Happy Holidays. We’ll return in January
Happy holidays to all. We’re on vacation. See you in January.
Happy holidays to all. We’re on vacation. See you in January.
When it comes to purchasing already-prepared Hanukkah latkes–those irresistible potato pancakes that are to Hanukkah as fruit cake is to Christmas–the Upper West Side abounds with dining-in or take-out options.
“We do a beautiful job on latkes,” remarked Nick the cook at Barney Greengrass, the iconic dairy restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue on New York’s Upper West [...]
The death of Sheila Lukins, the cookbook author and one-time Upper West Side gourmet food shop owner last week, prompted an outpouring of memories about foodways in the 1980s. Kim Severson of the Times wrote a charming essay in this Sunday’s paper about how Lukins’ chicken Marbella was a dinner party staple of that decade. [...]
What were your favorite childhood foods?
Mine were:
Peanut butter and jelly
Cheesecake
Pizza
Even as a kid, I didn’t have much of a sweet tooth. Candy? I could take it or leave it. But apparently lots of folks have fond memories of Marshmallow Fluff.
You can learn about the sticky sweet, a favorite among kids of all ages for the [...]
Should I revive the age old debate about who has the best lox in New York?
As an Upper West Sider, I divide my loyalty between Zabar’s and Barney Greengrass. But Russ & Daughters is one of the few authentic old time Jewish food places remaining on the Lower East Side. They do it right–from the [...]
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