http://gothamist.com/ Gothamist is a website about New York. MoreEditor: Jen ChungPublisher: Jake Dobkin en Copyright 2012 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:20:26 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/nyu_co-ed_creates_petitition_to_evi.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/nyu_co-ed_creates_petitition_to_evi.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/nyu_co-ed_creates_petitition_to_evi.php#comments massive homophobic donations by Chick-Fil-A's charitable arm returns! Though the NYU Student Senators Council doesn't seem too worried about the chicken chain's extra-curricular cash expenditures, at least some students do. And they've gone and made an internet petition. That'll teach 'em! [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-13T17:20:26-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/sht_diners_say_stop_opening_boutiqu.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/sht_diners_say_stop_opening_boutiqu.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/sht_diners_say_stop_opening_boutiqu.php#comments more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-13T16:30:00-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/dna_testing_confirms_sardines_still.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/dna_testing_confirms_sardines_still.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/dna_testing_confirms_sardines_still.php#comments thrown into jeopardy last March when whole sardines from Portugal, Norway, Scotland and Poland, were found to have small parasitic worms. The Orthodox Union advised Jews who would keep kosher to abstain from eating them, because they were discovered around the internal organs of some sardines. Parasites found in the flesh of fish are permitted, but those found in the stomach, head, behind the ears, etc. are forbidden. But if you're just hearing about this now, there's no need to go burn your entire sardines cache, because science has saved the sardines' reputation. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-13T15:41:03-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/five_tips_for_eating_on_valentines.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/five_tips_for_eating_on_valentines.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/five_tips_for_eating_on_valentines.php#comments White Castle!), deals (private couples pool time!) and curiosities (name a hissing cockroach!) offered in the name of commerce love. But just in case you haven't gotten around to figuring out plans, here's some pointers from your friendly Gothamist love gurus: [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-13T13:36:56-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/the_latest_nyc_condo_ammenity_24-ho.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/the_latest_nyc_condo_ammenity_24-ho.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/the_latest_nyc_condo_ammenity_24-ho.php#comments more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-13T12:22:00-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/flashback_how_we_ate_in_1938.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/flashback_how_we_ate_in_1938.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/13/flashback_how_we_ate_in_1938.php#comments               ]]> Museum of the City of New York's archives in a series titled "Food in New York." From massive lobsters at the Fulton Fish Market to live sheep on Pier 78 to the inside of the laboratory at the Health Department, click through for a little look back at how we ate 74 years ago. Sadly, the NYPL doesn't have any menus from 1938 in their ever-expanding collection of vintage menus, but you can further check out what the city looked like during that time in this video. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-13T11:10:14-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/12/whats_the_difference_between_chines.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/12/whats_the_difference_between_chines.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/12/whats_the_difference_between_chines.php#comments changed the name of the site to Linthamist, we're doing our best to brush up on Taiwanese culture and began to wonder what Taiwanese and Chinese food had in common, and what made Taiwanese cuisine unique. With the help of a staffer's parents who grew up in Taiwan, here's a cursory guide. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-12T16:15:48-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/12/wu-tang_clan_aint_nothing_to_chicke.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/12/wu-tang_clan_aint_nothing_to_chicke.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/12/wu-tang_clan_aint_nothing_to_chicke.php#comments half of the Wu-Tang Clan are vegetarians now? U-God isn't though, and it seems he was trolling NJ diners when he came across the above "Wu Tang Chicken Wrap" at the Chicken Holiday in Hillsborough. Could Raekwon the Chef have found a new side gig? [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-12T09:45:21-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/11/snack_on_sea_snails_whelks_for_sale.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/11/snack_on_sea_snails_whelks_for_sale.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/11/snack_on_sea_snails_whelks_for_sale.php#comments report that whelks—aka sea snails—are for sale at the Abingdon Square Greenmarket from P.E. and D.D. Seafood today. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-11T15:25:20-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/linstant_entertainment_where_to_wat.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/linstant_entertainment_where_to_wat.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/linstant_entertainment_where_to_wat.php#comments have been feuding since the start of the new year—and no amount of Ryan Gosling On Demand channels have been able to bring the two sides together. Alas, even if anointed Knicks savior Jeremy Lin is able to wager a truce, it won't happen anytime soon. So if you're itching to see tonight's Knicks/Lakers game, don't want to spend over $200 on tickets, and want to be surrounded by other dedicated Linatics, then your best bet is going to one the bars below. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-10T15:53:06-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/free_food_alert_dc_cupcakes_in_soho.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/free_food_alert_dc_cupcakes_in_soho.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/free_food_alert_dc_cupcakes_in_soho.php#comments Sex and the City-certified Magnolia, comes with some television cachet. But hey, if you show up at the new Georgetown Cupcake in SoHo tomorrow between noon and 9 p.m. you can get yourself a free cupcake just for getting on line (cheaper than spending $2.75). [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-10T15:15:30-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/trader_joes_buckles_will_pay_penny.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/trader_joes_buckles_will_pay_penny.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/trader_joes_buckles_will_pay_penny.php#comments Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida have been demanding better working conditions and a living wage in exchange for their backbreaking tomato picking labor. And the group just scored a major victory: after a year of protests, it persuaded Trader Joe's to join with places like Whole Foods, McDonald's and Burger King, in accepting the CIW's fair food agreement. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-10T13:55:01-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/no_booze_for_smorgasburg_for_now.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/no_booze_for_smorgasburg_for_now.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/no_booze_for_smorgasburg_for_now.php#comments Smorgasburg has been an unqualified success. But you know what would make it (and most things) better? Local booze. Sadly, however, not everyone in the community agrees and co-founder Eric Demby now needs to scramble for signatures if he wants to have local libations on North Sixth Street by the time the outdoor food fun restarts on April 7. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-10T12:16:26-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/cover_the_city_in_sauce.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/cover_the_city_in_sauce.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/10/cover_the_city_in_sauce.php#comments his calf brains is like listening to a man who just won the lottery. "Oh, they were just gorgeous. People started seeing other tables eat them, and then they would order them, and before you knew it we sold out before 7:30," he said. "We countered the gaminess with smokiness by searing them—that and capers, some sage with fresh kale on the side," Prizinzano makes a sweeping gesture with his hands. "Incredible." All this is to say that the man takes his cooking very seriously, which is why his delightfully inexpensive, superbly delicious new restaurant Sauce is one of our favorite places to eat. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-10T10:38:00-05:00 http://gothamist.com/2012/02/09/inside_the_east_villages_new_mexica.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/09/inside_the_east_villages_new_mexica.php http://gothamist.com/2012/02/09/inside_the_east_villages_new_mexica.php#comments              ]]> noise not withstanding) nobody should be surprised that former WD-50 pastry chef Alex Stupak decided to go for a sequel. And now it has arrived. On Tuesday night Empellón Cocina opened in the old Counter space on First Avenue (yup, Counter finally kicked it). But don't expect any tacos at this one. [ more › ] ]]> Food 2012-02-09T18:53:56-05:00