Restaurants, City Newspaper

DINING REVIEW: Orange Glory Cafe

James Leach — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The way the cookie crumbles by James Leach Jackie Powers, the owner of Orange Glory Café on East Avenue, would like you to have a cookie. She says so on her website.…

CHOW HOUND: Mother's Day brunch

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Your mom by Dayna Papaleo "Every day is Kid's Day!" Mom would no doubt reply when you wondered where your designated holiday was.…

Opa Authentic Greek Koozina

James Leach — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Home cooking, Greek style by James Leach "The secrets of the Greek cuisine," Toula Votsis told me recently, "are simplicity, good olive oil, the freshest ingredients, spices, and love." Votsis, who is the manager of the six-month-old Opa Authentic Greek Koozina on Jefferson Road, knows of whence she speaks: she, and most of the other members of the Votsis family who are involved in Opa, has been in the restaurant business, and in the business of cooking for her own family, since she was a teenager.…

CHOW HOUND: Urban renewal

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Shema Sushi, Erie Grill, Mex and more by Dayna Papaleo "I'd been looking for a spot in the South Wedge or Park Avenue," says Shema Sushi chef Su Holmes of her decision to move her popular eatery from the location on West Main Street in Webster that it had occupied since 2007. Shema recently opened the doors to its new home on Alexander Street's Restaurant Row, in the space formerly occupied by Gusto, and Holmes was pointing out to me a couple tables full of Webster-ites who trekked into the city to enjoy her food.…

DINING REVIEW: Harry G's New York Deli & Cafe

James Leach — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The price is right by James Leach My tax worksheets this year were a little bit hard to read by the time I actually got around to filing on Monday morning. On one corner of the first page of my 1040 form was a mustard-colored blot obscuring the signature block.…

Tip Jar

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Dayna Papaleo Until cloning becomes more affordable, I can't be everywhere at once. That's why I rely upon a stealthy network of well-placed informants for food intel, along with intriguing tidbits submitted by hungry readers like you.…

La Casa Restaurant

James Leach — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Home made by James Leach UPDATED 4/4/13 to correct the spelling of Lyjha Wilton's name. La Casa on Alexander Street is certainly the most hotly anticipated Mexican joint in the city; countless fans and aficionados have been waiting eight years for it to finally open.…

East End story

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Dayna Papaleo Empty nesters embrace their newfound freedom in different ways. Some take up golf.…

DINING REVIEW: Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar

James Leach — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

On a roll by James Leach The South Wedge is quickly becoming my go-to place for just about anything I might need. Craft beer?…

CHOW HOUND: Sweet somethings

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Get the details on the new bakery in Village Gate, Get Caked. Plus: a new permanent home for popular food cart Lettuce B. Frank, the Edible Book Festival, openings, and closings. by Dayna Papaleo UPDATED 3/15/13 with clarification on Chester Cab Pizza, which will be sold to a new owner, not close. Culinary doyenne Alice Waters has suggested that the best way to finish a meal is with a single, perfect peach.…

DINING REVIEW: Brooks Landing Diner

James Leach — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Brooks Landing Diner is another example of an interesting blend of traditional diner favorites with Asian-inspired cuisine – in this case, Korean food. While the diner food is satisfying, it’s what’s not on the menu that makes this restaurant special. by James Leach Two eggs, home fries with green and red peppers, and pork sausage links, served with a side of kimchi and doused with Korean barbecue sauce. Something very interesting is going on at The Brooks Landing Diner on Genesee Street in the 19th Ward — and it's been happening slowly and quietly at other diners in the area for a while now.…

Eats from our streets

Dayna Papaleo — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0500

by Dayna Papaleo If you ever happen to embark on a label-studying spree like the one I've been on, you'll no doubt find yourself impressed with the creativity and gumption of some of your proverbial neighbors, fellow Western New Yorkers who are making a go of it in the world of edible goods. And, the smart practice of locavorism notwithstanding, all of these homegrown products can be quite inspiring to anyone who has batted around the idea of a little food business of their own.…