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Where to Buy Potato Latkes for Hanukkah on the Upper West Side
When it comes to purchasing already-prepared Hanukkah latkes–those irresistible potato pancakes that are to Hanukkah as fruit cake is to Christmas–the Upper West Side abounds with dining-in or take-out options.
“We do a beautiful job on latkes,” remarked Nick the cook at Barney Greengrass, the iconic dairy restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue on New York’s Upper West [...]
From Lukins to Bacon: How Food Has Changed Since the 1980s
The death of Sheila Lukins, the cookbook author and one-time Upper West Side gourmet food shop owner last week, prompted an outpouring of memories about foodways in the 1980s. Kim Severson of the Times wrote a charming essay in this Sunday’s paper about how Lukins’ chicken Marbella was a dinner party staple of that decade. [...]
Events: Marshmallow Fluff Gets the Scholarly Treatment
What were your favorite childhood foods?
Mine were:
Peanut butter and jelly
Cheesecake
Pizza
Even as a kid, I didn’t have much of a sweet tooth. Candy? I could take it or leave it. But apparently lots of folks have fond memories of Marshmallow Fluff.
You can learn about the sticky sweet, a favorite among kids of all ages for the [...]
Russ & Daughters vs Zabars & Barney Greengrass–For the Love of Lox
Should I revive the age old debate about who has the best lox in New York?
As an Upper West Sider, I divide my loyalty between Zabar’s and Barney Greengrass. But Russ & Daughters is one of the few authentic old time Jewish food places remaining on the Lower East Side. They do it right–from the [...]
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