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Vegetables Are the New Meat!

Vegetables Are the New Meat!
Danny Kim

Glenn Bunger, a 38-year-old teacher from Manhattan, was driving in rural Pennsylvania last month when he saw a roadside farm. Screech! Mr. Bunger had been seeking a plump pumpkin into which he could carve the Barack Obama sunrise logo, but as he perused the crates of fresh produce, something more impressive caught his eye: an enormous, perfect-looking butternut squash, placed on a table between pots of mums and some perennial herbs.

“I just knew I had to try it,” he said, still sounding a bit awed.

Back in the city that evening, Mr. Bunger, who is decidedly not a vegetarian (he’s from Texas), roasted the squash, which had cost $3.  read more »

Bookish Chef Shops Book Ideas

Bookish Chef Shops Book Ideas
Yvette Grant

Dan Barber really likes to read, so he gets excited when people who work in publishing eat dinner at Blue Hill, the super fresh, locally sourced restaurant that he opened seven years ago in Greenwich Village. Mr.  read more »

Unexpected Textures Abound In Ureña's Modern Spanish Menu

Alex Ureña has worked his way through the best restaurants, beginning as a dishwasher at the River  read more »

Casual Style, But Highest Caliber: Blue Hill On Par With City’s Best

Sophisticated modern cuisine in the warm and cozy basement of a townhouse near Washington Square.
James Hamilton
Sophisticated modern cuisine in the warm and cozy basement of a townhouse near Washington Square.

Blue Hill Three Stars 75 Washington Place (Between Sixth Avenue and Washington Square Park)  read more »

Casual Style, But Highest Caliber: Blue Hill On Par With City's Best

Blue HillThree Stars

75 Washington Place  read more »

(Between Sixth Avenue and Washington Square Park)

Wallsé Meets Valhalla on L.E.S.: Trendy Trappings, Serious Food

The menu at Thor, Kurt Gutenbrunner
James Hamilton
The menu at Thor, Kurt Gutenbrunner

Thor is the Viking god of thunder, and he lends an appropriate name to this restaurant/bar/lounge th  read more »

The White Stuff: Fleur de Sel Worth Its Salt

Fleur de Sel is named after the sea salt that is beloved by French chefs.  read more »

Fear Shoots a Bogey: My Buddy Faces Demons

Just before Labor Day, I played golf for the first time in my life, 18 holes at Blue Hill, a municip  read more »