September 2010 - Posts

• The Sesame Noodle King

  Photos and memories by the grandson of an iconic Chinatown chef. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 08:04 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Chinese, RiceWineVinegar, sesame noodles, Chinatown, Short Tang

• New York's Coffee Menu Gets Longer

  Culture Espresso Bar, Luna Espresso, Baco Cafe, Ecopolis and Southside Coffee are making coffee and espresso with beans roasted by PT's Coffee Roasting Company from Kansas.It seems PT's is making a run at New Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 06:13 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Coffee, Drinking, coffee roasters, PT's Coffee Roasting Company

• Shorty Tang, Sesame Noodle King, Remembered

  Photos and memories by the grandson of an iconic Chinatown chef. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 04:15 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Chinese, RiceWineVinegar, sesame noodles, Chinatown, Short Tang

• Tabla Is Closing

  Danny Meyer's Indian-accented restaurant is the first restaurant he has had to close. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 04:00 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, danny meyer, Indian, Closings, Floyd Cardoz, Tabla

• United Tastes: A Fried Favorite in Baltimore

  Lake trout — which is neither trout nor from a lake — is the dish that working-class Baltimore craves. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 03:25 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Seafood, Baltimore (Md)

• Dear FloFab: My Favorite Restaurant Plays Awful Music

  Advice on confronting a chef about his taste in music, fending off guests who want to take home leftovers, and when to pay for a cocktail you didn't like. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 03:20 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Cocktails, Music, Dear FloFab, advice, Etiquette, entertaining, the check, service, leftovers

• A Chicken Topped With Tomato

  Edward Schneider finds that a simply cooked tomato makes a good sauce for a stuffed chicken. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 02:15 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Chicken, sauce, tomato, bread pudding

• Nathalie Dupree Is Running for Senate

  The Charleston television cook, author and former restaurateur has started a write-in campaign in South Carolina. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 12:33 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Elections, Politics, Nathalie Dupree

• The Tipsy Diaries: Getting a Kick From Piano Bars

  There are a few survivors that still have some brio and bonhomie, and more than a handful of customers. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 12:07 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Bars, Cocktails, Bemelmans Bar, Carlyle Hotel

• Restaurant Workers Don't Stay Home When Sick, Study Finds

  More than 60 percent of restaurant employees choose to show up for work instead of staying home when they're sick because they have no insurance and no paid sick time, according to a report issued by a restaurant workers' advocacy group. Read... Posted Sep 30 2010, 12:06 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, food safety, safety, public health, labor issues, health insurance, Restaurant Opportunities Center United

• Ristretto | Not Just in Kansas Anymore

  An artisanal roaster, based in Topeka, Kan., is bringing its award-winning flavor to New York. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 11:59 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Coffee, Travel, Oliver Strand, Men's Fashion, Ristretto, PT's Coffee Roasting Company

• Grower loses entire crop to thieves

  Thieves using a harvesting machine have stolen the entire crop of a Languedoc-Roussillon vineyard. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 11:32 AM by Wine News | Decanter

• Mondavi: cool 2010 will bring finesse to Napa

  The 2010 harvest in Napa Valley could potentially be the greatest vintage in over 35 years, according to Michael Mondavi. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 11:07 AM by Wine News | Decanter

• The Baker's Apprentice: Carrot Cake

  Emily Weinstein tackles a carrot cake for her sixth lesson in learning how to bake. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:26 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Carrots, baking, Cooking, cake, home cooking, The Baker's Apprentice, carrot cake

• Romanee-Conti and Napa venture aims to change image of California

  The owner of Domaine de la Romanee Conti and a Napa producer hope the launch of their range will alter people's perceptions of Californian wine. Read More... Posted Sep 30 2010, 08:29 AM by Wine News | Decanter