ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING IS SUSPENDED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Lower Manhattan will be a party this week! Parades, festivals, and food fairs will close streets from the East Village to the West Village all the way down to Wall St. At 1 p.m. Saturday, a dance parade will kick off at E. 21st St., head down [...]
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Marchers in the May Day parade on Wednesday, May 1 made their way down from Union Square to City Hall. The big issue that marchers called attention to, along with workers’ rights, was immigrants’ rights. Some condemned Arizona’s harsh “SB 1070” anti-illegal immigration act. A group also called attention to the Fukishima nuclear disaster of [...]
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Henry Meer, Chef City Hall Restaurant 131 Duane St. 212-227-7777 www.cityhallnewyork.com Dish served? We always serve an awesome selection of ice creams and sorbets. They have been a hit with the kids (and adults). We make them specially for the Taste. Who doesn’t LOVE homemade ice cream and sorbets? Beverage/dish pairing? If I was a [...]
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Lee on the Races Chinatown leader Jan Lee has had his share of political fights with Margaret Chin over the years so we were surprised last week when he told us he hasn’t ruled out supporting her reelection bid to the City Council. “Margaret and I are certainly cordial,” he told us, saying their [...]
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BY KAITLYN MEADE | The last pieces of the spire were installed at the top of 1 World Trade Center on Friday, May 10, bringing the Freedom Tower to its final height of 1,776 feet, said the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Pieces 17 and 18 were installed by construction crews using [...]
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Alan Rodriguez, Chef Los Americanos 305 Church St. 212-680-0101 losamericanos.com Dish served? Ceviche de Pulpo — it’s very unusual to serve Octopus Ceviche, and most people have not had it before. Just about everyone who tries it really loves it. Beverage/dish pairing? Our cocktail Under the Volcano pairs beautifully as well as the guacamole with [...]
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Masaharu Morimoto, Chef Tribeca Canvas 313 Church St. 917-720-2845 tribecacanvasnyc.com Dish served? Hamachi Taco, which is yellowtail sashimi with guacamole and yuzu kosho (Japanese spicy condiment, made from Yuzu, Japanese citrus) in Mexican Taco. This is one of my typical “global” dishes. Beverage/dish pairing? My private label sake, the Daiginjo with its smooth body and [...]
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Ricky Estralado, Chef Nobu 105 Hudson St. 212-219-0500 www.noburestaurants.com Dish served? We’ll be proudly serving one of our signature dishes, the Black Cod with Miso. It’s a dish that Nobu’s guests love, and always request. Beverage/dish pairing? My preference and recommendation is to pair it with sake. We have a great selection of sakes. Who [...]
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Carl Kristian Frederiksen, Chef Aamanns-Copenhagen 13 Laight St. 212-925-1313 www.aamanns-copenhagen.com Dish served? We’re serving samples of two of our smørrebrød specialities: a rillette of house-smoked salmon and pork pate made with hazelnuts, aquavit, parsley and pickled vegetables. We’ll also have samples of a dessert served the Danish way: strawberries with fresh cream. Beverage/dish pairing? I [...]
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Thomas Higuchi-Crowell, Chef Kutsher’s Tribeca 186 Franklin St. 212-431-0606 kutsherstribeca.com Dish served? Kutsher’s House Smoked Pastrami on Rye with cole slaw and sour pickles. Why — because we want to showcase our signature sandwich which encompasses our brand’s DNA, is classic NYC, melts in your mouth and is a great introduction to our restaurant. Beverage [...]
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