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Archive for June, 2009

Upper West Side Restaurant Community Food & Juice to Reopen Mid/Late July

Update:  Community Food and Juice reopened Oct. 21.
Favorite neighborhood brunch spot Community Food and Juice, which was shuttered because of a fire April 24, is set to reopen in mid-to-late July, a company spokesperson said.
The blaze broke out in the kitchen, according to Dede Lahman, of Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant, which owns Community [...]

Is Dinosaur BBQ America’s Best?

Mark from Syracuse has offered up a spirited defense of Dinosaur BBQ. By the way, for those who missed it, I revised my initial thumbs down on the place. The ‘cue I had there during a second visit was excellent.
Mark says Dinosaur’s Syracuse joint was voted the best BBQ in America.  What do you [...]

Recipe: Watermelon Cocktail and Feta Popcorn for July 4th

What could be more refreshing on July 4th than Chef Renee Marton’s Watermelon Wave Cocktail? Its red-tinged coloration sports a true patriotic blush! Pair this drink with Renee’s Feta-shized Popcorn–derived from the now-classic salad combo of feta cheese and watermelon cubes–and you’ve got yourself some culinary fireworks to impress your guests with.

Watermelon Wave Cocktail
6 servings
INGREDIENTS
8 [...]

Tasty Tidbits: Upcoming NY Food Events

Some NY food events coming up:
La Cense Beef Truck debuts today, [amNY's Urbanite]. 100 percent grass-fed burgers hot off the grill in Midtown.
Edible Garden, NY Botanical Garden.  An edible plant tour and farm to table demos are two events at this summer-long food celebration from June 27-Sept. 13.  There are celeb demos, gardening demos and [...]

Tapas and Wine Bar Hits the Right Note on the Upper West Side

A friend of mine despairs that there’s no place to have a nice meal in the west 90s in Manhattan. He’s mostly right. But if he stops by Buceo95, he’ll find one of the more pleasant spots in the hood for reasonably priced wine and tapas. On a hot night, you can sit outside.  If [...]