Those of us who love Danny Meyer's restaurants are accustomed to thinking of him as a man who creates welcoming spaces, with stories and personalities and an intimate sense of place. Restaurants very much tied to their neighborhoods, which you couldn't really pluck up and set down somewhere else. Restaurants you want to be at, not just eat at. That's not quite the case at Meyer's newest, North End Grill; but there are plenty of reasons to make a visit. More

Danny Meyer isn't wasting any time in his takeover of Battery Park City. This week has seen the opening of two high-profile openings in the environs of North End Avenue—North End Grill of chef Floyd Cardoz, formerly of Tabla, and the second location of Flatiron barbecue spot Blue Smoke. More

The chocolate orbs by Paula Barbosa of My Sweet Brigadeiro lie somewhere at the intersection between candy and truffle and are made from a silky, lush cooked mixture of sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter. More

All you Robicelli fans in downtown Manhattan tired of venturing uptown or to Brooklyn to get your cupcake fix, take note: as of last week, Robicelli's cupcakes are now available at Battery Place Market. More

At Battery Place Market the Avocado Sandwich starts with a two thick, nutty slices of 8-grain bread and a generous slather of mayo on one side. Layered in are plenty of sprouts, tomatoes, cilantro and thin-cut red onions with cilantro pressed tight against the ripe avocado wedges. More

The market opened last fall and since then has garnered a loyal following from the Battery Park City community as well as neighboring businesses and finance workers who know that the extra five minutes' walk results in a lunch much better than anything you'll find at downtown delis. More