Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Dining & Wine

A Sniff of Home Cooking for Dogs and Cats

More owners are making home-cooked food for their pets, replacing mystery meat with pasture-raised chicken necks and giblets.

Wines of The Times

Toasting a Vintage, With Few Quibbles

A wine panel tasted 20 bottles of the 2008 vintage for Oregon pinot noir and found them to be consistently superb.

Restaurant Review

Lyon

Serving Lyonnaise cuisine in a beautiful wooden room, a restaurant in Greenwich Village is in need of a signature dish.

City Inspections Reveal New A-List for Restaurants

Some notable high-end restaurants are taking a back seat to small joints when it comes to earning a top grade in the Department of Health’s grading system.

The Minimalist

For Whole-Grain Pancakes, Try a Little Tenderness

When handled correctly, whole grains can be used to create superlight pastries, the fastest and easiest of which are pancakes.

A Pet Salad With That Mouse?

A trademarked version of something that’s been available at farmers’ markets for years, Pet Salad is wheatgrass for pets, including iguanas, tortoises and especially cats.

Dining Briefs | Recently Opened

Jeffrey’s Grocery

The kitchen is really a kitchenette at this restaurant and corner market in Greenwich Village, and the less you ask of it, the happier you’ll be.

Dining Briefs | Bars

Lani Kai

A bar in SoHo brings state-of-the-art urban bartending techniques to the flavors of Hawaii.

A Good Appetite

Scotch Eggs With Much Less Mess

Eggs encased in savory Italian sausage meat, then shallow-fried until crisp and golden.

Food Stuff

Enjoying Citrus Peels, Fresh and Candied

Giant citrons from California have arrived in some stores, while the confectioner June Taylor offers more than a dozen kinds of candied peels.

A City-Owned Marketplace in East Harlem Gets a Makeover

La Marqueta, a fixture in the neighborhood for decades, will be home to Hot Bread Kitchen and other tenants.

Buttermilk (the Real Thing)

Animal Farm in Orwell, Vt., now sells real buttermilk, a rarity that is not as thick and tangy as what is found in supermarkets.

Off the Menu

The restaurants Niko, Grand Sichuan, Nucci and others are opening in New York.

Dining Calendar

Cook-offs, pairings, tastings and benefits — plus a Scottish dinner on the Hudson.

Connecticut Dining | Star Turns

When TV Makes Your Diner Shine

The Food Network program “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” has raised the profiles of five eating spots in Connecticut, including Valencia Luncheria in Norwalk.

In South Los Angeles, New Fast-Food Spots Get a ‘No, Thanks’

The City Council action affects an area with high rates of obesity and poverty.

Joey Cupcakes Is Taken Down, From Rao’s Wall

The tale of one Joey Cupcakes, whose picture was removed from the wall at Rao’s, that storied restaurant in Harlem, starts with a visit from the F.B.I.

How to Eat Well in Athens

Forsaking the flash of the new, Frank Bruni discovers that some of the best restaurants in the city have withstood the test of time.

Following a Trail of Beer in Belgium

The cloistered Trappist breweries of Belgium are being joined by a crop of cutting-edge breweries and welcoming beer bars.

Recipes for Pancakes, Sweet and Savory

Cardamom, oatmeal, ricotta, zucchini, carrot — what you can add to the batter for delicious, and unique, pancakes.

Lyon

Photos of the restaurant Lyon in Greenwich Village, which Sam Sifton reviews this week.

The Scoop iPhone App

An insider’s guide to New York, including The Top Shelf, where Pete Wells, the Dining editor, shares his current favorite bars.

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