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Eggs Sous Vide

Most of you already know that I am completely in love with my Sous Vide Supreme. My love for the “Sous Vide” method started with my first meal at Per Se. I’ve become mildly obsessed with the technique. This past weekend I experimented with eggs (just to specify, I used chicken eggs…duck will have to […]

FriendsEAT Launches Business

We’re looking for Local Businesses who are interested in claiming their business to give us some feedback on our new business claim system.  We are now offering a better way for restaurants to connect with the FriendsEAT community and we want all restaurants out there to try it out. Restaurants can now claim their restaurant page. What does this […]

Starbucks’ Rest Room Rumors

Rumor has it that the world’s most popular coffee chain is now closing its rest rooms to the customers and the public in NYC. No need to fret Starbucks fans because this claim appears to be just a silly joke running around the city. Starbucks, has been in the “spotlight” for some feisty issues in the […]

Review ChaPa’s Noodle & Grill Midtown NY

Last Friday, I found myself hungry and without a reservation in Midtown. It seemed that every restaurant on 52nd Street had a line (is this street the new culinary Mecca?). The only place without a wait was ChaPa’s. It became my “choice” by default. We walked in and were promptly seated at the only two […]

EU Directive Bans Any Claim Water Can Prevent Dehydration

When bottled water manufactures sought approval from the UK government to claim regular consumption of water can reduce the risk of dehydration as part of their advertising slogan, the European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) refused to approve the statement. The EFSA decision has now become an EU directive, banning any claim that water can prevent […]

Interview with Stephanie Stiavetti of Wasabimon a.k.a The Culinary Life

Wasabimon (a.k.a The Culinary Life) came in as one of the Top 50 Food Blogs of 2011. If you’ve ever perused this blog, you were probably not surprised. Stephanie Stiavetti, the mastermind behind Wasabimon, puts a lot of love into the blog. Stephanie was diagnosed with gluten intolerance, her blog focuses on gluten free foods, but […]

Study: BPA in Thanksgiving Canned Food

A new report, “BPA in Thanksgiving Canned Food,” released by the Breast Cancer Fund documents the presence of the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in canned foods used to prepare a typical Thanksgiving meal. BPA is used to make the epoxy-resin linings of metal food cans that forms a barrier between the metal and the […]

Starbucks Scams 75,000 Customers With Hidden Fee

The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation claims Starbucks has been secretly charging a $1.50 fee on bagged coffee nationwide when consumers purchased less than one pound. The state agency determined that when consumers bought a one-pound bag of coffee broken into small sizes by Starbucks employees, they were charged a $1.50 fee. […]

Tasty and Cheap Spanish in NYC

Today we are talking Spanish as in the country in Europe. Not the colloquial use of Spanish to refer to all things Latin. To be more precise, we’ll be chatting about Spanish food in the US. There is no need to book a flight to Spain to get a taste of genuine Spanish food. If […]

Beaujolais Nouveau Day

Rarely do we find young red wines being honored with a celebration upon their release. This makes Beaujolais Nouveau a special wine in the roster of French wines. Beujolais Nouveau is made of Gamay grapes, grown in the Beaujolais region of France. In line with tradition, each year people from around the world enjoy a bottle […]

Review Pampano NYC

It is so exciting for me when I am invited to a press dinner and the food is outstanding. This is what happened last week when I was invited by GailPR to dine at Richard Sandoval’s Pampano on the Upper East Side. I had been hearing great things about the restaurant, but had not visited. If […]

Denny’s Newest Holiday Monsters

Watch out America, Denny’s made plans for Christmas. They’ve created a menu called “Taste of the Holidays”, I think their goal is to make you fat AND unhealthy. America does not need another excuse to eat and eat, and eat, and eat. We already have Paula Deen doing that for us. What’s on the menu? […]

USDA: “Locally Grown Food Sales $7 Billion Business This Year”

The Farm-to-Table and locavore movements have rapidly gained momentum and popularity in recent years, as more American families strive to purchase all or most of their food locally from small local growers and Farmers’ Markets. In 2007, the word “locavore” — a person interested in eating food that is locally produced — was the word […]

JD’s Bacon “Lotion”

This time it’s no joke. What started off as an April Fool’s joke resulted in such demand that JD’s, the company whose motto is “Everything Should Taste Like Bacon”, decided to go into production. I am a little (very) disturbed to tell you that you can now buy the world’s first bacon-flavored personal “lotion” and massage […]

The Cost For Thanksgiving Dinner Up 13% This Year

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), an independent, grassroots organization representing farm and ranch families, the cost for a Thanksgiving dinner this year, including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings, will increase by 13 percent. The average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $49.20, a $5.73 price […]

Where to Eat on Thanksgiving Day in NYC 2011 – Part 2

We already published part one, but if you’re still looking for an amazing place to celebrate Thanksgiving (a.k.a. you don’t feel like cooking/cleaning/doing dishes), we think these restaurants would fit the bill. I suggest you make reservations asap. Palo Santo in Park Slope: Thursday November 24 from 2-8pm. I’ve been a huge fan of Palo […]

Interview with Malina Janakat

I have been friends with Malina Janakat since my sophomore year in high school. We met in art class and I immediately loved her. A smart, bubbly and funny woman (and when I say smart, I mean smart ” as in top-of-her-class, amazing smart). We spent many days running through sprinklers, eating chips and discussing […]

Beaujolais Nouveau in NYC 2011

November 17 is the day to celebrate the release of the new vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau. While this may not be my all time favorite wine, I never pass off an opportunity (or an excuse) to enjoy wine. If you want to celebrate and you happen to be in NY on the 17th, these are […]

Fast-Food Restaurant Gives 100 People a “Year’s Worth” of Free Food

One of our regular readers advised us that last week, in what appeared to be an Occupy Wall Street event, scores of tents were set up in Northridge, California, where people camped out in anticipation of the grand opening of a new Chick-fil-A restaurant, which will supply a “year’s worth” of free food to its […]

Where to Eat on Thanksgiving Day in NYC 2011

Not all of us feel like cooking on Thanksgiving day. Maybe you don’t really like your holidays and know that it will be damn near impossible to get them out after the tryptophan kicks in. Maybe you “cook a mean delivery” but you’re just not as skilled in the kitchen. Or perhaps your kitchen is more […]

Top 10 Value Eats in New York

Living in New York can be super expensive, and food definitely forms part of those expenses. New York is a city of opportunity, and the opportunity for dining on a budget abounds in this city. Manhattan is also home to many restaurants and food shops that offer incredibly delicious meals at very affordable prices. Check […]

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