Category Archives: Steve Jenkins

Where Steve Jenkins Is Eating this Week: Quickie Recs

Hakata Tonton at Grove and 7th ave south.  Drop-dead fine; hard to get a table.  You will be the only gaijin in the joint.  No better Japanese food anywhere.  Their table hotplate-cooked Tonton Hotpot is so good that as soon … Continue reading

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Joy Found in Non-Food Items at Fairway: We Love Weleda

There are things for sale at Fairway that may not provoke your gastric juices, believe it or not.  One of them is a German line of toiletries that is bringing to us such delight that we must tell you about … Continue reading

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Our Gorgeous New Catalan EVOO

Fairway is shamelessly in love with many Things Catalan. We have a great love affair going on with Things Catalan.  It has been going on for years. Our fine artisanal barrel-shipped vinegars made from sparkling cava, from Priorat red wines, from … Continue reading

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The Amazing Anchoiade Appetizer

There have long existed traditional recipes, centuries-old, for dishes that first thrilled me decades ago, and that even today make my mouth water. And the one I’m about to belabor today is PERFECT for entertaining, one that will impress greatly … Continue reading

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Joint of the Week: Tortilleria Nixtamal

Contrary to popular belief that we are only about work at Fairway, we actually get out now and again. There is that side of us that is fascinated by the nooks and crannies of our world-class city and its environs, … Continue reading

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The Big IDEA

Hey, Fairway! What’s the big IDEA?!? I ngredients D elicious E ssentials A dvice We love ingredients. For as long as Fairway has been a part of so many people’s lives, it has stood for . . .

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Fairway’s Fine Food Holiday Gifts

For a long time now, you’ve mentally registered that you get far more pleasure out of giving something memorable than receiving something memorable. We know you. You’re just like us. The nettlesome drudgery of having to go to the trouble … Continue reading

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Why Fairway’s EVOO is Exceptional

We’ve seen the face – your expression of sheer delight when you visit our olive oil stations in our stores. Next, cue the amusement-park level of enjoyment as you taste with a sense of discovery, relishing the depth of flavor … Continue reading

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Break Out of Your Old Cheese Routine

I rarely write about my cheeses anymore, and I don’t really know why. Probably because I spend the vast majority of my time working with my olive oils and vinegars, and other rare artisanal foodstuff that we import direct and … Continue reading

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Steve’s Picks for American Cheese Month

Seeing as how I’ve been an American Cheese Society’s (ACS) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD recipient, and seeing as how OCTOBER IS AMERICAN CHEESE MONTH, it seems only right that I should urge you to contribute to the well-being and vitality of … Continue reading

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