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
A bucolic feeling at Rosemary’s East near Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village. Photo: Deborah Fenker A Focus on Food and Family Opening up a restaurant during a pandemic is bound to garner some buzz. Even just staying open warrants such. So when Carlos... News 04 Jun 2021 | 05:01
The author (right) with Butterfield owner Alan Obsatz at the Lexington Ave. market. Photo courtesy of Bobby Ochs NY’s a Restaurant Town Again When I recently ran into my old friend Alan Obsatz, we reminisced on how quickly the years flew by since the time he and... Voices 12 May 2021 | 09:40
Holly Diamond and Mia Oh. Photo: Deborah Fenker From Oregon to Mista Oh Depending on who you ask, you’re a New Yorker once you’ve lived here three years. Some say three months. Some probably have... News 03 Mar 2021 | 11:41
Photo courtesy of Eli Nussbaum (left) and Jonah Rosen. UWS Millennials Launch Kosher Initiative Restaurants are hurting and it is a dark time for the food industry. While indoor dining will resume on Feb. 12, two Upper... News 09 Feb 2021 | 02:32
