There are almost no signs along Second Avenue from 78th Street to 86th Street that a thriving Hungarian (and Czech and German and Polish) community once existed there. On the corner of East 82nd Street is Johnny Foxes Taphouse... More
Editor's note: I don't know how things work at your office, but around this time of day, our collective sweet tooth starts acting up at Serious Eats HQ. Enter Sugar Rush. Every afternoon, we'll point you to something sweet—as an... More
Midtown and Upper East Side chocolate places for Valentine's Day worth a nibble and a few extra calories: MarieBelle Maribel Lieberman has gone uptown on us, but her hot chocolate and chocolates are still as good as ever. Don't worry—her... More
The Upper East Side has a fine array of options for Super Bowl noshing: All places mentioned will deliver unless otherwise specified. Papaya King: slaw dogs rock! (No delivery) Pig Heaven: Excellent spare ribs, suckling pig, and egg rolls. Mimi's:... More
My friend and neighbor Brian Koppelman is just about as passionate about food as he is about movies, which is saying something, considering he and his writing partner, David Levien, have written screenplays like Ocean's 13 and Rounders. He has... More
According to the New York Times: Daniel Boulud, one of New York’s most celebrated chefs, agreed yesterday to settle a federal lawsuit that accused him of discriminating against nonwhite employees, charges that have led to two years of demonstrations at... More
When it's July 4th weekend and it's this hot, a man's thoughts turn to ice cream. With the temperature and humidity levels ridiculously high this weekend, I am pleased to report that the Otto ice cream cart is back at... More
THE WEEK IN FOOD IN NEW YORK MAGAZINE AND THE NEW YORKER I've already posted about Cafe D'Alsace (_1695 Second Ave., 88th St., 212-722-5133_), which Adam Platt gave one star in this week's New York Magazine. Using his rating system... More
ELE's Jeff asked for my list of the best hot dogs in Manhattan: Photo courtesy of liaoyusheng.com Gray's Papaya: Great natural casing, all-beef dog made by Marathon, Sabrett's parent company. I ask for mine well-done, not that any of the... More
What a food weekend I had. On Friday night I had dinner at Cafe D'Alsace, on 88th and 2nd Avenue. It's an Alsatian brasserie featuring the cooking of Philippe Roussel. The highlights of the meal: a fine split pea soup... More
