Gary Chan admits he tried other endeavors before his passion for baking prompted him to open his own bakery and café in mid-town Manhattan. The gamble paid off as the thriving shop is now celebrating its ten year anniversay. ( Photo: David Patlut) Owner Followed His Passion and Opened Thriving Bakery/Café Long before he decided to turn it into a career, Gary Chan always had a passion for baking, and taught himself the culinary... Food & Drink 13 Jan 2025 | 01:10
For revelers south of 14th St., the Downtown Alliance has scoped out eight places from swanky to easy going. ( Photo: Courtesy Downtown Alliance) 8 Happening Places to Spend New Year’s Eve Downtown Wondering where to spend New Year’s Eve? The Downtown Alliance has come to the rescue with a listing of eight great places... Food & Drink 20 Dec 2024 | 03:52
Flaming plum pudding is traditionally doused in brandy or rum and ignited. ( Photo: Ruth Hartnup/Wikimedia Commons) As Plum Pudding Ignites, It Evokes Centuries Old Christmas Tradition What sweet will you eat with your Christmas dinner? Thanksgiving serves up marshmallowed sweet potato pie. Easter has all... Food & Drink 19 Dec 2024 | 04:28
Lemon tea and a biscuit may be just the cup of tea for someone on your gift giving list. ( Photo: Lim Natee/Wikimedia Commons) When To Give Tasty Food as a Holiday Gift Picking the perfect gift is a challenge, but one simple and tasty solution is food. Of course, matching your friends’ choices... Food & Drink 06 Dec 2024 | 02:37
Monica Zaldivar (right) with her mom Sonia Zaldivar, who is still active in the business remotely. Monica is the third generation family member to run Victor’s Cafe, a 60+ year old Cuban restaurant in the Theater District. The restuarant was founded by Monica’s grandparents, who were Cuban immigrants. ( Photo: Jason Ducusin) The Family Behind Victor’s Cafe, a Theater District Mainstay Monica Zaldivar is full of gratitude for the legacy her grandparents left behind and is committed to honoring them at their... Food & Drink 21 Oct 2024 | 12:53
Americans are fortunate because our cuisine takes in foods all nations ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) True Melting Pot: American Food is an International Delight Thanks to Our “Global Pantry” One truth about American dining tastes is that if you’re lucky enough to live in a place that attracts many immigrants, your... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2024 | 01:53
Salt & Straw founder Kim Malek (left) teamed up with first cousin Tyler Malek to make their homemade brand of ice cream that started in Portland, OR, into a bi-coastal success. ( Photo: Posy Quarterman Photography ) Famed Craft Ice Cream Parlor That Started in Portland OR Delights NYers with 2nd Store Way back in the olden days, ice cream was made using salt water to churn cream into a solid enough concoction, and then packed... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2024 | 08:53
Ghirardelli opened its first New York City location this summer, at the bottom of the Empire State Building. ( Photo: Gillian Blum) Ghirardelli Opens First NYC Store on Ground Floor of the Empire State Building It feels as though every major food chain has a location in New York City—often a large one, at that. Times Square has its... Food & Drink 30 Aug 2024 | 01:45
Joe Calderone has been the marketing manager at the famed UES restaurant since the mid-1980s and has helped it land in the Guinness Book of World Records while attracting a steady stream of regulars as well as celeb customers with their kids in tow. ( Photo: Courtesy Serendipity 3) Sweet Taste of Success as Iconic UES Restaurant Marks 70 Years Chef Joe Calderone is the man behind some of the sweetest and eccentric creations at Serendipity 3, the famous Upper East... Food & Drink 26 Aug 2024 | 12:07
Letter to the Editor Dear Letters Editor: You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream. Take a day off from worrying about cholesterol, triglycerides... Voices 16 Aug 2024 | 11:48
Welcome to the Cumin Club, Javits Center during the Fancy Foods Show ( Deborah Fenker) Fancy Foods Show Requires Fancy Footwork to Feast on Even a Fraction of Fare but Egads! The Effort is Worth It The Fancy Food Show was back in town last month at the Jacob Javits Center, its attendees particularly thrilled to be there... Food & Drink 22 Jul 2024 | 09:11
The hilarious fake orgasm scene in the blockbuster When Harry Met Sally starring Meg Ryan (left) and Billy Crystal was filmed in Katz’s Deli on Houston St. Photo: YouTube Aphrodite’s Appetizers: Foods with Sex Appeal From the gorgeous erotica of the classic dinner scene in Tom Jones to the exuberant “I’ll-have-what-she’s-having” moment... News 21 Jun 2024 | 03:35
At Utopia Bagels newest location, one can sample 18 different types of bagels, first kettle boiled, then baked in a machine over seventy-years-old. ( Ralph Spielman) Utopia Bagels—of Whitestone, Queens—Rolls into Mid-Town Manhattan Well, East 34th Street may not have reached Nirvana, but now there is a Utopia— Utopia bagels that is. Since June 2, the... Food & Drink 21 Jun 2024 | 07:17
August 14, 2003 New York City Blackout, looking east towards the 59th Street Bridge ( Glitch010101, Wikimedia Commons) Dining in the Dark It won’t be official until the Summer Solstice on June 20, but as the poet and the thermometer say, “Sumer is icumen in.”... News 10 Jun 2024 | 12:21
A typical crowded day at Fellini ( by Deborah Fenker) Fellini Coffee Captures Classic Italian Flavors in New Chelsea Outpost What makes a place cool? Well, whatever it is, Fellini’s, at 231 8th Avenue, has it. And not just among one particular demographic:... Food & Drink 07 Jun 2024 | 01:25
E-Bike Gang Swiping Headphones; Body Found in the East 53rd Street Subway Station