Wine News & Articles

J. R. Simplot, Farmer Who Developed First Frozen French Fries, Dies at 99

Tour Guide — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:02:23 +0000

Mr. Simplot fashioned an entrepreneurial career that included developing the first commercial frozen French fry.

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Oyster Farmers Find a Boutique in the Bay

Tour Guide — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:13:38 +0000

Dozens of local boutique growers are finally getting a handle on the deceptively simple art of oyster farming.

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Calendar

Tour Guide — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:07:27 +0000

Events around the city.

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Off the Menu

Tour Guide — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:06:29 +0000

Restaurant openings and closings, and chefs on the move.

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FOOD STUFF | From Belgium, Sweetened For Americans

Tour Guide — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:05:33 +0000

Le Petit Belge serves thick, round Belgian LiÃ¨ge-style waffles and poffys, puffy silver-dollar-size pancakes that come piled in a paper cone.

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Feed Me: Nothing Says Summer Like Icing

Tour Guide — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:03:33 +0000

Celebrating the season with a good old-fashioned cake.

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A Tiny Fruit That Tricks the Tongue

Tour Guide — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:02:51 +0000

A small red berry called miracle fruit temporarily rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors, rendering lemons as sweet as candy.

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5 Restaurants in Manhattan Get Citations Over Calories

Tour Guide — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:21:35 +0000

The citations were little more than warnings and carried no fines because a federal judge has said the city can not impose fines until mid-July.

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Irvine Robbins, Ice Cream Entrepreneur and a Maestro of 31 Flavors, Dies at 90

Tour Guide — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:05:04 +0000

With his brother-in-law, Burton Baskin, Mr. Robbins started the Baskin-Robbins ice cream store chain, concocting quirky flavors like Daiquiri Ice and Here Comes the Fudge.

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Dining Briefs: Turqua Grill and The JakeWalk

Tour Guide — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:58:07 +0000

Turqua Grill serves Turkish treats in the shadow of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The JakeWalk, in Carroll Gardens, is like a friendly neighborhood bar with over 200 wines.

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