This Father's Day, get dad what he really wants: a few brewskies or "Sweet Poppa" cocktails (with rye whisky, blended scotch, maple syrup, and citrus juice) and free chicken & waffles.
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- 11:00AM on 06/14/2013
This Sunday, June 2nd, transport yourself from the hustle and bustle of Chelsea to the beautiful rivieras of Southern France. This exclusive al fresco meal at the idyllic Hotel Americano is the perfect opening celebrationg of the Sud de France Festival, a celebration of the tastes, sights, sounds, and culture of the region. This exclusive three-course meal by acclaimed Chef Joseph Buenoconsejo will include traditional dishes such as Langoustine & Ris de Veau paired with local wines hand-selected by sommelier Theirry Chouquet.
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- 05:38PM on 05/29/2013
Smoked Pork Hash & Poached Egg ($11, pictured), made with house-cured pork with a flavor-packed Carolina-style rub, served with a cherry tomato salad and scallions. Add a personal French Press brought to your table, and you've died and gone to brunch heaven.
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- 11:00AM on 05/01/2013
Thelewala is right across the street from Kati Roll, and proving to be stiff competition. But can they live up to the beloved original purveyor of this delectable Indian street food? You be the judge.
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- 11:00AM on 03/18/2013
Come Spring, the Rouge Tomate Cart at 64th & 5th Ave in Central Park will reopen, serving up some of the best and highest quality food cart food EVER. Lunch break picnic, anyone?
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- 11:00AM on 02/24/2013
Hot chocolate can too often be overwhelmingly rich. For those who aren't chocolate-obsessed, the white-chocolate based Bianca hot cocoa ($5) at Vosges Haute Chocolat will toy with your taste buds without torturing them. Scented with lavender flowers and a hint of Meyer lemon for a citrus after-taste, the subtleties of this vanilla-flavored white chocolate drink are enticing and just perfectly sweet.
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- 11:00AM on 01/29/2013
This Midtown Mediterranean restaurant has opened a new location in Soho. With Mango Margaritas on the rocks ($6) and tapas and mezes like Smoked Eggplant with Garlic Yoghurt ($9) and Portuguese Fried Calamari with Soujouk & Peppers ($15), we're glad they made the trek downtown.
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- 11:00AM on 01/16/2013
Appellation is one of the most impressive wine stores in the city, with a huge selection organized by region with an emphasis on organic and eco-friendly options. Pop in for a taste of Southern France with a bottle of Zelige-Caravent or Mas Foulaquier if you like red, or the Les Chemins de Bassac if you prefer white.
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- 11:00AM on 06/06/2013
In NYC, you can eat food from pretty much all over the world. But good Mexican-Mexican food? Hard to find. That's why La Lucha is a boon for all West Coasters craving the real deal. La Lucha is a truly Mexican-run tacqueria serving up taco perfection with no need for piles and piles of toppings. All the flavor is right there in the Super Porky Mexican Pulled Pork Taco ($4.50) or the El Solitario Steak Taco ($4).
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- 11:00AM on 05/29/2013
Pearl & Ash is the perfect blind-date spot: you don't know anything about your date's taste preferences, so why not go somewhere that lets you make it into whatever you want it to be? Wine bar, cocktail bar, tapas bar...etc. etc.
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- 11:00AM on 04/15/2013
Take Root may be the highest-concentrated dose of Brooklyn you can fit into one space. This restaurant serves seasonal, hand-crafted, local food, and...wait for it...yoga classes. Yep, this is two of the best Brooklyn cliches in one. Come for one of many different styles of yoga workshops during the week and stay for dinner, and on weekend nights experience the tasting table dinners.
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- 11:00AM on 03/03/2013
Hotel Americano celebrates their new rooftop Winter Lounge with a Valentine's Day candle-lit dinner. The view of the city lights and sheepskin-clad seats is the NYC-chic equivalent of a romantic cabin in the sky. The ambiance is only augmented by the highly-lauded food. The prix-fixe menu ($65) features dishes such as Rabbit Ballotine with baby fennel, cara cara orange and, of course, chocolate for dessert, with chocolate terrine, Mexican hot chocolate, and chocolate truffles. Keep the romance flowing with cocktails at an after party in The Americano main dining room. Hurry and make your reservations--there are only a few seats left!
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- 10:20AM on 02/09/2013
The Urbana Poetry team has no off-limits topics. This is where you'll hear a poem about being too fat to get a date, and then a poem detailing the first-hand experience of racism in South Africa. Eye-opening? You tell me. At Urbana, the audience members wield the score cards and the power to determine who wins, and sometimes who will go on to compete in nation-wide competitions.
Every Tuesday night at 7:00 pm.
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- 11:00AM on 01/26/2013
Parlor Steak House is serving up a three-course dinner menu ($35/person) featuring the best they have to offer, like a raw bar appetizer, including East Coast and West Coast oysters and a shrimp cocktail. The entrée options include Slow Roasted Organic Salmon, Herb Roasted Chicken, and of course, steak—Marinated Hanger Steak, 7oz Filet Mignon, or 12oz Prime New York Strip Loin, to be exact. For dessert, New York Cheesecake with graham cracker crust and blueberry compote or Bitter Chocolate Pudding with chocolate cookie sandwich and whipped cream. My suggestion: get one of each and share.
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- 04:00PM on 01/14/2013
Oaxaca tacos have a way of always hitting the spot. All tacos come topped with your choice of meat, pickled red onions, cotija cheese, salsa, cilantro, avacado, and lime ($3.25, $9.95 for any 3 plus rice and beans). We highly recommend the Especiale. A recent taco of the day: Korean BBQ Short Rib Taco. Yum.
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- 11:00AM on 06/03/2013
Every Bloody Mary should be garnished with a fat slab of house-cured bacon.
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- 11:00AM on 05/11/2013
Psst…Want to know a secret? That unmarked bar-restaurant on the Bowery is Wise Men, a sexy brand-new bar and restaurant. This sleek and modern bar is an ideal date spot where you’ll you’re your favorite Arcade Fire songs while sipping classic cocktails like the Perfect Rob Roy (Deward, Vermouth, Peychard Bitters, $12). The surprisingly to-die-for menu items: the Pork Chop (with mustard, onions, and peppercorn, $18) and the Broccoli (charred with lemon, olive oil, chili flakes, $8). They will the best pork chop and broccoli you’ve ever had, at the best new hotspot in NoHo.
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- 11:00AM on 04/14/2013
He's a born-and-raised New Yorker who now works at CityMaps, which is set to release its new App in March that will provide users with a visual map of the city that links each and every storefront to social content on the web. Meet his favorite sandwich at No. 7 Sub: The Godfather Part II. Why is it his favorite? “It has three types of meats in it, but I think the chorizo is what gets me. The addition of the Thai Basil is what makes it fantastic.”
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- 11:20AM on 02/28/2013
February is the gloomiest month, but it's also the The 21st Annual Hot Chocolate Festival of Flavors at The City Bakery. Each day of the month brings a brand new hot chocolate flavor, from Lemon to Spicy Caramel to Ginger. ($5)
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- 10:00AM on 02/01/2013
Pumpkin Carrot Ginger Soup + Homestyle Chicken Curry + Rice and Naan = Salivating. The only solution? Lunch at Tulsi in Midtown East.
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- 11:00AM on 01/17/2013
