My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Cascabel, the Mexican Spot, is Slated To Open This Week on the Upper West Side

Update: Manager Luce now says Cascabel will open Thursday or Friday, June 30 or July 1. Cascabel, the popular Upper East Side Mexican spot, is slated to open its new Upper West Side spot soon, possibly in the next few days, according to a manager at the restaurant who identified herself as Luce. The new [...]

Julian Medina and Pichet Ong Open Cuban Diner Coppelia

Anything Cuban—music, food, you name it—and I’m there, instantly. Coppelia Diner, a joint venture of famed chefs Pichet Ong and Julian Medina, is a warm casual spot for chowing down on traditional and inventive Cuban and Latin American specialties. And then there are Ong’s fabulous confections to finish off the meal. I’ve been to Cuba [...]