Writing about food since 2004.
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If I had a hammer, I’d hammer Cafe Gray from 2 stars to 3
Some people have it in for Frank Bruni. Like Jules at The Bruni Digest. She has it in for Frank Bruni. Her masthead says: “This blog is predicated on the suggestion that every Wednesday, in the Times Dining Out section, Frank lays a huge faberge egg of hilarity.” Her blog is really funny and I…
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Get a taste of New York history at 21 (PLUS: The filthiest most spotless bathroom in New York.)
From the “21” website: “Over three-quarters of a century ago, Congress passed the Act that ushered in the Prohibition Era. In New York, as in every American city, ‘speakeasies’ mushroomed, but none was more celebrated than ‘Jack and Charlie’s ’21’, founded by two collegian cousins from the West Side, Jack Kriendler and Charlie Berns. Although…
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Happy 50th, Mom!
I have two more restaurants to write-up, but they’ll wait ’til tomorrow so we can wish my mom a slightly belated (her birthday was yesterday) Happy 50th! Here she is celebrating with us at her favorite New York restaurant, the River Cafe. She looks pretty good for half a century, no? Happy birthday, mom, and…
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Cheating on Pearl with Mary: Lunch at Mary’s Fish Camp
From Amanda Hesser’s “Cooking for Mr. Latte” (pg. 60): “I listened as the regulars [at Pearl Oyster Bar] who stole my seat begged the chef to let them eat at Mary’s Fish Camp, which is owned by her former girlfriend. When they split, one kept Pearl, and the other, in one of the great defiant…
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Of Human Bondage: Dinner at Bond 45
Michael and I went to see “Spamalot” Friday night (which was tons of fun, Michael says it’s one of the top five shows he’s ever seen) and before the show I wanted to take him to Carmine’s which is right across the street. Carmine’s was our childhood theater district staple—a big Italian food factory that…
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“The rice is on fire!”
I enjoyed watching “Sushi Made Easy” at a site that’s in the spirit of this site, the Reality Food Network. I found them because they linked to me first, so you could accuse me of scratching a back that scratched mine first, but then I watched the sushi video and it had me laughing. Check…
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For $48, eat a three-course four-star lunch at the phenomenal Le Bernardin
[This is part two in an eating adventure with mom that began with the post before this, Chanterelle…] $48 is a lot of money and it’s a lot of money to spend on food. Is it $115? No it’s not, it’s cheaper. $115 is a tasting menu at Chanterelle. Is it $5 for a extra…
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A ‘Shroom of One’s Own: Dinner with Mom at Chanterelle
Just when you thought you’d seen the last of my family in Rome–at least for a while–here they are again, back in New York, to celebrate my mom’s big 5-0 (never tell a woman’s age!) by which I mean she’s turning 30. Because dad had to work and Michael had some other goings-on through Thursday…
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When friends are over at 1 am watching “Reno 911” you might make this granola, but start it earlier because they’ll be gone by the time it’s done.
Kirk and Diana came over the other night, after dinner at “Shake Shack,” to watch a DVD Kirk had leant me a while back that I never watched: Spike Lee’s “25th Hour.” It was an interesting movie and afterwards Kirk said, “I’m going up on your roof. I’m not asking, I’m just going.” Kirk likes…
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Mascerate This! Strawberries and Balsamic Vinegar
Occassionally–very occassionally–I’ll be contacted by someone in the food industry who wants to send me something so I’ll write about it on the site. Like, for example, Emeril contacted me the other day and he was like “Yo, Adam, I have a new BAM sauce I want you to write about” and I was like,…
