SNACK ATTACK!

HIP NYC EATERIES GET THE MUNCHIES

By CARLA SPARTOS
July 23, 2008 - Move over sunchokes, celeriac and dayboat scallops.Hello Doritos? Long relegated to the dusty shelf of your corner bodega, snack food is now providing kitchen inspiration to high-end chefs across the city. Three of the key ingredients in Cool Ranch Doritos - MSG and flavor enhancers disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate - do more than fire...

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CHEF SEARCH

WHERE ARE THE GREAT CHEFS OF NYC?

By STEVE CUOZZO

IT'S 2008. Do you know where your chef, executive chef or "consulting chef" is? Very likely not in the restaurant where...more >
TELLING COCKTALES

DISPATCH FROM A NEW ORLEANS DRINKS CONVENTION

By CARLA SPARTOS

HOW do you draw New Yorkers to a convention in the South in the height of summer? Booze. Duh. Tales of the Cocktail, the annual New Orleans...more >

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CASTRIES PEANUT BUTTER CREAM

By JUSTIN ROCKET SILVERMAN
July 20, 2008 -
Castries Peanut Butter Cream FOR a nation that buys as much peanut butter as we do, it's surprising we don't look for that same rich, nutty flavor in our mixed drinks. Enter Castries Peanut...more >
BUENO BITES

HEAD SOUTH OF THE BORDER AND INTO THE EAST VILLAGE

By ANDREA STRONG
July 20, 2008 -
Mercadito Cantina 172 Ave. B; (212) 388-1750 A fantastic selection of authentic Mexican tacos and fresh fruit margaritas put Mercadito on the map with its first two locations. And now chef Patricio...more >
CRAZY ATES!

OCTOPUS GETS FANCY-PANTS NYC CUISINE MAKEOVER

By STEVE CUOZZO
July 16, 2008 -
NO, you haven't had too many margaritas - that's really octopus on your plate. Traditionally confined to old-school Greek and Italian menus, the lowly cephalopod has recently been promoted to...more >
SAVORY TREATS

ANOTHER PASTRY CHEF PRESENTS MAIN COURSES; AND FAMILY-STYLE ITALIAN

By ANDREA STRONG
July 13, 2008 -
The General Greene 229 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn; (718) 222-1510 Pastry chefs have been moving into the spotlight with restaurants like Graffiti (Jehangir Mehta) and Tailor (Sam Mason). Now, from Gilt...more >
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CRUZAN GUAVA RUM

By ERIC HEGEDUS
July 13, 2008 -
If Cruzan's new Guava Rum has a target demographic, it's college kids wasting away on hurricanes, pina coladas and Bahama Mamas in Wildwood. Unfortunately, this new liquor - billed as "...more >
SERVING UP SUMMER

KATIE LEE JOEL SHARES HAMPTONS FOOD FAVES

By CARLA SPARTOS
July 9, 2008 -
NOTHING heralds summer like a breezy meal by the beach, and nobody's more of an expert on the topic than Katie Lee Joel. In addition to being a Hamptons fixture with her rock star hubby Billy...more >
ALLORO A NEW ITALIAN WITH ALLURE

By STEVE CUOZZO
July 9, 2008 -
'THE baby is cute," the woman at new Alloro was saying to the man at her table. "Honey, every baby is cute." "Some babies aren't cute." And even more restaurants...more >
MAKING THE SCENE...

By JUSTIN ROCKET SILVERMAN
July 6, 2008 -
Clover Club 210 Smith St., Cobble Hill, Brooklyn; (718) 855-7939 ARTISAN cocktails have arrived in Cobble Hill with the recent opening of the eminently classy Clover Club. Named after a writers'...more >
ALL IN THE FAMILY

SON OF A GREAT RESTAURATEUR MAKES HIS DEBUT; PLUS A HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM UP

By ANDREA STRONG
July 6, 2008 -
Forge 134 Reade St.; (212) 941-9401 Talk about a pressure cooker: Marc Forgione, 29, is the son of famed Larry "An American Place" Forgione. Luckily, he's taking it in stride with this...more >
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By ISAAC GUZMÁN
July 6, 2008 -
Siembra Azul añejo tequila Philadelphia restaurant owner David Suro-Piñera has dedicated his career to fine tequilas, and his meticulously crafted Siembra Azul line reflects his passion for the...more >