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Old School: Dinner at Sam’s Place

[Editor's Note: Hi folks -- I just wanted to introduce our new contributor to you, Amanda Schuster. Amanda, a wine consultant in Cobble Hill, will be popping in from time to time to tell us about some Brooklyn's less explored eateries.] The sign on the wall says, “Today’ s Special: Take it. Leave it.” And [...]
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DiFara’s headed for Vegas?

Josh Ozersky chats with Dom DeMarco, Jr.
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The Perfect Summer Pizza

I had a two-and-a-half pound yellow heirloom tomato that had been staring me in the face for days, begging to be made into something beautiful, interesting and simple. At first I thought panzanella, a summer tomato favorite, but opted instead for a fresh summer pizza, allowing me to slice the tomatoes into fat rounds instead [...]
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Brooklyn Paper Round Up

This week in the Brooklyn Paper, I head to Park Slopes new Campo de’ Fiori to check out the pizzeria’s Roman-style slices. The result? Just like the pizza I had years ago in Rome on a warm spring night. Head here to read more.
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Potato and Onion Pesto Pie

I just received my copy of Jim Lahey’s My Bread in the mail (finally!) and, since I’ve long been cranking out loaves of his signature no-knead bread by the dozen, was game to try something else. The winning recipe: Lahey’s crispy thin pizza dough, topped with potatoes and onions tossed in pesto concocted from some [...]
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Brooklyn Blogger Attempts to Eat Only Pizza in April

Every April, Brooklyn blogger Nick Sherman of the blog Pizza Rules! attempts to eat pizza and nothing but. As he clarifies on his site, that means “no snacks, appetizers, desserts, candy… nothing.” Sherman also attempt to try a slice he’s hasn’t already eaten this month everyday. The hardest part, Sherman writes he’s missing candy, breakfast and [...]
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Park Slope Pizza Expedition

Just wanted to share this link from the blog I Want More Food. Recently the blogger behind the blog went on a Park Slope pizza crawl — starting at La Villa on Fifth Avenue and ending at Toby’s Public House. Fall the link for the full rundown. http://iwantmorefood.com/2010/04/09/park-slope-pizza-exploratory-tour/
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Foodie-in-Chief: Loki Lounge’s secret restaurant is a steakhouse!

Blue Bottle Coffee: One ‘Bottle’ You’ll Want to hit over and over. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/12/33_12_kvb_blue_bottle.html Benchmark, the ‘Secret’ Restaurant behind Loki Lounge, is a steak house aiming to take on Peter Luger’s. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/12/33_12_kvb_benchmark.html Paulie Gee’s pizza is FINALLY open — and it’s delicious http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/12/33_12_kvb_paulie_gees.html
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Foodie-in-Chief: Restaurant Gossip

Over at The Brooklyn Paper, my writing now has a title (Foodie-in-Chief!) and a cute little cartoon version of myself. Straight from the column, here’s the skinny on Brooklyn’s opening, closing and restaurant rumors: • MetroTech: It looks like the veritable food desert surrounding Metrotech may soon get an oasis: a new restaurant appears to be coming [...]
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Breakfast Pizza, it’s what’s for dinner

For a while now, I have been itching to try Motorino’s breakfast pizza. Alas, every single weekend I seemingly fail to hop the G before the brunch bell tolls. But you know what they say: if you can’t bring the man to the pizza, bring the pizza to the man. Last night Brian obliged me by [...]
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