Tag Archives: NYC diners

The 2009 Best Of Menu

Food Essay | Written by Nathan Mattise This was the first year of Diners Without Frosted Tips, so like every other blog on the ‘net, it’s time to commemorate things with our year-end list. Diner food is (and hopefully always … Continue reading

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Diners Without Frosted Tips featured on USA Today’s Pop Candy

Food Links and Essay | Compiled by Nathan Mattise …well, a list I wrote inspired by this blog was on Pop Candy. Click on to read my Top 5 Pop Culture Diners (and they’re not the five you’d expect… it’s … Continue reading

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Old Pop-Tarts, New cocktails, Old food news and a New link.

Food Links | Compiled by Nathan Mattise P-related anniversaries in 2009:  “Purple Rain” is 25, Pop-Tarts are 45! (Seriously…) This Syracuse summer is being called a cocktail renaissance by local media. Does this mean the Colbert Bump will be readily … Continue reading

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Diner Week Critique Special: Les Halles (Manhattan, N.Y.)

Review | Written and photographed by Nathan Mattise Directions | Web site | Overall Rating: 5 I love Anthony Bourdain. He is the most popular incarnation of all my major interests rolled into one person (music, food, travel, writing, people). … Continue reading

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Diner Week Critique: Shopsin’s General Store (Manhattan, N.Y.)

Review | Written and photographed by Nathan Mattise Directions | Web site | Overall Rating: 4 Owners who double as head chefs become namesakes for their establishments all the time. These folks are also guaranteed to become local celebrities as … Continue reading

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