My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

New Amsterdam Market Goes Monthly Starting Sept. 13

Lots of New Yorkers are growing their own food on rooftop gardens, in the back of pickup trucks,and in community plots.
But if you’re a shopper, not a planter, then you might want to check out the New Amsterdam Market on South Street in the old Fulton Fish Market space. This farmer’s market has operated sporadically [...]

First Annual Beer Month Kicks Off With Grill-Off at Water Taxi Beach

There had to be a month devoted to local beer making and imbibing, right?  And what better month than July?  That’s assuming the sun comes out, it gets hot and steamy like a normal  NY summer–and it stops raining.  A tall order, I know, given that, weather-wise, we’ve turned into Portland, OR,
Slow Food is using [...]