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Robin Raisfeld

  1. Openings
    Don Antonio by Starita to Serve More Types of Pizza Than You Ever Knew ExistedJust when you thought the market for Neapolitan pizza had reached saturation.
  2. Australian for “Coffee”New York catches flat-white fever.
  3. Consuming Washington AvenueAn influx of food and drink venues join Prospect Heights landmarks like Tom’s Restaurant and the Islands, and more recent additions like Ortine […]
  4. Fire WaterCulinary science whiz Dave Arnold teams up with David Chang to open the new cocktail bar Booker & Dax.
  5. RutabagaIf ever a vegetable needed an image consultant, it would be the rutabaga. Its parents were a cabbage and a turnip. The French do not like them a […]
  6. Chefs in TrainingAfter twelve hours in the kitchen, all they want is a good workout.
  7. Cara Cara OrangesIn the midst of winter-citrus season, this cocktailian take on the screwdriver dusts off the old relic by employing bitters and an Italian citru […]
  8. What to Eat
    Eat a Three-Foot Num Pang on Super Bowl SundayBen Daitz and Ratha Chaupoly are offering supersize sandwiches just in time for the big game.
  9. The Smile
    Team Smile to Do Takeout That’s Beautiful, Delicious, and As Good AsSmile to Go.
  10. Openings
    Franny’s 2.0 To Open in November, Original Franny’s To BecomeThe beloved Brooklyn Italian restaurant is expanding.
  11. Openings
    ABV Wine Bar Almost Ready to Start Pouring and CookingThe East Harlem spot is from some of the Earl’s Beer & Cheese team.
  12. Openings
    At City Bakery Alums’ 606 R & D, You Can Wash Down a Robot Doughnut WithCity Bakery alums Ilene Rosen and Sara Dima are almost ready to unveil their Prospect Heights canteen and mini-mart.
  13. The Most Important Taco of the DayA Tex-Mex breakfast specialty takes root in Brooklyn.
  14. Bintje PotatoesThe tiny, smooth-skinned, yellow-fleshed Bintje (pronounced ben-jee) was developed a century ago by a Dutch botanist-schoolteacher who named it […]
  15. Agenda
    Goat Town’s Mondays-Only Tex-Mex Menu a Hit With ExpatsOn the ticket: sopa de lima, barbacoa salad, cheese enchiladas, deep-fried “puffy tacos,” and house-smoked goat meat on Texas toast.
  16. C is for CocktailsApplewood-smoked ice, radish bitters, and Fernet-Branca-and-cola on tap make their Avenue C debuts on January 13 at the Wayland, Alphabet City’s […]
  17. Resolution Brunch“I am not a breakfast person,” says Porsena’s Sara Jenkins, whose idea of the ultimate morning meal is Vietnamese pho. That comforting bowl (pic […]
  18. Sweet News
    Four & Twenty Blackbirds Rolls Out New Holiday PieIt’s called Egg ‘N’ Grog pie.
  19. 16. Because Where Else Can You Get an $11 Fried Sardine Skeleton?Twelve of our favorite cheap and exotic treats of the moment.
  20. Breads of New YorkA taxonomy of our local loaves, from the iconic to the exotic.
  21. The Greatest Thing Since …It’s a crackly-crusted, open-crumbed, local-floured moment in dough.
  22. And Now a Few Words About Hole Structure …Three signs you’re in the presence of a world-class loaf.
  23. Selling Like Hot CakesThe owner, a former Daniel pastry chef, bakes the tender, buttery treats to order after 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
  24. Season’s EatingsFoodie gifts to satisfy every holiday appetite.
  25. Slam DunkIt’s almost December, time to make a reckless prediction for the New Year. Here’s ours: In 2012, everyone will be eating French dips. If you’ve […]
  26. Pizza’s ProgressA new style of Neapolitan pizza emerges from the oven by way of the Fryolator.
  27. Seasoned Cooks’ Debut BooksFrom a handful of first-time New York authors, a good read for every foodie on your gift list.
  28. Openings
    What to Eat (and Drink) at Corkbuzz Wine Studio, Opening Soon in GreenwichScallion-pancake-battered Kumamoto oysters; bone marrow with blue-cheese brûlée…
  29. Empire Building
    Txikito Chefs Branch Out to Brooklyn With La Vara, a Jewish-Spanish OutpostThey could be serving latkes by Hanukkah.
  30. Empire Building
    Earl’s Beer & Cheese Branching Out All Over the UESThe owners have two new spots in the works.
  31. Empire ApplesA relative whippersnapper in the apple world, the homegrown Empire was concocted by Cornell’s Agricultural Experiment Station and made its debut […]
  32. Openings
    What to Eat at Allswell, Opening Next Week in WilliamsburgFor Spotted Pig alumnus Nate Smith, “gastropub” is more a state of mind than a culinary trend.
  33. Holidaze
    Avert Thanksgiving Disaster: Order Your Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie NowThe Elsen sisters are swapping the first-come-first-served approach for online orders.
  34. Openings
    Tommy Lasagna Reveals Opening Lasagne LineupThe restaurant opens Thursday.
  35. Openings
    Forcella to Bring Half-Baked-Half-Fried Pies to Bowery on ThursdaySee a slideshow of pizzas.
  36. The Georgian ConnectionOn a bustling Brooklyn thoroughfare, a Transcaucasian taste of home.
  37. What to Eat
    Big Nights at Left BankChef Laurence Edelman is cooking up the Italian baked-pasta showstopper known as a timballo.
  38. Hard StuffGlynwood, the sustainable-farming advocate, has designated now through October 23 Cider Week, with events and tastings aplenty.
  39. FennelThere’s no mistaking the aromatic flavor of the fennel plant or its breath-freshening seeds. But when roasted to a plush softness, as in this ea […]
  40. Butternut’s Just the Beginning
  41. Agenda
    Staff Meals: Spotted Pig Launches ‘Little Piggy’ DinnersEach pork-centric repast explores the heritage of a particular restaurant staffer.
  42. How Fresh Is Your Beer?If it’s wet-hopped, very. Not to mention intensely seasonal and in limited supply. In other words: Drink it now.
  43. Restaurant OpeningsWeek of October 17, 2011: Flying Lobster and Hot Kitchen.
  44. Albacore TunaAfter a peak summer season spent feasting on herring, sardines, and the occasional squid, local albacore tuna are at their fattiest best.
  45. What to Eat
    What to Eat at the New Smith, Opening Next Week in MidtownPerhaps a seafood platter or some macaroni and cheese?
  46. Truffle Tuesdays
    Truffle Tuesdays Begin Tonight at Sapori D’Ischia in QueensThis could be their last dance.
  47. The Stickiest SeasonSuddenly, there seems to be a bun—boozy, bacony, or brunchy—in every oven.
  48. KohlrabiThey make a nifty substitute for cucumber in this tsatsiki recipe from Cafe Colette’s Charles Brassard.
  49. Sweet News
    First Look at Zucker Bakery, Bringing Rugelach and Alfajores to the East VillageWith Mediterranean and Eastern European recipes.
  50. Lakemont GrapesNothing signals the beginning of autumn like the return of Buzzard Crest Vineyards and its obscure Finger Lakes grapes to Greenmarket.
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