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[Mistinguett]

Bloomingdale's has a sale for Calphalon Commercial Non-stick April 23rd and 24th - 30% off sets, open stock and Best values.

[SobaAddict70]

Roig Ollé, a bodega (winery) in Penedès, the Catalonian wine region, takes xarel-lo, a white Spanish grape crucial to blended cava, or sparkling wine, and transforms it into a delicious still wine.

Wine Under $20 (Howard G. Goldberg) (from the NYTimes DIGEST update for the weekend of 23 April to 25 April 2004. Scroll down for the appropriate link.)


Soba

[ned]

Found a citrus fruit marketed as a "sweet lime" at the Garden of Eden on 14th street. Never seen such a thing before. Heady very aromatic and syrupy sweet. Yellow on the outside and built like juice oranges, little pith and lots of juice.

They also have key limes that taste remarkably like yuzu at less than a tenth the price.

[SobaAddict70]

Red Newt White, a nonvintage fruit cocktail of Vidal Blanc and Cayuga White grapes, is a perennial best-seller at Red Newt Cellars, on Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes region.

Bargain Wines (Howard G. Goldberg) (from the NYTimes DIGEST update for the weekend of 30 April to 2 May 2004. Scroll down for the appropriate link.)

Soba

[Fat Guy]

Waldy Malouf at Broadway Panhandler
Saturday, May 22, 2004
3:00PM – 4:00PM

He will demonstrate recipes from his latest cookbook, High Heat: Grilling and Roasting Year-Round with Master Chef Waldy Malouf. Tastings and book signing to follow demonstration. Admission is free.

Broadway Panhandler
477 Broome Street (@ Wooster)
New York, NY 10013
212-966-3434

[mpav]

Broadway Panhandler's Yard Sale is on the 12 & 13th of June, rain or shine.

[bloviatrix]

If anyone is looking for a copy of Bo Friberg's Professional Pastry Chef, I saw copies for 50% at Morningside Books (formally Papyrus Books on B'way and 114). They had 2 copies.

[Pan]

Lychees are available for $2.50/lb at several locations on the east side of East Broadway between Catherine and Pike and one is giving a discount of scale so that if you buy 5 lb., you pay $9.99. These aren't the tip-top quality Southern Chinese lychees (I think I may have heard the vendor say these are from Israel), but so far, all the ones I've tried have been at least OK (alright, I finally got one bad one, but that can happen in any bunch), and some are great. It's worth checking out if you're going to be in the area. If you pick them yourself, look for fruits with a reddish color (a little brown is OK) that are not super-squishy to a soft touch (I'm not responsible for what happens if any of you squeeze the fruit hard! ) Enjoy! I'm gonna eat some more.

[Suzanne F]

It's official: the Broadway Panhandler "Harvest Festival in the Yard" (aka the Fall Yard Sale) takes place Saturday October 9, from 11am to 5pm, rain or shine. I was told there will again be special deals on some Le Creuset and on Calphalon nonstick.

Up to 70% Off Specially Selected Items and Best Sellers from Regular Stock

[Suzanne F]

It's official: the Broadway Panhandler "Harvest Festival in the Yard" (aka the Fall Yard Sale) takes place Saturday October 9, from 11am to 5pm, rain or shine.  I was told there will again be special deals on some Le Creuset and on Calphalon nonstick.

Bumping this back on, since it's TOMORROW. See you there!

[bpearis]

There's an OXO sample sale at Chelsea Markets today, October 12, and October 13. I think the sign said fifth floor -- but there are flyers up all over in the market with the details. 10am to 5pm.

[bloviatrix]

There's an OXO sample sale at Chelsea Markets today, October 12, and October 13. I think the sign said fifth floor -- but there are flyers up all over in the market with the details. 10am to 5pm.

Any idea if they have the mandolines?

[bloviatrix]

Just got a card announcing the the dates for the annual Goddard-Riverside Book fair. This year it will be held on Nov. 20 and 21st.

For those who are unfamiliar, they have new books all at 50% off or better. And they always have a good selection of cookbooks at reasonable prices. Best of all, the money goes to charity!!

For more information, look here.

[bpearis]

Any idea if they have the mandolines?

No mandolines, but lots of peelers, spatulas, can-openers, kettles, scrubbers, etc. It's all little OXO gadgety stuff.

[Curlz]

Just got a card announcing the the dates for the annual Goddard-Riverside Book fair.  This year it will be held on Nov. 20 and 21st.

For those who are unfamiliar, they have new books all at 50% off or better.  And they always have a good selection of cookbooks at reasonable prices.  Best of all, the money goes to charity!!

For more information, look here.

Just a reminder that the book fair is this weekend...looks like a great way to find some holiday gifts!

[Fat Guy]

Metro area Costcos are now selling Eli's bread.

The multigrain health loaf and raisin pecan loaf are $2.99 each.

[slkinsey]

Broadway Panhandler is having one of their big sales from February 16 to February 27. Great deals especially on Le Creuset, which is discounted up to 65%.

[mpav]

Broadway Pandhandler Yard Sale June 11th & 12th
http://www.broadwayp...B&dept_id=6021

[Daniel]

Has anyone else notice the huge drop in prices in seafood lately.. Citerall has sofshell crabs going for 2.99 each, this is down from like 7.99

Edited by Daniel, 31 May 2005 - 07:59 AM.

[JosephB]

Has anyone else notice the huge drop in prices in seafood lately..  Citerall has sofshell crabs going for 2.99 each, this is down from like 7.99

Maybe crabs, but Copper River Salmon is $25 per pound!

[JosephB]

Bridge Kitchenware is having a moving sale from 6/1/05 to 5/7/05. 30% of suggested retail. I'm not sure that's such a bargain, though Bridge carries top quality stuff.

[Curlz]

Bridge Kitchenware is having a moving sale from 6/1/05 to 5/7/05. 

I take it that's a moving backwards in time sale, right? Heehee

[Pan]

Excellent-quality fresh lychees are available for $3.50/lb. and $10/3 lb. on East Broadway. Go and get 'em!

[mascarpone]

Excellent-quality fresh lychees are available for $3.50/lb. and $10/3 lb. on East Broadway. Go and get 'em!

Is that East Broadway near Bowery, where all the vegetable vendors sell their wares?

[Pan]

Between Bowery and East Broadway. I don't think the vendors on Division St. (who I believe you're thinking of) sell lychees.

There are also excellent lychees for sale for $4/lb. and $10/3 lb. on the corner of Grand St. and Chrystie and on Canal St.

[mascarpone]

I found lychees for $3 a pound at the fruit and vegetable stand on Grand Street near the North West entrance to the D train.

Edited by mascarpone, 17 June 2005 - 02:05 PM.

[Pan]

Were they good? I saw the place offering lychees for $9/3 lb., but they were a little less red than I like.

[mascarpone]

I think there must be a price war going on between Lychee vendors in China town. I was there again this evening and I must have passed a half dozen vendors and they were all charging $9 for three pounds. I felt like I was at a clearance sale. The lychees from the bunch that I bought were all very good, red, sweet.

I wonder where the lychees are grown. . . Do you know?

Edited by mascarpone, 17 June 2005 - 08:28 PM.

[Pan]

[...]I wonder where the lychees are grown. . . Do you know?

Florida.

[Fat Guy]

Found these knives at Century 21 downtown:



Yes, that's right, they are marked down to $1.49

It's a pretty good quality bread knife. I mean, it's not Wusthof, and at 7" it's a tad short, but for $1.49 it could be your bread knife for a couple of decades. Lifetime warranty. Made in Massachusetts as far as I can tell. My mother and I bought 14 of them, but there are still plenty left.