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  1. In the Magazine
    Platt Pigs Out at the Breslin; Hot Cocktails for Every TasteAlso in the magazine: Shrimp rolls are in season, and Mile End deli opens.
  2. Recipes
    Bing Enters Recipe-Search RingThe Microsoft engine pulls recipes from cooking sites like Epicurious and Delish.
  3. Waltham Food Pantry Closing; Fake Buffalo Mozz?Plus: low-calorie menus, and the Reagle Beagle, all in our morning news roundup.
  4. Fast Food Restaurants Promote Healthy Meals; Fake Buffalo Mozz?Plus: Naha’s cocktail dinner, and Hershey’s retreat from Cadbury, all in our morning news roundup.
  5. Health Concerns
    S.O.S.! These Salty Dishes May Be on the Endangered MenuSausages and cucumbers are among the ingredients we demand get thoroughly salted.
  6. Mediavore
    Food Network Back on Cable; Chef Stabbed at AlgonquinPlus: fake buffalo mozz and low-calorie menus, all in our morning news roundup.
  7. The New York Diet
    ‘Epic Chef’ April Bloomfield Breaks for Tea and Biscuits“I remember a time I ate Shepherd’s Pie at the Spotted Pig. It was so delicious, I ate so much of it that I couldn’t move. And I felt so sluggish and all I wanted to do was curl up by the stove.”
  8. Neighborhood Watch
    What to Eat at Susan Sarandon’s Ducks; Beer Night at BarkPlus: Is Kif closed? in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  9. Neighborhood Watch
    Kumquat Cupcakery Pop-up; Brooklyn Homebrew Settles in GowanusPlus: Bklyn Larder’s graphic Valentine’s Stimulus Package, and a Korean lunch special for the West Village, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  10. Truckin’
    Munch Truck Rolls Into Midtown WestFish and chips, chicken wings are waiting for you.
  11. Valentine’s Day
    The White Castle Date PackageBook now for Valentine’s Day.
  12. Openings
    First Look at Village Tart, Serving Late-Night Wine and Pastries Next WeekLesley Bernard unveils an old-time space with walls covered in mirrors.
  13. The Other Critics
    Three Votes for Maialino; César Ramirez Is ‘OutrageouslyPlus: Jay Cheshes on the Breslin, and Lila Byock on Fort Defiance, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
  14. Openings
    Opening: Village Tart and DessertTruck WorksEat Pichet Ong’s tarts and Jerome Chang’s puddings by this weekend.
  15. Neighborhood Watch
    The First Queens Co-op; Aamchi Pao ClosesPlus: polenta night in Nolita, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  16. Openings
    First Look at MaximoPino, Bringing More Pizza and Gelati to the West VillageScore made-to-order pies and fresh gelati starting this weekend.
  17. Openings
    What to Eat at Colicchio & Sons, Now Serving Capon ‘Pot au Feu’Tom Colicchio returns to the kitchen with his remake of Craftsteak.
  18. Neighborhood Watch
    Joseph Leonard Opens on Mondays; Edible Hosts Good SpiritsPlus: Cone pizza coming to midtown, and Mari Vanna introduces a lunch prix fixe, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  19. The New York Diet
    Fashion Designer Yigal Azrouël Cooks Like His Mom, Even If She“I cooked dinner for six people in my house, mostly Moroccan traditional food.”
  20. Neighborhood Watch
    Tour the Kitchen at SHO; German-Beer Tasting at LoreleyPlus: I Tre Merli closed for renovations, and Leon’s Burger Hut in Williamsburg does occasionally open, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  21. Openings
    First Look at Balade, Now Serving Lebanese in the East VillageSee a slideshow of the intimate space and view the menu of Lebanese pitza and grill.
  22. Neighborhood Watch
    Learn Beekeeping; Saraghina Expanding Into SeafoodPlus: Koi’s new lease, and new murals at Bill’s Bar and Burger, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  23. The Food Chain
    Resto’s Christian Pappanicholas Thinks Jose Garces’s Rodaballo a laThe acidity of the dish was a direct result of looking at the rest of our menu - we thought “we have to some lighter or more clean dishes.”
  24. The Other Critics
    Three Takes on the Breslin; Good View From RobertPlus: Jay Cheshes on Purple Yam, and Lauren Collins on Tipsy Parson, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
  25. Neighborhood Watch
    Pulino’s Pushes for February Opening; Wright Serves DinnerPlus: a specialty beer spot for Bay Ridge, and Paulie Gee’s planning more gourmet pizza for Brooklyn, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  26. Neighborhood Watch
    East Side Social Club Starts Lunch, Diner Wanted for Soup AssaultPlus: a cocktail competition and a new bar at Locanda Verde, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  27. Openings
    What to Eat at Choptank, a West Village Fish Shack Opening TonightPreview dishes from the Chesapeake Bay.
  28. Foodievents
    Taste Vacations to France and SpainTwo upcoming events let you try winter in Europe.
  29. In the Magazine
    Maialino Transports Platt to Rome; Start Home-BrewingAlso in the magazine this week: Choptank opens, and Darra Goldstein shares a recipe for rutabaga pudding.
  30. Neighborhood Watch
    Cheesecake Cupcakes for Chelsea; Van Leeuwen’s First ShopPlus: catch wild-game week at Aquavit, and celebrate bull riders at Hill Country, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  31. Foodievents
    Score SOBE Burger Bash TixA second round of tickets will be released this weekend.
  32. The New York Diet
    Michael Pollan Forages for Chanterelles, Doesn’t Sweat Unsustainable Sushi“I had twelve-grain toast with smoked salmon that my mother had gotten from Barney Greengrass.”
  33. Neighborhood Watch
    Celebrate Elvis With Free Fried Sandwiches; Kinski Hiring New ChefPlus: make chorizo at Brooklyn Kitchen Labs tonight, and attend an erotic reading series with free hot dogs, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  34. Foodievents
    Three Events for Pigs and Pig LoversKick off the 2010 tasting season with bourbon and barbecue.
  35. Neighborhood Watch
    West Village Welcomes New Fish Shack; Frank Alums Expand to Fort GreenePlus: Robert Sietsema on White Castle pulled pork, and another coffee shop for the Slope, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  36. The Food Chain
    Resto’s Hangover Pasta Fortifies Chicago Chef Koren Grieveson“I may have been hung-over; I don’t really recall.”
  37. Openings
    Bill’s Bar and Burger Lands in Rock CenterSteven Hanson plants a flag in midtown east.
  38. The Other Critics
    Sifton Digs Casa Lever; Richman Rails Against SparksPlus: Gael Greene on the Breslin, and Andrea Thompson at Joseph Leonard, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
  39. Neighborhood Watch
    Mimi’s Hummus Market Coming This Month; BYO to GothamPlus: Get the last Humm Dogs at PDT, and Marfa introduces BBQ specials, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  40. Neighborhood Watch
    Friedman Planning Ace Hotel’s Basement Bar?; Nightly Ramen Pop-up inPlus: Angelo Sosa cooking for a tea house, and Dressler offers Monday-night discounts, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  41. Openings
    Café Glechik ExpandsUkrainian dumplings and exceptional soup for Sheepshead Bay.
  42. Food TV
    Food Network Chefs in the Pre–Prime Time of Their YouthPhotos of Flay, Batali, Ray, and more from when they were awkward kids.
  43. Neighborhood Watch
    Meet Padma at Vermilion; Fatty Fish Opens on the UESPlus: The Hudson Terrace debuts rooftop wine tastings, and Naya Express opens, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  44. Drink Up
    Pop Open a Can of Refreshing ‘Marijuana’Southern Californians are guzzling a new soda called Mary Jane.
  45. Feed the Poor
    Let Them Eat CaviarAnonymous donation for a Manhattan soup kitchen.
  46. Oenofile
    Drink Alone at Home Wine TastingsThe International Wine Center now offers an online course approved by London wine snobs.
  47. The Other Critics
    Sifton Hands Star to Purple Yam; Alan Richman Favors the Bar at MaialinoPlus: Leo Carey on Sushi Uo, and Gael Greene on Square Meal, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
  48. User’s Guide
    Last-Minute New Year’s Eve OptionsWhere to eat (and find an open bar) this Thursday.
  49. Neighborhood Watch
    Anselmo’s Pizza Closes in Red Hook; Pollan Reading at Barnes & NoblePlus: Beer Table hosts a smoked-food and brew tasting, and Great Jones Café reopens, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.
  50. Foodievents
    Plan Your Own Locavore WeddingBrooklyn-based vendors come together next week to market local food and drink.
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