The New Greek Empire

Written by Regan Hofmann on . Posted in Eat & Drink, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown

FISHTAG_Interior of the Bar_By Jessica Esposito & Anthony Clark Fish Tag is proof Michael Psilakis could rule the world, if he wanted   Michael Psilakis has found the secret to world domination: Steadily, quietly build your empire in places nobody would think to look until you’ve achieved full saturation, at which point it will be too late for them to resist. This has long
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Ironing Things Out With the Iron Chef

Written by Marissa Maier on . Posted in Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, News OTDT, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

morimoto Morimoto speaks about angry chicken, tofu battles and his new Tribeca restaurant By Angela Barbuti Chef Masaharu Morimoto is most widely recognized for being an Iron Chef. So much so that people are known to start “screaming and giggling” when they see him around town. You don’t have to travel far to catch a glimpse
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Pumpkin Revival

Written by Regan Hofmann on . Posted in Eat & Drink, News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

Pumpkins, courtesy of Wiki Commons Rescuing October’s star from the seasonal coffee ghetto Dunkin’ Donuts has a lot to answer for, and not just about the rising obesity rate or their perversion of the word “artisan,” which apparently now refers to absurdly flavored bagel-type foods made from a powdered mix in a warehouse in Darkest Queens. No, their greatest crime
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Heart of Darkness on 44th Street

Written by Regan Hofmann on . Posted in Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, Our Town, West Side Spirit

Krista @ GoodiesFirst --1 Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar is too flashy and doesn’t have much heart The arrival at 220 W. 44th St. of Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar, aka The Guy Fieri Restaurant, was for some the final nail in the coffin of the old Times Square, that halcyon place of peep shows and slashers, flashers and
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Caveman Chic

Written by Regan Hofmann on . Posted in Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, News OTDT, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

dining photo Caveman_1   Perhaps you remember the Paleo diet. It arose during the great fad-diet renaissance of 2008, after Atkins had been thoroughly debunked by the master’s unfortunate heart attack and the market for bombastic pseudoscience was wide open. Into the vacuum rushed the French Women Don’t Get Fat diet, the Glycemic Index diet, the adoption of
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Best Winter Drinks

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on . Posted in Dining Our Town, Eat & Drink, News OTDT, Our Town, Our Town Downtown

coffee-lin_mei_chen Compiled by Megan Bungeroth, Alicia Bynum and Naomi Cohen Beat the onset of the winter chills with these hot-temp brews Café Lalo 201 W. 83rd St. near Broadway, cafelalo.com Café Lalo is primarily a dessert spot, and it doesn’t disappoint in the drink selection. This is the place to enjoy a cool-weather cordial after dinner
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Eats & Drinks

Written by NY Press on . Posted in Best of Manhattan, Eat & Drink, News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, Special Sections, West Side Spirit

DT_Katz2 copy Best Bagels Mile End, Mile End Sandwich mileenddeli.com H&H is dead. We’ve all grieved its passing, and rightfully so, but it’s about time to move to the final stage of mourning—acceptance—and crown a new bagel empire to take its place. More dedicated writers than us have tried and failed to crown an objective champion in
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Heirloom Tomato and Watermelon Salad with Basil

Written by New York Family on . Posted in Eat & Drink, News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

HeirloomWatermelonSalad By Liza Huber for New York Family Magazine Before the official end of summer, savor this colorful and delicious recipe. Add in a touch of basil, and you have a wonderful salad your whole family will love! Ingredients (serves 4) 1/2 lb. of baby heirloom tomatoes (about 2 containers); washed, with larger ones cut in
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