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Pop ups are not a new phenomenon but this past year we have seen way more than usual. I believe there is a fabulous entrepreneurial and collaborative energy in the air that is helping chefs network and learn from … Continue reading
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Written during the Sandy Storm: What a crazy week it has been! It feels like forever since Sandy came barreling in on NYC/NJ and the rest of the east coast. One would think that with a week working at home … Continue reading
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Atera is an intimate 13 seat dining destination with a focus on creating modern, technique driven art/food, often from unusual foraged ingredients. (A trend that I hope will stick.) Chef Lightner has a background that would perk the ears of … Continue reading
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Jose and I are loyal followers of the “Ideas in food blog” A blog created by Aki and Alex to document their culinary experiments and to help inspire creative thinking in the kitchen. While this blog features many advanced techniques, … Continue reading
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Blue Ribbon Sushi has been around for a while but none of the locations are quite like the newest Izakaya style restaurant at the Thompson Hotel in Lower East Side. An izakaya is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which … Continue reading
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David Santos does it again! Another flavor packed night! This time the dinner theme was based around one of my all time favorite ingredients, uni! I believe this is our 4th time to Dave’s abode and each time it gets … Continue reading
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When we asked our contacts of recommendation for our recent weekend in Copenhagen, most of them agree in NOMA, Relae, Herman, MR and Geranium. We made reservations to all of them except MR that closed last year. MR opened in spring 2005, … Continue reading
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Torrisi has been on our list for some time now. We haven’t made it there until now for many reasons, mostly due to the anti reservation policy and the crazy buzz, making it impossible to get in. Finally this has … Continue reading
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Word on the street is Rubirosa makes a bad ass pie, maybe the bast around. Could it be? … better than Forcella, Motorino or Robertas? We at SH did our due diligence and we are here to say that its … Continue reading
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I still remember the days that used to get Pizza at the typical New York style Pizza places like Ray’s Pizza. Coming from Europe, it was funny seeing a slice that was a measly 3 dollars with a size bigger than … Continue reading
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A medium sized package arrived in the mail yesterday. A package that was so important that it practically had the power to compel Jose to take me to Adour to test it out. I love it when an inanimate object … Continue reading
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Most people wake up early to go to the gym and start their day of on a healthy note. We on the other hand woke up this morning for a 9am tasting menu with champagne. One full belly, 2 naps … Continue reading
