Tea with Tapioca, Its Fun, Its Cool — The Bubble Tea Craze
They all refer to the same thing — sweetened tea containing gumball sized black tapioca balls that you suck up using a fat straw. Cities with large Asian populations will have restaurants and cafes serving up these fun, and popular drinks...
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Banh Mi is Dope, yo! Soothsayer's NYC Vietnamese Sandwich Guide
The perfect summer food just might be bánh mě, the Vietnamese sandwich. It is an explosion of flavors combining just enough meat, sweet carrots, icy cucumbers, fresh cilantro, and hot chilies...
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A Stop on the Subway — Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York City, and it is a cheap eats paradise, here are a few places in the area...
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Founded in 1844 in Beirut, the bakery is now owned by the 4th generation,
and has moved to Brooklyn. Baklava, and many other fine mid-eatern sweets, and pistachio ice cream.
Classic French brasserie, with festive scene atmosphere, and food. Balthazar's sister restaurant, Pastis, is located on West 12th St. and Ninth Avenue.
The Balthazar Cookbook
by Keith McNally, Riad Nasr, Lee Hanson
Clarkson N. Potter. 2003, 288 pp.
"The restaurant's cookbook lifts the lid on the essence of French brasserie cooking ... Art critic Hughes paints a brilliant portrait of Balthazar in his foreword, marveling at the unbelievable quantity of ingredients Balthazar tears through ... and the staff's ability to hide the kitchen's pressure cooker-like atmosphere from diners: ... Home chefs need not be so stressed, as the authors ... present clear and simple recipes for such classics as Salade Nicoise, Steak Tartare, Bouillabaisse, Coq au Vin, Duck Confit, ..." --Publishers Weekly
The Buttercup Bake Shop Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes for Irresistible, Old-Fashioned Treats
by Jennifer Appel
Simon & Schuster, 2001. 128 pp.
"Not one to rest on her sugary laurels after cofounding and running the famed Magnolia Bakery in Greenwich Village, Jennifer Appel headed to midtown Manhattan and opened the Buttercup Bake Shop.
Already praised across the country in publications ranging from Glamour to The New York Times, the Buttercup Bake Shop offers a creative and mouthwatering selection of old-fashioned dessert delicacies. Revealing the secrets of luscious homemade treats to bakers of all skill levels, Appel invites readers to return to the comforts and rewards of baking from scratch. "
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Cafe Sabarsky (Manhattan > Little Italy/SoHo)
address
1048 Fifth Ave (inside at Neue Galerie, corner of 86th St)
Design and deconstruct your own meal. Tom Colicchio was the former chef of Gramery Tavern, now oversees his own restaurant empire (Craft, Craftbar, 'Wichcraft, Craftsteak). desserts by Karen DeMasco
Craft, simplified. Part of Tom Colicchio's restaurant empire (Craft, Craftbar, Wichcraft). desserts by Karen Demasco
Craft: Notes and Recipes from a Restaurant Kitchen
by Tom Colicchio
Clarkson N. Potter, October 2003. 272 pp.
"Craft is all about the food, simple food that’s not simplistic, dishes whose purpose is to celebrate fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients. The 125 recipes in Craft do not require the skills of a professional chef, but someone who can bring the essence out of top quality ingredients. Tom Colicchio is chef/owner of Craft and Craftbar and chef/co-owner of Gramercy Tavern in New York City, and chef of Craftsteak in Las Vegas."
The Cupcake Cafe Cookbook
by Ann Warren, Michael Warren, Joan Lilly
Doubleday. 1998, 224 pp.
"Warren, who owns the funky Cupcake Cafe in New York City with her husband Michael, presents an array of goods that have made the bakery a reported favorite of such high-profile sweet tooths as Madonna and Mick Jagger. ...Even readers who are not inspired to take pastry bag in hand, will be intrigued by these and other decorating projects, such as drawing pictures on cakes with butter cream and erecting multi-tiered wedding cakes that serve from 20 to 150 people." --publisher's weekly
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Daisy May's BBQ USA (Manhattan > Hell's Kitchen)
address
623 11th Av. (corner of 46th St. near Intrepid Sea-Air Museum)
very good all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet that's actually spicy.
Dumas Patisserie (Queens > Astoria)
address
25-21 Broadway (bet 28th and 29th Sts
phone
1 718-932-2894
prices
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comments
It may say Pando Bakery on the outside, but that's because the new owners didn't want to change the sign. Featuring Greek and French pastries. Delivery available to Manhattan for orders over $25.00
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East Boat Lobster Restaurant (Manhattan > Flatiron District)
The 11 Madison hot dog cart (serving Chicago style hotdogs) is no more. Eleven Madison Park is part of Danny Meyer's restaurant empire (Eleven Madison Park, Blue Smoke, Tabla, Union Square Cafe..)
There are two parts to Gramery Tavern, the formal dining room, and the tavern room in the front serving simplier, affordable meals, no reservations for the tavern room. Part of Tom Colicchio's restaurant empire (Gramercy Tavern, Craft, Craftbar, Wichcraft)
The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern
by Claudia Fleming
Random House. 2001, 320 pp.
"Recipient of the 2000 James Beard Award for Best Pastry Chef, Fleming presents her first book of creations from New York's Gramercy Tavern. Don't expect to find architectural desserts with spun sugar and gold leaf here; Fleming instead stresses ingredients, flavors, and textures that are inspired by the desserts of her childhood and international cuisine. The 175 recipes, such as Spiced Italian Prune Plum Crisp and Anise Shortbread, are sophisticated yet easy to follow. ... the final chapter combines individual recipes to create the kinds of desserts Fleming serves at Gramercy Tavern. " Library Journal
Romantic, elegant, but it's all about the food. Rated 4 stars by the NY Times. part of Jean George Vongerichten's restaurant empire (66, Jean George, JoJo, and his future new steakhouse at Aol-Time Warner building)
Jia Xiang Lo (Queens > Downtown Flushing)
address
135-25A 40 Rd. (across the street from LIRR southbound platform)
phone
prices
$4.00-$10.00 for dishes. $1-3 for various breakfast items.
