My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Running with Knives: How Not to Greet the Knife Grinder’s Truck

Tired of sawing through onions and watching your garlic hop around the counter? All it takes is $15 for the itinerant knife grinder, Mike Palotta, to sharpen three of your very dullest chef’s knives.
Except don’t wrap your knives in a flimsy dish towel (sorry, that’s the way my mom did it) and run down the [...]

Move Over Junior Mints. Upper West Side Theater is Serving Truffle Popcorn

Heads up, movie junk food fans: the new Munro Theater at Lincoln Center is pushing aside Milk Duds and Twizzlers in favor of vegan hotdogs and truffle popcorn.
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Cupcakes: Baked by Melissa Lands on the Upper West Side

Bake by Melissa opens on Upper West Side.

Milk Bar to Open on Upper West Side

Milk Bar is coming to the Upper West Side in September.

Take the Zabar’s Lobster Salad Poll!

Want to voice your opinion (or is it outrage?) at the Zabar’s lobster née crayfish salad scandal?
Here’s your chance. Go to the West Side Rag to vote for your favorite new name for this now-notorious seafood concoction.