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The Vegetarian Option: Longbow Pub & Pantry
A gray, raining evening may be the best time to stop by Longbow Pub & Pantry. The food is warm and filling, the service is friendly, and while this Bay Ridge bar may not be the most exciting restaurant in the city, it has a lot more vegetarian options than most British pubs. More
The Best Doughnuts in NYC
In 2008, we published a guide to the Best Doughnuts in New York—but that was three years ago, and new doughnut shops have popped up all over the city. Where can you find the best doughnuts in New York?Check out our exhaustive guide for the answer. More
Kids Welcome: Tanoreen
The ride to Bay Ridge might be long for some New Yorkers, but if the destination is Tanoreen, the much praised Middle Eastern restaurant in Bay Ridge, the effort is plentifully compensated. Chef Rawia Bishara produces food that is well-balanced and perfectly executed, and despite the bountiful portions of the entrees, the delicate harmony of spices and textures produces an indulgent restaurant experience that lingers in your memory without weighing in your stomach. More
A Sandwich A Day: Soppressata and Mozzarella at Paneantico
The menu at Paneantico Bakery in Bay Ridge is not a good read for those prone to indecision—there are easily a hundred different sandwiches to choose from. More
A Sandwich A Day: Chicken Shawarma from Karam Restaurant
I'd long thought chicken shawarma was chicken shawarma—once you had not-dry meat and not-stale pita, it'd always be pretty good. But when I asked Adam Kuban to recommend one sandwich in Bay Ridge, he insisted I try the chicken shawarma from Karam on Fourth Avenue. More
A Sandwich a Day: Sujok Pita at Al Safa
Sugar Rush: Deep-Fried Mantou and Condensed Milk at King Star Restaurant
My friends I weren't planning to add a dessert to our already Chinese food-filled bellies at King Star Restaurant in Bay Ridge until I spied a waiter bring a plate of deep-fried mantou and condensed milk to a neighboring... More
Find the Classic Bay Ridge at Nordic Delicacies
When people think of Bay Ridge, they most likely think of Saturday Night Fever, Tony Manero strutting along 86th Street scarfing down two slices of pizza folded atop each other, or later rehearsing disco moves in a mirrored studio.... More
Is Your Starbucks Closing? Do You Care?
Those 600 stores that Starbucks is closing? Ten are in New York City. So sayeth the Times. Is your Starbucks closing? Here's the list. Manhattan All in Midtown: 340 Madison Avenue (at 44th Street)400 Madison Avenue (near 48th Street)1600 Broadway... More
Sugar Rush: Slurpees and How to Pour Them
Don't know how to pull a Slurpee? I'll teach you how, in pictures and video. More
The Best Cheesecakes in New York (and Therefore the U.S.?)
Free at last! Free at last! My New York Times pieces are finally free at last for me and everyone else in search of the delicious. Today I'm going to update my cheesecake story. Although I remain resolute in my... More
