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• The Y Farms It Out

  Writer David Mas Masumoto moderates a panel on “Harvesting Legacies from the Land” as part of the Greenmarket’s “Educated Eater” series tonight at the 92nd Street Y Tribeca. Masumoto, author of Wisdom of the Last Farmer and Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:13 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene

• Finger Fishing

  iPhone's Seafood Watch App Navigating the tricky waters of finding sustainable seafood just got a little easier thanks to two tech innovations that Harbour ’s Joe Isidori recently pointed out to us. With Blue Ocean Institute’s Fishphone Read More... Posted Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:45 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene

• A Trip to the Barber

  Dan Barber Brooklyn went back to school last Saturday, May 2, when the first-ever Brooklyn Food Conference hit John Jay High School in Park Slope. The day was chock-full of workshops, lectures and films, not to mention plenty of familiar faces, including Read More... Posted Thursday, May 07, 2009 5:14 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene

• Eating Green

  Photo: courtesy of midorisyu In recent months, world attention has been focused on the shaky economic situation rather than the myriad troubles facing our planet. Which is exactly why we celebrate Earth Day each year on April 22, to remind us to take Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:24 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene

• Chefs Go Fishing for Sustainable Seafood

  By Deirdre Donovan, ZAGAT.com Staff Editor With new technologies, aquarium outreach programs and a local focus, more chefs are going green. NYC chef Anita Lo serves Australis Barramundi. Diners are riding a wave of awareness regarding threats to oceanlife Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:49 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Article Spotlight, The Green Scene

• Farm Aid Events Kick Off Today

  Farm Aid , the music festival benefiting small family farms, kicks off its weeklong "Fresh from the Family Farm" restaurant campaign today. Through September 10th, 20-plus participating restaurants – including Craftsteak and Gramercy Tavern Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007 6:26 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene, Deals and Events

• Five Paths to a Greener Restaurant

  By Deirdre Donovan, ZAGAT.com staff editor The restaurant industry reinvents itself with an eco-conscious eye London's Acorn House Photo: Cindy Chen The greening of the restaurant industry, an idealistic movement that took root decades ago, is now Read More... Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 4:10 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Article Spotlight, The Green Scene

• Gone Too Green?

  Eco-chic eateries are all the rage, with trendy "sustainable" restaurants popping up around the globe, from Abode in LA to Acorn in London. But is the trend becoming just another publicity ploy? Last month, we reported that B.R. Guest Restaurants' NY Read More... Posted Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:28 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene

• B.R. Guest Restaurants Go Green

  Last week, B.R. Guest Restaurants announced that all 12 of its NY eateries – including Dos Caminos , Fiamma Osteria and Ruby Foo's – had achieved "certification of green status" by the Green Restaurant Association , a national nonprofit that promotes Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:10 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene

• Del Posto to Ban Bottled Water by Summer's End

  Do restaurants have a responsibility to the environment? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! In March, Alice Waters' famed Chez Panisse restaurant announced it would no longer sell bottled water due to environmental concerns over waste, Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 3:57 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene

• Chez Panisse Says Bye-Bye to Bottled Water

  From Best of the Buzz Do restaurants have a responsibility to the environment? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! First, Wolfgang Puck banished foie gras from his kitchen. Now another California culinary icon is swearing off bottled Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2007 3:20 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: The Green Scene, Deals and Events