The sexiest food porn from Taste of Tribeca

PHOTOS: The sexiest food porn from Taste of Tribeca

CASSANDRA GARRISON
NEW YORK
Published: May 21, 2012 10:08 a.m.
Last modified: May 21, 2012 11:52 a.m.

Tribeca's evolving community of eclectic and diverse restaurants came together Saturday to give the city a special, once-a-year taste of their most delicious, most innovative dishes at Taste of Tribeca.

These esquitas tostadas from Super Linda were worth the wait!
Twas' a foodie paradise as the neighborhood's culinary masters served up plates so delicious, we're still drooling just thinking about them. Fingers were licked, lips were smacked and noses found delight as Duane Street was transformed into a lined path of tents, each offering its own gourmet surprise, as a cloud of aromatic cooking smoke hovered above.

While the treats are long gone, having been gobbled up by eager food-loving New Yorkers who traveled from near and far for Taste of Tribeca, the photos remain as savory reminders of what the neighborhood has to offer.

About 75 Tribeca eateries participated in the event. Here are Metro's best food porn photos from Taste of Tribeca. Happy (and hungry) viewing!



One of our firsts, which ended up being a favorite, these braised short ribs with horseradish cream sauce from The Palm Tribeca was a great way to kick off a day of gourmet bite-sized food. (Photo: Cassandra Garrison)



A perfectly refreshing dish on a hot summer's day, this grilled shrimp and couscous salad with tomatoes, scallion and mint, offered an exclusive preview of The Harrison's inspiring menu. (Photo: Jaclyn Boschetti)



Rumored to be one of the best offerings at Taste of Tribeca, these pulled pork sliders from Maxwell's lived up to the hype! (Photo: JB)



This Greek meatball with homemade tzatziki sauce on grilled pita was a pleasant surprise considering the chefs behind it are better known for their life-saving skills than their cooking skills:  FDNY Ladder 8. Opa! (Photo: CG)



As soon as we spotted the long line of people waiting for a taste of this Puerto Rican paella from Sazon, we knew we had to try it. And we were not disappointed! Sometimes it's good to go with the crowd. (Photo: CG)



The only thing we love more than a juicy authentic taco is a sexy picture of one! These carnitas and steak tacos (in much appreciated generous portions) from MaryAnn's made the perfect food porn models. They tasted (and looked) so good, that we just had to include a few different shots of them. That's hot! (Photos: CG)







When we saw Mark Forgione's name on the list, we knew whatever he was serving would be well worth a try — and boy, were we right! This blue moon fluke with ramp pesto and lemon vinegar delighted our senses with every bite and has officially become our new favorite salad. (Photo: CG) 



We can't resist a good duck meatball and that's exactly what we found from Locanda Verde. This one served with cherry mostarda was the perfect combination of savory and sweet. (Photo: CG)



We're glad we kept our date to try this bacon wrapped date from Ward III. Accompanied by a skewer of fresh cantaloupe, we couldn't ask for a better combination. Sticky, sweet, and summer time.(Photo: CG)



These esquitas tostadas from Super Linda were so popular that they ran out and had to call for more from their location up the street. We waited, confident that our patience would pay off, and it was all worth it with the first bite of this crunchy, zesty Mexican work of food art. (Photo: JB)



We saw other food lovers greedily devouring these teriyaki burgers made with Wagyu beef from Greenwich Grill and we knew we had to try it for ourselves! It's safe to say we have plans to go back to Greenwich Grill for the full-sized version. (Photo: JB)



We were glad we saved room for dessert because this s'more cupcake from Tribeca Treats was the perfect sweet ending to Taste of Tribeca. (Photo: CG)


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Sir Richard Branson wins rights to richardbranson.xxx

Sir Richard Branson wins rights to richardbranson.xxx

Sir Richard Branson has won control of the domain name richardbranson.xxx.

The tycoon had been in dispute with Australian Sean Truman, who registered the domain name last year.

The National Arbitration Forum (NAF), a US-based adjudication body, ruled that Mr Truman had registered and used richardbranson.xxx "in bad faith".

The .xxx domain was introduced as a home for pornography and other adult-orientated web sites in 2011.

"We worry about the misuse of Sir Richard's name and he is pleased that we now have it under our ownership," said Nick Fox, a spokesman for the founder of the Virgin business empire.

Icann, the body which has overall responsibility for domain names, had ordered the transfer of the richardbranson.xxx domain name to Virgin, Mr Fox added.

Trademark owners were given the opportunity to block the registration of .xxx domain names last year before they were made available for general public registration.

Mr Fox said that Virgin was in the process of doing this when Mr Truman registered it, four days after general availability.

'Sex sells'
In Mr Truman's argument to the NAF, he contended that he had registered the domain name as a "souvenir" because of his admiration of Sir Richard.

He argued that Sir Richard has a history of using the "sex sells" principle in his business activities, using "Virgin" as a generic brand name.

The NAF ruled that Mr Truman should have recognized that his registration and control of richardbranson.xxx "would serve to vex or embarrass" Sir Richard.

Thomas Frederiksen, chief operating officer at UK web hosting company One.com, warned that the .xxx domain could cause serious problems for businesses.

"If someone has registered your company's name, or in this case the name of your CEO, it can permanently damage your brand," he said.

"This is a unique case as not all company CEOs will be able to argue that their name is protected under intellectual property law."