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I was at Whole Foods yesterday doing some tea shopping (really… I ran out) and noticed a few kinds from Ineeka. This is not a company I had tried before (I generally drink Ito En) but the packaging was so cool I could not resist. I ended up with the Darjeeling, but there were a [...]

So recently I checked out New York’s hottest new Asian restaurant, Momofuku Ssam Bar. This hip East Village establishment is the sister restaurant to the permanently-packed Momofuku Noodle Bar. Over the past three weeks I stopped by three times (twice for dinner and once for lunch) and have gotten a pretty good feel for the [...]

From Eater:
1. Subterranean dining room = bad.
2. Gothamist was invited to taste it.
3. Pizzeria De Santo, which opened after Cronkite, is both newer and better.
4. PR Firm of record, Bullfrog & Baum is not cheap; expected cash flow problems will force parting of ways with PR when venue needs buzz most.
5. Shameless Valentine’s Day stunt.
6. [...]

You probably saw this already, it made a pretty big internet splash, but it’s great reading. I honestly can’t stand Anthony Bourdain’s writing, but these posts are becoming legendary.
I actually WATCH Food Network now and again, more often than not drawn in by the progressive horrors on screen. I find myself riveted by its awfulness, [...]

There is no question about it, New Yorkers love their burgers. It’s an odd thing that a city with such refined and diverse tastes has such a huge demand for hamburgers, but the number of establishments based around the burger as well as the amount of attention paid to it is incredible.
The demand for hamburgers, [...]

Anthony Bourdain has a guest post on Michael Ruhlman’s blog in which discusses the season 2 Top Chef contestants. Even if you are not a Bourdain fan (I don’t blame you) it is an interesting post with some interesting insights from a professional chef on how the contestans did and how they will do in [...]

I just read a great post over at Eater about one unfortune person’s experience at the Waverly Inn. The post was done by a “NYC restaurant professional” who seems very fair, and even liked the food, but clearly felt compelled to write something after experiencing the restaurant’s service. After reading the post, I don’t blame [...]