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Tonight: Watch TV on a Farm
Remember last week when I raved about the PBS show, Endless Feast? Well, it will air on channel 13 on June 24, but you can watch it in a much more romantic sett. . .
Herring Hits the LES
posted: 3:52 PM, June 4, 2007 by Nina Lalli I-Shebeen Madiba , the Fort Greene South African restaurant, was closed over the weekend, with a yellow sign courtes. . .
It's a Good One: Homemade Po
posted: 2:29 PM, June 12, 2007 by Nina Lalli In addition to our many other overwhelming accomplishments, EfV has a deeply competitive need to be the World's Gre. . .
Last Meal: A Ceviche Recipe,
posted: 4:47 PM, June 13, 2007 by Nina Lalli We had a lovely chatabout death and crabs with Dave Pasternack last week, and he was even kind enough to lend a rec. . .
Time for a Top Woman Chef
posted: 3:50 PM, June 15, 2007 by Nina Lalli Our good friend, a restaurant insider who has requested anonymity, would like to make an announcement, before Seaso. . .
Berry Sale, Summer Squash, a
posted: 1:06 PM, June 18, 2007 by Nina Lalli Summer is progressing at the Farmer's Market. Today, there's a deal from Philip's Farm, and you better get it while. . .
Cotton Candy Season in the E
posted: 12:04 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Don't think you have to find a state fair or brave a swarm of tourists at some street fair. The season has come fo. . .
Dosa Man Kicks it with Racha
Dosa Man Kicks it with Rachael Ray posted: 4:48 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Guess where our friend Ray Ray (tastily) traveled recently? To our own Washingto. . .
Last Meal: 360 Owner Arnaud
posted: 11:18 AM, June 20, 2007 by Nina Lalli Arnaud Erhart, who owns 360 in Red Hook, would go out with a diverse feast that, like the food at 360, is simple b. . .
Our Man Sietsema: 'A Curry R
posted: 3:15 PM, June 20, 2007 by Nina Lalli This week, Ou r Man visited Soto , where sushi chef Sotohiro Kosugi has brought his knack for raw fish innovations . . .
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Our Man Sietsema: 'Let's See if it Has Any Balls'
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posted: 1:03 PM, June 14, 2007 by Nina Lalli

As you would imagine, it's pretty entertaining to eat at a gimmicky restaurant with Our Man Sietsema. In a city so ready to worship any new-fangled chefiness, Sietsema can chuckle at the trends that intimidate and impress others. And still, he almost always finds something to admire. This week, he reports on The In LW12 in the Meatpacking District.
The barroom downstairs is where you'll be stuck if the host doesn't like your looks. While the view of Gansevoort Market—a cobbled square once inhabited by pushcarts, later by transgender prostitutes—is enjoyable, the barroom's heavy unscootable stools, cramped communal tables, and refractory overworked servers might piss you off.
His main criticism, stools -- and prices aside -- is that the menu is too meek in its Canadian-ness, which is the theme: "You'll find no Montreal smoked meat on the menu, no grilled northern pike, no bear chops, no braised deer or elk. The Inn LW12 simply isn't trying hard enough. Or maybe it has a low estimate of your ability to withstand real Canadian food." But still, Our Man raves about the "classic" poutine, the compressed pig foot, and the very un-Canadian lamb burger.
The Inn LW12
7 Ninth Avenue
(212) 206-0300
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Tonight: Watch TV on a Farm
Remember last week when I raved about the PBS show, Endless Feast? Well, it will air on channel 13 on June 24, but you can watch it in a much more romantic sett
Herring Hits the LES
posted: 3:52 PM, June 4, 2007 by Nina Lalli I-Shebeen Madiba , the Fort Greene South African restaurant, was closed over the weekend, with a yellow sign courtes
It's a Good One: Homemade Po
posted: 2:29 PM, June 12, 2007 by Nina Lalli In addition to our many other overwhelming accomplishments, EfV has a deeply competitive need to be the World's Gre
Last Meal: A Ceviche Recipe,
posted: 4:47 PM, June 13, 2007 by Nina Lalli We had a lovely chatabout death and crabs with Dave Pasternack last week, and he was even kind enough to lend a rec
Time for a Top Woman Chef
posted: 3:50 PM, June 15, 2007 by Nina Lalli Our good friend, a restaurant insider who has requested anonymity, would like to make an announcement, before Seaso
Berry Sale, Summer Squash, a
posted: 1:06 PM, June 18, 2007 by Nina Lalli Summer is progressing at the Farmer's Market. Today, there's a deal from Philip's Farm, and you better get it while
Cotton Candy Season in the E
posted: 12:04 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Don't think you have to find a state fair or brave a swarm of tourists at some street fair. The season has come fo
Dosa Man Kicks it with Racha
Dosa Man Kicks it with Rachael Ray posted: 4:48 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Guess where our friend Ray Ray (tastily) traveled recently? To our own Washingto
Last Meal: 360 Owner Arnaud
posted: 11:18 AM, June 20, 2007 by Nina Lalli Arnaud Erhart, who owns 360 in Red Hook, would go out with a diverse feast that, like the food at 360, is simple b
Our Man Sietsema: 'A Curry R
posted: 3:15 PM, June 20, 2007 by Nina Lalli This week, Ou r Man visited Soto , where sushi chef Sotohiro Kosugi has brought his knack for raw fish innovations
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