Mark Bittman's Blog, page 52
November 3, 2010
Another Move for Eric Hara
He is now the executive chef and a partner, with Sal Romano, at Agua Dulce on Ninth Avenue and 53rd Street and 9, next door to Agua Dulce.
November 2, 2010
Reviewing Peels
The new Bowery restaurant from the people behind Freemans gives away carbonated tap water.
What We're Reading
An aggregation of links from the reporters and editors of The New York Times.
Going Heavy With the Garlic
Mark Bittman whips up a dinner for one in southern Florida.
Battle of the Butchers
An American and French butcher go head to head in a demonstration of the butchering craft at Meat Hook, a butcher shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Tasting Mourvedre Wines
In researching wines made from the mourvedre grapeEric Asimov ran across the assertion that mourvedre was newly fashionable, but he found very little evidence of this.
November 1, 2010
Ciano Gears Up for Its Opening
The Italian menu will have an emphasis on vegetable-based dishes.
Adam Rapoport Will Lead Bon Appétit, Publisher Confirms
The new editor currently works at GQ as Style Editor.
A New Restaurant for the Benjamin Hotel
This grand café, the National, has been interpreted in a very conservative style by David Rockwell.
Berlyn, a New Restaurant for BAM
The prime restaurant location for visitors to BAM has changed hands but remains in a Germanic mode like its predecessor, Thomas Beisl.
