Quick Bites

Serafina Opens in White Plains

Serafina is celebrating its opening in White Plains, N.Y. with pizza and champagne party.
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Dishing It Up: Astoria’s King of Falafel and Shawarma

Fares "Freddy" Zeideia.

Fares “Freddy” Zeideia, of King of Falafel and Shawarma in Astoria, tells City Spoonful what made him the big winner at the 2010 Vendy Awards.
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Lights Out at Cadaqués for Earth Day

Cadaqués Tapas Bar & Restaurant is celebrating Earth Day by turning the lights off during dinner.
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EN Japanese Brasserie’s April Tasting Menu Celebrates Cherry Blossom Festival

EN Japanese Brasserie chef Abe Hiroki celebrates the annual festival of Japan's national flower with a seven-course kaiseki (tasting menu) available only during April.
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Two Cypriot Vegan Dishes for Lent from Zenon Taverna

Fasolada at Zenon Taverna. Photo by Anne Noyes Saini.

Learn how to make spanakorizo (spinach and rice) and fasolado (Great Northern beans)—two favorites eaten during Lent in Cyprus, when Greek Orthodox adherents go vegan.
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Top Chefs Support Gay Marriage in New York State

Three celebrity chefs have signed on to support gay marriage in New York state.
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Downtown Manhattan Gets Into the Farming Spirit

A one-acre urban farm is scheduled to open today on the Southern tip of Manhattan in Battery Park.
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Mario Batali Garden to Take Root

Mario Batali’s Edible Garden will make its big debut at the New York Botanical Garden this spring with the star chef’s favorite ingredients.
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A Taste of the Balkans: Ajvar

Giovanna Bellia La Marca. Photo courtesy of Giovanna Bellia La Marca.

Ajvar, a popular Balkan condiment made from roasted red peppers, roasted eggplant and garlic, adds a spicy, garlicky kick to any dish. Thanks to Giovanna Bellia La Marca for this recipe.
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Dishing It Up: Maneet Chauhan of Vermilion and “Next Iron Chef” Fame

Maneet Chauhan. Photo courtesy of Maneet Chauhan.

Maneet Chauhan, executive chef at Indian-Latin fusion spot, Vermillion, in Manhattan, compares Indian street food with New York's burgeoning food truck scene, and shares her early culinary influences.
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