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BITE: My JournalJuly 6, 2009
Recipe/Quinto Quarto
This sliver of a room has already won over Upper West Siders. Photo: Steven Richter
This sliver of a room has already won over Upper West Siders. Photo: Steven Richter

I am instantly charmed by the romance of bare brick and filament light bulbs, the water bottle-labeled tap water, the little flower pots, the checked fabric napkins and the salmon rillette on toast sent out as an amuse… more...




FavoritesJune 22, 2009
A Tasting of Non-alcoholic Beer
The line-up of alcohol-free beers we collected for our historic tasting. Photo: Steven Richter
The line-up of alcohol-free beers we collected for our historic tasting. Photo: Steven Richter

One day the Road Food Warrior realized he had consumed more than his lifetime supply of booze and he determined to give up alcohol. It soon grew a tad lonely out there… more...