BY BETH KAISERMAN
There are many ways to spend a relaxing spring evening. Sipping suds in New York City’s oldest beer garden is one of the most refreshing options.
Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave. in Astoria, boasts a huge outdoor beer garden, refreshing beer pitchers and authentic Czech food. While no beer games are [...]
TASTINGS ● LECTURES ● TOURS ● DEMOS
Thu, Apr 1, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm, $12
HOW TO HAVE A CONSCIOUS KITCHEN
Alexandra Zissu, author of The Conscious Kitchen and co-author of The Complete Organic Pregnancy and two other books in the works, talks about making key kitchen decisions with three criteria in mind: what’s good for personal health, what’s [...]
BY SARAH IP
BCD Tofu House
17 W. 32nd St.
Koreatown, NY 10079
(212) 967-1900 /bcdtofu.com
J, my friend from Boston, came to visit New York City. He, DY and I set off to embark on a Manhattan tour, stomping from Soho to midtown, in search of interesting sights and sounds. Mesmerized by the lights of Broadway, [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Tao
42 East 58th Street
Midtown East
212-288-2288/taorestaurant.com
Having never been to Tao before, a place known in Manhattan for its see and be seen atmosphere, its delicious Asian fare, and of course, its giant Buddha, when invited I jumped at the chance.
I was surprised at how crowded Tao was, walking in to it on [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
L & B Spumoni Garden
2725 86th Street
Gravesend, Brooklyn
718-372-8400/spumonigardens.com
I went to Spumoni Garden for what everyone in their right mind goes there for, the Sicilian pizza and the spumoni. I had heard about Spumoni Garden from many reliable sources, all with the same verdict: delicious. Despite the one hour subway ride on [...]
Presented by 92Y
1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500
call or click here for ticket information
Kalamansi lime and dark chocolate confections, chocolate-inspired cocktails, single origin chocolate gelato, equi-trade chocolate bars from Madagascar, and fine Dominican chocolate. All this and so much more will be available at the 92nd Street Y’s fifth annual chocolate event on Sunday, March 14 at [...]
BY SARAH IP
Paradis To-Go
114 4th Ave
(between 11th St & 12th St)
East Village
(646) 416-6709 /paradistogo.com/index.html
Fresh fall tulips and gerbera daisies. Hot cup of coffee. Hugs and smiles. This is a perfect Saturday afternoon lunch with my bestie.
After months of separation, my friend K and I finally made plans to meet up [...]
BY BETH KAISERMAN
Pies-n-Thighs
166 S. 4th St. at Driggs Ave.
Southside Williamsburg
347-529-6090/ piesnthighs.com
As my knife sank in, I could hear the juice flowing inside. The meat was perfectly tender, moist and flavorful, and the coating had the ideal crispy, slightly salty bite. Yes, this is the fried chicken from Pies-n-Thighs, which opened its new [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Cowgirl Hall of Fame
519 Hudson Street
West Village
212-633-1133/cowgirlnyc.com
It had been a while since I’d been to Cowgirl, the first time being in 2005 when I first moved to the city. Walking in, it was just as I remembered. The bar to the left, always playing a great selection of classic [...]
BY CLAIRE McCURDY
706 Amsterdam Avenue
(between 94th St & 95th St)
Upper West Side
(212) 932-2400
AyurvedaCafeNYC.com
The vegetarian Ayurveda Restaurant and Cafe is justly called one of the hidden treasures of the Upper West Side. From the beginning the customer recognizes s/he is walking into a very different world. The place is painted *orange* on the exterior– with happy although [...]
