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John selects new fish specials based on what's fresh at the market. Tonight, it's pan-friend mackerel.

Food/Work: In the Kitchen at Fort Greene’s Stonehome Wine Bar with Chef John Gibson

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Mar 01 2012 on

When longtime Fort Greene residents, Rose Hermann and Bill Stenehjem opened Stonehome Wine Bar nearly a decade ago, food wasn’t their top concern. Bill’s recently-earned sommelier’s degree and Rose&#...

 
Josh Applestone taking holiday orders a few weeks after the new Fleisher's branch opened in Park Slope.

Food/Work: Behind the Counter at Fleisher’s Grass-Fed & Organic Meats

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Feb 02 2012 on

by Clay Williams More than most, Josh and Jessica Applestone, the owners of Fleisher’s Grass-Fed & Organic Meats,  have changed the way we eat, cook and think about meat. When they opened their ...

 
Justin Warner and Nick Subic discuss the menu. Nick, a Roberta's alum, put together Do or Dine's brunch options.

Food/Work: Inside the Kitchen at Bed Stuy’s Do or Dine

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Jan 19 2012 on

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been seven months since three friends who worked as waiters at The Modern opened Do or Dine, now a temple to gourmet ‘drunk ...

 
Ben heaves half a pig - and its head - into the smoker.

Food/Work: Inside the Kitchen at Clinton Hill’s Little Brother BBQ

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Jan 04 2012 on

By Clay Williams As reported a couple weeks ago, Little Brother, the new barbecue venture by Smoke Joint and Peaches owners Craig Samuel and Ben Grossman, recently opened on Clinton Avenue, between Atlantic and Fulton ...

 
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Food/Work: Midnight Brunch – A Journey Along The Spice Route with Supper Club Hostess Emily Cavalier

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Dec 07 2011 on

[Editor's Note: Bed-Stuy-based photographer Clay Williams (aka UltraClay), has a thing for documenting the work that goes into making food. Be it restaurant chefs, home cooks, butchers, bakers or brewers, Clay dedicates his work to ...