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Thought I would get this out there: Some of the best pancakes I have ever had may be history if Fairway pushes through with plans to replace the cafe w more room for organic food. Some cafe fans have started a website to try and stop this. There has been no official announcement to my knowledge but an employee there strongly believes this is in the works.

does anyone have details? i LOVE this place. will they try another resturant here? oops--sorry about the caps. don't know how to edit that

that is definitely guava candy. my in laws have it in their house and i think they buy it in china.

just saw this on AP The New York Times has named one of its own editors to be the new chief restaurant critic. Culture Editor Sam Sifton will replace Frank Bruni, who announced earlier this year that he was leaving the high-profile post. Executive Editor Bill Keller said in an e-mail to staff Wednesday that Sifton will move into the critic's chair in October. Keller said the paper had a list of impressive candidates, but decided to throw out the list and draft Sifton for the job. Sifton has written occasional essays on food for the New York Times magazine. Keller called him "a writer of discernment and wit and erudition." (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV 08-05-09 1257EDT

I'm placing an order for my usual sour cherry juice (which is AMAZING) and cherry jam (penguen is v good) from a turkish website and would love some recs on what else I should try this time. TIA

Need a place that consitently sends ripe, amazing fruit for mother's day. TIA.

I bought a 2.75 qt bean pot w lid because I loved the way it looks but don't know the first thing about the best dishes to cook in it. I know how to "season" it and all but what dishes would take advantage of the properties of terra cotta? This is fine to put on a flame

I have fresh pineapple which is just not that sweet or juicy. Any recipes out there where I can use it in a dish or a pastry where it would still taste good?

SOMEHOW I got a table at a decent hr at Picholine. So good food for me and not trendy but sort of new (refurbished) for my friend. It will cost more than $70 pp pre liquor if we get the tasting menu, but the posts all seem to say it is worth it. There is also a 2-dish option that is less. Anything I MUST order here? TIA

I stumbled on this site for Ramen lovers: http://www.worldramen.net/

Thanks for all the great suggestions... unfortunately all these places are BOOKED for Saturday! Unless we want to eat at 10pm which is not gonna happen. Unfortunately I got charged with finding a table just this week so I probably didn't stand a chance. If anyone can think of a place (pref not lower east side... just too far for the few hrs we have) where the food is good and the atmosphere decent (I am not even going to try for the trendy now) AND I can book a table for Sat pls let me know.

thanks. really tryng for a reservation because of babysitter issues. i'm surprised that the food at suba is good. i had read so many negative reviews about that aspect of the restaurant.

Menkuitei 60 west 56th street between 5th and 6th (closer to 6th) is terrific. My whole family loves it. But the special add-on (friend rice) is not worth it.

Dining with another couple really into trying new, cool places. I care more about food. ie They were into Mainland, I was more into NY Noodle Town. They wanted Suba. I, Telepan or Gari. So now we are trying to find a place we can all be happy. Trying to keep it at around $70 before copious drinking. Also should be a place we can actually get a res without jumping thru hoops. Thanks!

If anyone comes across any especially interesting characters or stories or trends at the show which would work for a feature story, please let me know. Thanks. I'll be there but it seems so huge I could use help from extra pairs of eyes (and mouths).