This post was guest written by Sal Cangeloso.
What does renowned chef and molecular gastronomist Wylie Dufresne, proprietor of New York restaurant wd-50, serve at a private event? I discovered the answer when I attended a party for Sony’s new notebook computers at HighBar rooftop last week. Chef Dufresne was invited because of parallels Sony wanted [...]
Few things are more evocative of childhood summer nights than an ice cream truck. Fidgeting anxiously on the sidewalk as the truck wends its way down the block, grimy fists clutching coins and dollar bills, seriously deliberating the choice at hand: maybe these memories are why everyone has such visceral feelings toward ice [...]
Big City Little Kitchen Spy Shot
Last night, as a belated birthday dinner, I was treated to the towering fruit de mer “platter” at Balthazar. Also available in a smaller size (Le Grand, $58), Le Balthazar ($99) is a feast for two, generous snacking for four, and a towering, three-tiered spectacle for your neighboring diners [...]
I consider weekends to be prime dessert-eating time, and, as more often than not I find myself below Houston Street, I have done my share of due diligence on the downtown bakery scene. And so, after too many calories, frosting smudges, and crumb clumps to count, here are my unequivocal favorites:
If there were ever a bakery worth crossing a monumental bridge for, it would be Almondine, in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn. On the first truly warm day in NYC, we decided to brave the tourists and cyclists on the Brooklyn Bridge in the name of the city’s best baguette, as named by New [...]
New way to feed a macaroon addiction: pay a visit to MacarOn, a little French bakery and sandwich shop tucked into the Garment District.
The namesake macaroons, while perhaps not as ethereal as those at Laduree in Paris or at Maison du Chocolat in Manhattan, are an appealing mid-afternoon treat, provided you choose your flavor(s) [...]
