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Late Show Writer Kate Sidley Is Afraid of Her Friend’s Coffee

“Laura’s coffee isn’t a beverage; it’s a weapon. I have two cups.” By Alan Sytsma

what to eat Go Eat an Ice-Cream Sandwich The city is filled with new sandwiches made from brownies, blondies, babka, bread pudding, and more. By Charlotte Druckman
restaurant review Not So Little India Adda moved to the East Village and became a bigger, better version of itself in the process. By Matthew Schneier
trendlet Goat Brains and Veal Kidneys Now Cost an Arm and a Leg Offal prices are rising. Chefs still love them. By Adam Reiner
red tape How Hard Could It Be to Open a Cute Little General Store? In Sagaponack, a newly revived landmark is a blockbuster. A few towns over, it’s a very different story. By Nora DeLigter
the grub street diet Aymann Ismail Is Nostalgic for Brazilian Burgers “I remember them thick and juicy, on a light bun, topped with chips, corn, peas, and a fried egg.” By Paula Aceves
lab tests How Much Salt Is Really in Your Dinner (or Breakfast)? We sent famous restaurant food to a lab to gauge the sodium content with an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. By The Editors

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review Does the New Fedora Live Up to Its Famous Name? The Village standard has gotten a makeover to meet its neighbors. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Pitt’s Is Country Couture Jeremy Salamon offers high-concept home cookin’, with pancake soufflés and green-goddess escargot. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Bánh Anh Em Makes Food With Some Tooth The sandwiches and soups are chewy, crunchy, crispy, and crackly — usually all at once. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Our Patron Saint of Primi At Santi, Michael White shows once more that he is among the city’s most talented makers of la cucina Italiana. By Matthew Schneier

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Parvati Shallow Experiences Survivor Flashbacks in Central Park “I sat down on a rock, started to eat my salad, and then I saw the rats.” By Alan Sytsma
the grub street diet Rachel Kushner Wants Her Tacos Hot Enough to Hurt “I go into a sympathetic nervous system crisis, but only for a moment, until the endorphins kick in.” By Rima Parikh
the grub street diet Molly Jong-Fast Always Gets a Waffle Cone “Whenever I go to 30 Rock, I am contractually obligated to stop at Van Leeuwen.” By Ben Widdicombe
the grub street diet Catherine Lacey Rips Into Crabs With Her Bare Hands “The gloves are for people who don’t know what their own vaginas look like.” By Paula Aceves

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