Recession be damned, as three major festivals show that a little thing like a financial meltdown can’t stop New Yorkers from indulging in their favorite culinary delights. Businesses are closing. Jobs are disappearing. Wall Street and the banks have spent much of the last twelve months in a seemingly downward spiral (except for their top executives, [...]
Through hard work and a love of his craft, Royal Flush magazine’s Josh Bernstein has developed one of the more creative magazines on newsstands today — and is now trying to make it a full-fledged media empire. New York is a city that rewards hard work, determination, and a never-say-die attitude, just as it rewards vibrant [...]
Saturday afternoon, my boyfriend, Josh, and I are eating lunch specials at Room Service, a Thai restaurant in Chelsea (166 Eighth Avenue; 212-691-0299), when I come up with a brilliant plan: “Let’s go on an international tasting tour of New York City!” It’s probably the twentieth brilliant plan I’ve come up with today. Others have [...]
You’re a foodie. It’s a recession. You’re broke. What to do? Sean Crespo introduces you to three who found a better way — or, at least, a way. Given our dire economy, foodies used to expensive nights at our finest restaurants haven’t been this screwed since the time of cholera, as strapped budgets and rising [...]
When Maggie Poulos escaped a troubling time in New York by venturing to Fiji, she was unprepared for the epicurean challenge to come. My lifelong love of food was practically an inheritance. My Greek grandparents owned a diner; my WASP grandparents were strict vegetarians; and my father would delight in ordering the most bizarre item on [...]
How much do you know about New York’s culinary exotica? Test your knowledge with this quiz from Williamsburg Spelling Bee host Jennifer Dziura. 1. St. Andrews Restaurant (140 West 46th Street; 212.840.8413) serves their Homemade Haggis with “neeps n’ tatties,” which are…
• In 1965, Alan Stillman, an unmarried perfume salesman who wanted to meet more women (especially stewardesses) in his New York City neighborhood, decided to create a bar to attract single young professionals. The result — T.G.I. Friday’s. Located on the corner of 63rd Street and First Avenue, it was considered the very first singles [...]
Which is good, since if you’re a New Yorker, waiting on lines is part of your penance. So you say you’re one of the many New Yorkers who wants to take full advantage of the culinary and cultural treats this city has to offer? Get in line. No, really — get in line. We should be [...]
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