Our 10 Best

The 10 Best Candy Shops in NYC

By Ashley Hoffman Thu., Oct. 30 2014 at 1:06 PM
Categories: Our 10 Best

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Ashley Hoffman

If you've got a sweet tooth, you probably don't need much of an excuse to go stock up on all the major candy food groups: candy corn (veggies), gummies (fruit,) nostalgic chocolate (dairy), chocolate with nuts (protein), and marshmallow-y things (oxygen). New York City's best candy shops offer those options and more, from candy-encased alcohol to Oreo-filled chocolate brains. Tell yourself you're buying these things for the kids, or the office, if you must. We won't tell anyone that you plan to wolf all that candy down yourself. Here are the 10 best candy shops in NYC.


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Cookbook of the Week

Dan Pashman's New Book Instructs You How to Eat More Better

By Sara Ventiera Thu., Oct. 30 2014 at 12:04 PM
Categories: Cookbook of the Week

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Lilia Cretcher for The Sporkful
All photos courtesy Simon & Schuster
"If life contains a finite number of meals, and a meal contains a finite number of bites, you can only take so many bites before you're full and/or dead," Dan Pashman says in his new tome, Eat More Better: How to Make Every Bite More Delicious. "A bite is a precious resource. It pains me to think of all the thoughtless eating that takes place across the world each day. So many mouthfuls meld together into one big, blah bolus we'll never get back. But let us not grieve for the bites that could have been. Let us instead look ahead, to those that are yet to be."


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BQEats

Meet the Man Behind the First Mexican Restaurant to Win a Michelin Star

By Alanna Schubach Thu., Oct. 30 2014 at 11:01 AM
Categories: BQEats, Chef Interviews

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Paloma Cacho-Sousa
Last month, when the Michelin Guide bestowed its coveted stars, four Queens restaurants were included among the honorees. One of them, Casa Enrique (5-48 49th Avenue, Queens; 347-448-6040), is a first-time recipient, as well as New York's only Mexican restaurant to garner a star. Its Chiapas-born chef, Cosme Aguilar, originally cooked at Casa Enrique's sister restaurant, Café Henri, before bringing his stellar albóndigas, enchiladas, and cochinito to Long Island City. We spoke to him about the transition from French to Mexican cuisine, the trouble with customers who don't like spice, and the inspiration he takes from treasured family recipes.

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Throwback Thursday

Where to Find Authentic Polish Treats Near the Bedford L Stop

By Kevin Kessler Thu., Oct. 30 2014 at 9:06 AM
Categories: Throwback Thursday

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Richard and Christian Podedworny
With a softball-sized jelly doughnut in hand, a Polish construction worker sat on a bench next to a hurried Brooklyn mom typing away on her phone, with child, stroller, and yoga mat in tow. Inside the shop they were perched next to, a crowd of Eastern Europeans mixed with twenty- and thirtysomethings with well-worn Barbour jackets; each was ordering coffee and something else. "Dzień dobry. Let me have three blueberry cheese danishes," a customer said.

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Holiday Spirits

More Distilleries Announced for Our Holiday Spirits Tasting Event

By Laura Shunk Thu., Oct. 30 2014 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Holiday Spirits

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Holiday Spirits
Have you purchased your ticket to our second annual Holiday Spirits tasting event? Not only will you sip spirits from New York and beyond at this party, you'll cruise around the harbor on the Hornblower Infinity Cruise Ship while you listen to live music. So secure your entrance quickly -- as further temptation, we're announcing a new batch of distilleries that have been confirmed to participate, bringing the total number up to 30.

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Beer

Why You Should Attend NYC Craft Beer Festival This Halloween

By Brad Japhe Wed., Oct. 29 2014 at 2:44 PM
Categories: Beer

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All photos courtesy NYC Craft Beer Festival
A very hoppy Halloween is headed our way as the NYC Craft Beer Festival returns to the Lexington Armory in Midtown, beginning on the night of Friday, October 31. A $55 ticket gains you access to all the hops, malt, and yeast you can handle for 2.5 hours. And to celebrate the holiday in appropriate fashion, a costume contest will award cash prizes to the most garishly garbed participants in the crowd. The event continues into the weekend, with two more sessions offered on Saturday: from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and once again from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

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BBQ!

Elizabeth Karmel Leaves Hill Country, Will Open Online Barbecue Shack This Weekend

By Sara Ventiera Wed., Oct. 29 2014 at 12:30 PM
Categories: BBQ!

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Photo by Christopher Hirsheimer for Taming the Flame
A leading lady in the grilling world, Elizabeth Karmel teaches, writes cookbooks, contributes to magazines (her work has been featured in Fine Cooking, Bon Appétit, Saveur, and more), and runs her own website, GirlsAtTheGrill.com. But she's also known for her myriad talents in the slow-cooking department -- you might call her the grand dame of barbecue. Ironically enough, though, the North Carolina native is best recognized for spotlighting Texas-style 'cue in New York: She was the executive chef of Hill Country Barbecue Market (30 West 26th Street, 212-255-4544).

But now, Karmel is leaving Hill Country to go back to her roots -- she's launching a new, online Carolina barbecue shack that will deliver straight to your door.

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Good Call

Recipe: Want a Little Hanky-Panky? Then Mix Gin and Vermouth

By Billy Lyons Wed., Oct. 29 2014 at 10:29 AM
Categories: Good Call

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The hanky-panky is a fun-sounding call drink to order anywhere.

Sick of your usual call drink? Try something new. In this series, we're asking the city's bartenders to name their current drinks of choice. Check out our Good Call archives for another round.

Today's call comes by way of Kate Nelson, bartender at All'onda (22 East 13th Street; 212-231-2236)

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Open! Open! Open!

Inside Taphaus, a Jersey City Waterfront 'Gastrogarden' Coming to DUMBO

By Adam Robb Wed., Oct. 29 2014 at 9:23 AM
Categories: Open! Open! Open!

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All photos by Adam Robb
The fried chicken and waffle sandwich at Taphaus, a new "gastrogarden" at Crystal Point.

Restaurants are few and far between along the stretch of Jersey City's high-rise-dominated waterfront walkway that sits between the Colgate Clock and Hoboken Terminal. Most of the eateries that are there lack access to the unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline on display through the glass walls of Taphaus (2 Second Street, Jersey City; 201-626-6000), now open at Crystal Point. Reality star chef Chris Nirschel describes the 200-seat, 48-tap beer hall as a "gastrogarden." He serves more than 40 sub-$20 savory plates, many of which are on the cusp of gimmicky, including wontons stuffed with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella, fried chicken and waffle sandwiches, and buffalo-sauced rock shrimp.

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¡Oye! Comida

Missing Mexico? Go Eat the Green Chorizo at Cafe el Presidente

By Scarlett Lindeman Wed., Oct. 29 2014 at 8:12 AM
Categories: ¡Oye! Comida

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In Mexico, there are jalapeño, salsa inglesa, and habanero chip flavors that, sadly, we never see in the United States. But if you're missing the flavors found only within the borders of our southern neighbor, there is a green chorizo taco at Cafe el Presidente (30 West 24th Street, 212-242-3491) that can curb your disappointment. Savory crumbles of pork sausage on homemade corn tortillas with a sprinkling of cilantro and onion are an amplification of garlic and lard, layers of chiles, and vibrating herbs -- they're like a mainline to Mexico City.

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