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Air’s Champagne Parlor is All About the Bubbly
Beer, wine and even cider bars abound in NYC, but Air’s Champagne Parlor is one of the few area drinkeries devoted to bubbly. To be fair, the Riddling Widow briefly preceded it, but owner Ariel Arce was actually beverage director during its tenure, as well as Birds & Bubbles before that, and Chicago’s Pops for Champagne (not to mention Grant Achatz’s exclusive, original The Office) before that. Meaning her reputation as queen of Cuvèe absolutely proceeds her.
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Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest 2017
If you’re already mourning the loss of summer, Oktoberfest is a reliable way to get you over the hump. Essentially spanning the duration of fall (kicking off on September 16th this year & extending all the way to October 31st, allowing revelers to seamlessly transition to Halloween), the 16 to 18-day festival is a giddy saturnalia of German culture…
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Spotlight on the Finalists for the 2017 Vendy Awards
As a fun challenge to the James Beard Awards, the Vendy ceremony — now in its 13th year — is dedicated to honoring the very best in street food. So here’s who’s in the running during the September 16th event at Governors Island; from an artisanal twinkie baker to an upstart french toast sandwich maker, to a Chinese meat skewer purveyor, whose been tapped for the Vendy Cup…
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Sweet & Spooky: Grown Up Halloween Candy
Why should kiddies have all the fun on Halloween? Instead of going house to house for candy, make a holiday pilgrimage to New York’s best sweet shops and chocolatiers instead, for highly adult treats from Dylan’s Candy Bar, Li-Lac Chocolates & more…
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Eat Out for Breast Cancer Awareness this October
There’s always a good reason to indulge in New York — last September, proceeds from sweets around the city went to fund Meals on Wheels, and this October, diners are encouraged to eat out for Breast Cancer awareness…
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Seasonal Eats: Concord Grapes
Do you only associate concord grapes with communion wine and Smuckers jelly? Well that’s a shame, because the giant, purple-black grapes (one of only three fruits native to North America) are one of the fall season’s greatest edible delights! We’ve rounded up the city’s best homages to this gorgeous fall fruit — From Cosme’s honey panna cotta with concord grape jelly to….
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Guide to Queens Restaurant Week 2015
While it’s not quite on the same level (yet) as Brooklyn or Manhattan, Queens’ dining scene is moving up in the world of food. Which makes their very own Restaurant Week as apt a time as any to see what the ethnically-rich borough has cooking — from exotic Peruvian ceviche at Cevicheria El Rey to an Argentine feast at La Fusta and tasty, real deal Greek at Zenon Taverna…
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Lumos NYC is America’s Very First Baijiu Bar
New York may be experiencing a Chinese food renaissance — with modern spots like Tuome & Decoy — but that hasn’t done much for the stagnant state of their drinks and desserts. Until now. Lumos NYC is America’s first “Baijiu Bar,” showcasing the traditional, 5000 year-old celebratory liquor of China…
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A Look At Michelin’s 10 New Honorees for 2016
The 2016 Michelin guide for New York is officially out, and while it was mostly business as usual, there were some surprising new additions. Ten of them, in fact. We’ve got the scoop on Michelin’s Ten, New Delicious Honorees…
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New York’s Best Indian Summer Corn Dishes
You might be surprised to see fresh corn still on menus, right besides pumpkin & butternut squash. Because thanks to our Indian summer — unseasonably warm days that can often last until the first week or two of October — there’s no need to say adieu to the glorious, sun-sweetened ingredient just yet. Here’s where to get your final tastes of corn at restaurants throughout the city — from Dirt Candy’s multi-component Corn Boil, to Dovetail’s Polenta with blackberries and kale…
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Spotlight on New York’s 2016 Bib Gourmand’s
Say what you will about Michelin’s rather behind the times tradition of honoring gently-priced restaurants with “Bib Gourmands” instead of stars, but nevertheless, it shines a spotlight on a series of undeniably deserving eateries. That’s why we’re showcasing some of the newest, most noteworthy additions to the 2016 Bib Gourmand list, from the modern Korean Oiji in the East Village, to the smoked brisket-slinging Hometown in Red Hook…
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Gourmet Gossip: September 2015
In this great dining city of ours, barely a day passes without news of an exciting new restaurant opening, closing, chef shuffle, or a groundbreaking, must-try dish. That’s why we’re keeping you apprised of the industry’s most noteworthy bits and bites! From Noma’s unexpected, upcoming revamp, to a midtown outpost of David Chang’s Fuku, and a chef shuffle at White Street…
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Edible Events: October 2015
There are all manner of fun, food events taking place in NYC daily, but unless you have the time to party seven days a week, you’ll have to be discerning about what goes onto your calendar. So here are just a few worthy food celebrations we recommend getting tickets (or making reservations) for now! From Slice Out Hunger (we’re talking pizza) to the always epic New York Wine & Food Festival…
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New York’s Best Year-Round Rooftop Bars
There’s no real reason that drinking on rooftops needs to be relegated to summer. Not when there are so many hotels, bars and restaurants boasting convertible, sky-high spaces, suitable for sipping spirits in all year round! We’ve rounded up some of our favorites, from the Hudson Hotel’s urban après-ski resort to Eataly’s own Birreria and more…
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Restaurant Spotting: Dirt Candy (2.0) is Dandy
Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?
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Uniquely Updated Jewish Deli Fare at Harry & Ida’s
If the critically-lauded Harry & Ida’s is any indication, classic Jewish deli fare is ripe for reinvention, with pastrami topped with rounds of buttermilk-fermented cucumber, dried into jerky, or transformed into juicy, shitake mayo-slicked hot dogs…
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A Guide to New York’s Best Street Eats
NYC is undoubtedly one of the finest dining cities in the world, but that’s in no way limited to traditional, sit-down restaurants. Because we just so happen to have a long and proud tradition of incredible street food as well (starting with carts, moving to trucks, and expanding to involve stands at places like Smorgasburg), that’s so impressive and expansive, that we even have an awards ceremony — akin to the Oscars — for honoring the best of the best…
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First Look at UrbanSpace Vanderbilt – NYC’s Most Exciting New Food Hall
Just this week, UrbanSpace finally debuted their very first permanent food hall called UrbanSpace Vanderbilt; a glittering, 12,000-square foot stunner, situated on the ground floor of 230 Park Avenue; a beaux-arts tower with original steel columns and graceful floor to ceiling windows, & killer food…
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Truly Innovative Thai Food at Ngam
Thai restaurants tend to fall into two camps — there’s highly Americanized spots, and resolvedly authentic eateries, featuring searingly spicy chili peppers and potentially challenging proteins. But Ngam in the East Village takes a playful and tasty approach, injecting complex, regional Thai dishes with a bit of American cheek…
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Guide to Oktoberfest NYC 2015
It’s always startling how abruptly seasons change — one second, we’re sipping frozen daiquiris on a beach somewhere, and the next, we’re knocking down steins of beer during Oktoberfest. All we can say is, at least the Bavarian festival doesn’t coincide with bikini season! So forget about counting calories, and check out the sausage and schnitzel-fueled celebrations at the following bars and restaurants…
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Restaurant Spotting: Superiority Complex
If you thought the mayhem surrounding Fuku was insane — in the form of up-to-the-minute reports on lines wrapping around 1st Ave. — it can’t hold a candle to the commotion surrounding Superiority Burger and its killer veggie burgers…
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