var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-9585631-3"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} I’m Angela Gaimari and New York is the city where I work, play and eat. I’ve reviewed restaurants for Time Out and Citysearch, interviewed some of the city’s best chefs for NYMag.com’s Grub Street and I work as a copywriter, too. This blog is my homage to New York food—plus a bit of pop culture and fun stuff to spend your paycheck on. Share the love and your suggestions newyorkavores! Submit your recipes, tips, food photos and more to http://www.newyorkavore.com/submit or email me at newyorkavore@gmail.com Amazon.com Widgets This policy is valid from 01 February 2010 This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. This blog does not accept any form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. However, we will and do accept and keep free products, services, travel, event tickets, and other forms of compensation from companies and organizations. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog. All advertising is in the form of advertisements generated by a third party ad network. Those advertisements will be identified as paid advertisements. The owner(s) of this blog is not compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blog owners. If we claim or appear to be experts on a certain topic or product or service area, we will only endorse products or services that we believe, based on our expertise, are worthy of such endorsement. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest. To get your own policy, go to http://www.disclosurepolicy.orgTumblr (3.0; @newyorkavore)http://www.newyorkavore.com/Pop-up locavore dinner in Gowanus tonight -- come!: Hey New York, we just got two cancellations for...http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/11950011032http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/11950011032Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:42:13 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr7w4n0XIK1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>First Boston Organics delivery. Yeah khed!</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9963208567http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9963208567Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:45:59 -0400Spiked and Spiced: A Heatwave in a Glass : Check out my dear Jessica’s rundown of piquant...http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9667096665http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9667096665Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:01:19 -0400friendsCocktailsspicy<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqilxhfW611qa9mtuo5_500.jpg"/><br/> escargot in bone marrow<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqilxhfW611qa9mtuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> herring caesar salad<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqilxhfW611qa9mtuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> brown butter lobster roll<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqilxhfW611qa9mtuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> spearing poppers<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqilxhfW611qa9mtuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> kung pao sweetbreads<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqilxhfW611qa9mtuo6_500.jpg"/><br/> peach cheesecake<br/><br/> <p><strong>All good things come to an end </strong>As many of you know, this Newyorkavore is leaving the Big Apple for Beantown. Yep. I’m heading back to my hometown of Boston as of tomorrow (hurricane permitting). I really can’t think of a more fitting venue to have enjoyed my last big fabulous New York meal than the very <a href="http://gothamist.com/2011/08/02/destinantion_diner_m_wells_closing.php" target="_blank">soon-to-shutter</a> legend in its own time <a href="http://mwellsdiner.com/" target="_blank">M. Wells</a> in Queens. It has all the trappings of a covetable New York restaurant experience: a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/dining/reviews/06rest.html?pagewanted=all" target="_blank">glowing Times review</a>, just a handful of sought-after seats, a line of eager foodies waiting anxiously around the block, fun waitstaff, and of course, innovative, magical, beautiful food that makes you feel amazing and special just for eating it. So what if we had to wait outside without any guarantee of getting in, or that they ran out of seats and we had to stand and eat, or that it was out in Queens… all the pain-in-the-ass-ness was worth it, much like so much of what this city has given to me.</p> <p>As for my bloggerdom, it will live on in some form or another. Probably with a new name to fit my new life and with expanded interests including but not limited to food and cooking. It’s been an amazing seven years living and eating in the city, and a delicious three years blogging about it.  See you up north & xo.</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9416787259http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9416787259Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:49:05 -0400new yorkm wellsqueenslast chance<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq8do7nUzl1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>S’more for breakfast @bluebottlebk</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9165371208http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/9165371208Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:31:19 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpvs6p1lS51qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8874355048http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8874355048Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:16:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpvs3qKHMJ1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Working the La Strada booth at the Providence Foo Fest on Empire St today. Come on down!</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8874296477http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8874296477Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:14:14 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpofzuVKUP1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpofzuVKUP1qa9mtuo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpofzuVKUP1qa9mtuo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpofzuVKUP1qa9mtuo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpofzuVKUP1qa9mtuo5_500.png"/><br/> the farmer<br/><br/> <p>Up in the Lakes Region of NH for the week, pillaging my grandma’s garden to make fresh basil <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/saveur/11-types-of-pesto_b_917426.html#s321649&title=Garlic_Scape_Pesto" target="_blank">pesto</a>, pasta primavera with zucchini, eggplant and squash, plus gorgeous green salads with tomato and cucumber. Summertime in New England is pretty glorious, I must say.</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8701309378http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8701309378Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:22:54 -0400vegesaladsgrandmafamilynew hampshireitalianpastapestobasil<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpb6qszBXa1qa9mtuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>That’s me, basking in the warm glow of a flaming Montauk Fog at <a href="http://www.freemansrestaurant.com/Freemans_cocktails.pdf" target="_blank">Freemans</a>. As part of the “Dark and Complex” portion of their cocktail menu, it was a refreshing blend of g<span>in, orgeat and lime juice, with a layer of bright red bitters<span> along the top<span>. The g</span></span></span><span>reen chartreuse came in an inside-out half a lime, fully aflame! I blew it out, dumped it in, and so it began. Who doesn’t love a bit of pyrotechnics at happy hour?</span></p> <p><span><br/></span></p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8387519503http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8387519503Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:20:00 -0400Freemanscocktailsfire<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp3meaz2491qi50cto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp3meaz2491qi50cto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp3meaz2491qi50cto5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://shantishack.tumblr.com/post/8214931585" target="_blank">shantishack</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>shackalicious!</p> </blockquote>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8215293710http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8215293710Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:32:55 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp1uufDscM1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Oh no! A big fire upstairs from my friend Adam’s <a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2011/05/new-taco-joint/" target="_blank">newly</a> <a href="http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2011/05/with_cochinita_taco_preacher_t.html" target="_blank">opened</a> and <a href="http://brooklynbased.net/blog/2011/06/clinton-hill-taco-off/" target="_blank">raved</a> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903999904576466241341949336.html?mod=WSJ_NY_News_MIDDLE_LSMini" target="_blank">about</a> taco shop <a href="http://www.tacoscochinita.com" target="_blank">Cochinita</a> in <a href="http://fortgreene.patch.com/articles/authentic-taqueria-opens-in-clinton-hill" target="_blank">Clinton Hill</a> has temporarily closed up the shop. <span>He’s working hard to</span><span> reopen as quickly as possible, though the process could take months. So if anyone knows of any commercial kitchen rentals for catering jobs and/or pop-up options, send me an email at newyorkavore@gmail.com and I’ll forward along to Adam. </span></p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8173009762http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/8173009762Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:25:27 -0400Cochinintafiretacos<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonz6bZWnD1qa9mtuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonz6bZWnD1qa9mtuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonz6bZWnD1qa9mtuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonz6bZWnD1qa9mtuo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonz6bZWnD1qa9mtuo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonz6bZWnD1qa9mtuo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lonz6bZWnD1qa9mtuo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>While others chased after the ice cream truck or ordered another frozen margarita, I used our heatwave as an excuse to make <span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepe" target="_blank">crêpes</a></span> — dozens of them — at a cooking class at <a href="http://rec.iceculinary.com/" target="_blank">ICE</a>. After a steep learning curve in which I got the hang of exactly what temperature the burner should be, how much batter to pour in, how long to leave it be, and of course, the intricacies of the ever-important flip, I got the hang of making paper thin crepes with which to harness sweet (C<span>rêpe</span> Suzette) and savory (herbed goat cheese-filled) preparations. We also made blintzes, blini and galette with various tasty toppings and fillings to round out our griddled offerings. I quite literally slaved over a hot stove, but it was well worth it.</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7884672317http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7884672317Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:00:00 -0400cooking classescrepesbreakfastbrunchtechniques<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lojk58FMcs1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My idea of lunch: the special Chef’s Salad (med. rare steak, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and mixed greens with roasted pepper dressing) at the counter at <a href="http://www.westvillenyc.com/" target="_blank">Westville </a>Chelsea. Don’t forget the frozen mint lemonade. </p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7768184703http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7768184703Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:17:00 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_locnmv0Qsg1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/cherry-grove-pizza-cherry-grove" target="_blank">Pizza nite in Cherry Grove</a></p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7634405003http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7634405003Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:49:00 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo4ybqAZOC1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Famous sticky bun at the <a href="http://www.thecupboardcafe.com/" target="_blank">Cupboard Cafe</a> in New Harbor, ME</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7466033413http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7466033413Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:59:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo1cu3eoyW1qa9mtuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>She’s a Maine-iac MAINE-iac</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7394987643http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7394987643Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:22:51 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnxjjnQwBM1qa9mtuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The lone kitchen casualty of my last relationship was the <a href="http://www.keurig.com/" target="_blank">Keurig</a> — you know, that coffee-in-a-minute gizmo that many of you have used (and maybe even abused) in your office break room. But almost as soon as it vanished, another one magically appeared at my doorstep. Funny how these things happen. I was sent this <a href="http://www.keurig.com/brewers/platinum-brewing-system" target="_blank">updated beaut’</a>, just in time for my summer beverage kick. It makes <a href="http://www.keurig.com/shop/k-cups/k-cup-iced-beverage" target="_blank">iced coffee</a> up the wazoo and a delish <a href="http://www.keurig.com/coffee/half-and-half-black-perfect-iced-tea-k-cup-cs" target="_blank">Celestial Seasonings iced black tea/lemonade Arnold Palmer</a>. And when things cool down a bit, the hot bevs will be flowing freely, with partnerships with Dunkies, Swiss Miss and Starbucks coming in the fall. </p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7314855793http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7314855793Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:57:21 -0400coffeeteadrinksgadgets<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lntfr8agrG1qa9mtuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Swampwater smoothies: sweet nectar of life. Most every smoothie I make is a disturbing shade of grey, like this penance potion consisting of frozen bananas, blueberries, chocolate hemp protein, spirulina, coconut oil and pear juice. Looks gnarly, tastes numly, I swear. And gives you a cool ‘stashe.</p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7229587654http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7229587654Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:43:00 -0400Oreo-Classical: Again with my favorite trashy snack. There’s a rad spaz out there turning...http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7045863956http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/7045863956Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:24:00 -0400Oreosart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lngkl1uluB1qa9mtuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.pastisny.com/" target="_blank">Pastis</a> niçoise </p>http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/6978015230http://www.newyorkavore.com/post/6978015230Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:00:00 -0400