Beat the heat with the Lily Lolly Ice Kitchen

REVIEW

August 31, 2010


CUISINE: Desserts & Bakeries

 

We may have had a few days of blissful cool, but the heat is definitely back on, full force. To help cope with the condensation radiating from your skin, we suggest splurging on a lovely summer treat: The Lily Lolly Ice Kitchen.  We discovered these homemade popsicles during a sweaty walk on the High Line, where two lanky Brits operated the charming, polka-dot decorated cart serving a variety of icy and milky pops, all handmade from fresh, natural, and local ingredients. Here you'll find flavors similar to the box of popsicles sold in your neighborhood supermarket (raspberry, orange and lemon, watermelon) as well as unusual ones like pistachio and rose, marionberry, and fresh ginger. And then there are the milky treats: caramel milk, sour cherry in white chocolate, the New York black and white.  CONT'D

 

 


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Posted in FOOD on August 31, 2010 2:37pm by Jena Steinbach | 0 comments



Interview with Vivo In Vivo's Creators

INTERVIEW

August 13, 2010


 

The Antlers at In Vino, photo from BrooklynVegan.com

 

Vivo In Vino is an "intimate wine salon" started by our good buddies over at In Vino (who you have probably seen at all of our parties) on the Lower East Side.  The restaurant pairs some of NYC's most interesting musicians with inspiring wines for a night of listening, chatter, and... tasting.  We sat down with the brains behind the series to talk about the artists, how this all came to be, and what kind of wine they'd pair with Lil' Weezy.

 

Tell us a little bit about Vivo in Vino. Where did the idea come from? How did it all begin?

 


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Posted in FOOD, MUSIC on August 13, 2010 2:45pm by Seth | 2 comments





Lucali

REVIEW

August 3, 2010


CUISINE: Pizza
NEIGHBORHOOD: Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens

 

527 Henry St. (Between Carroll and Summit Sts.)

(p) 718-858-4086

 

We can finally call ourselves true residents of  Broolklyn Heights/ Cobble Hill now that we've eaten at Lucali.  At the request of an adorable young married couple who swear it's their "favorite restaurant, not just favorite pizza, in the city" we decided to brave the wait and test this shiz out.

This is how it goes down: Someone makes the call and is given an estimated wait time, usually between one and two hours.  You'll then have to kill time somewhere in the area. We opted for Bocca Lupa. Eventually you'll get a call from Lucali telling you that your table is ready. CONT'D

 

 

 


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Posted in FOOD on August 3, 2010 10:41am by Jena Steinbach | 1 comment



Top Chef Season 7 Episode 6: Duck Testicles and Strategy

RECAP

July 22, 2010


We're happy to report that on the Entertaining Scale of 1-10, this week's episode of Top Chef clocks in at precisely 7.5 which is a whole 7 points better than its previous rating of just 0.5. I'm sure even the TC-bashing critics over at Time would agree.

So what made this episode more blood rushing than most?  For starters, the chefs had to cook with nasty ingredients for the quick fire which is always interesting. But on top of that, Andrea had to cook for guest judge, Michelle Berstein, whom she views as an equal back home in Miami.  It even got down to, "I decided to have kids first."  Yes — this is what we want!  And to top it all that, Kelly (our favorite chef) took the win. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on July 22, 2010 12:37pm by Jena Steinbach | 3 comments



Frankie Cooks Returns, Introduces Mr. Basil

July 22, 2010


Screen Shot From Homemade Pizza. Go to FrankieCooks.com for video

 

He cooks. He plays music. He dresses up. And he edited this entire video. You can't say the kid isn't talented.  It's been a while since a new episode aired on Frankie Cooks and You Can Too. Marking his return, in typical Frankie style, is an over-the-top video that you can laugh and learn from.  And you better believe that pizza tastes even better than it looks.


Posted in FOOD, MUSIC on July 22, 2010 12:24pm by Jena Steinbach | 1 comment