My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Upper West Side: Restaurant Telepan Delights

It’s been ages since we’ve been to to Telepan on 79th Street  just off Columbus.We always figured it was too too pricey, especially if we combined it with tickets to a Lincoln Center event.
But, boy, was our recent meal worth every penny! (No entree is priced higher than $34.50 and you can keep the price [...]

Great Pupusas, North Fork, Long Island at Restaurante La Cascada

Great pupusas in North Fork wine country? Yes, the Salvadoran street food has migrated east, specifically to Southold.  As Edible East End reported recently,Restaurante La Cascada boasts the luscious vegetable- and meat-filled snacks at a restaurant in a strip mall in Southold.
Finding pupusas on the North Fork isn’t all that surprising. After all, the area [...]

Upper West Side: Edgar’s Cafe Opens Up a Second Location on Amsterdam

Neighborhood stalwart Edgar’s Cafe has opened a second location between 91st and 92nd streets on Amsterdam Ave.
The original locale on W. 84th Street was named after writer Edgar Allen Poe, who once resided at that address. The new Edgar’s has none of the funky atmosphere of the original; it looks like any other NY sandwich-coffee [...]

Outdoor Dining NYC: New Leaf Cafe Opens for the Season

Finally, spring appears to have arrived!  One way to spend a lazy weekend morning is to trek up to Ft. Tyron Park and have brunch at the New Leaf New Leaf Restaurant & Bar.
As you know, all proceeds from New Leaf support entertainer Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project, a nonprofit that helps restore the [...]