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August 18, 2012   •   ariel

Mission Chinese Food: Behind the Spice with GM Allen Yuen

Danny Bowien’s Mission Chinese Food has been making NYC diners sweat all summer long with innovative Sichuan-inspired dishes like Kung Pow Pastrami and Thrice Cooked Bacon. Since this San Francisco outpost opened its doors on the Lower East Side, it has been absolutely packed wall-to-wall (and out the door) with people looking for some fire.

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July 12, 2012   •   ariel

Interview: Paul Abrahamian, Founder of Sticky’s Finger

Paul Abrahamian knows chicken. His restaurant, Sticky’s Fingers Joint, offers numerous variations on the uniquely American chicken finger; there are traditional options like The Finger, which is simply fried and seasoned, and more creative ones, like The Salted Caramel Pretzel Finger, which is topped with salted caramel. On 8th Street, Sticky’s Fingers Joint draws a

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June 15, 2012   •   ariel

Ching He Huang: The Yin, The Yang and The Best Durian in NYC

Ching He Huang is an unstoppable force in Chinese cooking. In her numerous cookbooks and shows on the Cooking Channel, Ching’s bubbly personality is apparent. Dispelling myths that the only Chinese food is a greasy egg roll in a white delivery carton, Ching focuses on the importance of Chinese home cooking, teaching diners that it

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May 1, 2012   •   ariel

Jake Dell: The Fifth Generation Mensch of Katz’s

Everyone knows about Katz’s Deli. Whether it’s from watching “When Harry Met Sally,” or from eating a weekly pastrami on rye, tourists and New Yorkers alike have been loving this Jewish institution since 1888. Jake Dell, the fifth generation owner, sits down with me to chat the deli lifestyle: Did you always know that you

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