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Hank's Tavern & Eats

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The Stew House Pop-up Experience

Pop-Up Stew In London

For a traditional British meal that is served up by means of a thoroughly contemporary concept, pop-up restaurants like The Stew House are the way to go. East London sees many come and go but few have managed to create the buzz that the latest creation from The Dead Dolls Club has. The simple menu sees eight different types of stew served up alongside a fine dining starter and a traditional British dessert. Every mouthful is washed down with locally brewed ales from London Fields Brewery, an ... ... Continue

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Olazzo

Cozy Italian In Downtown Bethesda

Olazzo is a classic Italian restaurant, featuring all the staple dishes of a traditional Italian meal. The meal starts with hot and crusty bread. The waiter shows off his flair in pouring olive oil and balsamic vinegar as a dip. Salad is included as a starter to the meals. From fettucini alfredo to lasagna bolognese to eggplant parmesan, Olazzo offers familiar favorites in this cozy downtown Bethesda location, as well as at another location in Silver Spring. Owned by two Italian-American brother ... ... Continue

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V-Note

Organic Wine Bar & Restaurant On The Upper East Side

V-Note is an organic wine bar and restaurant on the Upper East side that offers fresh and flavorful ingredients in a bright and welcoming space. The mushroom scallops and potato crisps, made with trumpet mushrooms, taste precisely like actual fresh-from-the-ocean scallops, perfect for a non-vegan shellfish allergy sufferer. Also delicious is the mushroom lentil ravioli entree, filled with chickpeas, smoked egglant and lentils in a shiitake-tahini cream sauce, topped with herbed greens. Ingredien ... ... Continue

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McGolrick Park

Greenpoint Charm

McGolrick Park is easily one of my favorite parks in the entire city. Some people could do without the occasional creepy drunk, some cringe at the decades-old Newtown Creek oil spill lurking underground, but this park is just so calm and verdant, and stately with its colonnade in the middle. And it doesn't hurt that it's perpetually clean and surrounded by cute buildings. The immediate area also has a number of agreeable coffeehouses, like Café Royal on Nassau or Café Grumpy on Meserole. If you ... ... Continue

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Co-Owner of NFT Featured in The Grey Lady

5/5/2011

Not only is NFT co-founder Rob Tallia one of the masterminds behind one of the best selling guidebooks in New York, he also likes to take photos late at night, write for a popular blog in Fort Greene, ...

Now Out on Amazon Kindle: NFT Collected Essays: 2005-2010

2/3/2011

Follow NFT's intrepid editors as they poke, prod, and explore the cities they work, play, and (gasp) entertain their out-of-town friends in the brand new ebook Not For Tourists: Collected Essays 2005- ...

The Gang's All Here

1/31/2011

This just in from NFT headquarters. With the fresh off the printer release of the 2011 Guides to Seattle, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, the new editions of all 12 NFT Guidebooks are now available. Even b ...

Cruising Cyberspace For Some NFT Action

1/13/2011

The new year is off to a rip roaring start. Or at least a really snowy one here in NYC. As usual we're busy running around town meeting up with cool companies, updating our website, and planning for t ...

Happy Blizzard And An Even Happier 2011

12/30/2010

New York was hit hard by the Thundersnow in the past few days. It may take us until March to dig out from it, but we wanted to wish all NFT fans, friends, contributors, and supporters a fantastic 2011 ...

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