My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Cupcakes: Baked By Melissa to Open on Upper West Side

Cupcakes by Melissa opens shop on the Upper West Side.

Bacchus Wine is Closing

Bacchus Wines is closing.

Upper West Side: All About Screme Gelato

Upper West Side gelato bar Screme Gelato typifies the globalization of gelato.

H & H Bagels is Closing: Upper West Side Loses Neighborhood Icon

Upper West Side icon H & H bagels closes.

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 twice [...]