Othe humanity. According to an article published in the New York Times this week, the sushi being served at some of our favorite restaurants is so loaded with mercury that levels within one meal well ...
Foodies, like any other group of enthusiasts, love to engage in snobby one-upsmanship. Loser-ish, childish, blatant—honestly, you’d think we’d have better things to do. Here’s a typical conversation: Foodie 1: “So, I just had the ...
Okay, it’s mid-January and winter has finally locked us into its frigid, death-like grip. Our lakes are freezing, the ground is crunchy, and as we speak, we’re swaddled in bulky, unattractive sweaters and rag wool ...
In case you’ve had your head in the sand all year and missed Marian Burros NY Times article, those plastic bags that they dole out like water at the supermarket are out, out, out. Turns ...
Here’s the thing about celebrity chefs: they’re big liars. Even though many of them are out shilling for one kitchenware maker or another (or, like Rocco DiSpirito, any product at all), they really don’t use ...
A quick perusal of the burger buzz on Chowhound.com reveals a recurring theme: Westchester burger fans are divided between Eastchester’s Piper’s Kilt and Purdy’s Blazer Pub. While we’re not knocking either august patty, we wondered—isn’t ...
Looks like one of Westchester’s most loved and hated restaurants is in its death throes. While Bloom’s website claimed that the restaurant will be closed for the remainder of August, to re-open in September, its ...
At this time of year, with autumn undeniably upon us, it’s easy for avid diners to get bogged down with the end-of-summer blues. After all, local corn and heirloom tomatoes are about to go, each ...
There’s no room for trust in the seafood business. I’ve seen the jolliest chefs turn narrow-eyed and suspicious as soon as the fish delivery arrives. After eying the deliveryman up and down, they’ll go over ...
Dear readers, Just as we were eagerly packing for an incredible gastro-tour of London (yes — Borough Market, the Fat Duck, and St. John included), we were rudely sidetracked by an annoying illness. While our ...
By Phil McGrath, Chef and Owner of the Iron Horse Grill in Pleasantville The culinary mantra which is being embraced by chefs from all sections of the country and increasingly the world is, “Think globally, ...
By John Crabtree, Owner of Crabtree’s Kittle House in Chappaqua What? You don’t have a forager of your own? No one who arrives at your back door with fresh sprightly colored amaranth, pea shoots, and ...
By Greg Cortelyou, Chef of Sunset Grille in White Plains Scott Faupel and I started working together on plans to open a new and “authentic” Mexican restaurant just a little over two years ago. Scott ...
We’re baaaaack! (Cue that old Elton John classic—you know the one, from the time before he became a Sir and had to watch his mouth.) Actually, I’m just darting in here because someone – and ...
Okay, folks, here’s the next-to-last of EATER’s guest bloggers. (Look for a spot by BLT’s new chef next week.) Thanks to everyone who blogged for all of their work and support: I thank you, the ...
Well, lots has happened since last we checked in. Kitchen gossip has been flooding over our transom and under our door, much as we tried to block it out. First — and most annoyingly—Lejends in ...
Okay—we’ve recovered from the bubbly and oysters (and foie gras and bacon and smoked salmon…) of our annual champagne pig-out in front of the fire. Call us lame, but we enjoy ourselves so much more ...
New Year’s is a time of renewal, of shedding old habits and instituting new ones. In that spirit, we’re devoting this week’s post to our least favorite restaurant tics – the ones that we see ...
When we heard that the Chart House was shuttering its tacky, nautical-themed doors (to be re-opened by the team behind Harvest-on-Hudson), it set us to thinking: we actually owe our thanks to the Chart House. ...