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We’ll let you in on a little secret– the great divide between Nosher and HungryMan is not a red state/blue state cleavage, nor even an uptown/dowtown schism. No, the real source of disagreement between us is over chocolate: Nosher likes dark and I like milk. To me, there’s nothing better than a ganache made with lots of heavy cream or even the most simple melt-in-your-mouth milk chocolate bar. To Nosher, the slightly bitter, fruity, and arguably more complex flavors of dark cho...more

All it takes is a sip or two of Bracco Wines’ Brunello di Montalcino and it becomes clear that Lorraine Bracco is not messing around. Started just three years ago with her business partner Vincent Viola, Bracco’s brand produces a short list of wines that include seven reds and a white (and very soon, a rosé), all produced from Italian grapes Bracco selects herself. We got a chance to try out all of the Bracco wine offerings at a tasting event held in Midtown’s Divine Bar West last night, ...more

Go to bed before 5:00 in the morning and you miss a backstage New York City, one that operates in plain view, but yet still remains utterly invisible to most Gothamites. Two weeks ago, we stayed up all night with the graveyard shift bakers at Amy’s Bread, the ones responsible for most of the artisanal bread sold at Amy’s shops. Along the way, we learned some fascinating things about Amy’s Bread (it does most of its business to restaurants, not retail), breadmaking (overproofing...more

Uncle Heraclitus came up with a brilliant idea for a nightclub last year at around this time. The concept, as he explained it, was a sedate venue where Boomers could go, eat a meal, perhaps dance a little, and then be home in bed by eight at night–hence the name: Home By Eight. Little did he know that Bruno Jamais had a similar audience in mind when he created his eponymous restaurant. But Bruno’s Place (as it is called by those in the know) gives mid-century babies a bit more credit...more

Whether or not you’re sold on the idea that shabu shabu is the next sushi, you have to admire the way Koca Lounge (formerly the Outlet Koca Lounge) chef Shawn Collins has thrown himself into his work–the man is so busy preparing small plates and simmering pots of broth on the Lower East Side that he hasn’t restocked his own fridge since Labor Day. Collins, along with the restaurant’s two Chinese-American owners, have made it their business to make hotpots as big of a sens...more

The one where Nosher talks with more chefs than you can shake a wooden spoon at: Morimoto, Lidia Bastianich, Jonathan Benno, Bill Telepan, and the list keeps going… . Hear what the chefs had to say about the dishes and drinks they served in support of City Harvest at New York Magazine’s 2006 Taste of New York event. Download Standard Podcasts

We interview Joanne Hendricks and chat with her about cookbooks, Maalox, fishing, smoking, and Tribeca. If you’re the sort of person who enjoys bookstores, you will be charmed by Joanne and her eclectic-yet-soothing collections. We certainly were. Download Standard Podcasts

Our visit with Manish Chadha of the new Manhattan branch of Singas Famous Pizza. See the full post at NYCnosh. Download Standard Podcasts