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1/18/2012

Cooking fats, like kitten heels and neon patent leather, fall in and out of fashion. Back in the 1980s, olive oil came on big and kicked butter to the side. More recently, lard found favor in the kitchen, and now, it seems that... Read More»

1/18/2012

But oddly enough, I find myself drinking light-bodied aperitifs at many of the city’s best restaurants.    I’ve enjoyed these at places like Cotogna, AQ, and Locanda, where the Church (pictured here in... Read More»

12/28/2011

Take a local culture that’s forever on the hunt for new things to eat, add in our health consciousness and our eco-guilt, and it’s no surprise that eating insects should be in vogue.... Read More»

12/22/2011

Ordering a Manhattan earns one instant cocktail cred. There’s something so very Mad Men about that blend of bourbon and sweet vermouth with a maraschino cherry floating in the glass. But ask for an old-fashioned and prepare... Read More»

12/20/2011

In early 2008, David Kinch, the man behind two-Michelin-starred Manresa in Los Gatos, agreed to appear on Iron Chef America, committing to a competition that gave him pause. Kinch hardly has the makings of a... Read More»

12/8/2011

Breakfast in the Financial District can be a grim affair, with few options other than lousy plastic-wrapped muffins—or those blueberry-studded rolls with a hole, misguidedly billed as bagels. But now, thanks to the arrival of... Read More»

12/1/2011

Is it a coincidence that so many professional chefs around here—at the top of the heap is James Syhabout of both elegant Commis and down-home Hawker Fare—cite their mothers as their main influence? After spending time... Read More»

11/30/2011

  Camino Monday nights are crab night at Camino, where Russell Moore starts every week beginning December 5th with a $28 three-course prix fixe menu with fresh Dungeness in the... Read More»