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Scramble for NYC’s Best Eggs

The takeout counter featuring homemade pastries and fresh baked breads at High Street on Hudson. (Melissa C. Goodwin for Observer) At its best, a breakfast...

By Joshua David Stein - February 25, 2016
The Observer | Restaurants | Food

The Next Big Food Thing Is Posh, Fast Casual

Someday soon—perhaps, very soon—the golden arches of McDonald’s will crack, tumble and fall. They will be trampled upon by an army rallied...

By Joshua David Stein - January 13, 2016
The Observer | The Feed | Restaurants

Living It Up at Lowlife

"Alex Leonard’s Lower East Side restaurant gracefully incorporates disparate—yet time-tested—ingredients" The open kitchen and dining bar at Lowlife (Photo: Melissa...

By Joshua David Stein - December 8, 2015
The Observer | The Feed | Restaurants

Same as It Ever Was: Revisiting Andrew Tarlow’s Diner

Nothing has changed at Diner, which is to say, everything has changed. (Photo: Mel Barlow) Back then, when Broadway still terminated in Giando’s on...

By Joshua David Stein - October 20, 2015
The Observer | The Feed | Restaurants

Unrealized Potential at Dominique Ansel’s Unlimited Possibilities

"The French pastry chef's new dessert-only tasting menu is a cloying disappointment" The second-floor dining room of Dominique Ansel’s new...

By Joshua David Stein - September 29, 2015
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