Video footage released Monday showed a performance like the one that launched Nusret Gokce to stardom. But within a matter of hours, Mr. Gokce, a celebrity chef better known as Salt Bae, had deleted the footage after Senator Marco Rubio denounced him on Twitter. The three Instagram videos, preserved by The Miami Herald, show Mr.…
Headliner For their latest project, Saint Julivert Fisherie, Alex Raij and her husband, Eder Montero, the chefs who own La Vara, El Quinto Pino and Txikito, zeroed in on seafood. “I always wanted to draw attention to fish,” Ms. Raij said. “I like cooking fish, and I also wanted to take it out of the…
By 1954, he and his wife, Gayle, had moved to California and bought a ramshackle property called Sweetwater Ranch, in the San Marcos Pass above Santa Barbara, Calif. They renamed it Hidden Valley, and opened it as a guest ranch. But according to their son, Nolan Henson, the place became even more popular as a…
“People always say summer is not a good time for sushi,” Derek Wilcox said. “I have no idea what they’re talking about.” Early evening, the end of August, and the granite TriBeCa sidewalks outside Shoji at 69 Leonard Street were deserted. The restaurant was empty, too. I sat alone on one side of the counter,…
Until it closes in November, the menu at Prime Meats will offer its greatest hits from over the years, such as the schnitzel and sausages. After that, a few of those dishes will live on, in the new Frankies menu. “You’ve got to have a steak, a real steak, at least one,” Mr. Castronovo said.…
Advertisement Front Burner Felix Roasting Co. on Park Avenue South makes coffee from scratch, mostly. Image A hickory smoked s’mores latte at Felix Roasting Co.CreditCreditMoya McAllister for The New York Times Sept. 17, 2018 The new Felix Roasting Co. coffee bar and cafe makes a strong visual statement, with custom wallpapers, intricate stone flooring and…
Advertisement Front Burner Al Dente Pasta has added spinach and turmeric flavors in fun shapes to its lineup. Image CreditCreditSonny Figueroa/The New York Times Sept. 17, 2018 Though Al Dente Pasta is factory-made, it delivers the characteristics of fresh homemade egg pasta. That’s because the founder, Monique Deschaine, trained with Marcella Hazan, and Ms. Deschaine’s…
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Advertisement Front Burner Kalustyan’s in Murray Hill will roast fresh chiles and sell them by the pound for one day only. Image CreditCreditSasha Maslov for The New York Times Sept. 17, 2018 Fresh seasonal green chiles from Hatch, N.M., are now available at Kalustyan’s market. On Saturday afternoon, the shop will be roasting chiles for…