There were tales of tortillas made from impeccably sourced single-origin corn. Rohan duck was cured for three days. And a Michelin chef from Mexico City was going to change the way New Yorkers thought about his cuisine. Could any place meet the expectations generated by such hype? The raves about Batard and Upland had been…
Usually when all the critics love a place, I don’t. Or if it’s one certain dish, it doesn’t live up to the expectations. Not so at Batard. Of course, we didn’t go with the octopus pastrami – having had tons of octopus in Maui and thinking this was likely overrated. Instead we tried the red…
After years of the daily grind in the city, many of us want a very different way of life. But few make the leap. Thankfully, Chris and Holly Browder had the courage to follow their passion and moved out to the East End to sustainably raise chickens. Wanting to get back in touch with his North…
Yesterday was a big day in the world of food. Eater unveiled a new format and redefined its mission. The new site seems to be more functional, but we will see if the content continues to be TMZ style. If the recent review of Cherche Midi is any indication, it’s form over substance…. Saveur magazine announced…
I’d been craving fried chicken. Not the fast food kind. I wanted a crispy, buttermilk style, but I can’t seem to find what I want in NYC. So when the critics started raving about Root & Bone, from the former Yardbird chefs and Top Chef alums, Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth, I decided to give…
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