My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Smorgasburg Feasting

by Laura B. Weiss Who cares if there’s a half hour wait for barbecue or pint-sized cheesecakes? You’ve gotta love Smorgasburg for the scene, the food and the gorgeous views of the skyline. Extra bonus: if you’re not a Brooklynite and coming from Manhattan, take the ferry back from Williamsburg to Midtown. On a gorgeous day, the [...]

Pastry Chefs Vie for Top Honors in NYC Desserts Faceoff

How sweet it is. The winner of the The 3rd Annual StarChefs.com International Pastry Competition taking place now in New York will walk away with a $5,000 cash prize. But first, the 20 chefs vying for top honors in the annual pastry contest have to get through two elimination rounds in order to make it [...]

Event: Drink Booze and Hear About Ice Cream Sodas

      Yes, I know, summer’s over. So what am I doing talking about ice cream? I should be talking about pumpkins. Or maybe turkeys. Well, ice cream’s one of those treats that people love 24/7, 365 days a year. So even though it’s almost Halloween, I’m doing two events in the coming weeks [...]

Cake Gets the Star Treatment

Does it get more glamorous than this? William Styron and Lauren Bacall cut a cake at Poet & Writer’s tenth anniversary party in 1980. What do you think Bacall is laughing about? Photo by Nancy Compton. Tweet

Beer Tastings and History at the New York Historical Society

By Laura B. Weiss Calling all brewmeisters and beer fiends. You can sample beer and see exhibits chronicling the sudsy brew’s storied New York history at Brew Here, the New York Historical Society‘s summer exhibit, opening May 25, 2012.  It’ll go all summer long, until September 2. The exhibit will walk you through beer’s long [...]