Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. The last stop on my Astoria tour was Titan Foods, which I had heard was THE place to go for feta. I expected to find a small shop with some feta, olives,…
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When I planned to spend the day walking around Astoria, I did some research. I wanted to make sure we could go someplace for baklava and I heard Artopolis was the place for all things sweet and Greek. That description extends to the employees because though they were busy, they jumped at the opportunity to help…
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During my parents’ visit, we wanted to spend most of Saturday in Astoria. Astoria is known for its thriving Greek community so we wanted to check out the restaurants and markets. Since Albert spent several years living in Astoria, he served as our tour guide. When we said we wanted authentic Greek food, he took…
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I love that spaghetti squash is the kind of vegetable where you can just mix in all sorts of different toppings. Not many vegetables can say that about themselves! Actually, no vegetable can ever say anything about itself…because they’re vegetables…and vegetables can’t talk…duh. Anyyyway, my latest spaghetti squash side dish is super simple: Scrape out…
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I am usually intrigued whenever chicken or fish is “encrusted.” It makes the protein seem so special that it’s got its own protective armor of flavor. Usually putting a crust around something requires the right balance of oven temperature and cook time. You need to crisp up the outter layer without drying the rest of the…
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When we made plans with friends for a Monday night supper, they suggested their neighborhood since we rarely go there and restaurant week as a way to up the ante without throwing out too much money…and then we all ordered off the regular menu instead of the restaurant week one. Best laid plans, right? Isabella’s…
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Food trucks love the area by my office. There are tons of hardworking folks who never bring lunch from home and usually just want to run out and grab something quickly. I don’t usually take advantage to my proximity to all this great food because 1) I try to be good and pack my lunch…
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I remembered on Monday night that I had book club on Tuesday. (That’s the day after in case you’ve been working the kind of hours I have resulting in days that bleed together.) I was right near Whole Foods so I cruised Pinterest for an easy appetizer while I walked to the store. I found…
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One of my New Years Resolutions was to revive this monthly feature…so here we go! The Dish: A take on street meat. There is a string of scenes where Mila Kunis’ character is trying to convince JT’s character to move to NYC by showing him all the amazing things about the city, ranging from a…
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I think they nailed it in “There’s Something About Mary” when they marvel at how there should be more food on sticks. Food on a stick is portable and fun to eat and shouldn’t be limited to corn dogs. Stick food doesn’t have to mean ballpark, as exemplified by Stix, a restaurant that focuses on…
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Peaches to Apples 