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“The bagel's close cousin stars at this New York classic.” citysearch

Cuisine:  Bagels
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Not merely a bagel that couldn't go through with it, a bialy — like the plumper of the two "Producers," named for the Polish town of Bialystock — is a baked roll with a characteristic ... Read More
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The dean of bialy studies says Kossar's isn't it anymore.Photo: Patrick McMullanIn our tribute to Kossar’s bialys yesterday, we pointed to the imprimatur of the august Mimi Sheraton, whose book The Bialy Eaters is the definitive work on the subject. Well, the last we heard, Sheraton loved the plac... Read More
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Our label conscious sister, Racked, now has photo confirmation of the closure of legendary Lower East Side bakery, Gertel's, closing as of this Friday. To review:"Gertel's posted a sign yesterday saying that the store is closing for good as of June 22. And, significantly, the two-lots-wide o... Read More
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Just a few doors over from Doughnut Plant... I have to be sure to save room for a bialy at the famous Kossar's. I tried to explain to my girlfriend's parents what a bialy was, and why they're so good. Honestly, that was tough. They're sorta like a bagel, but not really. They're lightly salty an... Read More
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Oh, yes, it's that time of year, when we get to live and eat vicariously by giving food, books, gadgets, and all the other things we think our fellow food lovers would crave and covet. So over the next 28 days we're going to tell you about lots of stuff we would be thrilled to give or get. Every... Read More
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Illustration: Steve MotzenbackerSomewhere in the world there may be a train line that covers more gastronomic territory than the B and V subway lines, which start in southernmost Brooklyn and end deep in Queens, but if there is, we don’t know about it. For the next twenty-odd weeks, we'll be ridin... Read More
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Over at Mouthing Off, Kristin Donnelly, ostensibly in honor of Earth Day, puts together a delicious meal made wholly from locally obtained New York ingredients. We say ostensibly because it takes no ecoconsciousness to think of such things, just a food geek's heated, hungry imagination. Donnelly's i... Read More
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Gothamist Nov 26 07
Time to dress up and play "I have my own food television show!" If you've ever thought you had it in you, now's the time. Epicurious.com is hosting a contest for the best video on holiday food and entertaining. Submit your entry by January 2, 2008 and have a chance to win prizes includi... Read More
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"I know I do smell like a fish when I leave."Photo: Melissa HomAs we reported earlier, Russ & Daughters — Marco Pierre White’s (and, for that matter, our own) favorite place for smoked salmon — is finally entering the blogosphere. Ron Riccio has worked the counter there for thirteen ye... Read More
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So, I had a free afternoon and felt like walking around the city while munching on goodies from different cuisines. Thus after a few years of putting it off, decided to join the multi-ethnic eating tour offered by Big Onion, which snakes its way through the Lower East Side, Little Italy and Chinato... Read More
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