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Joanne Trestrail
Z&H MarketCafe in Hyde Park
By Joanne Trestrail
Hyde Parkers were happy when Tim Schau and Sam Darrigrand opened their ambitious Kenwood grocery/deli/café at 1126 East 47th Street in 2008. Finally, there was a source for up-there meats, cheeses, imported specialty foods, and fancy-pants sandwiches and coffee that didn’t involve a significant trip across town... Read more
Reality Show: Smart Museum
By Joanne Trestrail
I’m about as tired of seeing things described as “iconic” as I am of hearing about Lady Gaga, but the i-word is the only way to describe the objects on view at the Smart Museum of Art’s exhibition Mid-Century: “Good Design” in Europe and America, 1850-1950 (July 8 – September 5)... Read more
Tao Ran Ju mini-review
By Joanne Trestrail
Budget Beat: Tao Ran Ju Even Chinatown’s staunchest fans (we are among them) have to admit there’s a certain predictability to its restaurants. So when a newcomer does things differently, we notice. Read more
Budget Beat: Big & Little’s mini-review
By Joanne Trestrail
Friends from grade school, Gary Strauss (biggish) and Tony D’Alessandro (littleish) are giving fast food a good name at scrappy Big & Little’s, where, sure, you can get a hot dog ($2.50), but you can also get a made-to-order crab tostada ($4) enlivened with a spritz of lemon and a dash of cayenne. Read more
Budget Beat: Nana in Bridgeport
By Joanne Trestrail
The owners source ingredients for all-organic Nana as carefully as buyers for the most expensive places in town, though their menu is far from uppity. Read more