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Truth be told, they both served the purpose for which they were put on TV.
They taught millions of Americans, myself included, how to cook something decent that didn't involved reheating leftovers in the microwave.

That does not surprise me about the NYTimes. I've been a NYTimes reader for almost 15 years and a week does not go by without me spotting a mistake or a lack or good reporting standard. This article underlines the laziness and lack of knowledge some reporters mask with well-crafted words.

I think he is making all those comments from his "minimalist", guy-in-a-regular-Manhattan-kitchen point of view. I am sure, (I hope I am) that he did not mean to say beef burgers are lame or anything like that.

I also wanted to add, if pays off to subscribe to wine sellers' newsletters; that way you can learn which regions are having a particularly good year. If you look at an extensive wine list and break it down by regions and then years, you can pretty much make a good, educated guess about the taste profile of the wine. That's how I order in most instances and i am satisfied over 95% of the time. Here are two wine sellers whose newsletters have educated me throughout the years:
PJWine.com and astorwines.com, both in new york. Enjoy!

Wao..this article is so timing...Just yesterday I was researching where I could by this delicious sauce because I got tired of having it at places others than my own house.
Does anyone know where I can get it in Manhattan? I know Amazon sells it, but c'mon...

I had the same thought in mind a few days ago!
On a related note, there should be a "street-food truck block" somewhere in Manhattan...C'mon City of New York! sponsor a competition and award permits!

I used to collect soda cans (not only Coca Cola's) until the Best By date and then drink them on or around that date. Average holding time was three and a half years. I always had a curiosity about whether the flavor was really different by then.
I never sensed any discernible difference until one day a can of Dr. Pepper proved me wrong! It was crispy and delicious in a way that I still can't explain...You should try it.

Take him to Peanut Butter Co. on Sullivan Street.
If you can spend the cash, I also suggest Peter Luger's in Williamsburg (a very short ride from the lower east side); momofuku Ssam Bar or the noodles bar as well.

The worst sandwich is the one I have to eat in a rush...as a matter of fact, the worst "anything" I ever had is the one I have had to eat in a rush...

Maybe this is part of the stimulus package???! :)

Another desperate attempt by the industry to make cooking look cool to men...

My wife and I just had our first baby almost two months ago. We too used to go out to nice restaurants a lot (almost every weekend). In all honesty I think there are places where babies simply do not belong, and fancy (only fancy) restaurants are one of those places.
Even if he behaves, which he is certainly to do because all they do is sleep at that age, the whole experience of dining out does not involve making sure little baby is not drooling or making sure he is properly seated in his infant seat. Those are not things I want to be focusing on when I am out with my wife at a nice place. The whole idea is to focus only on us and be about us for the few hours we are going to be eating out.