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Georgia Kral  |  March 2, 2012 4:00 AM | 11 Comments

The film Titanic is being re-released in 3D, but 80 lucky people will soon experience a re-creation of the last meal served on board.

A fishmonger hocks his wares in Manhattan's Chinatown. While many seafood markets line the neighborhood's streets, the Bayard Market and Mulberry market are two of the largest and most popular. AP/Bebeto Matthews.
Sarah Berson  |  March 1, 2012 4:00 AM | 3 Comments
Want a meaty meal without forsaking your Friday Lenten fast? Or do you just like fish? Use this guide to learn how and when to get the best city's best catches.
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Georgia Kral  |  March 1, 2012 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
Running a successful niche food production business takes chops. MetroFocus grills a few foodies on the particulars of DIY. VIDEO
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John Farley  |  February 22, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
In the city's fiercely competitive restaurant industry, are women getting a raw deal? The numbers certainly seem to say so.
Stephen Ritz, who teaches in the South Bronx, has transformed the lives of his students with the "edible wall" of produce he built in his classroom. Photo courtesy of Green Bronx Machine.
Stephen Ritz  |  February 16, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
A South Bronx high school teacher explains how building an "edible wall" of produce transformed his students from "super-sized and under-credited" to healthy graduates.VIDEO
Food Network chef and food justice advocate Danny Boome gives us tips for how to cook in small NYC kitchens.
Georgia Kral  |  February 16, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
Let's face it: NYC kitchens are not big. But you'll be amazed at what can happen in them! Chef Danny Boome shares his secrets. VIDEO
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John Farley  |  February 1, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
Foodies, gourmands, and those who hate wings with ranch dressing: take a bite out of MetroFocus' guide to Super Bowl specials at NYC's best restaurants.
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Daniel T. Allen  |  January 27, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments

A New York working stiff seeks fame in L.A., a Texas pastry shop opens in Brooklyn and a film features New York, sans New Yorkers. These Kickstarter projects have a little something for everyone.

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Restaurateur and Chinese food aficionado Ed Schoenfeld and chef Joe Ng fight like brothers and eat like kings in their popular neo-Chinese place Red Farm in Manhattan's West Village. They are planning special delicacies in honor of Chinese New Year, which starts Jan. 23.  Photo courtesy of Clay Williams.
Laura van Straaten  |  January 20, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
In honor of the Chinese New Year, MetroFocus talked dumplings with the unlikely duo behind the much-lauded, farm-to-table, neo-Chinese restaurant RedFarm.
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December 27, 2011 10:30 AM | Comments
Tucked away in a seedy corner of the theater district is a place I go to hear Lizst and Russian folksongs played on a white grand piano.
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