Nancy Silverton talks salads

The Mozza chef loves salads but finds that restaurants don't always give them proper attention. She shares tips so that home cooks won't do the same.

Best of New York: Tasting Menu

'New York' magazine's Alan Sytsma checks out the city's best place to sample a tasting menu, Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare in Downtown Brooklyn.

 

TV / Once the province of how-to cooking shows, food media has extended its reach—but has it become too big?

Next week, ABC’s All My Children will be replaced after four decades on the air by The Chew, a lifestyle show whose hosts include three chefs and which stars the food in your refrigerator. Who could have predicted that network TV would trade sex, scandal, and drama for dough hooks and mixing bowls? But consumers’ relationship with food now has less to do with lining stomachs and more to do with entertainment and reaction to an economy that fosters domesticity.
>>> read the article from Adweek Magazine

OPENING / NAKED GRAPE - Wilton Manors - Finally at Full Strength Come in and Nibble and Quaff

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After gradually adding items to our small plates menu over the past few days, we are finally able to offer a full menu this weekend. Come in and check out the delicious nibbles and noshes Chef Kevin has created for you. Sip a glass of your favorite varietal or a chilled craft beer and order a plate or two or three for yourself or to share with a friend. It's a casual way to dine and relax. Small plate items are available on the weekends between 6PM and Midnight so you can nibble early or late! A few of the items featured this Friday and Saturday evening include baked parmesan polenta cakes with homemade pesto and chipotle mayo, fresh housemade mozzarella with assorted accompaniments, a prosciutto panini, roasted beet salad, and a mozzarella flatbread. Come and take a look at the menu and decide which item sounds scrumptious to you.
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Healthy Happy Hour

Women’s Health magazine contributor Keri Glassman advises happy hour goers who don’t want to see it impact their waistline to drink beer in moderation and avoid fruity drinks.

DEAL / Whole Foods Fort Lauderdale - $20 Dollars Worth Of Groceries For $10

They say beauty exists in the relationship between a "whole" organism and its parts. And with today's deal, lettuce show you the natural simplicity of healthy goods, courtesy of Whole Foods Market: Pay $10 for $20 to spend on high-quality natural and organic products. Whether you want local produce; freshly prepared foods; gluten-free goodies; or you simply want to avoid artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, sweeteners, and hydrogenated fats, Whole Foods Market has you covered.

>>> get the deal now  

HOW2 / The Ultimate Standing Rib Roast - Cultured Carnivore Video Series by Josh Ozersky, Rachael Ray Buddy

Beef connoisseur Josh Ozersky shares his secrets for the perfect standing rib roast, including how to properly dress your meat and how to handle the precious deckle cut.

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Red Wine Barbecued Salmon-Food Network

Bobby's salmon with red wine barbecue sauce is topped with hazelnut butter. This video is part of Grill It! With Bobby Flay show hosted by Bobby Flay .

M BAR In Fort Lauderdale / REVIEW via Sun Sentinal - "None of the flavors is particularly authentic.... some prices seem higher than they should be" Juzzt Like Rating 35%

photo via insidefortlauderdale.com

THE PLACE exposed ceiling and brick walls do give the place a bit of a renovated factory feel, 
THE MENU over-salted and pretty much inedible...  failed on many levels.... chain restaurant quality.
THE BUZZ service quite good

>>>> read the full review By John Tanasychuk, Sun Sentinel, September 8, 2011
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