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At Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack, which just opened in Brooklyn, service is the star. The food, not so much.

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With his new Mexican restaurant, Empellón Cocina, the onetime pastry chef Alex Stupak defies conventional wisdom.

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Though most Tibetans are Buddhists, who would avoid taking a life, they are also great lovers of meat, and sha momos — juicy beef dumplings — are the unofficial national dish.

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Craft businesses may portend the future of the U.S. economy. Let’s call those hipsters by their real name: capitalists.

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On this winter day, we’re looking back at a story about must-try soups. Here’s one in Tappan. Coconut Spinach Soup Where to Get it: Mimi’s Plate, Tappan   Story behind it: Mimi Platas, the owner of Mimi’s Plate, in Tappan, adapted a recipe from one of her go-to vegetarian cookbooks. “This is one of my [...]



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A quick citrus preserve adds a nuanced burst of flavor in one speedy step.

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On this winter day, we’re looking back at a story about must-try soups. Here’s one in Eastchester. Cote D’Azur Fish Soup Where to get it: Fig and Olive, Scarsdale Mark Vergari/The Journal News Story behind it: “This is a very traditional soup served on the French Riviera in the summer and winter,” says Ludo Barras, [...]



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On this winter day, we’re looking back at a story about must-try soups. Here’s one in Armonk. Celery Root Soup Where to get it: Restaurant North, Armonk Seth Harrison / The Journal News Story behind it: “My sous chef has worked for me for a long time,” says Restaurant North Executive Chef and part-owner Eric [...]



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Well folks, the waiting is over! Here’s the list of restaurants participating in 2012 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, where  three-course lunches are $ 20.95 and three-course dinners are $ 29.95. The promotion goes from March 18 though 31. Photo illustration at Peekskill Brewery by Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News Caveat:  Very few restaurants are offering the [...]



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Reporter Leah Rae had this story in the paper today about Whole Foods coming to Port Chester. Take it away, Leah: Port Chester, already known for its varied appetite, will gain another option next year with the opening of a Whole Foods supermarket inside a former A&P. The Texas-based chain has signed a lease with [...]



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