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Archive for July, 2008

East Village: Two Bakeries, the Old and the New

I’m a total sucker for bakeries. I can’t resist their intoxicating aroma of butter and sugar. So, on my lunch hour recently, I dropped into two East Village bake shops. One is an old kosher bakery left over from the days when the East Village was an ethnic enclave. Another [...]

Flushing Queens: The Times Chinese Food Tour

The Times has done a service to all New Yorkers with its survey of the diverse Chinese Food scene in Flushing. There’s a list of restaurants and stalls that can provide a solid basis for a food tour of the area. My favorite way to spend an afternoon in this little bit of China is [...]

Upper West Side: Fairway’s Steve Jenkins Dishes on Food and Supermarkets

On Leonard Lopate today, Fairway grocer and cheesemonger Steve Jenkins chews on the subject of food. Here are a few choice nuggets. He’s also got a new book out, The Food Life
I never dreamed wed do such a good job with all that organic and natural claptrap.

To bury your face [...]

Wine: Listen to This New Podcast from Uncorked

From, wine guru, Mark Spivak, comes this new podcast. As I’ve said previously, he’s a great wine picker. Enjoy!
Greetings,
We’re pleased to announce that podcasts of Uncorked! Radio are now available at Spivak On Wine (www.spivakonwine.com), beginning with last night’s show. Simply visit the home page, click on the Uncorked! Radio box, and you [...]

East Village: Unami Class at the Astor Center

Curious about Unami, the new fifth taste? Take this course at the Astor Center. Renee Marton, one of the the instructors is a well-known chef and culinary historian. Both she and Perry know what they’re talking about when it comes to food.

Umami, the New Fifth Taste

with Renee Marton, CCP, Margaret Happel [...]