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The Best Soup Dumplings In Chinatown, Manhattan
Shanghai Cafe Deluxe might have better dumplings by a hair, but Shanghai Asian Cuisine/Manor has much, much friendlier service that for me leads to a way better experience. Still, while some are better than others, I never really met a soup dumpling I didn't like.
Perfect Popcorn From Fairway
Right there with you, Ed. At the Red Hook Fairway they pop it right at the end of the aisle, so I think it's so good because it's just that fresh.
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First Look: Bowery Diner
Posted by Ben Fishner, January 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM
The Market Scene Guide to Surviving Winter at the Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, January 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Market Scene: Thanksgiving Countdown
Posted by Ben Fishner, November 22, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Market Scene: Union Square Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, November 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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FEASTing in Brooklyn
Posted by Ben Fishner, February 9, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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Ben Fishner answered "Shake Shack" to Where Serves Your Favorite Burger In New York?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, December 8, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Ben Fishner answered "I prefer well-prepared coffee, but can do with generic stuff in a pinch." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Farmers' market" to Where'd You Do Most of Your Thanksgiving Grocery Shopping?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Location is no objection. I'll go anywhere." to How Far Would You Travel For Good Food?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 9, 2010 at 11:45 AM
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The Market Scene Guide to Surviving Winter at the Greenmarket
@mantisbog- Yes! Just peel, seed and grate the squash and use it as you might in any cabbage slaw. Here's a good recipe from Mark Bittman: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/dining/17minirex1.html
The Best Soup Dumplings In Chinatown, Manhattan
Shanghai Cafe Deluxe might have better dumplings by a hair, but Shanghai Asian Cuisine/Manor has much, much friendlier service that for me leads to a way better experience. Still, while some are better than others, I never really met a soup dumpling I didn't like.
Perfect Popcorn From Fairway
Right there with you, Ed. At the Red Hook Fairway they pop it right at the end of the aisle, so I think it's so good because it's just that fresh.
Anti-inflammatory diet recipes?
Yeah, the rules are tricky. No nightshades, no salt, no vegetable oil. Olive oil is okay, and animal fat is okay. Starch is fine, but never with meat, and vice-versa. So, chicken is fine and bread is fine but a chicken sandwich is a no-no! It's all making my head spin.
Brooklyn: Grass-Fed Burger Bliss at Lot 2
I love this burger and I love love love Lot 2--never ate something there I didn't like.
Have You Ever Tried Drinking Vinegar?
This reminds me of Russ and Daughters' Beet and Lemon Shrub. It's like a lemonade flavored with pickled beets, giving it a vinegary tang. So so good.
The Food Lab's Required Reading
Fans of Pepin MUST read his memoir, The Apprentice. A great read.
The Nasty Bits: Pig's Foot
Smoked pig's foot: best of both worlds.
Serious Entertaining: Oscar Party
I don't know, the Ward brothers seem more likely to be knocking back Naragansetts than fancy pants Sam Adams.
Favorite 40s of malt liquor?
Nelson George's Hip Hop America has the definitive passage on St. Ides and hip hop, fwiw.
The Rachael Ray Hot Dog Bracket: Our Search for the Best Hot Dog in the U.S.
Why Papaya King in NYC, and not Gray's? Just curious.
Food Artisans: Brooklyn Brine
their bloody mary mix rules.
Rice Cooker: brown rice button
Wow,cool. Do you think I could pull off oatmeal and whole grains in the rice cooker even if I don't have a button for it? And how do you know the water amounts for grains? thanks!
A Sandwich A Day: Eggplant Parmesan at Tuscany
You're not kidding about the unassuming storefront--when directing friends here, I always tell them "you're going to see what looks like the entrance to a parking lot. That's it."
A Sandwich A Day: The Heebster at Russ and Daughters
I have dreams about Russ and Daughters' whitefish and salmon salad. Love the Heebster, but even just that whitefish on a bagel is one of the city's best sandwiches. Now I need some, stat.
Apps Only: Mesa Grill
I hadn't been in a long time either, probably three or four years, and it was pretty much the same as I remember it. I mean that in a good way.
Recommend something unique to make for Thanksgiving
Making Bittman's Red Beans Cooked Orange, where you sautee onions and grated pumpkin, then add dried beans, cover with water and cook until tender. From his new Food Matters Cookbook. Super tasty.
Market Scene: Thanksgiving Shopping at the Union Square Greenmarket
@seriousb, Martin's pretzels are so crunchy that I can't eat them in my office without people hearing me crunch, and showing up to ask if I have any to share. They're delicious. Pro tip: the "broken bag," $5/lb for pretzel pieces. They're just as good, and you can then afford to share.
Where To Eat Near: Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center
It requires paying admission to the museum, but Cafe 2 in the MoMA has pretty great food for a museum cafeteria. Skip the Terrace 5 restaurant though, an overpriced sit-down affair.
A Sandwich A Day: Smoked Chicken Breast at Tuscany
I love Tuscany! It may look like a parking garage from the outside, but they serve the best slice near my office hands down. Will have to try the sandwiches...
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 145: Pre-Holiday Diet Strategies, Anyone?
Wait, what? I blacked out after "potato latkes."
Relatively inexpensive place to eat near Rockeller Center
If you don't mind eating on the street and they're a bit adventurous, the Jamaican Dutchy cart on 51st St. and 7th avenue is great. There's also Hing Won, a good Chinatown style place on 48th b/w 5th and 6th (much closer to Rockefeller Center). Check out midtownlunch.com.
Daily Slice: Ciccio's Pizza, Gravesend, Brooklyn
There's a sesame-seed-crust school of pizza?! Awesome. I had no idea. I want to matriculate.
How to Poach a Perfect Egg (Nick Anderer-Style)
so is the egg safe to eat after the 34 minute water bath, and the simmering is just for appearances, or is the egg still partially raw until you simmer it?
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Recent Posts
First Look: Bowery Diner
Posted by Ben Fishner, January 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM
The Market Scene Guide to Surviving Winter at the Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, January 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Market Scene: Thanksgiving Countdown
Posted by Ben Fishner, November 22, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Market Scene: Union Square Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, November 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM
A Sandwich A Day: Steak Sandwich, Margon
Posted by Ben Fishner, November 3, 2011 at 1:30 PM
A Sandwich A Day: Media Noche, Margon
Posted by Ben Fishner, November 1, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Market Scene: Union Square Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 28, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Lunch Today: Noodle Village
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 27, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Goat Specials for 'No Goat Left Behind'
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 25, 2011 at 8:30 AM
A Sandwich A Day: Sandwich de Enrollado, Restaurante Cumbre
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 20, 2011 at 11:15 AM
A Sandwich A Day: Tuna Focaccia from Piccolo Cafe
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 18, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Market Scene: Union Square Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM
A Sandwich A Day: The Yum Kippered at Russ and Daughters
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 7, 2011 at 12:15 PM
An Early Look at Madison Square Garden's New Concessions
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Lunch Today: Carnitas Plato, Dos Toros
Posted by Ben Fishner, October 6, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Market Scene: Union Square Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM
A Look at Madison Square Eats
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM
A Sandwich A Day: Kofte Sandwich at Ali Baba
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 28, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Daily Slice: The Cleopatra Jones from Two Boots
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM
The Brunch Dish: Contadino at Maialino
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 23, 2011 at 11:15 AM
First Look: Frankies 570
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 22, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Lunch Today: Tulcingo del Valle
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 22, 2011 at 12:30 PM
First Look at Ciano's Pasta Tasting Menu
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 20, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Market Scene: Union Square Greenmarket
Posted by Ben Fishner, September 19, 2011 at 9:00 AM
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FEASTing in Brooklyn
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Polls
Ben Fishner answered "Shake Shack" to Where Serves Your Favorite Burger In New York?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, December 8, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Ben Fishner answered "I prefer well-prepared coffee, but can do with generic stuff in a pinch." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Farmers' market" to Where'd You Do Most of Your Thanksgiving Grocery Shopping?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Location is no objection. I'll go anywhere." to How Far Would You Travel For Good Food?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 9, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Totally irrelevant and all but arbitrary. " to What Do You Think of the Michelin Stars?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, October 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Yes! Always! They keep things exciting and let a chef work with the best ingredients of the season. " to Do You Like Rotating Menus?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, October 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Yes! I love having a lot of little dishes to try." to Do You Like Small Plates Dining?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, August 17, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Wouldn't matter to me—a low grade doesn't necessarily mean a dangerous kitchen. " to Would You Eat at a 'C' Restaurant?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, August 10, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Call over the manager and ask that the item be taken off the bill. " to How Would You Deal With Restaurant Error?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, August 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "I never want to see or hear about a goddamn cupcake again." to Do You Care About Cupcakes?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, July 27, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Ben Fishner answered "No wait will deter my quest for an awesome meal." to How Long Is Too Long for a Great Lunch?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, July 20, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Chocolate" to Soft-Serve Poll: Vanilla, Chocolate, Swirl?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, July 14, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Grumble about them, but don't avoid them. " to How Do You Feel About Cash-Only Restaurants?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, June 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Parties of 4 or more" to When Is an Automatic Gratuity Acceptable?
Poll posted by The Serious Eats Team, May 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Cheddar" to What Kind of Cheese Do You Like on Grilled Cheese?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, April 28, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Some combo of the above (feel free to get specific in the comments)" to What seasonings do you shake on your slices?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, April 12, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Other" to What's Your Favorite Food Movie?
Poll posted by Erin Zimmer, March 7, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Ben Fishner answered "Yes! Pizza needs some charring" to Do you like a 'charred' pizza, or do you consider it 'burned'?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, March 8, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Ben Fishner answered "Reheat" to Leftover Pizza: Do You Eat It Cold or Reheat It?
Poll posted by Adam Kuban, February 8, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Ben Fishner answered "NYC Cravings" to What's the Best New Food Truck in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Ben Fishner answered "Gray's Papaya" to What's the Best Hot Dog in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Ben Fishner answered "The Redhead" to What's The Best Fried Chicken In New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Ben Fishner answered "Abraco" to Who Makes Your Favorite Coffee in New York?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 10, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Ben Fishner answered "You missed the best!" to What's Your Favorite New York Pizza By The Pie?
Poll posted by Carey Jones, December 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM
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@mantisbog- Yes! Just peel, seed and grate the squash and use it as you might in any cabbage slaw. Here's a good recipe from Mark Bittman: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/dining/17minirex1.html