September 7, 2012

“Dirty Bird To-Go Adds Tribeca Location”
West Village take-out favorite Dirty Bird To-Go will open a second, larger location in TriBeCa on Monday September 10th.   The sustainable, free-range and locally sourced chicken is available three ways: dipped in but ...
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Posted: September 7, 2012 - 7:02 pm

“Table 87”
Not sure Brooklyn Heights needs another pizza place, but coal oven pizza and calzones are on the menu at the newly opened Table 87 in Brooklyn Heights. The restaurant, which take ...
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Posted: September 7, 2012 - 12:57 pm

“Smorgasburg Comes to Dumbo”
I've been a fan of Smorgasburg since day one. Literally, we were there for opening day and have been dreaming of it ever since. But from downtown Brooklyn it's sort of  a hike to get there, so we haven't made it back as often as we'd like. No ...
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Posted: September 7, 2012 - 12:43 pm

September 6, 2012

“Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream Hits NYC”
For the first time ever Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams' Sweet Treats Truck, the brightly-colored truck that makes rounds in Columbus, OH where Jeni's originated and c ...
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Posted: September 6, 2012 - 1:13 pm

September 4, 2012

“Flatiron Room to Open Sept 18th”
If you like whiskey, get ready for The Flatiron Room. Not be confused with Flatiron Lounge (an excellent classic cocktail bar from Julie Reiner), the Flatiron Room is the latest creation from Tommy Tardie (La Pomme). Officially opening September 1 ...
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Posted: September 4, 2012 - 8:16 pm

August 22, 2012

“Reading Room”
Just a couple of items to share this week. Both came recommended by my friend Harvey Kreiswith, who developed and built The Strong Buzz. First is an article about Julia Child’s 100th birthday in the Harvard Gazette. It was ...
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Posted: August 22, 2012 - 3:39 pm

August 18, 2012

“Chef Katy Sparks at the Helm of New Tavern on the Green”
The last time I visited Tavern on the Green was when I ran the New York City Marathon in 1999. Prior to that, it was for my law school graduation party in 1994. I can’t remember many other visits, to be honest. Maybe once when I was a kid fo ...
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Posted: August 18, 2012 - 2:18 pm

“Roadhouse Barbecue at Pork Slope”
What started with Thistle Hill Tavern has now grown into a tidy little Park Slope empire of culinary coolness that includes Talde and now Pork Slope. Pork Slope, a Brooklyn-style roadhouse bar, is owned by Executive Chef Dale Talde and pa ...
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Posted: August 18, 2012 - 2:16 pm

August 13, 2012

“Crayfish Festival At Aquavit”
August in Sweden is crayfish month and Aquavit will be celebrating accordingly with their annual Crayfish Festival. Starting August 13th, Chef Marcus Jernmark will offer a special menu with 1/2 lb. of peel & eat crayfish and a smörgå ...
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Posted: August 13, 2012 - 10:43 am

August 9, 2012

“The Strong Buzz Teams Up with Equinox -- You Too Can Join Now!”
It's tough eating for a living, but when you write about food, them's the breaks. In order to stay relatively fit (At least I won't be booted off a Southwest flight for taking up two seats), I have always worked out pretty religiously. But lately, ...
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Posted: August 9, 2012 - 2:17 pm