Meryl Pearlstein

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Little Tong Noodle Shop

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About the restaurant: Chef Simone Tong (wd-50, Alder) brings a welcome change in cuisine to New York City with her mixian (rice noodles) from the province of Yunnan. The restaurant is an unadorned sliver of a space which formerly housed a schnitzel spot.
Likes: The spicy taste combinations are truly exciting.
Dislikes: No reservations means that waits are guaranteed, although turnover is fairly quick.
About the food and drinks: Spicy, salty and sour in a subtle way, Little Tong Noodle Shop’...

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Pastries

Who are the best savory and sweet pastry chefs in New York City?

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La Grenouille

La Grenouille Restaurant Review

: La Grenouille is one of the last of a breed of traditional French restaurants in New York City. Its dining room, which evokes the romance of Paris, hasn’t changed since the restaurant opened during the Kennedy Administration. Surrounded by flower arrangements and seated on plush red banquettes by tables graced with a single light, diners partake of French classics with many nostalgic choices from days of Paris past. Entrées include de rigueur Dover sole, fill...

The Daily Meal

Soaking up the Cowboy Vibe in Sheridan, Wyoming

Sheridan, Wyoming --Here’s my guide to how to immerse yourself in this truly American experience.

Walk the Streets of the Town
At every turn in this historic town, there are sculptures signifying important aspects of the Wild West, from eagles and moose, to fishermen and Native Americans. These are part of the city’s public arts initiative to creatively add art to the town while also explaining the markers that create its history. You’ll learn about the history, as well, about legends like Buffalo Bill and the i...

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So You Wanna Know Something about Brooklyn? Here's Your Chance

So You Wanna Know Something about Brooklyn? Here are a Couple of Ways to Do It.

If you’re a foodie, you will love Foods of NY’s culinary tours.

It takes a while to explore (and eat your way through) Brooklyn, so a bus tour is actually a good idea if you want to cover a lot of distance in a short period of time. If Brooklyn were’nt part of New York City, it would still rank as the fourth largest city in the US, with 43 distinct neighborhoods with people from almost every country. With that comes an amazing array of traditions, hi...

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Day Trips by Train from New York City — Festivals Await!

Seven exciting events taking place this summer in the Hudson Valley have the added benefit of being easily reachable by train from New York City. With a ride on Metro North or Amtrak, you can stop at these stations and walk—or take a short taxi ride or ride share service—to reach the event. www.hudsonrivervalley.com
While summer in New York City can be a lot of fun with parades, festivals, outdoor movies and concerts, sometimes it helps to have a getaway planned, no cars needed. From Penn Sta...

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Summer in the City: Ariana DeBose in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

The era of platform shoes, glam jumpsuits (his and hers), voluptuous hair, and dancing—always to the beat, always with attitude, usually under the flicker of a disco ball and to juggernaut hits that you met first on the radio—is back with a fierce autobiographical twist. Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, with its winning parade of Summer’s songs, is lighting up the stage of Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with its savvy portrait of the Queen of Disco.
Ariana DeBose is some hot stuff as “Disc...

IN New York

Bourdain Confidential

Anthony Boudain—author, TV star, lecturer, social commentator—and oh yes, chef.
(Editor’s note: We were all shocked and saddened to find out, on June 8, that 61-year-old chef revolutionary, social change advocate, television celebrity, restaurateur and father, Anthony Bourdain, has died. We are reposting this article from our February 2018 issue in honor of one of our favorite hometown chefs, author and all-around brilliant and beloved New Yorker).
Because of “Kitchen Confidential,” I can’t e...

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Love Farce? The Metromaniacs Closes This Weekend

You have only four more chances to see this romp of a literary farce on Broadway. Meter, rhyming, deceit, and fantasy all play into The Metromaniacs whirl of a show where nothing appears as it truly is. Scheming, mistaken identities and assumed personas play into the lovefest where the ultimate goal is to connect with one’s true soulmate. Set in Paris, 1738, verse- and poetry-mania have created an affinity among residents for couplets.
If you enjoy fast-paced language-dependent theater, you’l...

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The Play That Goes Wrong Gets It Exactly Right

I suspect the writers of The Play That Goes Wrong had a bit of trouble coming up with a name for their fabulously frenetic show. I mean, it could’ve easily been called “The Script That Goes Wrong,” “The Set That Runs Amok,” or “The Cast That Couldn’t Shoot Straight.” Still, in terms of comic genius, everything about the production is very, very right.
With the perfect dose of slapstick shtick and zany twists, this Olivier-winning farce arrived on Broadway via the tripartite collaboration of t...

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Pig Bleecker

Pig Bleecker Restaurant Review
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About the restaurant & atmosphere: Chef Matt Abdoo (Del Posto, Pig Beach) wants to make sure that you don’t leave hungry. And you certainly won’t at this Greenwich Village comfort food restaurant. Loud and noisy, serving up everything pig but more, the place is popular among NYU students as well as locals who enjoy the inventive cocktails as well as the shareable dishes.
Food & Drinks: Drinks set the tone for a joyful evening of Southern fare, with choices inc...

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I Found Happiness in Lafayette, Louisiana, the Happiest City in America, at a Cajun Mardi Gras

I didn’t know what to expect when I saw the guinea hen flung into the air. It seemed like a random act of serendipity, perhaps instigated by celebrating Mardi Gras just a bit too early. And then it all happened at once, a swarm of harlequin-like characters chasing after it until the poor animal was stopped in its tracks.
Masked adults dressed in conical capuchon hats with matching top and bottom and making a sort of Pucci-esque fashion statement surrounded me, some on horseback, others walkin...