My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Sad Food News on the Upper West Side: Cafe des Artistes Closes; Silver Palate’s Sheila Lukins Dies

This weekend was a sad one for the food world on the Upper West Side. First, the New York Times reported that Cafe des Artistes, the iconic eatery with the racy murals in business for 92 years, is now shuttered. Then, this morning, in an obituary, The Times noted the passing of Sheila Lukins, 66, [...]

Pizza: Keste in the Village for Neopolitan Pizza

“How do you like the pizza?” asked the hot Italian guy sitting next to me after we had devoured our luscious pie at Keste, the Neopolitan pizza joint in the Village. When I told
him I thought the topping was delicious,  but objected to the soggy crust, he explained that Keste’s crust is prepared just the [...]

Recipe: Gazpacho for an End of Summer Soup Treat

Normally, when tomatoes start coming in, I like eating them right off the vine with a sprinkle of sea salt. But this summer, tomatoes aren’t at their best. That’s because the late blight fungus has taken a severe toll on this year’s tomato crop. So if your tomatoes aren’t looking too great, why not use [...]

Upper West Side: Broadway Farm to Open Fresh Fish Counter

The Upper West Side supermarket wars have a new entrant—Broadway Farm, the venerable market that’s been selling fruits, vegetables and other goods to the neighborhood for years.
Now the market, located just south of 86th Street, is expanding. By the end of September, the store hopes to have ready a new fresh fish counter and a [...]

Upper West Side: It’s Arrived–Whole Foods Previews Its Store for the Neighbors

For the food market deprived—that would be anyone living in the area around 96th Street on the Upper West Side—yesterday was a big day as Whole Foods welcomed the neighborhood to an open house to preview the new store.  While the food market won’t officially open until August 27—the liquor store is already operating—the market [...]