Restaurateurs Mourn Death of Artist Jason Polan, a Fixture in NYC’s Food Scene

Eater NY 1/28 5:15A Luke Fortney

Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images The beloved New York illustrator was known for hosting drawing clubs in Taco Bell near Union Square Jason Polan , a beloved New York...

This Pizza Sandwich Has a Cheesy, Crispy Chicken Cutlet Inside

Eater NY 1/28 3:56A Robert Sietsema

Robert Sietsema After a long search, critic Robert Sietsema (almost) finds a Pittsburgh sandwich he once had where the bread was made up of pizza slices Years ago I was on assignment for Gourmet in...

The Food World Mourns Artist Jason Polan

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 1/28 3:55A Chris Crowley

The artist and vivacious chronicler of life in New York City Jason Polan died on Monday. He was 37. The cause of death, his family tells the New York Times , was cancer. More

Crispy Koji Duck Confit With Garlicky Duck-Fat Rice and Umeboshi

Serious Eats (Recipes) 1/27 10:27P Sasha Marx

Put your koji duck confit to use for this simple, weeknight rice bowl. Get Recipe!

Crispy Duck Confit With Mixed Bitter Greens Salad

Serious Eats (Recipes) 1/27 10:27P Sasha Marx

Crisp up homemade duck confit, and serve it with a bright and bitter salad for a simple weeknight meal that oozes Parisian bistro charm. Get Recipe!

Sheet-Pan Salmon With Tomato-Eggplant Compote

Serious Eats (Recipes) 1/27 7:45P Daniel Gritzer

This easy weeknight dinner whips up an incredibly delicious tomato-eggplant compote with perfectly cooked salmon, all using just the oven and a rimmed baking sheet. Get Recipe!

Fish-Fragrant Eggplants (Sichuan Braised Eggplant With Garlic, Ginger, and Chilies)

Serious Eats (Recipes) 1/26 10:26P Fuchsia Dunlop

Don't let the name fool you there's no fish here. Instead, this Sichuanese eggplant classic is deeply flavored with garlic, ginger, and pickled chilies, aromatics that are often associated with fish...

NYC’s Top 28 Mexican Restaurants

Eater NY 1/24 6:28A Robert Sietsema

Al pastor tacos at Taco Mix | Robert Sietsema/Eater Where to find the best south-of-the-border restaurants in all five boroughs Over the last 35 years, New York City has grown from a place of narrow...

Koji Duck Confit

Serious Eats (Recipes) 1/23 10:28P Sasha Marx

For a super-savory spin on duck confit, cure the legs with funky shio koji before cooking them low and slow in rendered duck fat. Get Recipe!

Traditional Duck Confit

Serious Eats (Recipes) 1/23 10:28P Sasha Marx

For this classic French preparation, duck legs are cured overnight before being submerged in duck fat and gently cooked until silky and tender in a low oven. Get Recipe!

Where to Eat New York’s Most Impressive New Fried Rice Dishes

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 1/23 4:41A Nikita Richardson

Fried rice is as classic a meal as meatloaf or lasagna. It’s day-old rice made suddenly new again, a steaming bowl of carbs to warm the soul. But for every classic, there’s a more chef-driven take to dig into. New York City chefs have taken note,...

Cashless Restaurants in NYC Will Officially Be Banned This Year

Eater NY 1/23 4:17A Tanay Warerkar

Restaurants and food stores can no longer turn away customers paying by cash | Jenny G. Zhang/Eater The City Council is set to pass a bill requiring all restaurants and food stores to accept cash...

Fairway Market Files for Bankruptcy After All, Selling Some Stores in $70M Deal

Eater NY 1/23 3:48A Luke Fortney

Fairway Market in Redhook | Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Plus, a Momofuku alum debuts a new late night menu at Bumu — and more intel Fairway Now Says It Will Sell Up to Five of Its Stores for...

New York City Businesses Will Soon Have to Accept Cash

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 1/23 2:37A Nikita Richardson

As more restaurants and stores go cashless in an effort to prevent theft and expedite the checkout process, the New York City Council is set to vote on a measure that would make it illegal not to accept hard currency. More

Eggplant Rice Bowl (Donburi)

Serious Eats (Recipes) 1/22 7:45P Sho Spaeth

A purely vegetarian rice bowl with a lot of different textures and flavors. Get Recipe!