Mark Bittman's Blog, page 100

Cooking Tools: Bottle-Top Wine Accessories

Wilson Rothman discusses aerators and bottle-top coolers for wine.

Off the Menu: Bar Artisanal Restaurant and Tapas Bar

Terrance Brennan's Bar Artisanal takes a more Spanish approach.

A Spur-of-the-Moment Artichoke Dish

It's not difficult to prepare baby artichokes for cooking.

The Temporary Vegetarian: A Vegan Main Dish of Indian Green Beans

This simple vegan dish of green beans in a spiced coconut milk can also be made with other vegetables, and served with rice as a main dish.

Weekend Fare

A clam bake in Midtown, a new cafe in Central Park, and food festivals around town.

Another Way to Use Rhubarb

There's no need to limit rhubarb to pie.

Monster Burgers in San Francisco

Because Rosamunde is tiny, almost everyone eats their burgers next door, at the Toronado bar, which has a fine beer list.

The Tangled Vine Opens on the Upper West Side

Eric Asimov discusses the wines of the new wine bar, the Tangled Vine.

Liquor License Procedures Return to Normal as Backlogs Decline

The chairman of the state liquor authority had allowed lawyers for bars and restaurants to certify the accuracy of their applications, to streamline the process, but, he said, that's no longer needed, for now.

The Local Talent on the Next Season of 'Top Chef'

Angelo Sosa of Xie Xie and Ed Cotton of Plein Sud are competing on "Top Chef.''