If you are ever fortunate enough to have a free weekday morning in the city–no work, appointments, or other annoying obligations–I strongly recommend treating yourself to a breakfast at Balthazar. Though I enjoy their weekend brunch, and it’s a great time for people-watching, I always feel very chic and European when I eat there during [...]
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My New Favorite Pastry
Caffe Falai in Soho is one of my favorite spots in the city: it’s low-key but very Euro-chic, with its all-white interior, chandeliers, mirrors, and big windows up front. At brunch and lunch, you can get warm bowls of baked eggs accessorized with any number of cheeses and meats, fresh ricotta with wine-soaked figs, [...]
High-Style Fare on the Lower East Side
Much has been made of Allen & Delancey: its relative posh; its chef, Neil Ferguson, until recently Gordon Ramsay’s whipping boy; and, of course, its food. This is a cozy den of sophisticated fare and delicious ambience.
Upon entering, make your way past the window nook filled with drinkers sitting in stylishly shabby couches [...]
Kitchen Arts & Letters
A must-visit for any baker, cooker, or food-lover in the city is Kitchen Arts & Letters, a cozy nook on the Upper East Side specializing in cookbooks and other culinary literature. It is organized into sections according to subject, including soups, salads, chocolate, baking, and books by big-name chefs. Hard-to-find and out-of-print books can be had [...]
I’d Rather Be In Paris…
It’s so cold in New York today that it begs the question: where would I rather be? Although I certainly wouldn’t turn down a Caribbean vacation right now, my first instinct was, perhaps unsurprisingly, to teleport myself to Paris. A tiny, cozy hotel room at the Hotel du Petit Moulin, a big [...]
In Season: Pomegranates
The appearance of pomegranates in grocery stores and produce stalls signals, for me, the beginning of autumn. Following an extended Indian summer, the first cool weekend of the fall seemed to mandate a pomegranate purchase. Its interior, studded with brilliant, jewel-like seeds, oozes festivity, making it the perfect food for transitioning into the [...]
