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Break an egg,
Gael

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  • Forkplay 08/22/16  (8/22/2016)
  • Burger & Lobster. Tasty Fixations. Flatiron Restaurants. Lobster rolls. Millennials.

  • Forkplay 1/07/16  (1/7/2016)
  • Escape to Hashed Browns in Chicago. A Family Christmas. Chefs in Rotation. RPM Steak. Never Too Late for Books.

  • Forkplay 11/03/2015  (11/3/2015)
  • Pre-Theater Eats. Yunnan BBQ. Bake a Berry Pie.

  • Forkplay 10/20/2015  (10/20/2015)
  • Re-Entry Blues. Le Comptoir. Feeling Rich at Epicure. We'll Always Have Paris.

  • Forkplay 9/8/2015  (9/8/2015)
  • Hampton Laziness. Discovering Scarpetta. Provincetown Stages. The Heyward Beckons. Mountain Bird Migrates. Pucker Up Squash!

  • Forkplay 8/12/2015  (8/12/2015)
  • Immersion in Theatre. Mezze Bistro. Cucumber Welcome. The Ribbon. Tempura Matsui.

  • Forkplay 6/23/2015  (6/22/2015)
  • The Most Happy Cooking School in the Whole Napa Valley.

  • Forkplay 6/16/2015  (6/16/2015)
  • Farewell Roger Vergé. Untitled. Upland. The Cecil. Etiquette for Sharing. Clocktower.

  • Forkplay 5/28/2015  (5/28/2015)
  • The Four Seasons.

  • Forkplay 5/6/2015  (5/6/2015)
  • Death on Overtime. Loving Lupulo. Meilin. Mountain Bird Popup. Monet's Garden at Giverney

  • Forkplay 4/15/ 2015   (null)
  • ChildFree Joys. LoLo's Seafood Shack. HarlemEatUp! The Dance of the Carnivore.

  • Forkplay 2/18/2015   (2/18/2015)
  • Bâtard, Georgette Is Cool. Saving Soul.
    Why is a Doughka? Harlem EatUp!

  • Forkplay 1/12/2015  (1/13/2015)
  • My Birthday Parties, La Savane, Laurent Tourondel Goes Italian, Parm

  • Forkplay 12/15/14  (12/15/2014)
  • My Most Excellent Finds of 2014

  • Forkplay 12/4/14  (12/4/2014)
  • Thanksgiving Orphan. Monster Truffle Auction. Upland Roars In. Cosme in Proceso. David Asks What If. Eating Delancey.

  • Forkplay 11/19/14  (11/19/2014)
  • Thanks for the Memory. Rainbow Brunch. Olá Brazil. Chaating about Tulsi. Flushing.

  • Forkplay 10/21/14  (10/21/2014)
  • Feeding Frenzy. Bouley's Pharmacopia. Ducasse and Friends. Aldea's One-Man-Show, Shun Lee Sees Red.

  • Forkplay 10/8/14  (10/8/2014)
  • The Incautious Flack. My Taco Crawl. Where I Eat Now. Geoffrey Holder. Street Eats.

  • Forkplay 9/23/14  (9/23/2014)
  • Farewell to Bunny. Buss Up Shot @Miss Lily's. Gallic Pranks. Place Invaders. Balvanera.

  • Forkplay 9/4/14  (9/4/2014)
  • Autumn Flea Market: Antique Sausage Stuffer. Coffee Bin. Princess Waghump. Kingston Harbor. Vintage Snuff Boxes and Vanity Treasures.

  • Forkplay 8/27/14  (8/27/2014)
  • My Summer Flea Market: Fish Poacher. Bob Wade Prints. Carpenter's Sign. Antique Pasta Machine. Coal Scuttle. Vintage Evening Bags. Brooches. Rooster Weather Vane.

  • Forkplay 8/12/14  (8/12/2014)
  • Curdled Hollandaise. Bodega Negra. Bâtard. Café Asean.

  • Forkplay 7/29/14  (7/29/2014)
  • Whatjasay? The Cornivore's Dilemma. Drew's Revenge. Eating with the Nawabs. What Went Wong?

  • Forkplay 7/7/14  (7/7/2014)
  • Starting Over. Family Ties. Valet Parking. Eating Around in Chicago.

  • Forkplay 6/17/14  (6/17/2014)
  • Remembering My Father. Cherche Midi. Eating Sardinia. Status Crocodile Madness.

  • Forkplay 06/02/14  (6/3/2014)
  • Death is Dangerous.Tavern on the Green. Lobster Afloat. The Flexitarian. Summer by the Sea. Hudson Eats.

  • Forkplay 5/6/14  (5/6/2014)
  • Aging Gigolos. Gotham Is 30. My Favorite Chickens. Summer Bags.

  • Forkplay 4/28/14  (4/28/2014)
  • Counting My Favorite Chickens. Desperately in Need of the Sensuous Bagel.

  • Forkplay 4/15/14  (4/15/2014)
  • Memory Games. Sexy Lingerie. Bustan is a Garden. Sticks and Stones. Quality Supper. Porter House.

  • Forkplay 4/1/14  (4/1/2014)
  • Where Does Urban Start? The Cecil. Gato. Larder Inspiration. The River Café. Foodie Collection.

  • Forkplay 2/26/2014  (2/26/2014)
  • Hemingway's Way. Masa Worship. Neapolitan First. All Is Vanity. Telepan Delivers.

  • Forkplay 1/29/2014  (1/29/2014)
  • Requiem for a Rogue. It's A Diner! Failed Juice Fast. M. Wells Steakhouse. The Writing Room. Chefs Deliver. Zarela's Lemon Torte. Stu's Cheesecake.

  • Forkplay 1/15/2014  (1/15/2014)
  • Don Forst: First Love. Farewell.

  • Forkplay 12/10/2013  (12/10/2013)
  • Bag Lady Adventures. Rotisserie by Retail Royalty.

  • Forkplay 11/13/2013  (11/13/2013)
  • It Is What It Is. Contra Dazzle. Bilboquet Shuffle. Daniel's Guide Culinaire. Etsy Treasures.

  • Forkplay 10/22/2013  (10/22/2013)
  • Books Pour In. Sylvia's Table. The Way We Ate. Katie and Norman. American Cut. Toro. Small Treasures

  • Forkplay 10/8/2013  (10/8/2013)
  • Red Farm UWS Opens. Georgian On My Mind. Remembering Marcella. The Clutter Queen.

  • FORKPLAY 9/25/2013  (9/25/2013)
  • Charlie Bird. Sip Sak. Loving My Clutter. Betty Crocker. High Road Aspirations.

  • Forkplay 9/10/2013  (9/10/2013)
  • River Café. Juni. Nakazawa. Maxwell's Plum. Dino's FoodShow. More Vintage Bags.

  • Forkplay 8/27/2013  (8/27/2013)
  • Prayer Flags. Sweetgreen. Quality Italian. Four Seasons. More Vintage Bags. Summer Pudding.

  • Forkplay 8/19/2013  (8/19/2013)
  • Drama and Hijinx at Quality Italian Steakhouse.

  • Forkplay 8/13/2013  (8/13/2013)
  • Hampton Eats. Let's Go Laotian. Accidental Bag Lady. Craft Cocktails. Raw Tomato Sauce.

  • Forkplay 8/6/2013  (8/6/2013)
  • My Secret Life as the Accidental Bag Lady.

  • Forkplay 7/23/2013  (7/23/2013)
  • Diner's Confessions. Saka Mai. Butterfly. Park Avenue Café. Kosher and Sexy. Melon or What?

  • Forkplay 7/9/2013  (7/9/2013)
  • Southern Accent. Uncle Boon's Family Ways. Broadway Baby. Distilled. Stella.

  • Forkplay 6/19/2013  (6/19/2013)
  • East Hampton Escape. Fresh. North Fork Table. Blanca: Counter Indicated. Chef Bianco Returns: Costata. Daniel Reveries.

  • Forkplay 6/5/2013  (6/5/2013)
  • Wedding Night Sex. Cherry Sizzles. Melibea Cruising. Cull and Pistol. Rock It.
  • Forkplay 5/21/2013  (5/21/2013)
  • Steal The Menu. ABC Cocina. Heidi’s House. 83 ½. Cocina Economica. I Eat Unhappily So You Don’t Have To. Use my Discount.

  • Forkplay 5/7/2013  (5/7/2013)
  • My Mother Saralee. Carmellini Corners. Lafayette Again. Seeing Stars. Wong Is Right Again. Rumble at The Rock. Nougatine Makeover.

  • Forkplay 4/24/2013  (4/24/2013)
  • Spreading Rumors. Greenwich Project. Lao Dong Bei. Feast. Lincoln.

  • Forkplay: 4/10/2013  (4/11/2013)
  • Foodie Top 100. Real or Imposter Carbone. Stella by Starlight. The Road to Salvation. Lincoln Detours.

  • Forkplay 03/27/2013  (3/27/2013)
  • Magical Thinking. It's about Bourbon. Loverly JoJo. Towers Topple at Gotham. Topping Rose House.

  • Forkplay 03/13/2013  (3/13/2013)
  • No More Magical Thinking. Battersby Brass. L&W Oyster Co. Too Many Brooches. Empellón Cocina Push. Lunch with a Vu.

  • Forkplay 02/26/2013  (2/26/2013)
  • Honoring Bocuse. Tower of Babbo. Fifty Shades of Corton. Seeking Paris Apartment. The House That Herring Built.

  • Forkplay 02/13/2013  (2/13/2013)
  • How'm I Doin'? Arlington Club Stakes. Bill's Food & Drink. Antonucci. Daniel Celebrates.

  • Forkplay 01/30/2013  (1/30/2013)
  • Fairway Capers. The Marrow. Winter Sale. EN Japanese Soars. Two Little Bakers.

  • Forkplay 01/16/2013  (1/16/2013)
  • Linguistic Dilemmas. Highs of 2012. My Short Ribs Obsession. What About Desert. Sirio Without Sirio. Duck A L'Orange. Tyler's Food Porn.

  • Forkplay 01/03/2013  (1/3/2013)
  • Eating Around. L'Absinthe: Choose Your Poison. New Year's Eve @Salumeria. Christmas Day Dim Sum. Cesare's Spritzer Recipe

  • Forkplay 12/11/2012  (12/11/2012)
  • Year End Thoughts. Pino's Last Stand. Talde Marathon. Incurable Collector's Tag Sale.

  • Forkplay 11/28/2012  (11/28/2012)
  • Alas, Poor Twinkies. Lunch at the Met. Arthur-on-Smith. Sugar & Plumm. White Truffles in Winter. Mud Mask & Chinese Pockets

  • Forkplay 11/13/2012  (11/13/2012)
  • Citymeals: Delivering in the Dark. Inn at Little Washington. On the Road. Barrio By Candlelight. Il Mulino. Vintage Evening Bags.

  • Forkplay 10/23/2012  (10/23/2012)
  • Celebrating Steven. Fall at ABC Kitchen. Pascal's Picks. Rozanne's Sweet Potato Tart. The Library. Ducks Eatery. Hopi Mud Mask.

  • Forkplay 10/09/2012  (10/10/2012)
  • Road Food Rage. Crave Fishbar. City Grit. Neta at Last. Veritas. Empellon Cocina. Vintage Evening Bags.

  • Forkplay 9/19/2012  (9/19/2012)
  • Campbell's Soup. Swine. Jean Georges After Dark. Pigging Out at Wong. Fall Pastry Treats.

  • Forkplay 9/7/2012  (9/7/2012)
  • Living. Foragers City Table. Governor. HamptonsEats. Crave South Edison. Southfork Kitchen.

  • Forkplay 8/23/2012  (8/23/2012)
  • Living. Foragers City Table. Governor. HamptonsEats. Crave South Edison. Southfork Kitchen.

  • Forkplay 8/9/2012  (8/9/2012)
  • Whimsical Bests. Maybe Magic. Wisconsin Pizza. Sexy Kosher. Fitful Fig. Comfort Me With Grom. Detours by Richter.

  • Forkplay 7/24/12  (7/24/2012)
  • Porter House Erotica. Pepperhead Alert. Caesar Salad. Farewell Sylvia. Brooklyn Diner. BouludSud.

  • Forkplay (7/16/2012)   (7/16/2012)
  • Nora: Farewell and Bon Appetit. My Dinner/Reading. A.G. Kitchen. Strip House Secession. Vintage Reviews. Three Last Bites.

  • Forkplay 6/28/2012  (6/28/2012)
  • Sex Is Back. Dinner-Reading@PorterHouse. Contrary@Hakkasan. Yopparai. Tatou Nostalgia. Tulsi. Summer at ABC Kitchen. MakeMyCake:Nico&Anne.

  • Forkplay 6/13/2012  (6/13/2012)
  • Yanou Vows War. Short Rib Epiphany. Calliope Hums. Bocuse Alive. Food City Chicago: Schwa, L2O Jewels, Girl and a Goat, Paris Club. Auntie Yuan. Singapura.

  • Forkplay 5/22/2012  (5/22/2012)
  • Craig's Legacy. Pampered at Primola. Food in Film. Wong Again. Raising a Gourmand.

  • Forkplay 5/4/2012  (5/4/2012)
  • Salt Warning. Who's on First. Clyde Scores. No Madding. UNESCO Tribute. Café China. Trucking for Citymeals.

  • Forkplay 4/17/12  (4/17/2012)
  • Toxic Food Words. Brasserie Pushkin. Caviar Excess. Benoit Comes of Age. Faux Spring at Telepan. A Girl and Her Pig.

  • Forkplay 3/27/12  (3/27/2012)
  • Shades of Blue. Steak Frites. La Quenelle. Vitae. Sloppy Serafina. The Hungry Giant.

  • Forkplay 3/8/12  (3/8/2012)
  • Global chatter. Heat at Empellón Cocina. Lugo Caffé Again. Jeanne and Gaston. Daniel's Birthday.

  • Forkplay 2/22/2012  (2/22/2012)
  • Downtown Celebrations. Eating Around: North End Grill. Alison's. Anejo. Don Antonio. Papa Gaga.

  • Forkplay 2/8/2012  (2/8/2012)
  • Adultery Is Back. Caffe Storico. Masak. Bowery Diner. Water Club's Sunday Deal. Dinner at RedFarm.

  • Forkplay 1/26/2012  (1/26/2012)
  • The Doggy Bag. Valentine's Day. LeCirque: Chefs on Parade. La Mangeoire. Prima on First.

  • Forkplay 1/11/2012  (1/11/2012)
  • PeraSoho. 2011 Favorites. The Dutch. Discount Lunches. Flea Market. Cesare's Contrition.
  • Forkplay 12/22/2011  (12/22/2011)
  • Apologies to Tony. Last Minute Gifts. Keeping Warm

  • Forkplay 12/20/2011  (12/20/2011)
  • Time Out for the Critic. Brooklyn Diner. The Smith Midtown. Donatella's Spin. My Holiday Flea. Lupa Anyway. T Bar Woos the Nabe.
  • Forkplay 12/07/2011  (12/8/2011)
  • Gift of Venice. Loi. Plaza Food Hall Reboot. Capizzi. City Slickers on the Farm. Morso. My Treasures.
  • Forkplay 11/22/2011  (11/22/2011)
  • Racial Profiling. Wong Reducks, Jean-Georges' Home Cooking. Wine for Food Lovers. Penny's New French Interior.