Posts Tagged ‘Dining’

Hang Your Hat at Henry’s

Written by admin on March 24, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

With local and organic foods bursting into our consciousness, Henry’s restaurant is moving down the right path. Owner Henry Rinehart knew that with 10 years in business, it was time to revamp the menu and start featuring regional fare. First step in the process: hiring Mark Barrett, a chef who trained with Mario Batali and
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A Fiery Blast of Booze

Written by admin on March 24, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

I raced home from our favorite wine store, bag in hand, excited about what I had just found. I knew Natali would be, too. “Check it out!” I hollered, holding the bottle over my head like an Oscar award. “They got it back in!” she said. It was our favorite Zinfandel, a weekly treat for
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Something to Adore, From Ecuador

Written by admin on March 18, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

Last year near this time, I had the good fortune to find myself in the Galapagos Islands, where my husband guest lectured to a group of Columbia alumni. I don’t want to sound like a spoilsport, but sometimes I looked forward more to choosing from the vast array of Ecuadorian food on the M.V. Santa
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Always Room for Grappa

Written by admin on March 18, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

My wife and I sat, stuffed to the gills, in our chairs at Primavera, the famous Upper East Side Italian restaurant. My belly was distended to the point of almost touching the table and a plate that once carried a slab of veal sat empty in front of me. This was a good birthday. The
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The Meat Is On

Written by admin on March 11, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

On the night of the last big snowstorm in February, I set out for dinner, demanding to be impressed for my troubles. The challenger: year-old Argentinean steak showcase Libertador. Would I walk back out into the pelting snow too content to notice, or would I be going for my knives
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Little Shop of Cheeses

Written by admin on March 11, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

With the weather warming—I say this as if one could will this harsh winter to be over—what a delight to get a well-crafted sandwich from tiny cheese emporium Lamazou to bring to Madison Square Park. I watched the hungry Shake Shack hopefuls in their long line while I tucked into the “Lamazou Favorite” ($5.95/half): mozzarella,
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Stuck on Stecchino

Written by admin on March 4, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

Stecchino is Italian for “toothpick,” and while nothing on the menu includes these little wooden sticks, you will definitely need one after your meal. Especially if the soup of the day is red onion ($6), a luscious, Italian version of French onion soup with a strong burst of oregano. Every day the homemade soup changes,
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Cosmic Viticulture

Written by admin on March 4, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink, The Penniless Epicure

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about organic wines and organic grape viticulture. A good friend of mine who read the article then asked me what the difference between organic and biodynamic is. I took a deep breath, and basically told her the following: Whatever your politics are, it doesn’t take a
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Join the Club

Written by admin on February 26, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

Looking for East Side Social Club, you may walk right past the entrance, dissuaded by a grumpy-looking guy standing in front of the barely marked door. Don’t worry, he doesn’t bite, and you don’t need a password to enter—though you might need one to get a reservation, since this neighborhood hot spot tends to fill
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Dim Mood? Dim Sum!

Written by admin on February 17, 2010. Posted in Eat & Drink

“Here it is: this must be the spring to come, outside the vexing world: lotus blossoms opening…” —Jakuren, from Zen Poems Leave behind the chill, vexing world and step into China Fun, where lotus leaves open to expose clumps of sticky rice, doused in soy sauce, enfolding succulent strips of roast pork ($4.50)
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