A LITTLE BITE OF ITALY

SALUMERIA BRINGS THE BOOT TO NYC; PLUS, CHEF TRIFECTA THRIVES

By ANDREA STRONG
November 23, 2008 - Salumeria Rosi 283 Amsterdam Ave.; 212-877-4800 If you've traveled to Italy, one of the many things you probably miss upon your return is its incredible salumerias - corner shops hung with all manner of cured and smoked meats and sausages. Thanks to Chef Cesare Casella (of Maremma), New York City now has one to call its own. This Upper West...

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PROOF POSITIVE

SEREGO ALIGHIERI BELLO OVILE

By MICHAEL KANE

In his "Divine Comedy," Italian poet Dante Alighieri wrote about the nine circles of hell. Were he alive today, he could add a...more >

THE NEW DANUBE

SECESSION, BOULEY'S LATEST, SUCCEEDS

By STEVE CUOZZO
November 19, 2008 -
THE name of David Bouley's new "French-Italian brasserie" is Secession, not "Recession" as foodie jokes have had it. But you'd never know that from a succulent veal...more >
DIVE IN!

BOTTLE SERVICE IN THESE JOINTS IS A BUD

By BRIAN NIEMIETZ
November 19, 2008 -
IT occurred to us upon seeing that Playboy.com's list of Top 10 dive bars included just one in NYC, maybe people don't know what exactly a dive bar is. PHOTOS: Dive Bars Before we humbly...more >
HOT DRINK

KOMBUCHA A CRAZE, TO SAY THE YEAST

By CARLA SPARTOS
November 19, 2008 -
IT'S alive! There's a mysterious blob floating in your tea, but don't worry, that's just one of the many joys of drinking kombucha. Kombu-huh? Kombucha - the fizzy, fermented...more >
HEALTHY CANDY LAND

VEGETARIAN SPOT IS SWEET TREAT; WEST VILLAGE JOINT HEATS UP

By ANDREA STRONG
November 16, 2008 -
Dirt Candy430 E. Ninth St.; 212-228-7732Die-hard vegetarians may know Amanda Cohen from her days at healthy hot spots Teany and Pure Food and Wine. Now, the meat-free foodie has opened her own place...more >
TOMFOOLERY TUESDAYS

GET CLOSE IN THE KITCHEN

By CARLA SPARTOS
November 12, 2008 -
NEW Yorkers have been salivating for the fifth season of "Top Chef," which kicks off tonight and for the first time takes place in our humble little restaurant capital of the world. Will...more >
IN SEARCH OF CAFÉ SOCIETY

NEW CHEF HIDES HIS LIGHT UNDER PLYWOOD

By STEVE CUOZZO
November 12, 2008 -
CAFÉ Boulud disappeared just in time for its 10th birthday. Is there really a restaurant behind the gut-renovating Surrey Hotel's plywood barricade, which completely hides it from the street?more >
EMPIRE STEAKS BACK

ANOTHER MEAT-EATER'S PARADISE; PLUS, SHOP & SNACK!
November 9, 2008 -
Center Cut The Empire Hotel, 44 W. 63rd St., mezzanine level; 212-956-1288 The steakhouse is proving to be as enduring as the black dress. The latest addition to the carnivore craze is Center Cut...more >
BOURBON RENEWAL

OLD-FASHIONED SPIRIT RETURNS

By CARLA SPARTOS
November 5, 2008 -
READY for a drink? Yeah, we thought so. A small batch of bourbon bars has arrived on the scene just in time to take the edge off the chilly weather and even chillier economic climate. Photos...more >
FRENCH RISE

PROVENCAL FARE: SQUARE WITH CARE

By STEVE CUOZZO
November 5, 2008 -
ALLEGRETTI rekindles your love affair with the sweetest kind of Manhattan-French dining. Not terrine-grazing or brasserie hopping, but the thrill of herb-and-sun-drenched dishes from a Provencal-born...more >
THE ASIAN INVASION

TWO NEW SPOTS EXPLORE FAR EAST CUISINES

By ANDREA STRONG
November 2, 2008 -
Pranna 79 Madison Ave.; 212-696-5700 This sprawling lower Madison Avenue restaurant and lounge serves as a sort of culinary multiplex for the cuisines of India, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The feisty...more >