Patrick Schmidt at Lady Blue cocktail bar. Photo: Phil O’Brien at W42ST Magazine It’s All Peachy Keen in Hell’s Kitchen In the current state of the restaurant industry in New York City, “everything has to be an experience and a story, having... News 14 Nov 2022 | 09:54
Surprise statement: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (left) said at a Citizens Union breakfast (with moderator John Avlon) that outdoor dining should be confined to sidewalks. Photo via Adrienne Adams on Twitter Booze and Bike Lanes Nothing is ever simple in the Great City. Take the revolution in outdoor dining wrought by the pandemic. Ok, we still aren’t... News 02 Oct 2022 | 11:43
Mayor Eric Adams (right) announces a new enforcement initiative spotlighting active outdoor dining sheds in the city’s Open Restaurants program and removing abandoned sheds that were part of restaurants that have shut down. West 32nd Street and Fifth Avenue, Thursday, August 18, 2022. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. The Mayor’s Sledgehammer Mayor Eric Adams took a sledgehammer to an abandoned dining shed last week, hoping to remove one of the obstacles to permanent... News 22 Aug 2022 | 12:02
Chef Kerry Heffernan. Photo: Crew At the Helm at Holywater Kerry Heffernan began his career in the Manhattan restaurant business while he was just 17 years old. He first entered the... News 27 May 2022 | 04:36
Food and drink at Omakaseed. Photo courtesy of Omakaseed Chef Roberto Romero Dishes on His New Food Venture Roberto Romero was a student at Santa Monica College when he got a job as a runner at a Michelin-starred restaurant there.... News 09 May 2022 | 08:13
Screenshot of Sara Hobel, executive director of the Horticultural Society of New York, during a Zoom meeting of the Alfresco Coalition. Nature and Outdoor Dining: From Rats to Ground Bees If you think about it, even for a moment, the city’s position did not really make much sense. All those thousands of restaurants... News 02 Apr 2022 | 10:38
El Quijote dining room. Photo: Eric Medsker The Return of El Quijote For nearly a decade, Hotel Chelsea has been under a seemingly endless process of construction. El Quijote, the iconic Spanish... News 25 Feb 2022 | 04:40
New outdoor dining structure going up on East 18th St., Feb. 12, 2022. Photo: Peter Burka, via Flickr Alfresco Forever Jane Jacobs stressed the value of eyes on the street to bind the neighborhood and keep it safe. What would the great urbanist... News 19 Feb 2022 | 12:42
Restaurateur Shelly Fireman. Photo: Rose Callahan Ringing in the New Year with the Man Behind Manhattan Hot Spots If you live in Manhattan, chances are you’ve eaten at one of Shelly Fireman’s restaurants. The famed restauranteur has given... News 23 Dec 2021 | 11:07
The Mermaid Inn Chelsea. Photo: Deborah Fenker The Big Little Mermaid In case you thought mermaids were imaginary, this expanding mini-empire’s Chelsea location is here to steer you straight.... News 21 Dec 2021 | 02:20
Tree-lighting at Tavern on the Green. Photo: John Nacion A Place to Celebrate Like the many memorable stories about Tavern on the Green that are shared with him, Jim Caiola’s history with the iconic... News 12 Dec 2021 | 09:12
Eddy Leroux, new executive chef at Daniel. Photo: Thomas Schauer Upholding the Traditions of Fine Dining While Staying Current in Changing Times After the pandemic temporarily shuttered indoor dining at Daniel, Eddy Leroux, promoted to executive chef during that time,... News 06 Dec 2021 | 11:56
Screenshot of Carmine’s security camera footage, via YouTube. The Clash at Carmine’s Carmine’s Italian Restaurant — a quintessential New York eatery, known for its generous portion sizes and self-identified... News 27 Sep 2021 | 11:23
EJ’s owner Robert Eby. Photo courtesy of Robert Eby. The Blue Palace Still Glows With its aqua-blue stools and cups of coffee that flow endlessly from its gleaming urns, EJ’s Luncheonette has shined as... News 26 Aug 2021 | 12:53
Bar Veloce in Chelsea. Photo: Deborah Fenker Bar Veloce Returns in Its Own Sweet Time For a bar named Veloce, they sure have taken their own sweet time reopening. But good things are worth waiting for, and owner... News 17 Aug 2021 | 03:01
