Winter 2006 Gift Guide

Give like you’ve never given before.

You know, it’s just not a party until somebody busts out the illegal substance. That somebody can be you.

The term “artificially flavored” has long drawn scorn from food lovers. Products besmirched with the term are deemed cheap, vapid, and vaguely evil. Such foods declare themselves to have been produced via methods...

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Lavish chocolates make great gifts. Here are our favorites, top to bottom.

Blue Cheese Mini Hamburgers and Mini Corndogs

Had some for dessert after a foie gras, champagne and cheese tasting at the Artisanal Education Center. Although I’m a New Yawk cheesecake purist, Artisanal's was damn good.

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Obsessives: Cheese Crusader

Australian Will Studd risked fines and jail for raw-milk cheese.

Second the mac n'cheese - really great! My friend ordered it, but I couldn’t help eating about half of it out from under her. Otherwise, I was a bit iffy about my only meal at Artisanal (lunch). I think if I go back, it...

Hi, Plan on going to Artisanal this Saturday and was wondering if it was open for lunch. If it is open for lunch, is there cheese service ? Also, do you have to dress up ? Please offer some recommendations on what to order....

I love Artisanal, after one false start with the “waiterfromhell”. I went back and had a great time. Apart from the fabulous and huge cheese selection, the food is good – we had Dover Sole – big portion,...

but the butter. Artisanal is definitely a cheese place. I don’t order the usual three course meal there. I make my meal of different cheese courses. The stilton and sauternes fondue is incredibly delicious, if you’re...

My wife and I are visiting for the weekend and she loves cheese. The problem is that we don’t know much about what cheeses are good and what aren’t. Is the staff at Artisanal patient with people like us, or should we...

anyone have any insight into dining at Artisanal on 32nd & Park?

Artisanal is a great place to eat. It’s noisy, though, so not particularly romantic. Yes, the cheese selection is extraordinary, but I enjoyed the rest of the food too. Plus, you can get many good wines by the glass with...