May 2011 - Posts

• Todd English, the Chef in Motion

  From the standpoint of presence and productivity, Todd English is one of the most successful chefs in the country. But in the media, he is one of the most mocked and hounded. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 08:17 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: English, Todd, Chefs

• Books of The Times: The Manly Art of Cooking Has Its Bards

  John Donohue has assembled a collection of essays and recipes by men who love cooking. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 08:13 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Books and Literature, Grilling (Cooking), Men and Boys, Man With a Pan: Culinary Adventures of Fathers Who Cook for Their Families (Book), Donohue, John

• Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: Tap Room 307

  With more than 40 delicious drafts from around the world, this sports bar gets packed in the evening. At lunchtime, though, it’s a nice, quiet spot for excellent, unusual beers. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 08:08 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Gramercy Park (NYC)

• Diner's Journal: A Look at Taproom No. 307, and Thoughts About a Gravesend Saloon

  Fine places for beer in Manhattan and Brooklyn Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 08:07 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Beer Saloon, Taproom No. 307

• Diner's Journal: And Now, a Moment With Todd English's Mother

  Patrizia Arcuni-English talks about her son's career, his critics and the need to focus. Have you been to a Todd English restaurant? Share your thoughts. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 08:07 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Restaurants, English, Todd, Chefs, Plaza Food Hall, celebrity chefs, Todd English, Limelight Marketplace, CrossBar

• Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: Stellina

  The offshoot of Sorella, the restaurant next door, offers savory dishes in addition to its handmade gelato, but the long white marble bar feels more an ice cream parlor than a lunch counter. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:43 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Gelato, Lower East Side (NYC)

• Aperitifs, a Sip of Europe Before Dinner

  The classically European before-dinner drinks are seeing a resurgence as a wine-based alternative to cocktails. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:43 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Wines, Cocktails

• Food Stuff: Pink and Green and Just to Cut Watermelon

  A knife for watermelon may not be necessary, but the Kuhn Rikon knife is functional and fun. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Knives, Watermelons

• Food Stuff: Seafood: Read All About It, and How to Cook It

  “Seafood: How to Buy, Prepare and Cook the Best Sustainable Fish and Seafood From Around the World” has lavish color photography on each of its 400 pages. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Seafood

• At Long Last, Tacos in Paris

  Candelaria, in the Marais district, claims to be the city’s first authentic taqueria. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Paris (France), Tacos

• Gluten-Free: Flavor-Free No More

  A slew of cookbooks have been published to help bakers navigate a gluten-free kitchen. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Bakeries and Baked Products, Diet and Nutrition, Gluten

• At the National Archives, Life, Liberty and Carp

  A new exhibition offers a quirky reminder of the vast and perpetual role that the federal government has played in all things edible. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Museums, National Archives and Records Administration

• Food Stuff: A Chef Has a Way With French Pastry

  Mille-feuille, a new Greenwich Village pastry shop, offers specialties of the owner and chef from Paris. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Bakeries and Baked Products, Pastries, Shopping and Retail

• Restaurant Review: Tenpenny

  The anonymous atmosphere of this restaurant at the Gotham Hotel doesn’t hint at its ambitious and fascinating food. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 07:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Midtown Area (NYC), Gotham Hotel

• Recipe: Pedernales River Chili

  A recipe for Lady Bird Johnson’s Pedernales River Chili. Read More... Posted May 31 2011, 06:50 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recipes, Cooking and Cookbooks, Chili (Food)