Dining & Wine

Turning to Cube Steak, and Back to Childhood
Turning to Cube Steak, and Back to Childhood
Seymour Chwast

Old-fashioned and a little mysterious, the cube steak is suddenly one of the hottest cuts of beef in the country.

Opening Night and Already Old News

When the hype surrounding an impending opening of a restaurant goes on too long, the expectations can be impossible to meet.

It’s Organic, but Does That Mean It’s Safer?

Shoppers who think organic food is safer are often surprised to hear that organic certification technically has nothing to do with food safety.

  • Times Topics: Food Safety | Organic Food
Restaurants
A Bolder Menu and Room to Explore It

L’Artusi is bold, but the uneven results are a lesson in overextension on the part of its owners.

From Showpiece to Sustainable Crops, a Farm Shifts

For the past year, the Queens County Farm Museum has been raising more crops and animals, using sustainable methods, and plans to expand.

A Good Appetite
A Date With a Warm Fish

Cooking fish slowly over low heat in melted butter keeps the flesh moist and velvety and evenly cooked throughout.

The Minimalist
A Divorce for Beets and Goat Cheese

Roasted beets with garlic-walnut sauce is a more adventuresome alternative to the typical goat cheese pairing.

The Temporary Vegetarian: Chana Punjabi

When mixed with rice, chana Punjabi, an Indian chickpea stew, is a soulful meal whose charms are hard to resist.

Drinks to Leave You Laid Back, Not Laid Out

Certain times call for mixed-drink creations that are no stronger than a glass of wine but have the satisfaction of a stronger cocktail.

Frank Bruni and other Dining section writers on restaurants and food.

On the pleasure, culture and business of wine, beer and spirits.

About food — cooking it, eating it, thinking about it and more.

On Restaurants
Frank Bruni on L’Artusi

This Italian restaurant is a new venture by the team that opened Dell’Anima.

Times Topics
Mark Bittman
Featured Topic: Mark Bittman

Recent and archival stories by Mark Bittman including some of his favorite Minimalist columns.

Cooking & Dining Topics
Off the Menu

Eric Hara moves to the Oak Room and more restaurant news.

Dining Calendar

Eating out for a good cause, learning about the history of chocolate and more food and wine related events.

Multimedia
An Eater’s Tour of Brooklyn

An artists’ collective approach to community and an artisanal approach to food are emerging.

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