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Celebrate “Blue Monday” and “Big Blue”’s Big Game Win

mightmelanie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:18:15 +0000

Royal Wine Corp. is betting on a Blue Monday to celebrate another New York Giants’ Super Bowl championship. The wine importer is launching Bartenura Sparkling Moscato, with its signature blue bottle, on Monday, February 6, in stores in New York …

“Kitchen Nighmares” Wants Restaurants in Need of Help

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:16:57 +0000

Do you know a restaurant trying to make some green, but still running in the red? Or maybe it has a great location, but is unable to bring in the customers…

Well, the senior casting producer for Fox TV’s show …

Da Andrea, New York City

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:15:48 +0000

Although Da Andrea is new to the Greenwich Village area, the original trattoria opened in 2001 at 557 Hudson Street and recently moved uptown. That’s lucky for those living in the neighborhood near West 13th Street (between 5th Avenue & …

12 Best Corkbuzz Bargains from Sommelier Laura Maniec

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:26:33 +0000

Laura Maniec realized her dream with the opening of Corkbuzz – her restaurant, wine bar and educational center. Actually this 32-year-old has achieved more than one of her dreams.

Laura was the youngest Master Sommelier in the world until …

Holeman & Finch Public House

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:23:25 +0000

We started with the small pot of decadently rich chicken liver pate sealed with apple cider jelly accompanied by green tomato pickle and toast ($7). Worth the visit alone. Loving good bread, we added an order of the H&F Bread …

Amber Restaurant + Tiger Beer

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:11:59 +0000

“Would you and a guest like to have dinner on us?” came the invite.

That offer was not for a restaurant specifically, but instead to taste Tiger beer — a pale lager, Singaporean favorite — with some sweet and spicy …

Little Jerusalem at the Anna Ticho House

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:09:39 +0000

Jerusalemites are no different from other folks when it comes to procrastinating. My cousin Yona had heard good things about Little Jerusalem, the wonderful dairy restaurant at the Anna Ticho House, and she used the occasion of our visit to …

Latke Festival

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:04:50 +0000

Ever wonder if your favorite NYC chef grates their latke potatoes by hand or machine? Well, wonder no longer. On December 19th at 6:30 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music there will a night of interpretative renditions of this timeless …

Calvisius Caviar Lounge

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:04:13 +0000

There are some invitations that I just can’t pass up. And one to a caviar tasting at the Calvisius Caviar Lounge in the Four Season Hotel is certainly one of them.

My love affair with caviar began many years ago …

“Armadillo” Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:54:00 +0000

At a recent dinner party, my friend Sharon’s crispy potatoes had everyone talking. They were thinly cut potatoes, left whole so they fanned out on baking resulting in crunchy slices. Which is what everyone liked a potato to be.

I …