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8282 is a Lower East Side gem that should be on many people’s list of restaurants to visit. Located on 84 Stanton Street, 8282 is elevating modern Korean cuisine while keeping things fun, playful and hip. The restaurant is owned by Chef Bong Le Jo(Perry Street, Dovetail and Kissaki), and his partner Jee Kim, who previously owned Pado. Named for South Korea’s area code +82, and a phrase that when translated means “quickly” as a testament to their “get-it-done” attitude, the affianced couple devised the restaurant to keep up with culinary trends in Seoul, tweaking them with a New York lens. To help in this mission and retain the cuisine’s authenticity, Kim makes frequent trips to Seoul.

(Tina Rupp/Family Circle) I discovered this recipe in an old issue of Family Circle and, since I'm a coffee addict, I decided to give it a try. The three-tiered cake is moist and the whipped-cream's airiness is a perfect balance.

There's something fun about popovers. I love peeking through the oven window to watch them burst out of their confines. I also love slathering them with butter and jam after they're done. My mom used to top them with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup to make us kids popover sundaes.

We can all agree homemade sweet potato fries are healthier than the grease-laden, regular fries sold at fast-food restaurants. They're full of fiber and "good carbs," not to mention antioxidants and vitamins. Even the much-maligned white potato has lots of Vitamin C and potassium. As for sweet potatoes, they're packed with vitamin A, carotenoids, B vitamins and medicinal bioactive plant compounds.

I'm lactose-intolerant and prone to cavities. So naturally, I love bubble tea, which contains both milk and tons of sugar. The other week, after watching Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (a beautiful film that might or might not have made me tear up) at the movie theater in Westlake, I was craving bubble tea, so I walked to Pacific East, a local restaurant that serves great sushi and, of course, great bubble tea.

(Ralph (Ravi) Kayden/Unsplash) Watermelon is another food that brings me back to childhood. We grew it in our garden and would cut thick slices then salt them generously. The fruit is very low-calorie, with a 91 percent fluid content (hence the name water-melon). A friend of mine even lost all her baby weight by creating her own "watermelon diet."

This summery pasta recipe is light yet filling, creamy and tangy. It's also highly adaptable. You can make the quick and simple recipe with just a few ingredients: olive oil, cream, white wine, lemon, and parmesan cheese. Or you can add in vegetables, shrimp, chicken--whatever you choose.

This simple one-layer chocolate cake is rich in flavor but comes in at only 263 calories per slice, which is about 100 fewer calories than the average serving (with some running upward of 400 calories all the way to a whopping 1,000 calories for a multi-layered slice). The flavor in Cooking Light's version is decadent but varies the usual cake and ganache ingredients to limit fats and sugars.

This skillet recipe is succulent, spicy, colorful and nutritious--not to mention easy. Aside from the complex mix of spices, the only ingredients you need are salmon, cherry tomatoes and fennel. While the cook time on this is listed as 25 minutes, that's a maximum number.

It's official: August 4 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. I can't say I need an excuse to make cookies—or eat them—but hey, why not? There are few things that bring me back to childhood like chocolate chip cookies. My grandmother always had some ready when I visited and my mom used to send them to school in my lunch box, though they usually ended up in the hands of the kid who sat next to me.

Summer should be simple. For me, it's ideally about easy recipes, vegetables from the local farmer's market, and light but hearty meals that are filling but not too rich. If you're too hot to cook and want a quick side dish, you can't go wrong with an Italian panzanella salad.

Masseria Dei Vini is part of La Masseria Group, which was formed by childhood friends and natives of Capri, Italy Giuseppe (Peppe) Iuele (formerly of La Locanda dei Vini), Vincenzo (Enzo) Ruggiero (formerly of Bice NY), and Executive Chef Giuseppe (Pino) Coladonato and native of Rutigliano, a small town near Bari in Puglia, who met his future partners while working as the Head Chef at Sette Mezzo. The partnership officially formed after the closure of Sette MoMA, with the trio opening La Masseria in the Theater District in September 2004. Since joining forces, they have opened two cafés operated by Vito Coladonato and three additional restaurants, La Masseria Rhode Island in 2009, La Masseria Palm Beach Gardens in 2016, and a second Manhattan restaurant, Masseria dei Vini in Hell’s Kitchen in 2014.

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Mollusca is a spirited and sophisticated seafood restaurant with influences from around the world, formed in partnership between Alpina Hospitality Group and Eric Agababayev. In March 2020, the Mollusca team and Eric began building the space in the Meatpacking District, working through the pandemic and construction delays.

It's (sort of) official: the Dirty Shirley is this summer's most popular cocktail. If you haven't tried it yet, think back to your childhood and remember the first time your parents let you order a bubbly red Shirley Temple with a cherry on top. Mine came with a tiny plastic sword through the cherry and one of those paper umbrellas Chinese restaurants used to pop into cocktails. I reveled in feeling grown up, even as I fiddled with my miniature toys.

I've also started writing my recipes for a NewsBreak blog very recently, & my channel name is "My Passion My Cooking by Sofia" in case you are looking for a written version. You may not find this recipe now but some of my recipes I’ve already posted. Please follow me on both for more tasty & easy recipes. Thank You!

There is no shortage of good bars in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities as a whole, sipping on a cold drink in the summertime is one of the most popular things to do here. Some of the cities’ best bars are found above ground level, where you can take in stunning skyline views and snag happy hour specials. From new and exciting spots to enduring favorites, this list will walk you through the best rooftop bars Minneapolis has to offer.

El Cartel Tapas Bar and Restaurant is a new, family-owned restaurant serving Colombian cuisine and culture that has recently opened in Hell’s Kitchen operated by Bill Arango. While the playfully provocative name draws connections to perhaps the most infamous Colombian, Pablo Escobar, it actually comes from a popular Colombian telenovela, El Cartel de Los Sapos. From 2009 to 2011, Arango’s mother owned and operated a restaurant by the same name, El Cartel Panadería y Piqueteadero, in Queens where she also served as Chef. Seeing relatively few restaurants that fully display Colombian cuisine in Manhattan, Arango decided to open the second iteration of El Cartel on the high foot-traffic stretch of 9th Avenue in Manhattan to introduce the bounty of flavors to as many people as possible.

Photo by ELVIA DEL PILAR OSEJO QUIROZ from Getty Images. If you're looking for a cool place to hang out with friends while sipping on cocktails, you should check out these cocktail lounges in the Cleveland area.

Homemade mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. There's nothing better than sitting down to a plateful of creamy goodness topped with crusty breadcrumbs. Unfortunately, the real thing takes some effort to make from scratch and it can be costly.