My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

The Best Hot Dog In the New York Area

What’s the best hot dog in New York? Well, you’ll have to travel a bit to find it. For this beautifully-flavored and sauced hot dog, you’ll need to hop the Jitney or rent a car and travel out to the North Fork of Long Island. There, at a food truck operated by the award-winning  North [...]

Upper West Side: Luke’s Lobster Opens on 81st and Amsterdam

Luke’s Lobster opened last night at 81st and Amsterdam. How do I know they’ve dropped anchor on the Upper West Side? I just finished downing one of their lobster rolls, packed with succulent chunks of lobster, at the Hester Street Fair. The guy behind the counter informed me of this gustatory bonanza for the neighborhood.
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Upper West Side: Ditch Plains is Bringing Lobster Rolls to the Upper West Side

Ditch Plains, the lobster roll joint, is opening up an Upper West Side restaurant.