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For Chefs, Golf Ushers in Summer Fun

Guest columnist Toni Lydecker, author of Seafood alla Siciliana: Recipes and Stories from a Living Tradition, reported on area chefs who practice their strokes on the golf course as well as in the kitchen.
Who knew that chefs hanker for a round of golf after coming off a marathon workweek? Not only chefs but bartenders and [...]

Bacon Smell from Big Daddy’s on Broadway

Like bacon so much you want to be doused in bacon perfume? Walk by Big Daddy’s, the new Upper West Side diner at 90th and Broadway. You’ll get a powerful whiff of bacon aromas, according to commenter Ardis.

Lots of bacon fat perfume, according to Ardis who posted the comment. I got a powerful [...]

Upper West Side: Is West Branch in Danger of Closing?

Grub Street reports that Tom Valenti’s West Branch at Broadway and 77th Street is in trouble. The owners are behind on their rent, Grub Street says, and are considering other concepts. Could the bistro be in danger of closing? Read more here.

Mr B’s Barbecue: Best Pulled Pork Sandwich at White Post VA ‘Cue Joint

A couple of years ago, we stumbled upon Mr. B’s Barbecue in White Post, VA. (See my earlier write-up.) The barbecue was terrific. So on a recent return visit to the area, we stopped in for another pork-infused lunch. This time, the pulled pork sandwich outshone the ribs.
Situated in a square white cinder block building [...]

O’Neal’s near Lincoln Center: RIP

True, O’Neal’s, on 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park West, is filled with blue-haired ladies on their way to Lincoln Center. (Actually, when it was the Ginger Man a very long time ago, I’d stop there with my mother for a bite to eat after we’d attended a Philharmonic concert.)
The New York Times [...]