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.

Blueberry Pancake Eating Contest at Fairway Upper West Side

Blueberry pancake contest and recipe.

Spices and Tease Opens on Broadway on the Upper West Side

 

Spices and Tease (no, it’s not a strip joint), a shop selling teas, salts and spices, will be opening on Broadway mid-summer. What a relief from the madly mushrooming Dunkin’ Donuts in the area. Located between 97th and 98th street, the new spice store will carry 30 varieties of homemade spice blends, an array of [...]

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.