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Robin Raisfeld

January 22, 2007 | Short Lists
Drinking and Thinking

Three cultural institutions shrug off their fusty reputations by uncorking a few bottles of wine.

January 22, 2007 | Short Lists
Where’s the Lamb?

In these burger-crazed times, lamb may not be the new beef, but it’s certainly giving turkey a run for its money.

January 15, 2007 | Feature
High Chairs for Grown-ups

With counter dining all the rage, we take stock of some of the city’s newest haute stools.

January 15, 2007 | Restaurant Openings
Restaurant Openings

Week of January 15, 2007: Taj-Almoulouk , Café Grumpy, and Yoláto.

January 15, 2007 | In Season
Parsnips

Although it does a fairly good imitation of a carrot, do not attempt to eat a parsnip in its natural state. The humble root was designed for cooking.

January 15, 2007 | Short Lists
Pork and Beans, à la Française

In France, cassoulet has long been the subject of debate. Does mutton belong among the pig parts and preserved goose? Which beans are best? How many times is the crust broken (seven in Castelnaudary, eight in Toulouse)? Mercifully, New York chefs take a looser approach, catering to bean-stew classicists and modernists alike.

January 15, 2007 | Short Lists
Feed Me

The culinary no-man’s-land known as the flower district has suddenly become safe for foodies.

January 8, 2007 | Short Lists
Men and Their Meatballs

Burgers may currently rule, but let’s not forget the mania for meatballs.

January 8, 2007 | Short Lists
Happy January

The ball has dropped and the hangover’s commenced, but that’s no reason to stop celebrating.

December 25, 2006 |
Because Our Desserts Are as Good as Everyone Else’s Entire Meals

Ever since ChikaLicious launched the trend in 2003, New Yorkers have lined up for that establishment’s ethereal, cloudlike fromage blanc cheesecake and a front-row view of the cooks assembling their elegant concoctions at the sushi-style counter.