Food in the Big Apple
Going to New York? Times Square, a 32-square block area with over 25 different kinds of cuisine - from Afghan to Thai - is high on the list of visitor attractions.
The "Times Square Restaurant Guide," recently published by the Times Square Business Improvement District, lists over 200 restaurants in the area.
Organized alphabetically and by type of cuisine, the guide contains information provided by each restaurant and offers brief descriptions of the food, price level and special features such as weekend brunch, garden dining and pre-theater menus. Restaurants are not rated or reviewed.
The guide also provides useful information on dining out in New York such as how to make and cancel reservations, tipping guidelines and handling special menu needs. A listing of the area's parking garages is also included.
To receive a copy of the "Times Square Restaurant Guide," send a self-addressed, No. 10 business-size envelope with two 29-cent stamps to: Times Square Restaurant Guide, Times Square BID, 1560 Broadway, Suite 800, New York, N.Y. 10036.
Healthy Menu awards
Chefs across the country are invited to serve up their most healthy, innovative and delicious dishes for the 1994 Evian Healthy Menu Awards, sponsored by Gourmet magazine and Evian Natural Spring Water.
The grand prize is a trip for two to the Royal Club Evian, a hotel and spa in Evian-les-Bains, France. Deadline for entries is April 30.
Seven regional winnners will be selected. From these, one will be named the national winner. Judges will select winning recipes based on taste, basic nutritional value, use of fresh, local ingredients, creativity and originality, ease of preparation, overall balance of menu and presentation. In addition, a booklet of winning recipes will be published for the home cook.