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Events

• Food, Inc.

  Check out the New York premiere of this documentary about the preparation and selling of food in today's world. The film includes interviews with Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation) and Michael…

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  Annual Morel Hunt and Lunch

  Join mycologist Leon Shernoff and Slow Food Chicago for a guided hunt for morels. Leon is the editor of Mushroom The Journal of Wild Mushrooming, the only North American consumer magazine for…

• From Farm to Table: New York City's Local Food Movement

  Join Dan Barber, Executive Chef/Co-owner of Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Blue Hill; Michael Hurwitz, Director of Greenmarket; and Ian Marvy, Director and co-founder with Michael Hurwitz of Added…

Articles

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  Modern Taste

  Chef Grant Achatz treats his restaurant kitchens like scientific laboratories: They are places in which to invent wildly sculptural dishes that are seldom what they seem. Though he characterizes…

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  Design Taste

  When we go out to eat, the environs are are often as much of a consideration as the food—if we just wanted to satisfy our hunger we'd eat a sandwich standing up at the kitchen counter. Dining…

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  Never Dull

  When someone gets fired from a French kitchen, the chef de cuisine says simply, “Take your knives.” To a chef, the knife is like an extra appendage, and its dismissal cuts deeper than…

Dwell Collections

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  Dwell's Mobile Restaurant Row

  On Saturday night, many came out to partake in one of the most awaited events of the weekend: the city's first ever Mobile Restaurant Row, followed by our Architectural Night at the Movies at the…

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  Small Farms Across the United States

  We're creating a map of small farms, where dirt under the fingernails and sweat on the brow mean self-sufficiency, sustainability, and unbeatably delicious homegrown food. Help us build out the map…

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  Eating Out: Durable Tableware

  As the hottest days of summer set in, we take a look at the best picnic sets for enjoying a meal in the park. How can unbreakable plates and spill-proof cups possibly look good, you ask? Check out…

Video

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  Building Green in Harlem: It's Not Easy Being Green

  In this video series, Dwell follows a New York couple with a passion for building green through the challenges—and triumphs—of renovation, from finding the design-build team to finalizing the design.

Products

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  Taste of Talking

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  Dogleg Dinner Pet Food Stand

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  Eyeful Coffee Table

  Though designers Jerad Mack and Shane Pawluck hail from the vast Canadian prarie, inspiration for their Eyeful coffee table came from a well-known landmark in France's capital city. The geometric…

Tips

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  Matching Is Boring

  Mix styles around the dining table. As you need to grow your dining set—especially if your set is no longer available—find a different design that goes with your existing chairs. It…

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  Find Furniture that's Easy to Conceal

  For a 500-square-foot loft in downtown Los Angeles, Tag Front designed a rectangular mahogany table with four ottomans that nestle underneath, creating a simple brown block when not in use. When…