Now that I have tasted the fruits of the pitza tree, I will be going back for more. Moustache's namesake pitza ($12) is made of a thin round of soft, but sturdy pita dough topped with roasted red bell...
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What's in a "dream," you ask? Malabi, the Middle Eastern dessert of vanilla rose flan, that's been frozen and topped with shredded coconut, toasted nuts, and grenadine. So instead of the expected jiggly flan texture, this one is firm....
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There are few things on this earth more seriously delicious than crisp, nutty, and well-seasoned balls of fried chickpea. In the last couple of months, I have eaten falafel all over New York and have come to one inescapable conclusion: Union Square has become the epicenter of falafel activity in this berg.
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When I first started writing about New York food markets for Serious Eats, I asked friends to recommend stores for me to explore. Three-quarters of them answered: Sahadi’s. Well, I thought, no need to go there if everyone knows...
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Conspicuously absent from Peter Meehan's perceptive, thoughtful review of the Kabab Cafe was any mention of one of the original chowhounds, Jim Leff, who championed the restaurant's cause to anyone who would listen even before Chowhound existed. Many years ago,...
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