Archive for the “Food & Drink” category
Restaurant Menu UX
by jpreardon on May 2, 2012
Chances are, you’ve seen your fair share of restaurant menus, enough to appreciate the common elements presented in most menus. While the size, fonts and overall look and feel varies from place to place, the layout of the information generally (…)
In.gredients, the Zero-Packaging Supermarket
by jpreardon on July 11, 2011
View the full length video on YouTube. Food packaging is pretty wasteful. Even if one recycles everything they can, a fair amount of packaging is going in the trash. In.gredients, a supermarket slated to open this year in Austin is (…)
The Frying Dutchmen Lands in NYC
by jpreardon on April 25, 2011
A new food truck is coming to the streets of New York. The Frying Dutchmen will be a mobile friets truck, plying the avenues between SoHo and Murray Hill. Fried potatoes with a selection of dipping sauces will surely be (…)
Sixpoint Cans on the Horizon
by jpreardon on April 7, 2011
Update 2011-05-16: Sixpoint will be available in cans come Memorial Day! It appears that Sixpoint may begin offering at least one of their fine, craft ales in cans. This was also mentioned on beernews.org and Beeradvocate. It will be great (…)
DIY Cooking Handbook
by jpreardon on March 23, 2011
I really like the idea of this DIY Cooking Handbook from the New York Times. It pulls together a handful of recipes from varied sources for “nice to have in the fridge/pantry” items. Currently, there are 13 different (lucky!) recipes (…)
One More Resolution
by jpreardon on January 2, 2010
Everyone is tired of hearing about New Year’s Resolutions by now–it’s the second day of the year after all. But, this is one we would all do well by: Cut down still further on American fast food. –Dave Cook (Eating (…)
Gravy Train
by jpreardon on November 26, 2009
The New York Times serves up some tasty, Thanksgiving themed info-graphics today: What’s Cooking on Thanksgiving -or- what people are searching for on Allrecipes.com on Wednesday (broken down by state). Based on a cursory look at the graphics, it appears (…)
Open House New York Food Map
by jpreardon on October 2, 2009
Those visiting any of the Open House New York sites next weekend may find themselves in strange and unfamiliar neighborhoods. If you think you may find yourself in that situation, keep this OHNY Food Map from Serious Eats close at (…)
Red Hook Food Map
by jpreardon on May 2, 2009
Dave Cook created a great map of gastronomic highlights in Red Hook. The map includes, among other things, a comprehensive description of what is on offer at the Red Hook ball fields. Whether you are heading to Ikea to shop (…)
Goodbye Old Devil Moon
by jpreardon on January 15, 2009
It looks like Old Devil Moon has closed its doors. I will need to find another location to satisfy my occasional biscuit and gravy cravings. All suggestions are welcome. Update: There is a massive NYC biscuits and gravy thread going (…)