Luke Fortney

3 weeks ago | grubstreet.com | Luke Fortney

Everyone loves the chain — including the chefs who pull all kinds of high-low inspiration for their own restaurants. French dips, extra-cold martinis and artichoke dip are just a few of the ideas that Hillstone has perfected. French dips, extra-cold martinis and artichoke dip are just a few of the ideas that Hillstone has perfected. French dips, extra-cold martinis and artichoke dip are just a few of the ideas that Hillstone has perfected.

4 weeks ago | vinepair.com | Luke Fortney

When Simon Kim meets me at Coqodaq, his Korean fried chicken restaurant in Manhattan, he’s dressed for business and ready to let loose. He tucks into a curved banquette toward the back of the dining room and waves down a server. “Can we get three juice shots with vitamins and ginger?” he says, before turning my way with a conspiratorial grin. “Let’s chug these.”Kim, 43, is a fine-dining maverick.

1 month ago | ediblebrooklyn.com | Luke Fortney

Kenneth Eweka Jr. woke up on June 6, he had only been asleep for four hours. The night before, he was scanning driver’s licenses until 6am at the Pencil Factory, the bar where he worked as a bouncer. After his shift, he went home to nap before heading right back to work—this time with a cooler full of steaks. He seasoned them with suya, a peanut-based spice blend, and seared them over an electric grill until he sold out.

1 month ago | grubstreet.com | Luke Fortney

For the first time, there will be Birria-Landia burritos. Earlier this month, José Moreno was in Flushing when he tasted a Sichuan peppercorn for the first time. He was hovering over a bowl of fish soup, when one crunched between his teeth. He reached for some water. There wasn’t any. He started to pant. The numbing spread. What saved him was a familiar taste: hibiscus tea. “If you add ice to this, it’s like agua de jamaica,” he says.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Luke Fortney

On Wednesday, the New YorkCity Council convened to vote on matters of critical importance: organic waste collection, blockchain technology, the upcoming mayoral race and 18 red bistro chairs that dot the corner of Canal and Ludlow Streets. Like hundreds of restaurateurs across the city, Jon Neidich, an owner of Le Dive, applied for a permit last year for sidewalk seating outside of his buzzy wine bar on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.