At the risk of turning this into a cheese sandwich blog, we pose the following question: What do you get when you take a grilled cheese, arguably the Platonic form of childhood comfort food, and let Anne Saxelby put her spin on it? A decidedly grown-up version known as the Grayson and B&B's Grilled Cheese. As soon as we heard about this new sandwich, Gothamist sped down to the Saxelby Cheesemongers. The first thing that......

Bruni ponders the differences between the outdoor dining cultures of New York and Europe: "they eat outdoors because it’s pretty. We eat outdoors even though it’s not." He revisits the issue in the Diner's Journal as he was innundated with email in response. Although many agree with his take on the issue, some did not: "I’ve lived both in New York and in Europe, and I admit, the distinctions you’ve made in your article are......

May 3: Cheezapolooza III: Naked vs Cooked Nolita House hosts cheese gurus Waldemar & Nadia as they feature six of spring's best artisanal cheese both unadulterated and then all hot and melty. Nibbles include Piave Vecchio and Pancetta Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches; Mini Valdeon Blue Cheese Burgers on Brioche and Four Year Aged Gouda Mini Mac & Cheese. You'll get drink tickets for a glass of wine or beer selected to pair with the each......

Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it's nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here's a glimpse at what's been keeping your favorite citybloggers busily away from home and out of bed. For LAist, strong winds attacked LA on the same day the Feds raided the Crips. Not to fear, though: the Japanese version......

With 2006 coming to a close, there's a lot to look forward to in the new year. Some expected highlights: Museums: The New Museum on Bowery will be opening. Yes, it's another oddly shaped building that will stick out amongst the old lighting and restaurant supply shops in the area, but we're all for more art downtown. This museum will be bringing more of the uptown art world, below 14th. Venues: This year we saw......

It's old-fashioned meetup versus high-middlebrow-concept at UN Plaza! The Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza is suing the Parks Department over the agency's selection of New York Milkshake to replace the Patio Cafe. The Friends of DHP say the Parks Department violated procurement procedures by allowing the NY Milkshake to open up this summer. Even though economics sounds like part of the reasoning, as NYM offered $18,000 more in licensing fees than the Patio Cafe,......

DCist is screwed in the event of an oil crisis. Not that we're not all screwed in the event of an oil crisis, just D.C. is more screwed. Don't sell your car yet, District resident, a cabbie can kick you to the curb if he doesn't like your address. Not even Metro can save you now. Londonist experiences the London of the future through the wonders of 3D modeling, but while the 3D guys are......

First Grilled Cheese left Ludlow Street, and now BroomeDoggs is leaving Broome Street. The little block between Ludlow and Orchard has recently had a storefront facelift...with little shops opening in places where nothing was before. We thought for sure the overpriced Bakery next to this place would close first, looks like we were wrong. Back to Grilled Cheese for a second, has anyone heard a thing about their new location? Their website has turned cyrptic......

- Check out the on-the-scene photographs of the grilled cheese sandwich eating contest from yesterday in Times Square - The ACS removes a child with a broken leg from his parents - we have a feeling there will be a number of "just in case" measures over the next couple weeks - The floodgates have opened on September 11 air quality lawsuits: A federal judge ruled the EPA "misled" the public about the World Trade......

We heard a rumor this morning that our favorite place to procure grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup and a nice game of Connect Four...has closed down. We just received final confirmation and, well, our world is shattered. Grilled Cheese NYC had to shut its doors due to a rent hike. Grilled Cheese opened its doors there in June of 2000. On their site the GC team has left this note: We had a great run......

Dormitory and studio dwellers rejoice: you no longer have to go without grilled cheese just because you lack a stove. We were browsing around at Popgadget and spotted the amazing Toastabags product. Check out these specs:Set of two reusable woven fiberglass bags for making warm, crunchy sandwiches in your toaster in just 3 minutes. • Melts cheese with no mess, and warms other ingredients. • Reusable up to 300 times. • Heat resistant. • Nonstick......

Yesterday, Jason Kottke posted what he felt is necessary to the perfect sandwich. After going back to the sandwich's humble beginings, he states: The keys to a good sandwich are the three Bs: bread, balance, and...ok, there's only two Bs, but they're important. Aside from the main ingredient (turkey, tuna, chicken salad, etc.), the bread has the power to make or break a sandwich. The first thing you taste when you take a bite is......

Meg has created what she claims to be the "falliest yummiest sandwich." Check out her recipe: I start with Klinger's Bread Company Sliced VT Maple Oat Walnut bread. I butter both sides with unsalted butter and place one slice, butter side down, in a skillet over medium-low heat. Then I layer on 1/8" slices of Shelburne Farms two-year farmhouse cheddar cheese until the bread is covered. I place thin slices of Champlain Orchards Macoun apples†......

A while back, there was some talk about places one can find a decent meal in the city for under $10. That got us thinking -- $10 isn't that tough, but what about $5? And the same rules apply -- "no fast-food chains, no coffee shops and no slices." Our first thought was Fried Dumpling -- at $1 for 5 dumplings, you could literally gorge yourself for $5. Our second thought was any of the......

Gothamist had dinner plans with a friend recently, and when we met up, he mentioned that he was feeling somewhat under the weather and could really go for some comfort food. We performed a quick mental scan: Lower East Side. . . comfort food . . . Ludlow Street . . . Bingo! We headed over to Grilled Cheese NYC. We had been there ages ago, but since our last visit, they had added sit-down......

Brooklyn's Southpaw hosted a great evening of comedy on behalf of Concerts For Change Weds. night. Gothamist is crazy about Stella, the comedy trio comprised of Michael Ian Black (yeah, from Ed and I Love The Eighties),and the creators of Wet Hot American Summer, Michael Showalter and David Wain. It used to be that you could see these guys play tiny rooms like The Fez on an ongoing basis. Now their busy schedules don't have......

duPont, the makers of Teflon, are sponsoring a national search for the best grilled cheese sandwich in America. According to their website, there are several categories under which your cheesy creation could be submitted: Gourmet: For discerning palettes, add specialty ingredients or gourmet spices to your recipe. Kids’ Favorite: This category is for recipes that are fun for kids, whether it’s the ingredients, taste or presentation. Culturally Inspired: Create your own recipe that has......