"Do all chefs think their vegetarian customers only want to eat fried foods, mac and cheese, and salad every time they go out to dinner? Or do they care?" [Photographs: Maggie Hoffman] Tipsy Parson 156 9th Avenue (near 20th St;... More

Who doesn't love french fries? We've long been looking for New York's best, and decided that the city's fries deserved more than a post—they needed a column of their own. Here's TGI Fry-Day, your weekly dose of deliciousness. Got a... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] While at the Tribeca location of Billy's Bakery yesterday, I first saw the usual—chocolate icebox cake, cupcakes, banana cream pie... and then, something less expected. Hidden in the bottom right of the glass case, behind... More

[Photo: Nikki Goldstein] There's little predictable about brunch at Crema. The food is authentically Mexican, but that doesn't make it straightforward or simple. It's rich, layered, and twisted up just a bit—a refreshing change of pace. Julieta Balesteros' chilaquiles... More

[Photograph: Kathy YL Chan] If the weather keeps up and humid the way it has been for the last week, I'm going be drinking, many, many of these Espresso Granitas ($4) from Joe the Art of Coffee. It's the... More

There are some mornings—fine, noons, but noons that feel like mornings—when all you want is something like the Curious George ($6.50) from Johny's Luncheonette on West 25th: three eggs, bacon and ham, French fries, and cheese on a hero roll. More

Service is on the snotty side at T-Salon, tucked way in the back of the Chelsea Market, though that doesn't stop me from returning time and again for cups of Coconut-Green Tea ($3.75), hot on colder days and iced in... More

15 East 15 East 15th Street, New York NY 10003 (map); 212-647-0015‎; 15eastrestaurant.com Service: Excellent Setting: You can sit at the bar but the dining room, sleek and modern, is very comfortable Compare to: Bar Masa Cost: 3-course chef's... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]Best known for their vegan chocolates and wine pairings, Cocoa V in Chelsea also turns out solid vegan cupcakes, I was pleasantly surprised to discover. Vanilla on vanilla, red velvet, and my favorite: chocolate on chocolate.... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] In the last six months, lunch options at the Chelsea Market seem to have doubled. A new annex housing Bar Suzette, People's Pops, One Lucky Duck,, Lucy's Whey and Jacques Torres has me going out... More