One of the things that makes eating dim sum in New York City exciting is the seeming endless variety of savory and sweet morsels. Even veteran dim sum eaters are rewarded by new discoveries every so often. more ›

According to our friends at Curbed, Broadway Panhandler will be moving to 8th Street (at Mercer) in August. It's one of Gothamist's favorite kitchen supply stores. You can't beat their Le Creuset sale every January, their customer service is terrific and they offer knife sharpening each weekend (call in advance to confirm times: 866-266-5927). more ›

STOP what you're doing and program your TiVos or mark this down in your Outlook calendars or PDAs... Anthony Bourdain's new show, No Reservations, is premiering on the Travel Channel on Monday, July 25 at 10PM. Here is Bourdain's description of what the show is about:

"It means that I just don't care what happens, you know, in the sense that there are things I want to do, there are things I want to see, there are things I want to experience before the time that I can't do those things. We get so little time at the table. I guess it means I'm not doing anything in a half-hearted way. No reservations, meaning we're going all the way, baby. No fear. My whole life, cooking has been about control. About being on it, every minute. About controlling everything and everybody around you. Traveling and eating are about letting things happen.

A friend recently moved into a new apartment with a large kitchen, and I'd like to buy her some neat kitchen items for her new place. Besides the usual places like Bed, Bath and Beyond, what are some specialty stores that sell nifty kitchen items? more ›

New Yorkers understand the difficulties of navigating in a small kitchen. Heck, many of us still suffer with cramped quarters, mini-fridges and hot-plates. Happily, many of us have moved on to more well-equipped kitchens. But, one luxury that Gothamist always longs for when throwing dinner parties is an honest-to-goodness dishwasher. But, in lieu of the glories of a Maytag or its brethren, we've discovered the glories of True Blues. more ›

The nicotine-fits smokers have at bars or restaurants remind us how chef Thomas Keller made a tobbaco-y treat for Anthony Bourdain when Bourdain visited The French Laundry. You can read about in A Cook's Tour. more ›

I'm jumping on a plane tonight to run down this list: Food Network: A Cook's Tour Source List more ›