Thursday, July 29, 2010

Dining & Wine

Tom Schierlitz for The New York Times

A syrup recipe that appeared in The Times in 1900 was made not for salads but for summer drinks.

The Tortilla Takes a Road Trip to Korea

Korean-style tacos, a Southern California phenomenon, are now on the menu in other parts of the country.

A London Chef Looks to a Different East

The Bulgarian-born chef Silvena Rowe has turned to the Ottoman Empire for inspiration.

The Curious Cook

To Enhance Flavor, Just Add Water

Diluting coffee and cocktails with water can change their balance for the better.

Restaurant Grading Begins in New York

A new city health department program requires dining establishments to post a grade of A, B or C for cleanliness.

Restaurant Review

The Lion Opens His Den

The former chef at the Waverly Inn is trying to duplicate its insider atmosphere with similar food at the Lion.

$25 and Under

The Commodore

The kitchen at this divey bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, turns out a vaguely Southern array of crunchy, spicy, greasy, gooey and salty dishes.

The Pour

Sake Rewards the Adventurous Drinker

For American wine lovers, the world of sake may be disquieting at first, but its rewards can go well beyond what’s in the glass.

Eataly, an Italian Food Hall, Opening Soon

The giant Italian food hall, a culinary extravaganza, is set to open in a month or so on West 23rd Street.

The Minimalist

A Mexican Street Snack on Your Grill

Corn browned directly on the grill has a charred, popcorn-like flavor.

Wild Caspian Caviar Returns

New quotas will allow caviar from the Caspian Sea to be sold in the United States for the first time in two years.

A Good Appetite

Squid and Almonds Give Salad Crunch

A dish inspired by a Japanese bar snack, with almonds, squid and cucumber standing in for shark.

Books of The Times

‘97 Orchard’

The Old World meets the new on the plates of immigrants on the Lower East Side in Jane Ziegelman’s “97 Orchard.”

Food Stuff

Dijon Mustard Made With Walnuts

A new walnut mustard made in Burgundy is forceful, tart and pungent.

New in Queens: LIC Market

A restaurant and shop, with packaged foods available, serves breakfast and lunch.

At Greenmarkets, the Peaches of Summer

Peaches are flooding greenmarkets as farms pick their fruit when ripe.

From Roof to Table

Produce from a rooftop garden, lowered with a pulley system, is supplying Bell Book & Candle, a new restaurant.

Recipes With Peaches

Articles and recipes from The Times that feature this star of summer eating.

The Lion

John DeLucie’s scene-y new restaurant on Ninth Street has its charms and distractions.

Korean-Style Tacos Across America

A phenomenon that started in Southern California has rapidly spread across the United States.

Recipes for Summer Grilling

Nearly three dozen reasons to light the grill this season.

A New iPhone App

An insider’s guide to what to eat, drink and do in New York, including The Sifty Fifty, a regularly updated list of Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite restaurants, and The Top Shelf, Pete Wells’s favorite bars right now.

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