Cold brewed coffee has been a summer iced coffee secret for those in the know for some time. While it is not mentioned in the article, certain blends work best for this method, try Porto Rico coffee to get the goods for this distinct approach to a summertime favorite. What's an 11 champagne lunch? Why would you even bother to ask -- just go! July has just started and local corn is here at the......

We got ourselves a note in the inbox from the folks who run the Big Apple BBQ to let us know that Bubba FastPasses are currently on sale from now till May 25 for the June 9 & 10 event. Gothamist was all over this event last year; look for more great coverage and photos coming up soon. This year should provide a bit of a pre-show glimpse of what local pitmaster Robbie Richter has......

SCIENCE: The science series at this cafe includes an informal discussion "about some of the most pressing scientific questions of our day, led by Columbia University’s foremost scientists.” It also includes a free drink! This week's topic is Galactic Cannibalism: You Are What You Eat! 5:30pm // Picnic Market Cafe [Broadway at 102nd St] // $10 FILM: Fassbinder's epic (and over 15 hour long television miniseries) Berlin Alexanderplatz (adapted from the Alfred Doblin novel) first......

- Restaurant Girl reports that Gary Robbins has jumped ship on the giant, long-listing cruse liner The Russian Tea Room. - Ganda scores a coup with Gawker Emily Gould for her You Are What You Eat series. Expect it to be as notable for the crisp, clean shot of the beautiful Ms. Gould as nuggets such as “I was a vegetarian for 10 years, and I still have a hard time with cuter animals.” In......

- Recently in Spain, we ate many of the fantastical jelly creations, as well as their other molecular gastronomic cousins, described in this NY Times Magazine article - we are still digesting it all so to speak. It all definitely provided a new perspective on the world food order. (via Megnut) - While away on the same trip, a friend sent us this link, apparently Ms. Reichl and the Gourmet team are hitting the......

For your review, a glimpse of what our food comrades are posting about around the web this week: - You Are What You Eat is a Friday (most weeks, it is a blog) feature from eat drink one woman that offers glimpses into how some NY’ers interact with food during their lives. Here is a link to the archives, we found amusing the lengthy last meal list of the most recent subject. - Excerpts, via......