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Entries from the ‘Out & About’ Category

Q&A: rickshaw dumpling food truck

Posted by Merritt Watts

Photo by Evan Sung
Kenny Lao is the cofounder of Rickshaw Dumpling Bar, which operates one of our favorite food trucks. I chatted with him when I was writing …

lobster, on a roll

Posted by Merritt Watts

This past weekend I was struck with a serious craving (the type usually reserved for burgers, chocolate, or a cocktail) for a fresh lobster roll. Luckily, I happened …

unusual find at the farmers' market

Posted by Carla Lalli Music

Our associate food editor, Samantha Seneviratne, stumbled upon a special selection of wares at the farmers' market last week: ostrich meat. These free-range birds are raised on a …

Fancy Food show 2011

Posted by Carla Lalli Music

Last week, senior editor Merritt Watts and I hopped on the train to Washington, DC, for this year's Fancy Food Show. We had our eyes out for new …

japanese breakfast

Posted by Merritt Watts

When it comes to breakfast, I'm usually an oatmeal-all-the-time kinda girl, but I devoured this traditional Japanese breakfast (choshoku) at EN Japanese Brasserie last weekend: Salt grilled salmon, watercress …

at the market: garlic scapes

Posted by Merritt Watts

These long, curly shoots are cut from the tops of growing garlic bulbs. Trimming them off helps the bulbs grow and makes for an annual harvest of funny …

Prepping for summer produce at local farm

Posted by Carla Lalli Music

Late last summer I got to visit a great little farm on the north fork of Long Island, when things were in full swing. I was back in …

fishing food

Posted by Merritt Watts

We've given you great ideas for boat-friendly foods on this blog before, but on a recent trip to Nicaragua I set sail in the Pacific with some local …