My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Citi Field Food Choices

For all you Mets fans, NYC Food Guy is offering a tour of the food options at Citi Field .  His tips will save you some time when you’re trying to decide whether to order a Shake Shack milk shake or that old ballpark standby, a Nathan’s hot dog.
April 13 is the regular season home [...]

Flushing Queens: The Times Chinese Food Tour

The Times has done a service to all New Yorkers with its survey of the diverse Chinese Food scene in Flushing. There’s a list of restaurants and stalls that can provide a solid basis for a food tour of the area. My favorite way to spend an afternoon in this little bit of China is [...]

Queens: Trader Joe Parking Options

Our Queens sources report that parking at Trader Joe’s in Rego Park can be just a tiny bit stressful. People are circling like vultures around the TJ lot, waiting to pounce on an open space. Here are some options for avoiding the bumper car craziness that seems to prevail:
1. There’s lots of on-street [...]

Borough Food War: The Bronx Does Surprisingly Well

When it comes to pizza, burgers and tap water, the Bronx wins out over the other boroughs, according to today’s NY Post. Take a look at the face-off and judge for yourself:

FOOD FIGHT!
5 BOROS BATTLE FOR BEST EATS BELT

By CARLA SPARTOS
SLIDES [...]

Rego Park: Cheburechnaya for Hearty Turkestan Fare

If like me, you remember grandma’s robust Jewish cooking–and for some inexplicable reason long for a return trip to those dishes of yore–then Rego Park’s Cheburechnaya is for you.
A cross between Middle Eastern and Russian-Jewish cuisine, the cuisine at Cheburechnaya hales from Tajikastan. Isak and Simon, two brothers, opened the place in 2002 and [...]