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Roquefort riot!

February 12, 2009

Have you all heard about our imperiled Roquefort? Basically, because the EU refuses to import American hormone-blasted meat – which, if you had a choice, would you? – the Bush administration decided to place a prohibitively high tariff (300%??!!) on Roquefort and other specialty European goods.  Not that President Obama can’t undo this ridiculous tariff, [...]

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Service Extraordinaire: Are you Being Gouged?

October 11, 2007

I love Google mashup maps. This morning I found some that compare the cost of a head of lettuce, a quart of milk, and six-pack of beer around the five boroughs of Manhattan (and some neighboring locales). The purple lettuces in the picture above indicate heads of iceburg lettuce with a cost greater than $1.75, [...]

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Cold reboot (and how)

September 6, 2007

I can hardly believe it’s been over a month since my last post. It hasn’t been for lack of eating. I’ve done some of the best eating in my life, let me tell you. Babbo is an ultimate gustatory experience. Eat at Babbo. If you have to wait for three hours, it’s still worth it. [...]

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The Afterglow: Dirty Bird to Go

July 23, 2007

Ok, NY Mag. You all had a number of solid picks in the 2007 Cheap Eats issue, but I’ve got a bone to pick about the Dirty Bird omission. Seven dollars a hauntingly tender organic chicken 2-piece plus a side is a deal if I’ve ever heard one. And if DB’s omission weren’t bad enough, [...]

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Banana v. Vanilla: Twinkie Battle Royal

June 21, 2007

The most difficult thing about the Banana Twinkie is finding one. Yesterday, my friend James and I scoured midtown Manhattan for about an hour, stopping at every deli and grocery store we passed. Twinkies, to start off with, have become a rarity in New York. The Banana Twinkie is an even rarer animal. Luckily for [...]

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