tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43211792285533440272024-03-13T23:12:20.579-04:00Little Scarletfoods i love and the places that serve themUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-85918524708380961122011-01-16T18:33:00.002-05:002011-06-24T11:20:43.851-04:00“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”To all my readers,<br />
Eighteen months ago, almost to the day, I started a food blog. <i>Little Scarlet</i> began for me as a hobby, and like the best hobbies it became delightfully all-consuming. I mean, what better way to spend the day than by reading and writing about great food? I guess you could <i>eat </i>all of that great food - and most days, I’ve been lucky enough to do just that. I’ve always been an adventurous eater, and running <i>Little Scarlet</i> gave me the extra motivation to seek out foods, flavors, and experiences I’d always wanted to try. And with some extra time on my hands, I’ve been able to share my stories with all of you!<br />
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But at the end of the day, I do have a day job – and finally, after years of hard work at that day job, I caught a break!<br />
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Goodbye assistant, hello associate! Goodbye days of busy work and paper shuffling, hello responsibility! Wonderful news all around… except for <i>Little Scarlet</i>.<br />
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To my steady readers out there, I’m sure it’s been obvious that my posting has tapered off a bit over the last few months. I tried to hop back in the saddle in December, but things at work and at home have been just too hectic for me to give <i>Little Scarlet</i> the time and attention it deserves. So instead of consistently falling short of my good intentions and lofty aspirations – not to mention making you all wonder why I fell off the face of the Earth and if I’m <i>ever</i> coming back – I think I’d best make it official: <i>Little Scarlet</i> is going on hiatus for a while.<br />
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I’ll still be checking <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s <a class="body_con" href="mailto:littlescarlet.blog@gmail.com" target="_blank" title="E-mail Little Scarlet!">e-mail</a>, so please keep sending me your thoughts and questions. I’ll also be more active on Twitter (hey, weekly posts may be too much for now, but I can handle 140 characters!!), so you can keep up with me there - <a class="body_con" href="http://twitter.com/Little_Scarlet" target="_blank" title="Follow Little Scarlet on Twitter!">@Little_Scarlet</a> - to keep tabs on interesting articles, great meals, NYC food events, and national foodie trends.<br />
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You’ve all helped make the last year-and-a-half incredibly exciting and memorable. I can’t wait to write for you all again one day!<br />
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All the best,<br />
Portia (aka “Little Scarlet”)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-32212229154167375542010-12-14T12:35:00.018-05:002010-12-14T16:25:47.343-05:00Cookbook Giveaway Winner!!I have to tell you, I really loved reading the Comments that came in from this giveaway. So many wonderful traditions, I think I may have to steal a few for my own Christmas celebration!<br />
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But there can only be one winner and the results are in! A big thank you to everyone who entered, thank you so much for reading <span style="font-size: x-small;">(and staying with me, even when posts become less frequent…)</span> - the winner of <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s second giveaway is:<br />
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“Megdh”, you’ve won this copy of <i>Bon Appétit Desserts</i> and a one-year subscription to <i>Bon Appétit</i>! Please send me an e-mail at <a class="body_con" href="mailto:littlescarlet.blog@gmail.com" target="_blank" title="E-mail Little Scarlet!">littlescarlet <i>(dot)</i> blog <i>(at)</i> gmail <i>(dot)</i> com</a> with your shipping information so I can mail it to you. And if it’s not a secret, I’d love that recipe for your mother’s Russian tea cakes!<br />
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Thanks again to everyone who commented – have a very happy holiday and a wonderful New Year!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-67918631370661026012010-12-08T20:37:00.012-05:002010-12-08T20:48:02.730-05:00Bon Appétit Giveaway!!If there’s one thing that all December holidays have in common, it’s that people can’t get enough desserts. Between bake sales and Bûche de Noël, figgy pudding and sugar plums, December’s full of reasons to indulge in your favorite sweets. And to get everyone ready for the holiday season, <i>Little Scarlet</i> is having its second giveaway!<br />
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<i>Bon Appétit</i> has compiled the very best of over 50 years worth of dessert recipes in their new book, <i>Bon Appétit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful</i>.<br />
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With over 600 recipes, this master tome has something for every taste and every skill level. And to make things even easier, each recipe is graded on a “whisk” scale of difficulty, so you know right away if the recipe you’re looking at is easy (one whisk) or a pull-out-all-the-stops-spend-the-day-in-the-kitchen kind of recipe (four whisks).<br />
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Full of beautiful pictures and helpful hints, this book runs the gamut from cakes to pies, cookies to soufflés, ice cream to candy.<br />
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If you want to make chocolate chip cookies or vanilla cupcakes, it’s there.<br />
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Baklava cheesecake or Zabaglione Tart with Marsala-Lemon sauce? That’s in there too. <br />
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And the chapter on bar cookies & brownies means you’ll probably never need to consult another cookbook for any bake sale ever again. And even if you don’t bake that often, this book is so comprehensive, it’s really the ultimate reference guide for that one day a year when inspiration strikes and you just <i>need</i> to make your own ice cream – from scratch. (Did I mention there’s a whole chapter on ice cream & sorbet?)<br />
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And if you don’t bake at all? Well, it’s also perfect for prettying up the coffee table!<br />
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So now that I’ve got your attention, I’m going to sweeten the pot a little (oh yes, pun most <i>definitely</i> intended!) – as extra incentive to keep reading and ignore my total delinquency from time to time, the winner of this Cookbook Giveaway will <i>also</i> receive… a one-year subscription to <i>Bon Appétit</i>!!<br />
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Here’s how to enter:<br />
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The contest will run through the weekend, ending at midnight on Sunday, December 12 (open to the 48 contiguous United States). So between now and Sunday, here are the different ways you can enter!<br />
<ul><li>Leave a Comment on <i>this post</i> about your favorite holiday tradition, memory, food, most epic holiday disaster… anything you want!</li>
</ul>And for extra chances to win, try these <b>*one-time bonus entries*</b> for a higher chance of winning:<br />
<ul><li>Follow <a class="body_con" href="http://www.twitter.com/little_scarlet" target="_blank" title="Little Scarlet, Twitter">@Little_Scarlet on Twitter</a>. Come back and leave a <i>new</i> Comment on this post saying that you’ve done so.</li>
<li>Become a <a class="body_con" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Scarlet/194100294380" target="_blank" title="Little Scarlet, Facebook"> fan of Little Scarlet on Facebook</a>. Come back and leave another <i>new</i> Comment on this post saying that you’ve done so.</li>
<li>Follow <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s <a class="body_con" href="http://littlescarlet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default" target="_blank" title="Little Scarlet, RSS feeds">RSS feeds</a> in Google Reader, or the RSS feed site of your choosing. And then just come back to this post and leave a <i>new</i> Comment saying you’ve done so.</li>
<li>“Buzz” this post (and <i>Little Scarlet</i>!) on Foodbuzz, by clicking <a class="body_con" href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/3002511-bon-app-tit-giveaway-" target="_blank" title="Little Scarlet, Bon Appétit Giveaway!!">here</a> or <a class="body_con" href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/foodies/us/new_york/new_york/profile/little%20scarlet" target="_blank" title="Little Scarlet, Foodbuzz">here</a> (and then click the “buzz it!”/“buzz'em” icon). And leave another Comment about it!</li>
</ul>And if you just need to have this book and aren’t about to let a free subscription slip away from you, give yourself even better odds of winning with a <b>*once-daily bonus entry*</b>:<br />
<ul><li>Leave another holiday-themed Comment on this post</li>
<li>Re-Tweet this post and Comment here with the link to that Twitter status (limit 1 eligible RT daily). To make it easy, you can either RT from our initial tweet (<a class="body_con" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Little_Scarlet/status/12684316630847488" target="_blank">here</a>) – or you can just copy and paste this: “@Little_Scarlet Bon Appetit giveaway! visit <a class="body_con" href="http://bit.ly/gyaulL" target="_blank" title="Little Scarlet, Bon Appétit Giveaway!!">http://bit.ly/gyaulL</a> to win the bon appetit desserts cookbook and a one-year subscription!”</li>
</ul>Again, the contest will close at 11:59 pm, Sunday, December 12. The winner will be chosen at random by Random.org, and will be announced at noon on Tuesday, December 14. <b>*Note:</b> The winner will have to contact me by e-mail with their info by 10 pm Wednesday, December 15 in order to claim their prize (<a class="body_con" href="mailto:littlescarlet.blog@gmail.com" target="_blank" title="E-mail Little Scarlet!">littlescarlet <i>(dot)</i> blog <i>(at)</i> gmail <i>(dot)</i> com</a>) – otherwise, a new winner will be selected.<br />
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Good luck, everyone!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-60975233612264448382010-11-29T01:03:00.000-05:002010-11-29T01:03:33.479-05:00Poll of the Week - 11.29.2010Well it’s been another unexpected break since I last posted, and I owe you guys tons of posts and then some. I’m getting my act together, though, and in the meantime – here’s a new “Poll of the Week”!<br />
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Between getting ready for Thanksgiving and getting ready for the Christmas season, I’ve spent a lot of time in the grocery store this past week. I love walking through grocery stores, looking at all of the fresh produce and soaking up holiday cheer. But the best days of all are when you stumble across Free Sample Day! I love when this happens, the whole store becomes one giant string of “free sample” serving stations - and it’s <i>always</i> on a day when I’m starving. It doesn’t get much better than showing up hungry to a store full of food and getting to graze your way through for free – especially in the days leading up to big food holidays, like Thanksgiving!<br />
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For this week’s “Poll of the Week”, <i>Little Scarlet</i> wants to know, when you’re lucky enough to show up on Free Sample Day, what’s your favorite kind of sample?<br />
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See you all in a week!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-1004326351848971122010-11-01T06:50:00.001-04:002010-11-01T06:50:00.181-04:00Poll of the Week - 11.01.2010I was picking up some last minute Halloween candy at CVS this weekend and couldn’t find any candy corn. I was scouring the shelves looking for this all-important staple, when I found myself face-to-face with a bag of red-and-green peanut M&Ms. I took another look, and sure enough – the rest of the candy aisle was all Christmas candy!! Now, I love Christmas more than any sane people should (it’s a family trait), but I very firmly believe that <i>no</i> store should stock Halloween and Christmas goodies at the same time.<br />
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And so I stood there with witches and jack o’lanterns to my left and snow angels and Christmas trees to my right, when I realized I was standing right where Thanksgiving is (sandwiched in between two <i>highly</i> over-commercialized holidays). And then it hit me – Thanksgiving’s only a few weeks away!!<br />
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Always the last Thursday of November, Thanksgiving comes a little earlier some years than it does others. This year, people all over the country will sit down to offer thanks on *<b>November 25</b>*. Thanks for friends, thanks for family, thanks for hearth and home – and thanks for food. After all, we can’t survive without it!<br />
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But for most of those people, giving thanks for food goes far beyond merely appreciating sustenance – we give thanks for stuffing and pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce and green bean casserole, turkey and wine. And we thank the people who took the time and the care to arrange such wonderful menus to enjoy with their families.<br />
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So this week’s “Poll of the Week” asks, have you started planning your Thanksgiving menu yet? <br />
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There’s a Domino’s franchise in Ohio that is trying to break into a part of the fast-food world previously dominated by Egg McMuffins and Dunkin’ Donuts. That’s right, Domino’s is introducing a new breakfast item – <a class="body_con" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2010/09/29/2010-09-29_pizza_for_breakfast_dominos_cracks_breakfast_market_with_egg_and_cheese_pie.html" target="_blank" title="Pizza for breakfast: Domino's cracks breakfast market with egg and cheese pie">breakfast pizza</a>.<br />
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I think most people hear breakfast pizza and have a knee-jerk reaction of “ew”, and maybe that’s fair if you’re trusting Domino’s to deliver it to you – and especially if you expect it to show up looking like this:<br />
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But here in New York, we have Pulino’s! <br />
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Their breakfast pizzas are a thin, chewy crust that bubbles up around sweet or savory toppings, getting just the right amount of char on the pillowy outer crust. Try the Funghi, with mushrooms, pancetta, mascarpone, and grana, or the Salsiccia, with sausage, bacon, mozzarella, and white cheddar – both have whole eggs baked on top of the pizza, those just-slightly runny yolks making these cheese-laden pies taste even richer.<br />
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</tbody></table>Or if you’re in the mood for something a little bit sweeter, try the Frutta with roasted pears, apples, cinnamon, and pecorino. Or there’s the Nutella, covered in (what else!) sweet, hazelnutty Nutella. But you really can’t miss with any of the choices here, so gather up some friends and order lots of different ones! All pies come as a small or a large, although a small is plenty for one.<br />
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If that Domino’s in Ohio helps get people to like breakfast pizzas, then I say job well done – and thanks, but no thanks. We’ve got plenty of great breakfast pizza right here in New York.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-57649248663463315982010-10-25T07:03:00.005-04:002011-05-09T21:30:31.798-04:00Poll of the Week - 10.25.2010<div style="color: orange; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Halloween!!</span></div><br />
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I’ll give you all a break from hearing about Oregon for the time being (although it was <i>amazing</i> - look out later this week for coverage!), and move on to one of my favorite things about fall: Halloween! Here’s a little something to help get you all in the mood…<br />
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Now that you’re all excited for this Sunday’s spookiness, it’s time for the “Poll of the Week”!<br />
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Halloween is this Sunday, so now is the time to carve those pumpkins and stock up on candy for trick-or-treaters. But in case you’ve overdone it on candy leading up to Halloween (hey, it happens to the best of us), there are a lot of ways to celebrate Halloween that <i>don’t</i> come dipped in chocolate. Here are some ideas from <i>Little Scarlet</i> for ways to celebrate Halloween <strike>without</strike> <i>in addition</i> to candy – which is your favorite?<br />
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Leading up to this trip, all I kept hearing about was how amazing the food is in Oregon, and you know what? They’re absolutely right! Here are some of the food experiences <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s had so far – which one sounds best to you?<br />
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That’s it for posts this week, check back again next Monday for another poll and a quick culinary recap of our tour through Oregon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-43414788989588883772010-10-12T07:27:00.000-04:002010-10-12T07:27:45.302-04:00Poll of the Week - 10.11.2010It’s that time of year again! I haven’t been on vacation in almost a year, but the stars have finally aligned and it’s time for a much needed break. But where am I going? Here’s a hint for you…<br />
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Still can’t guess? How about now?<br />
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Well, in case you didn’t recognize that beautiful coastline or Mount Hood, <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s off to Oregon!<br />
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Oregon’s a food lover’s dream destination with so many wonderful foods, cheeses, and wines grown right in the state. For the next week, I’ll be cruising along the coast, touring the wineries of Willamette Valley, and spending some time relaxing in the mountains. If you have any recommendations, send them my way!<br />
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Check back for <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s favorite places when I come back, and until then, here’s the Poll of the Week! Oregon is well known for a wide variety of local foods – which of the following is your favorite?<br />
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Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT is kind of like the Colonial Williamsburg of New England.<br />
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How did you celebrate Oktoberfest this year? This week’s “Poll of the Week” asks what’s your favorite part of this annual Bavarian blowout?<br />
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I was working the afternoon shift at the merchandise table (“T-shirt? Apron? Get your Vendys gear!”), so I had all morning to wander around this part of Governors Island, sampling everything. The official winners were picked by a panel of judges including Food Network stars, local restaurateurs, and Epicurious’s own Tanya Steel. Maybe one day we’ll be listed in that line-up! (hint hint…)<br />
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Anyway, click “Read More” for the winners – and some of <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s favorites of the day!<br />
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<u>Desserts</u><br />
Winner: <a class="body_con" href="http://kelvinslush.com/" target="_blank" title="Kelvin Slush">Kelvin Slush</a>!<br />
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It was pretty hot on Saturday with not very much breeze and a lot of waiting around in the sun, so it’s no surprise that Kelvin Slush took first place, with their grown-up version of this childhood favorite treat. This is no 7-11 Slurpee, though – we’re talking three different swirling slushie flavors and 11 different mix-ins. With flavor combinations like ginger slush with white peach, half-citrus – half-tea with strawberries, and half-ginger – half-citrus with freshly chopped mint… if only there were a Kelvin Slush on every corner! Although really, that’s the beauty of a slushie truck – it could be on <i>any</i> corner! 7-11 better watch their back…<br />
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I’m not really one for desserts, but I was really impressed by every truck in this category:<br />
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Even though it felt like a million degrees outside, I still loved eating <a class="body_con" href="http://www.dt-works.net/" target="_blank" title="Dessert Truck">Dessert Truck</a>’s warm bread pudding – one of the many upscale treats they normally offer!<br />
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The <a class="body_con" href="http://www.biggayicecreamtruck.com/" target="_blank" title="Big Gay Ice Cream Truck">Big Gay Ice Cream Truck</a> has done some pretty impressive things to plain, ol’ vanilla soft serve, covering it in wasabi peas or rolling it in dulce de leche and crushed nilla wafers, or topping it off with a big pile of curry-toasted coconut flakes.<br />
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<a class="body_con" href="http://www.guerrillaicecream.com/" target="_blank" title="Guerrilla Ice Cream">Guerrilla Ice Cream</a> may be carrying a hefty political message, but their “Velvet Revolution” was all the best elements of lemon poppy-seed bread, ice cream, and cookies, rolled up in one!<br />
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<u>Rookie Vendor of the Year</u><br />
Winner: <a class="body_con" href="http://www.souvlakigr.com/" target="_blank" title="Souvlaki GR">Souvlaki GR</a>!<br />
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This would have been our choice too, hands down! It’s not just that the two guys and girl running this truck are incredibly personable and passionate, or the incredible <a class="body_con" href="http://www.souvlakigr.com/meet-the-owners.html" target="_blank" title="Souvlaki GR">story</a> of how they got together. And it’s not just that they had Greek music on softly in the background, or that they set out baskets of olives, feta, stuffed grape leaves, and pepperoncini for people to nibble on while waiting for their food… okay, well maybe that helped! But the souvlaki here was killer. Sometimes there’s too much bread or the meat’s too dry, but this was just the right balance of warm pita, tzatziki, cleanly grilled pork – they even slipped a few French fries inside, just like my favorite street guy does!<br />
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But I have to tip my cap also to <a class="body_con" href="http://www.cinnamonsnail.com/" target="_blank" title="Cinnamon Snail">Cinnamon Snail</a>.<br />
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It can’t be easy to have great success as a vegetarian street vendor, let alone as a <i>vegan</i> street vendor like these guys! It definitely tasted better than what I was expecting and had really fresh flavors. But there’s just something about the texture of vegetarian proteins that attempt to replicate actual meat (tempeh, tofu, seitan – I’m looking at you!). They all seem to fall so spectacularly short of the goal. But if you’re a vegan living in Hoboken (or Brooklyn) and you’re hungry, you could do a lot worse in an actual restaurant, so definitely seek out Cinnamon Snail and eat well!<br />
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<u>People’s Taste Awards</u> <i>and</i> <u>Vendy Cup Winner</u><br />
Winner: <a class="body_con" href="http://www.thekingfalafel.com/" target="_blank" title="The King of Falafel & Shawarma">The King of Falafel & Shawarma</a>, Fares “Freddy” Zeidais!!<br />
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Each truck competing for People’s Taste and the Vendy Cup had their highlights – <a class="body_con" href="http://www.bistrotruck.com/" target="_blank" title="Bistro Truck">Bistro Truck</a>’s lamb tajine was really impressive, as was just about everything from <a class="body_con" href="http://www.schnitzelandthings.com/" target="_blank" title="Schnitzel & Things">Schnitzel & Things</a> (schnitz burger lollipops? yes please!), and <a class="body_con" href="http://pataconpisaonyc.com/" target="_blank" title="Patacon Pisao">Patacon Pisao</a>’s namesake sandwich is good enough to make me trek up to Washington Heights for seconds. This was definitely a tough decision, but The King of Falafel… well, they don’t call him “The King” for nothing!<br />
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Some lucky Philadelphia trucks were invited to attend this year’s Vendy Awards, and The King of Falafel is lucky they weren’t eligible for any awards – Denise’s Soul Food would have <i>easily</i> clinched this one!<br />
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Their spicy jerk chicken with red beans and rice, sautéed cabbage, and macaroni and cheese was one of the best things I ate all day. But like I said, they weren’t eligible to compete since they’re not a New York vendor, so you’ll have to haul out to Philly to see for yourself!<br />
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Congratulations to all vendors who were nominated – hope to see you all again next year!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-73096995007757651702010-09-27T09:57:00.001-04:002010-09-27T22:51:30.155-04:00Poll of the Week - 9.27.2010The Vendys happened this weekend, and it was the perfect day for it. Warm and sunny, everyone in high spirits, great music, and food – <i>such amazing food</i> from all the vendors! Our coverage will be going up in the next day or so, but to get everyone in the mood, here’s the “Poll of the Week”!<br />
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Street vendors are an integral part of any true city’s landscape, and New York’s vendors have really stepped up their game from the fleets of carts hawking dirty-water dogs and rock-hard pretzels to tourists. This week’s “Poll of the Week” asks which of the following foods would you be most excited to get from a street vendor?<br />
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<div style="color: #2ba94f;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friday, September 24</span></div>So there isn’t really too much happening exclusively on Friday, but this Friday marks the beginning of two very exciting food events: <a class="body_con" href="http://www.legrandfooding.com/home.php" target="_blank" title="Le Grand Fooding, New York vs. San Francisco">Le Grand Fooding</a> and <a class="body_con" href="http://nycbeerweek.com/events/" target="_blank" title="NY Craft Beer Week, Events">NY Craft Beer Week</a>!<br />
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<u>Le Grand Fooding</u><br />
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Either way, one thing’s for sure - no matter which coast you think is better, a ticket to Le Grand Fooding ($50, <i><a class="body_con" href="http://www.legrandfooding.com/home.php" target="_blank" title="Le Grand Fooding, New York vs. San Francisco">legrandfooding.com</a></i>) promises a night of food from some of the most celebrated chefs in the country, with drinks courtesy of Veuve Clicquot and Belvedere, and wines from the Rhône Valley. Plus, it’s for a good cause, with proceeds from all ticket sales going to benefit <a class="body_con" href="http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/" target="_blank" title="Action Against Hunger">Action Against Hunger</a>. Tickets can be bought for either Friday or Saturday night, and a <i>small</i> number of tickets will be held available for walk-ins. <br />
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Over the last couple of years, people have come to appreciate beer with a passion (and hint of snobbery) that was previously reserved for wine and very fine scotch. If you’re a die-hard brewing enthusiast, you probably know what all of the fuss surrounding craft beers is about. But if you’re the sort to cling to your Pinot Grigo and wonder why people bother with beer in the first place, NY Craft Beer Week will <i>change your life</i>! From <u><b>September 24-October 3</b></u>, there’s an event scheduled for practically every hour of the day, with parties, cask ale festivals, and special paired dinner menus at restaurants like Eleven Madison Park, Craftbar, and Blue Smoke.<br />
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To really maximize the festival, pick up a Passport for yourself ($10, <i><a class="body_con" href="http://nycbeerweek.com/passports/" target="_blank" title="NY Craft Beer Week, Passports">nycbeerweek.com/passports</a></i> or at any of the venues listed <a class="body_con" href="http://nycbeerweek.com/venues/" target="_blank" title="NY Craft Beer Week, Venues">here</a>). A Passport entitles you to $3 beers at all of the venues listed, from generic basement bars to beer bars even Garrett Oliver would frequent.<br />
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A lot of the venues are offering special year-round discounts and promotions, but why wait? Check out our coverage from <a class="body_con" href="http://littlescarlet.blogspot.com/2009/09/ny-craft-beer-week.html" target="_blank" title="NY Craft Beer Week 2009">last year</a>, and then get out there this week and sample the best of what this great city has to offer!<br />
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<u>Stone Street Oyster Festival</u>, and <u>Oyster Frenzy</u><br />
Saturday brings two oyster festivals to New York - one at Ulysses’ down on Stone Street, and one at the Grand Central Oyster Bar. Both are in beautiful, historic locations, and both will have great tastings and live music. But Grand Central’s Oyster Frenzy will have a shucking <i>and</i> eating competition - and <i>Little Scarlet</i> loves anything competitive!<br />
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<u>NYC Apple Day Festival</u><br />
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Apple Factoid #1: Back in the 1700s, this stretch of the Lower East Side was owned by an apple farmer named DeLancey, giving rise to Orchard Street and Delancey Street.<br />
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Apple Factoid #2: Ever wonder why Broadway curves at 10th Street? In 1815, city planners agreed to bend the road here so that it would preserve the apple orchards of Henry Brevoort and other farmers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-64319938731691424292010-09-22T19:51:00.002-04:002010-09-22T19:53:52.893-04:00NYC Dumpling Festival, Sept 25Life is full of tough choices – vanilla or chocolate, scrambled or over-easy, pumpernickel or rye… And this weekend, you’ll be faced with yet another tough choice: gyoza or mandoo?<br />
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And if you’re more of a sprinter-style eater than a marathon-paced grazer, enter the 7th Annual Dumpling Eating Contest! Can you beat <a class="body_con" href="http://littlescarlet.blogspot.com/2009/11/nyc-dumpling-festival-sara-delano.html" target="_blank" title="NYC Dumpling Festival, 2009">last year’s</a> record of 66 dumplings in 2 minutes?<br />
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Whether you enter the Eating Contest or just show up to enjoy the party, remember that these dumplings sell out <i>fast</i>, so make sure you get there early!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-26984747090092469102010-09-20T23:48:00.001-04:002010-09-22T19:56:25.222-04:00New Amsterdam Market is Back!September 12 marked the return of the New Amsterdam Market and foodies all across New York rejoiced! This open-air market supports small business that promote local foods, and brings some of the old-fashioned peddler glamour to the cobblestone streets of the Fulton Fish Market and South Street Seaport.<br />
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Here’s a sampling of what to expect at the New Amsterdam Market, happening every Sunday, 11 am-4 pm, through December 19 (except for November 28).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Spices and tea blends! Stock up on spices like cumin, lavender, ground coriander, and exotic tea blends like Hibiscus Blood Orange, White Tea Raspberry Grapefruit, and Marrakech Mint.</i></td></tr>
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Being surrounded by these bright orange orbs has made me what to pillage every farmers market and grocery store in Manhattan and make as many pumpkin dishes as possible. Pumpkin pie? Oh yes. Pumpkin soup with cider cream? How much more autumn could you cram in a bowl? <a class="body_con" href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/spicy-enchiladas-with-pumpkin-sauce" target="_blank" title="Martha Stewart: Pumpkin enchiladas">Pumpkin enchiladas</a>? Well, I’ve never made them before, but I’m feeling inspired!<br />
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If you’re more of a traditionalist, though, pumpkins are such a versatile vegetable that there’s really no shortage of great ideas. This week’s “Poll of the Week” wants to know what’s your favorite way to eat pumpkin?<br />
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<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="200" name="poll-widget-5418507985672127336" src="http://www.google.com/reviews/polls/display/-5418507985672127336/blogger_template/run_app?txtclr=%23666666&lnkclr=%233D81EE&chrtclr=%233D81EE&font=normal+normal+100%25+Georgia%2C+Times%2C+serif&hideq=true&purl=http%3A%2F%2Fls-experiment.blogspot.com%2F" style="border: medium none; width: 100%;"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-20080054263661132872010-09-16T12:15:00.002-04:002010-09-19T23:39:09.232-04:00Celebrate Oktoberfest on the HudsonWith the great German beer gardens in Queens and the East Village, it’s easy to have an “Oktoberfest” celebration any time of year, but this weekend you can go to a <i>real</i> (& seasonally appropriate) Oktoberfest bash!<br />
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With summer’s balmy temperatures a not-too-distant memory, it’s amazing that we’re far enough into September to celebrate Oktoberfest, but here we are and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it! (Long-time readers know how much I hate the heat...) To celebrate, New York’s first annual <a class="body_con" href="http://www.worldyacht.com/event_info?id=80/New_York%E2%80%99s_First_Annual_Oktoberfest_on_the_Hudson" target="_blank" title="New York’s First Annual Oktoberfest on the Hudson">Oktoberfest on the Hudson</a> is happening this Saturday, September 18 on Pier 81 from noon-4h30.<br />
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Celebrate Oktoberfest with German classics like giant pretzels and a variety of bratwurst, plus a German folk band - “with dancers”! - and all the lederhosen you can ogle. And if all that dancing and salty deliciousness makes you thirsty, help yourself to some of Germany’s excellent beers. Admission is $10 (food and drink not included), and a $15 admission ticket also includes a Hudson River cruise from 2-3.<br />
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<i><b> New York’s First Annual Oktoberfest on the Hudson: September 18, noon-4h30 pm, Pier 81, W 41st Street & the Hudson River. $10 ($15, including cruise), buy tickets online <a class="body_con" href="http://worldyachtoktoberfest.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank" title="New York’s First Annual Oktoberfest on the Hudson">here</a>.</b></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-10022601513591798902010-09-13T08:45:00.012-04:002010-09-20T22:16:04.149-04:00Don't call it a comeback...So far, September has not been the best month for <i>Little Scarlet</i> - I know I’ve been pretty MIA, but my computer broke down earlier this month, making it a tad difficult to keep up here. On top of that, it is taking forrrevverr for my new parts to arrive. So, I’m sneaking in a few minutes here just before work starts to let everyone know that this flakiness is <i>only temporary</i>! I promise! My new laptop pieces will be arriving this week, but in the meantime...<br />
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September 22 is still a couple of days away, but it feels like fall’s finally here!<br />
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The New Amsterdam Market is back on a weekly basis again (yay!), temperatures are down in the 70s (thank goodness!), and for those of you who track the seasons by Starbucks’ specialty drinks, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back!<br />
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It’s an exciting time of year with a lot of great events on the horizon, and <i>Little Scarlet</i>’s going to be here to keep you all in the know!<br />
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For real.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-81263377074990757752010-08-31T17:30:00.000-04:002010-08-31T17:30:25.074-04:00Poll of the Week - 8.30.2010<i>Little Scarlet</i>’s in Montréal! Home to hockey, Mounties, and Celine Dion, I’m in Canada on a business trip, which is very exciting – but unfortunately, I’m having a hard time finding internet access. This means that I’m going to have to keep this “Poll of the Week” short and sweet, and that you’ll be hearing a lot from me once I come back next week!<br />
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Now, most of you probably don’t know this, but along with a habit of saying “tom-ah-to”, <i>Little Scarlet</i> inherited Canadian citizenship – and proud of it! So as I return to the not-exactly-motherland, this week’s “Poll of the Week” is staying on topic with a Canada-themed question: when you think of Canada, what’s the first food (or food product) that comes to mind?<br />
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<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="200" name="poll-widget1230702412100968857" src="http://www.google.com/reviews/polls/display/1230702412100968857/blogger_template/run_app?txtclr=%23666666&lnkclr=%233D81EE&chrtclr=%233D81EE&font=normal+normal+100%25+Georgia%2C+Times%2C+serif&hideq=true&purl=http%3A%2F%2Fls-experiment.blogspot.com%2F" style="border: medium none; width: 100%;"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-30965706852317965032010-08-30T07:40:00.002-04:002010-08-30T07:40:52.804-04:00Poll of the Week - 8.30.2010Poll of the week will go up this afternoon - check back soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-74620717465016614642010-08-26T13:54:00.001-04:002010-08-26T18:11:58.217-04:00Free Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - today only<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1IzyZXM-ODk/THaqJoB5rAI/AAAAAAAAAjA/LAk2AnJ0KFI/s1600/200908-a-notes-ice-cream-truck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1IzyZXM-ODk/THaqJoB5rAI/AAAAAAAAAjA/LAk2AnJ0KFI/s320/200908-a-notes-ice-cream-truck.jpg" /></a></div>Today only, members of <a class="body_con" href="http://www.giltcity.com/newyork" target="_blank" title="Gilt City, New York">Gilt City</a> (NYC discount website) are entitled to a free ice cream cone from any <a class="body_con" href="http://www.vanleeuwenicecream.com/" target="_blank" title="Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream">Van Leeuwen</a> ice cream truck! Signing up for Gilt City is easy and free, plus they’ll send you discounts to cool stuff in the city. You can follow them on Twitter (<a class="body_con" href="http://twitter.com/GiltCityNYC" target="_blank" title="Twitter: Gilt City, NYC">@GiltCityNYC</a>) - or better yet, follow Van Leeuwen on Twitter (<a class="body_con" href="http://twitter.com/vlaic" target="_blank" title="Twitter: Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream">@VLAIC</a>) - to find an ice cream truck location near you.<br />
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With flavors like Earl Grey, hazelnut, red currant, and ginger (alongside the obligatory chocolate-vanilla-strawberry), this is one free scoop you won’t want to miss out on!<br />
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Sorry, Ben & Jerry’s – your <a class="body_con" href="http://www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/feature/free-cone-day/" target="_blank" title="Ben & Jerry’s: Free Cone Day">Free Cone Day</a> is great and all, but this girl’s heart belongs to Van Leeuwen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321179228553344027.post-56506375099914293282010-08-25T15:19:00.005-04:002011-05-09T22:11:33.385-04:00Epicurious Entertains NYC: Sept 29-Oct 3Great news! The “<a class="body_con" href="http://www.epicurious.com/community/events/epicuriousentertainsnyc" target="_blank" title="Epicurious Entertains NYC">Epicurious Entertains NYC</a>” event is back!<br />
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What’s that? You didn’t go last year? Well, to fill you in, Epicurious Entertains NYC is a week-long event starting September 29, with cooking demonstrations, tastings, and celebrity chef dinners with the likes of Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich, Madhur Jaffrey, and Karen DeMasco. And to make this event even <i>more</i> enticing, this food spectacular moves out of the sterility of the convention center and into the glamour of “The SoHo Mansion” (aka, some lucky person’s private residence) in downtown Manhattan.<br />
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Daytime events include lunches with samplings from Porchetta, neighboring La Esquina, and Brooklyn’s darling Pies ‘n’ Thighs. And if you’re a fan of “<a class="body_con" href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/features/magazine/series/cooking_with_dexter/index.html%20" target="_blank" title="NYTimes: Cooking with Dexter">Cooking with Dexter</a>”, you’ll love the “Cooking with Kids” class on Saturday. Or you can take some time off and revel in the excitement of football season with a spread prepared by Hill Country’s Elizabeth Karmel – that’s right, barbecue!<br />
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If you’re more of a night owl, though, perhaps you’d enjoy a dinner lovingly prepared by that Italian grandmother you always <i>wished</i> you had, Lidia Bastianich? Or maybe you’d like to stay on the cutting edge of New York’s dining scene by getting a sneak peek at menu items from Marcus Samuelsson’s new restaurant, <a class="body_con" href="http://marcussamuelsson.com/restaurants/red-rooster%20" target="_blank" title="Red Rooster">Red Rooster</a>?<br />
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But tickets to this exclusive food event go <i>fast</i> (last year, they sold out in 48 hours), so now’s the time to jump on this if you want to go. Ticket prices range from $35-$150, and can be bought at <a class="body_con" href="http://www.ovationtix.com/" target="_blank" title=" ovationtix.com">ovationtix.com</a>.<br />
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<i><b>Epicurious Entertains NYC: “The SoHo Mansion”, 214 Lafayette St (@ Kenmare St).</b><br />
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Tickets are $35 and tasting sessions are either from 6h30-7h45 or 8h15-9h30. Buy your tickets online at <a class="body_con" href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/121813" target="_blank" title="NYCDAT's annual August Ice Cream, Sorbet and Beer Pairing!">brownpapertickets.com</a>!<br />
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<i><b>August Ice Cream, Sorbet, and Beer Pairing: Jimmy’s No. 43, 43 E 7th St (b/w 2nd & 3rd Aves), 212.982.3006. $35, buy tickets <a class="body_con" href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/121813" target="_blank" title="NYCDAT's annual August Ice Cream, Sorbet and Beer Pairing!"><u>here</u></a>.</b></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0