Posts Tagged ‘Dining’

Knowing Your Bitters

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

Too strong on its own, this unique ingredient adds a bite to drinks By Josh Perilo Joe, one of the bar regulars, looked up after taking the first sip of his drink. He smiled from ear to ear. “This is fantastic!” he cried. “What’s different?” “New brand.” “Well whatever it is, don’t change it back!”
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Eastern Deli with Western Accents

Written by admin on November 3, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

By Nancy J. Brandwein Their web site declares Zaiya a “one stop shop for all Japanese delicacies,” all “handmade,” to boot. Whether you crave innovative bakery items—tuna and corn baked on what looks like a Danish, or a French sandwich with cod roe, homemade mayonnaise and butter—or more standard Japanese fare, such as sushi, onigiri,
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Wine Book Basics

Written by admin on November 3, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

The essential list for those wanting to learn about vino By Josh Perilo “You wine people have a real racket going over there at Barnes and Noble,” my coworker said. “Whatever do you mean?” I replied. “All I want is a book on wine for my mom,” she continued. “And the section is, like, five
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Pizza for Grownups

Written by admin on October 27, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

By Nancy J. Brandwein “I’m in Park Slope,” my son said when I called to assess his after-school whereabouts. “What are you doing there?” “Hanging.” “What are you eating?” “A slice.”
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Burger Joint Makes Burritos Buenos

Written by admin on October 20, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

By Nancy J. Brandwein I always feel triumphant when I happen upon a genuine greasy spoon in the tony Upper East Side, and Burger One epitomizes this venerable tradition. Don’t sit at one of the six stools at the tiny counter if you’re bothered by the sight of fries sizzling in rust-colored oil or fat
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Portfolio Tastings: White Burgundy

Written by admin on October 20, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

By Josh Perilo For the last couple of weeks I’ve been recounting my findings from the annual New York wine and liquor distributor portfolio tastings. “What are these portfolio tastings?” I hear those of you out there who haven’t read my last two installments asking. In a nutshell, the distributors that sell wine to liquor
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Portfolio Tastings: Malbec Malbec Everywhere

Written by admin on October 13, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

By Josh Perilo Bordeaux grape is carving out own niche in marketplace Continuing the theme from my last column, I will feature a “category” of wine this week that I thought shone brightly during this year’s massive portfolio tastings. For those who may not have read the previous column, the portfolio tastings are annual (or,
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A Little Slice of Paris

Written by admin on October 6, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

By Nancy J. Brandwein My friend Lydie stopped into Patisserie Margot in her never-ending quest for the perfect pastry. My friend Caroline went there for sustenance to brace herself for Fairway’s pre-Rosh Hashanah shopping madness. Both gave me glowing reports of the pastries—none over $4, from traditional éclairs and Napoleons to rustic raspberry crumb—and told
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Portfolio Testings: Discount Merlot

Written by admin on October 6, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

A much-maligned grape produces some of the best wine By Josh Perilo Fall is here again, and for most people that means heading back to school, getting those merino wool sweaters out of mothballs and raking the leaves. For those of us in the wine world, however, it means tastings. And then more tastings. And
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The Sandwich with the Caviar Tattoo

Written by admin on September 29, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

By Nancy J. Brandwein Swirls of something resembling tan Cheez Whiz decorated the hardboiled-egg slices on thin, dense bread studded with sunflower seeds ($3). “Swedes like tubed food,” said Fisk’s owner Annika Sundvik, referring to Kalles Kaviar, smoked fish roe that comes in a kitschy blue tube
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