Hanging With Dave Arnold and Nils Noren
Meet Dave Arnold and Nils Noren (right and left), respectively director of Culinary Technology and VP of Culinary and Pastry Arts at The French Culinary Institute. One is a food techy with a healthy obsession with food clarification. The other one is a distinguished international chef who was cast on the first season of Top Chef Masters, the star chef spin-off of Bravo’s Top Chef (scheduled to air in June). What initially started out as a plain Q&A evolved into a fun session of story telling and joke sharing highlighted by unstoppable laughter. This only goes to show that there’s never a dull moment in these guys’ lives. So, with no further delay, here are Dave and Nils. Continue reading Hanging With Dave Arnold and Nils Noren
By Raissa Nebie on April 27, 2009 | 0
A $10 Pre-Opera Meal for Two
My husband and I won $25 tickets in the Metropolitan Opera’s weekly online drawing for orchestra seats to a Saturday night performance. The only issue: where could we eat a pre-opera meal in keeping with our thrifty seats?
The price tag wasn’t our only consideration. The weather was, too. It was sunny and in the ’70s- one of those perfect spring days to eat outdoors. Unfortunately, everyone else had the same idea, and I certainly didn’t want to miss the start of the opera because we had waited too long for an outdoor table. Continue reading A $10 Pre-Opera Meal for Two
By Diane Erwin on April 27, 2009 | 0
What to Eat This Weekend
Brunch at L’Ecole
L’Ecole, the restaurant of the French Culinary Institute is now serving a prix-fixe brunch for $19.50. The offer includes a basket of fresh baked breads, an appetizer and an entree. A pretty good deal for $19.50.
462 Broadway (between Broome St & Grand St)
New York, NY 10013
Tel: (212) 219-3300
Crawfish Boil at Flatbush Farm
Sunday, April 26 — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Chef Browning cooks up a Louisiana-style Crawfish Boil, outside on the patio: crayfish, corn, potatoes, and assorted creole and southern delights.
76 St Marks Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Tel: (718) 622-3276
Sunday Dinner at Paradou
Three courses for the price of one — Purchase any entree and your choice of any appetizer and any dessert is on the house. As an added bonus this Sunday, Nancy Danino and her band will be performing R&B & Jazz-influenced originals and covers.
8 Little West 12th St
New York, NY 10014
Tel: (212) 463-8345
By Raissa Nebie on April 24, 2009 | 1
Let’s Talk Ratatouille
And I don’t mean the movie. My dad used to make ratatouille, and I loathed it with the searing passion that only an 8-year-old can muster. Well, how times have changed! The original “garbage bowl” dish, ratatouille can pretty much accommodate any vegetables you have lurking in your crisper drawer, as long as eggplant and tomatoes are included. It can also help to use up any leftover herbs you may have, which always happens to me. Does anyone need as much rosemary or thyme as you get at the grocery store? Continue reading Let’s Talk Ratatouille
By Rachel Crawford on April 24, 2009 | 2
A Rioja Experience for Every Budget
Rioja shaped my wine palate. As a 20 year old living in Madrid, wines from La Rioja — the country’s Napa — and their smooth and drinkable bottles were readily and cheaply available. So, when a friend guided me to New York’s Rioja Restaurant Week from April 26-May 2, I got all geeky-excited about it. Yes, it might be a thinly — disguised marketing campaign, but it is still a great deal to be had. Participating restaurants (Tailor, Cru and more) are offering $25 or $50 pre-fixe meals paired with wines from the Rioja region or discounts on bottle of Dionysus’ nectar. Continue reading A Rioja Experience for Every Budget
By Erin Patinkin on April 23, 2009 | 0
