Month: November 2009

November 30 Tweet Rodeo

Good for both reubens and your digestive system, @Amy_Boland demystifies the sauerkraut-making process and emphasizes its simplicity, @KatieBips concisely sums up the Il Gatto / Figlio comparison, @Atlantic_Food announces the most alcoholic beer (with, incidentally, an equally awesome name) and its runners-up, @TheSaltyTart announces pastry availability at Java Jack’s (in addition to the flagship Midtown […]

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November 30 Morning Roundup

Thanksgiving over at Martha and Tom’s and at Les Petites Images (plus the Thanksgiving camel tradition at South 12th), Kieran’s Irish pub is relocating to the former Bellanotte space, a verdict on durian fruit (and thoughts about Zimmern and Bourdain), a video featuring the packing of PastureLand butter, a Chowhound supposition: our local Whole Foods […]

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Closing: Zen Asian Contemporary

Tuesday, Dec. 1 is the last day of operation for Uptown’s Zen Asian Contemporary. The well-reviewed spot (here’s our spin) battled for customers in a neighborhood strewn with competing eateries including the venerable Fuji-Ya and the distinctively positioned Moto-i. A press release notes: “However, owner Andy Kor is not quite ready to give up. He […]

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Knife Skills, A Serial Novel – Part 26

Each Friday, the Heavy Table presents a new installment of Knife Skills, a culinary novel presented piece by piece as it’s written. If you’re uncomfortable with salty language, please be aware that characters regularly use words and phrases unacceptable in polite conversation. In the author’s imagination, some members of the food service industry have a […]

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