A Market for All Seasons

Written by Regan Hofmann on April 11, 2012. Posted in Arts & Film, Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, Our Town, The Penniless Epicure, West Side Spirit

Épicerie Boulud fills every niche for the Upper West Side The avenues of the Upper West Side, in spots, can feel like someone dropped the Mall of America in the Grand Canyon, a wide-open valley of enormous glass-fronted chain shops and banks. And while elected officials and community members work to change zoning restrictions to
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The Middle Child of French Wines

Written by Josh Perilo on April 4, 2012. Posted in Arts our town, Dining west side spirit, Our Town, West Side Spirit

The Middle Child of French Wines Constantly overlooked, the Rhone Valley makes some of the best wines Being a wine from France is a lot like being a sibling in a large family. You have the oldest, who gets the attention for being the oldest. You’ve got the perfect sibling, who’s always getting straight As.
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The Man Behind The Burger

Written by West Side Spirit on April 4, 2012. Posted in Dining west side spirit, West Side Spirit

Meet Randy Garutti, CEO of Shake Shack By Angela Barbuti With more than 600 employees, Shake Shack is arguably the most popular burger chain in New York City. If you find yourself at the chain’s outpost on 77th and Columbus Ave, you might just run into Randy Garutti, CEO of Shake Shack. The store started
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Sugar Rush at Coco Le Vu

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, West Side Spirit

By Beth Mellow The sweet melody of “Sugar, Sugar” and other candy-themed music greets customers as they enter Coco Le Vu candy shop, which recently opened at 202 110th St. in East Harlem. Sisters Christine and Nalanie Milano, who co-own Coco Le Vu, decided to open a candy shop in honor of their father, who
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Mixing and Matching Wine and Food

Written by Josh Perilo on March 28, 2012. Posted in Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, Our Town, The Penniless Epicure, West Side Spirit

From blue cheese to spicy vindaloo, finding that perfect vino match A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a bit about the basics of pairing wine with food. I received a lot of questions from friends who read the column and wanted more specifics, so this week I’m going to expand on some of the
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Booze Up Your Food: Spice up your meals with an age-old tradition

Written by Josh Perilo on March 21, 2012. Posted in Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, Our Town, The Penniless Epicure, West Side Spirit

It seems like every time you turn on a cooking show, the host is making something you would never even think about attempting on an ordinary weeknight. It usually involves an inordinate amount of chopping, grating or whisking. There’s usually a thermometer of some kind Involved. And at some point, a healthy amount of booze is poured into the dish. While we
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When in Roma: Pizza Roma, on Bleecker Street, manages to stand out from the crowd

Written by Regan Hofmann on March 21, 2012. Posted in Arts our town downtown, Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

To open another pizzeria on Bleecker Street, home to institutions like John’s, serious newcomers like Keste and enough NYU student-targeting Famous Original Rays to start an army, seems like utter lunacy. Open in Battery Park City, on the Lower East Side, in Sheridan Square, you want to tell these delusional owners. Pretty much anywhere else, save perhaps the three square blocks of Little Italy itself,
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New York Family: Kid-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Dining

Written by New York Family on March 16, 2012. Posted in Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, Family, NY Press Exclusive

Where To Eat In Manhattan On March 17 St. Patrick’s Day is one of my family’s favorite holidays! With a last name like Sullivan, how could it not be? Whether or not you intend to check out the parade–here are a few pubs in Manhattan where you can get some Irish grub that also welcome
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Shuttered Papasito Rallies Against NYPD Treatment

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on March 14, 2012. Posted in Arts our town downtown, Breaking News, Business, Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, West Side Spirit

Last Thursday, over 100 people rallied at One Police Plaza to protest what they say is unfair treatment by the NYPD of Hispanic-owned small businesses, spurred by the recent shuttering of Papasito Mexican Grill & Agave Bar on the Upper West Side. Last Friday, police shut down the restaurant, which has been the subject of
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Where to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the UES

Written by Sean Creamer on March 14, 2012. Posted in Best of Manhattan, Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, Lifestyle, Our Town, West Side Spirit

There are plenty of Upper East Side watering holes where you can hoist a pint in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. We’ve gathered together some of the best neighborhood specials and checked out some on the other side of the park for Saturday’s celebration. Mad River Bar & Grille 1442 3rd Ave. (betw. 81st &
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