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Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Restaurants, Raves & Reviews, AmericaI found myself in Westport, Connecticut and wanted to check out Chef Pietro Scotti's hot lunch place, Zest. Chef Pietro Scotti of the famous Da Pietro's opened Zest in 2006 to cater to Westport's casual crowd, or at least the fine dining crowd when they don't feel like getting ...

Filed under: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Hors D'oeuvres, Snacks, Dessert, Restaurants, Raves & Reviews, Trends, AmericaCafeteria rocks. Cafeteria is a restaurant in New York's fabulous Chelsea area. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Cafeteria caters not only to its trendy local neighborhood, but to the nearby Meatpacking District where ...

Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Hors D'oeuvres, Snacks, Restaurants, New Products, Fast Food, Mexico, Vegetarian/Vegan, Food News''Eat Beautiful. Feel Beautiful.'' That's the message on the cover of Empanada Joe's new brochure. Empanada Joe's has two (and soon to be three) locations in New York City, and brings a traditional Mexican favorite to ...

Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Restaurants, Beef, Raves & Reviews, America, Comfort Food, Local EatingWe've mentioned it a couple of times before, in our review of GQ's Best Hamburgers and our Ten Best Burgers in NYC, but it's time to take a proper look. It's the Soup Nazi of burger joints, it's a best kept secret in New York City: it's The ...

Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Fish, Broiling, Frying, Grilling, BraisingNothing tastes like a good blackening. And it's not even hard. Many people shy away from blackened foods, thinking that blackening means charring the meat, the vegetable, whatever is being blackened. Au contraire! Blackening refers to what happens to the Cajun spices! The ...

Filed under: Tastings, Wine, Lunch, Dinner, Books, America, CelebritiesIf you're a Vayniac, you already know that Gary Vaynerchuk came out with a book called 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World. Marisa announced the book here at Slashfood about a month and a half ago, and I just got my hands on a copy a few ...

Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Recipes, Books, Comfort Food, Soups/SaladsOne of my favorite cookbooks is The Comfort Diner Cookbook, by Ira Freehoff and Pia Catton. It has a ton of comfort food recipes from the famed New York City eating establishment, everything from classic American sandwiches and breakfasts to pies and other desserts and great ...

Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Restaurants, Science, Business, Asia, America, EuropeWith a recession in the US looming, restaurants are likely going to see some drop-off in their business, since people will be less inclined to treat themselves to lunches and dinners out. Still, that doesn't seem to stop restaurants from investing in new ...

Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, East Coast, Poultry, Asia, Raves & Reviews, Comfort Food As far as I'm concerned, my home borough of Queens is the food capital of New York City, Manhattan be damned. Well, that's not entirely true, but with the exception of Japanese, Queens is the best place in the city to find authentic Asian cuisine ranging from ...

Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Grains, Vegetables, Dairy, Recipes, Baking, Eggs, Condiments, America, Comfort Food It's no secret that I have all kinds of contempt for Sandra Lee. I won't go into my usual rant about how weird it is that her Chanel-quilted headband always matches her too-tight cashmere deep V-neck sweater, matches the drapes ...