Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:42:24 -0500 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:42:24 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/MTV-Cuts-Obama-Fried-Chicken-From-Rap-Video-70618747.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:05:42 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/obama-fried-chicken.jpg
MTV airs music video with the words "Obama Fried Chicken" removed from the Brooklyn restaurant's awning.

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The Rye House from Freemans and Pegu mixologists, which opened Tuesday, pours dark spirits in Chelsea.

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Plan to be hungry for prix-fixe goodness starting January 25

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Full_Reveal__Danny_Meyer_s_New_Roman_Trattoria__Maialino_New_York.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:08:48 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/dannymeyernewrestaurantspaghetti_640x480.jpg
Maialino, Danny Meyer's new Roman trattoria, opened at the Gramercy Park Hotel last Wednesday. Replacing one of the worst restaurants in the history of Manhattan, Wakiya, even a hot dog stand would have been a welcome addition here.

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Beaujolais Nouveau, the easy-drinking and affordable wine, is officially on sale--according to French law it is not released until the third Thursday of November.

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A McDonald's in downtown Manhattan became the first in the U.S. this fall to undergo a sleek, European-style makeover similar to what McDonald's has done at thousands of outlets around in France and...

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There's much to enjoy about the holidays in New York. It's also a time of year when Manhattanites of all stripes steel themselves for the biggest deluge of tourists of the year.

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This Nolita classic gets a sib at the embattled (but gorgeous) haute flophouse

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Talking-Points-Brooklyn-Kitchen-Labs--the-Meat-Hook-70278027.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:43:14 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/tommylan112.jpg
Is it a school? A meat market? An eatery? Answer: Yes.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/DailyCandy__Comfort_Us__New_York.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:58:49 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/tipsyparson_640x480.jpg
Always on the up and up when it comes to the latest and greatest around the city, DailyCandy never disappoints. This week we're learning about some great spots to hit up in the city that will leave...

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…bridesmaid dresses that don’t suck and more

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/MIchelin-Guide-Inspector-Secrets-Revealed-Rigous-Training-to-Eating-Alone-and-Lets-Just-Say-Its-Not-About-the-Money-70188737.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:31:38 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*96/200909michelin.jpg
Today the New Yorker drops its annual Food Issue, and included therein is Lunch with M., a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the life of a Michelin Guide restaurant "inspector"...

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Tom Mylan, Brent Young and Ben Turley, the trio of butchers opening the Meat Hook Monday in Williamsburg, wear their hearts on their, er, plates. Mylan, formerly of Marlow and Daughters is the...

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Everyone knows it's tough to stay in shape during the holidays. Here are some tips on how to eat carefully.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Bi-Coastal-Meating-of-the-Minds-69987237.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:28:46 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*78/72498046.jpg
The editors of Meatpaper, a San Fransico-based magazine dedicated to the culture of meat are bringing a few of their friends from the restaurant and wine community in the Bay Area to Brooklyn where all...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Momofuku-Midtown-Open-Serving-10-Lunch-Special-69868502.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:45:07 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/david-chang-1.jpg
In the Chambers Hotel, David Chang’s satellite operation is serving its first bites as we type

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Francine Segan teaches you everything you ever wanted to know about pie (but were too busy eating it to ask)

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The owners of Loreley, the Lower East Side beer hall, are looking to expand into Williamsburg.

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Joan Cusack serves you goodies from Cupcake Stop. Is it Christmas already?

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This – Serendipity 3’s four-gallon vat of chocolatey goodness -- is why you’re fat

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Spin-Off-City-Mermaid-Inn-And-Cafe-Henri-Expand-In-The-Village-69570912.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:06:35 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*80/90304737.jpg
The cozy retreat from MacDougal Street that was Smith's has been flipped by the Mermaid Inn team into the lighter, brighter, beachier, honky-tonkier Mermaid Oyster Bar. Two years after selling its...

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An artist has created a series of "mobile eating devices" designed to make street eating a little more comfortable.

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Knicks legend Earl Monroe loves some heart healthy Zuppa de Pesce. Here's the recipe. For more info, go to http://www.MerckDiabetes.com.

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Brevity may be the soul of wit, but it's something of a foreign concept to wine aficionados -- who have been known to generate volumes on a single grape. Wine snob, meet Twitter.

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Last call for alcohol at Death & Co., the speakeasy-like bar in the East Village, is now at 2 a.m. instead of midnight. The once embattled venue finally secured its liquor license.

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Bklyn Larder is so sure you’ll want them to cater your Turkey Day, they’re serving you a free preview this weekend

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Snuggies-Gives-New-Jersey-Another-Reason-To-Be-Embarrassed-69075382.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:17:20 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/snuggie-christie2.jpg
As if having Chris Christie for a governor-elect was not bad enough, New Jersey's newest distinction puts it over the top

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Do you love Amy Sacco? Have you been dying to know about every facet of her life? Bravo seems to think so. After shuttering Bungalow 8 and claiming that it is so totally not closed and is being...

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Don't let this "booze" scare you!

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Earn a free burrito by dressing up as one this Halloween.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/One_of_NY_s_Oldest_Restaurants_Haunted__New_York.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:42:48 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*90/SIFFHAUNTEDBUILDINGPKG11_1123336_640x480.jpg
The Bridge Cafe in Lower Manhattan has been in business since 1794. It used to be a brothel in the 19th century. Lately restaurant owners have been hearing strange things.

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Zagat runs down 26 spots to dine while you cheer on those crazy runners this Sunday

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As you may have heard on Sunday, 40,000 runners are going to be winding through the five boroughs for the 39th NYC marathon. Suffice it to say you will not be among them. The only running you'll be...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/Life-After-Porkys-The-Yard-67217597.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:53:19 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*84/porkys.jpg
If you feel a tinge when you heard that Porky's, the '80s teen sexcapade movie series themed bar on 21st street, was shuttering, it might give you pause to learn that owners that Cole Bernard and Eric...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Beefsteak-Comes-Back-to-Brooklyn-67053647.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:19:10 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/120*79/83841453.jpg
Two guys from Brooklyn hope to reintroduce the beefsteak - a gluttonous affair with endless beef and beer.

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