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Friday, March 11, 2011

Comedian Reggie Watts's New York Diet | Fonda Nolita Gets Wine and Beer

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011

Daily New York Food News from NYMag.com & MenuPages.com
The Food Chain

Bix’s Bruce Hill Finds La Superior’s Torta Ahogada ‘Amazing’

"It was just this late-night, delicious, sopping-wet sandwich. It's a mess."

Empire Building

Ted Mann (Secret Son of Ted Nugent!) Plans Deli and Beer Garden in Brooklyn

"I got to his ranch and he was grilling elk he had shot for me," says the restaurateur of meeting his father.

Booze Battles

Fonda Nolita Prepares to Go Full-Service

With 40-ounce beers — for sharing.

Booze News

M. Wells Gets Cocktailed Up

Something to get you hungry for that two-pound burger?

Sweet News

Pepsi’s Old Cans Are Here to Stay

The formula is old-school, too, using sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup.

Closings

Whither the Bodegas and Diners?

Two New York City institutions are in danger of demise.

NIMBYs

Keeping Pork Out of the Parks

The fate of the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party is ... postponed.

Mediavore

A Burger War on the UWS; Gwyneth Whips Up Fried Zucchini

Plus: veganism not ideal for pets, Arabica coffee crops in trouble, and more, in our morning news roundup.

The Grub Street Diet

Comedian Reggie Watts Enjoys Arnold Palmers, Makes Magic Cookies

"I went to a grocery store to find cookie mix, because we had kitchens in our suites and I wanted to make pot cookies."

Neighborhood Watch

A Lamb Dinner to Celebrate Spring; Drink Austrian Wine on St. Patrick’s Day

Plus: 50 percent off pizza, an Allman Brothers happy hour, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.

Lists

Is This Where We Pretend to Be Shocked That America’s ‘Best’ Food Truck Is in Wisconsin?

So says 'Businessweek.'

Lame

Cedar Tavern Grave Site Is Sold

For $1 million, even the place is haunted and cursed.

The Great Outdoors

Market Madness: Hester Street Fair, New Amsterdam Market, and Brooklyn Night Bazaar

A Prospect Heights attorney wants to bring 30 food vendors and a beer garden to the Greenpoint waterfront.

Trends

Stunt Burgers: Not Just a Burger King Thing!

You can find them at M. Wells, Rockography, and Crisp as well! Plus: What's NYC's best?

Total Recall

Even Fancy Food Gets Recalled Sometimes

Creekstone Farms is recalling seven tons of ground beef.

Booze News

Umi Nom Adding Booze in a Few Weeks

Considering that the name means "to drink" in Tagalog, this feels appropriate.

The James Weird Awards

The James Weird Awards: Pizza Gets Millionaire Arrested; Lasagna Gets Fugitive Arrested

Plus: a toddler talks to strangers at Wendy's, obese people told to get more obese for science, and more, in this week's roundup of weird restaurant news.

Foodievents

Minnesota State Fair (and Al Franken! And Food on a Stick!) Comes to Brooklyn

Are you feeling Minnesota? Bell House has just the event for you!

Trends

Loving and Hating the Locavores

The locavore backlash, plus P&H Soda and the Red Hook Winery.

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