My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Riverside Park Leaf Cleanup Day Slated for Dec. 5

Want to burn a few calories while helping to keep Riverside Park beautiful?  Then stroll over to the park with your friends and family next Saturday and help clean up the leaves covering Riverside’s lawns and paths. If you’re worried about what all those latkes, candy canes and eggnog will do to your waistline this [...]

Upper West Side: Riverside Park Marks 400 Year Hudson Celebration

Photo by Juanfrans via flickr.

Everybody’s celebrating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s sail up the river that now bears the Dutch explorer’s name. What better place to mark the the event than….Hudson Beach Cafe in Riverside Park at 105th Street?
On Sunday, you can drop into the cafe, down some oysters and take a peak [...]

New York Outdoor Dining Blooms on Upper West Side

Finally, this past weekend, summer arrived! So that means it’s time to scout out some outdoor dining options on the Upper West Side.
This is the time of year when the Upper West Side shines. The neighborhood brims with outdoor cafes, hidden gardens and other warm weather dining spots.
Later this week, I’ll list some outdoor eateries [...]