The winner and still champion: the Mediterranean Diet ( Photo: G.steph.rocket/Wikimedia Commons) A Newcomer Rising but Mediterranean Diet Still #1! It’s the new year, so what better time to look at the ratings onUS News & World Report’s annual list of top diets, which... News 18 Jan 2026 | 06:46
Westville founder/partner Jay Strauss sits at the new Westville on the Upper East Side, which opened on in mid-November. The popular restaurant chain, with an emphasis on vegetables and healthy eating, has grown to 11 locations but keeps a neighborhood feel. ( Photo: Zachary Weg) New Westville Opens on UES, Billed as ‘Vegetable-Forward’ Restaurant On a recent Tuesday afternoon, as first snow fell on jackhammers in bitter cold, Jay Strauss emerged from his latest woodsy... News 13 Jan 2026 | 02:46
Sweet-tasting drinks can cause consumers to underestimate the alcoholic content. Sixty-one percent of respondents in a recent survey said they thought [erroneously] that egg nog spiked with whisky, brandy or rum had the same alcoholic content as a light beer. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Facts and Fiction About Alcohol A sizable minority of imbibers have no clue about the potency of the festive holiday drinks they have been consuming the... Food & Drink 11 Jan 2026 | 08:47
The retail store does not sell wine either by the bottle or by the glass, but customers can enjoy a sample while trying out glassware. ( Photo: Finn Hartnett) Wine Enthusiast’s First Ever Retail Store Debuts in SoHo What to get the neighborhood that has everything? SoHo already featured a slime-themed kids’ center, a store specializing... News 05 Jan 2026 | 07:05
A Christmas table by Elaine Lloyd. Turkey is the most popular bird to adorn a Christmas feast in the US and Britain. But it is far from the old delight, the Christmas goose. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) ’Tis the Season to Tuck into Hearty Holiday Dinners It’s the time of year when we gather with friends and family and reward ourselves with a huge holiday feast. One such famous... News 19 Dec 2025 | 01:57
Quirky Karen sleuths in sandwich camouflage. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Quirky Karen Sleuths Out Hidden Sandwich Source First of all, who even eats sandwiches anymore? Once the staple of every kid’s lunchbox, it seemed like the sandwich had... News 16 Dec 2025 | 04:54
Tender, juicy roast turkey - the main attraction - with old-fashioned gravy, cranberry sauce, smashed potatoes, baked green beans, sweet and sour cod, steamed rice, achara (pickled green papaya relish), leche flan, pigs in a blanket, apple crisp (from Yucaipa!), punch and soda. ( Photo: Ms Jones/Wikimedia Commons) Giving Thanks for Fruit Cranberries are a native American fruit, one the Pilgrims and Native Americans are reputed to have shared at the first Thanksgiving.... Food & Drink 21 Nov 2025 | 01:08
Shrimp, and of course oysters, are a featured offering at the new Tracks Raw Bar, which just opened in Grand Central Madison, the first and so far only restaurant in the 2-1/2-year-old station that is a quarter mile below street level. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Long-Awaited Tracks Raw Bar and Grill Will Be an Oasis for Hungry and Thirsty LIRR Riders Malpeques on the way to Massapequa Park? Oysters to Oyster Bay? Maybe a lobster roll to Lynbrook? Waiting for your departure... News 03 Sep 2025 | 07:32
This much orange juice in one day will give you plenty of vitamin C, but it surely will contain too much natural sugar. ( Photo: Piotr Chrobot) The Orange Juice Dilemma Orange juice at breakfast is a sweet way to start the day, but the Food and Drug Administration may soon make it less so.... Food & Drink 22 Aug 2025 | 03:33
Teruko bar with a shell backbar salvaged from Tokyo’s iconic Orchid Bar showcases its extensive whiskey offerings, said by the owners to be the largest collection of Japanese whiskies in North America. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Sophisticated New Japanese Restaurant Opens in Hotel Chelsea There is a new swanky, sensuous subterranean restaurant that just opened at the Hotel Chelsea and as the place blends traditional... Food & Drink 19 Jun 2025 | 12:32
Pisillo, which just returned to the heart of Chelsea, is renowned for its world-class sandwiches sourced with genuine Italian ingredients. ( Photo: Pisilio) Pisillo Returns to the Heart of Chelsea With over 506,000 claiming Italian-American heritage, New York City remains the largest Italian city outside of Italy, and... Food & Drink 09 Jun 2025 | 12:25
A plate of haggis, neeps, and tatties all served on top of each other. It may sound unsavory, but the mixture of a sheep’s lung stuffed with chopped organ meat, oatmeal, and fats is a treasured delicacy in its native Scotland. A version may soon be available here. ( Photo: Metukkalis/Wikimedia Commons ) Offal Truth: Haggis May Soon Be Coming to the United States Haggis has long been considered a savory delicacy on one side of the Atlantic, in Scotland, but its been banned in the United... Food & Drink 29 May 2025 | 04:57
Chef Sungchul Shim is the hands-on owner at Gui Steakhouse in the Theater District. It’s his fifth restaurant in the city. ( Photo: Molly Tavoletti/Gui Steakhouse) Chef With Two Michelin-Starred Manhattan Restaurants Opens New Steakhouse Chef Sungchul Shim truly embodies the American Dream. A native of South Korea, he had his heart set on pursuing cooking professionally... Food & Drink 21 May 2025 | 02:26
Owner Bruce Caulfield stands at the front of his brand new Penn Cellars wine and spirits store in Penn Station Long Island Rail Road Concourse which opened on December 23, 2024. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Restaurant Delayed at GCM, but Beer/Wine Will Soon Flow at Mini Tracks; Wine Cellar Opens in Penn As the Grand Central Madison terminal and concourse observes its second anniversary of opening on January 25, its retail... News 13 Jan 2025 | 04:15
Adama Diouf, the manager of Marie Blachere, is one of about 15 staffers who will be out of a job when the little bakery in the West Village, which has been around for nearly 20 years, shuts down on Jan. 19. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Beloved French Bakery in Biz 20 Years Is Closing in West Village Locals as well as international patrons are mourning the demise of Marie Blachere, a beloved French bakery in the West Village... News 11 Jan 2025 | 12:33
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