Articles in the “food” category

Filippo Milone, pictured in an ad in the May 9, 1903 issue of Il Telegrafo, an Italian newspaper published in New York City, that Regas found in his research. [Peter Regas’ scan/New York Public Library] The...

The exterior of Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern. (Photo by Eden, Janine and Jim) The venerable Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern, a no-frills dive bar in Williamsburg known for its cheap drinks and punk rock soundtrack, will close at the...

Taking over the former site of BKW Wine Bar on Crown Heights’ bustling Franklin Avenue, Claire Sprouse opened Hunky Dory (alongside co-owner Chad Arnholt) last month, where she has adopted a sustainability ethos and "waste not" approach...

Come warm up and chill out this winter at Eataly's seasonal rooftop restaurant SERRA ALPINA by Birreria. [sponsor]

A duck fattened for foie gras production. (Anna50/Shutterstock) The city council is considering a bill banning the sale of foie gras on the grounds that it's cruel to physically pump fowl full of feed before leading...

via Facebook If the multiple recently-released Fyre Festival documentaries have taught us anything, it's that there are people out there who will pay exorbitant amounts of money for a curated "experience." Even those of us who...

Love is dead. (Cj Gunther/EPA/Shutterstock) We're looking at a loveless Valentine's Day this year, having been robbed of the purest mode of romantic communication in existence: Sweethearts, the ubiquitous minty chalk morsels stamped with charming sweet...

Highly original photo illustration by Jen Chung. (via Yelp) Despite the boycotts engendered by its homophobic philanthropy, controversial chicken purveyor Chick-Fil-A apparently has enough capital coming in that it can afford a $2 million Manhattan rent....

Tuesday's pop-up at Barclays. (Photo by Ben Brandstein) Across the United States, food banks are feeling the sting from the ongoing government shutdown. Now in its fifth week, the longest government shutdown in history may soon...

Mo's Coffee Cart, one of the first in the city to receive an "A" letter grade from the Health Department. On a bustling stretch of Delancey Street Friday morning, NYC Health Department officials detailed how they...

Kick it up a notch. (Brian Ach/Invision/AP/Shutterstock) Emeril? I haven't heard that name in years, not since the late '90s, when celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse regularly invaded my home via the Food Network and my mother...

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(Courtesy Scott Lynch) Something's up at Summerhill. Last week a passerby sent Gothamist a photo of the once controversial Brooklyn bar at 637 Nostrand Avenue looking shuttered and getting its awning sign painted over. On Friday,...

Patti Jackson, chef and owner, in front of her former Williamsburg restaurant Delaware and Hudson. (Photo courtesy of Patti Jackson) In 2016, Patti Jackson seemed to be on a roll. Two years into the opening of...

Three women have accused Mario Batali of sexually assaulting them. (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP/Shutterstock) Police have dropped their investigation into sexual assault allegations against disgraced celebrity chef Mario Batali—at least for now. According to the NY Times, the...

(Jennifer Hsu / Gothamist) Welcome to our new series, WHY? First up: lines. A frustrating fact of life for New Yorkers, and at turns something that New Yorkers and tourists alike willingly subject themselves to "for...

(via Yelp) A new ownership team is set to take over Sidewalk Cafe next month, with possible changes in store for the 33-year-old East Village bar and its famed folk-adjacent open mic nights. EV Grieve reports...

(Half King Facebook) After nearly two decades in business, longtime Chelsea restaurant and bar The Half King has announced it will close at the end of January. In a statement on The Half King's website, owners...

Designer John Anthony walking in Central Park with four women modeling his Fall/Winter 1972 collection. (Shutterstock) "Ladies should be dressed as ladies." That was a real reason one restaurateur gave for not allowing women to wear...

(Courtesy of Micah Frank) A midtown food cart caught fire on Tuesday night, sending its operator to the hospital. The cart was located on 6th Avenue between 45th and 46th Streets when it burst into flames....

Julian Niccolini in 2014. (Lev Radin / Shutterstock) The face of the famous Four Seasons restaurant has been forced to resign following unspecified allegations of misconduct. Julian Niccolini, who in 2016 pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault...

Don't be a chump, test your chum (hartphotography/Shutterstock)( Supermarkets across New York are pulling the old bait-and-switch on unsuspecting fish fans, according to a recent investigation by acting Attorney General and fish pun fanatic Barbara Underwood....

Melted cheese, warming wines, and all the cozy winter feels - just a few of the things you can expect to find at SERRA ALPINA, Eataly's newest winter-themed restaurant on the roof. [sponsor]

In a nondescript office building in Tribeca, one that houses a restaurant, an ophthalmologist, and a canine rehabilitation facility (complete with therapy swimming pool), there is also a farm in the basement. Growing more than 500 varieties...

Dos Toros is among the cashless chains that would have to change its ways under proposed legislation from Council Member Ritchie Torres. (Scott Lynch/Gothamist) New York City Councilmember Ritchie Torres proposed legislation Wednesday that would require...

(Food And Drink/Shutterstock) If you're still actively searching for dreaded romaine lettuce heads, gathering up the stragglers and chucking them over your shoulder into the big lettuce bonfire, as per our instructions, we must now urge...

Rat are ubiquitous in NYC, even at our finest fast food joints, our oldest buildings and our least reputable movie theaters. But generally, we all live our lives hoping the rats stick to their designated areas—subway trash...

Coming soon: Exactly this, only sans styrofoam. (Scott Lynch / Flickr) New York City will implement widespread disposable foam container restrictions starting January 1st, after winning a significant battle against the polystyrene-loving members of the restaurant...

Mhmmm (Courtesy of Katz's Deli) We are hurtling through the holidays, and though Thanksgiving Leftovers Week has only just begun, the next major face-stuffing occasion is just around the corner. No, not that one. We're talking...

No thanks! (Shutterstock) In alarming news for anyone who, say, ate a romaine lettuce salad in the past week: the CDC is warning of a new E. coli contamination. In what is frankly a goddamn terrifying...

(Alex Staniloff) Acclaimed chef Jonathan Benno (formerly of Lincoln Ristorante and Per Se) has unveiled his latest fine dining venture, the eponymous Benno, nestled deep in the back of the boutique Evelyn Hotel on East 27th...

(Shutterstock) After a year and a half of debate, the NYC Health Department has announced a letter grading system for food carts and food trucks, which will begin next month. It's believed that it will take...

Meadowsweet in Williamsburg: Still Got It It's lunch time, and my decisions on that score will be based on which Seamless restaurant can get the best possible sandwich to me in the shortest possible order, but...

(Courtesy Heidi’s Bridge) The vague, nebulous term of “Middle Eastern food” has long been conflated with Israeli food. In New York alone, countless reviews of restaurants like Nur, Dizengoff, Miss Ada, Kubeh, and Glasserie fill all...

The lure of free fried chicken* (*many restrictions apply) proved to be too strong to ignore for hardcore Jollibee fans this weekend, many of whom queued up on Friday night for the chain's first Manhattan outpost's grand...

(Ljupco Smokovski/Shutterstock) Hey, losers, you may have blown your shot at $1.6 BILLION (through no fault of your own... or is it?) on Tuesday, but at least you can get a free slice of fast food...

It's "the wackiest, jolliest place on earth," according to the late Anthony Bourdain, and now it's coming to Manhattan. Jollibee, which the NY Times called “the McDonald’s of the Philippines," will now expand with a storefront near...

L-R: Bagel Emoji 1.0, Bagel Emoji 2.0 When the world's seemingly insurmountable problems feel too big, too out of our control, we tend to focus on little things we can control. And the bagel emoji gave...

queens really is the most diverse borough pic.twitter.com/P4sINfpArL— grace marie (@nastyradishes) October 15, 2018 There's a lot we don't know at this hour. We don't know where exactly in Queens this video was taken, or how, or...

Ramen Zero. (Courtesy of Ippudo) Ippudo, one of the best ramen spots in the city, is celebrating a decade of success in NYC (and 33 years in Japan). To mark the occasion, they'll be giving away...