I’ve been told by my travel-by-the-seat-of-their-hippie-pants friends that I over-plan trips. So? I fear returning home from a once in a lifetime visit to a great city saying, “THAT was there, and I didn’t
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Lassi: Manhattan’s Best Indian Take-Out
I dream of many things: a new vacuum with side suction, the entire country driving Smart Cars, and really good take-out joints in every neighborhood – no one should ever have to
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Jean-Georges — Just Go.
Here’s my take on Jean-Georges: intriguing flavor sensations, beautifully melding them together in a cohesive dish, yet allowing each to keep its identity. Some are coaxed to the forefront, enough to
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ChikaLicious: One of Manhattan’s First Dessert Bars
I was googling around one night looking for interesting things to eat during my upcoming trip to Manhattan and cyber-stumbled upon ChikaLicious, a dessert bar on the Lower East Side. A
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Cafe Grumpy
Walking down 20th Street near the 10th Precinct in Chelsea, I saw two men up ahead pushing babies in strollers; as I got a little closer, it seemed that
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New York’s Best Chocolate Shops: An In-depth Tour
Oh, the sinfully delicious things they are doing with chocolate on the other coast! Dark chocolate truffles rolled in smoky paprika; chocolate covered caramel with flowery honey & roasted pine
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The Best $10 Jazz Show in New York!
Whatever you are doing on Friday afternoon, ditch it and head over to Birdland for the “Best $10 Jazz Show in New York!” If you want a good spot, make a reservation or
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Gramercy Tavern- There’s Always Room For You @The Bar
After a very long flight, I arrived in Manhattan late last Wednesday (just after the snow storm) and was in great need of a warm, cozy environment and comfort food. I was
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