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Foraging in Central Park with "Wildman" Steve Brill

What did you do over your Labor Day weekend? Well, aside from checking out the food trucks on Governors Island for the Parked food festival, I ended up looking for some real locavore eats. On Monday, I joined about 30 other people for a tour of the edible plants that ...

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Eataly Opens in New York

It was kind of like having the holidays in August, well, for Italian food lovers anyway. Eataly, the 50,000 square foot mega-store opened to the public this afternoon. A collaboration between Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, and Lidia Bastianich, I've been waiting for this day, anticipating what tempting goodies were hiding ...

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New Amsterdam Market Ice Cream Festival

This Sunday, when I looked outside, it hardly seemed like appropriate weather to head downtown to the Ice Cream Festival at the New Amsterdam Market. Still, the chance to try six sample-sized cones of handmade, artisanal treats for just $20.00 was too tempting to keep me lounging around my apartment ...

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Stay Healthy During The Winter

As the daylight hours get shorter and the cold air settles in, reports of cold and flu symptoms will be everywhere – online, television, newspapers, magazines, and even talk in elevators and around the water coolers. Before you feel like you have to reach for medication, take charge of our ...

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Greenpoint/McCarren Pk. Greenmarket

Come out this Saturday, 10/29, for a potato-centric day! We will be highlighting the variety of potatoes available in the market and Eat Restaurant will be demoing awesome potato recipes. Come sample and learn more about one of the most beloved root veggies! Demo will start at 11am. Market is ...

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Das Best Oktoberfest! (And it was!)

Das Best Oktoberfest!    Like the ad stated: Bier ist Wunderbar!:  It's das best day of beer sippin', sausage tastin', music listenin', lederhosen wearin' on this side of the Atlantic.  Your admission bought you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an all you care to taste, sampling of over ...

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