Lunch Crowd Dying Out
Fewer people are taking their lunch break at restaurants and that's taking its toll on the industry.
Fewer people are taking their lunch break at restaurants and that's taking its toll on the industry.
PD's Secret Kitchen, a hidden Italian restaurant in Manhattan | The Dish
Chef Patrick D'Andrea is cooking up something different in his hidden restaurant. It is called PD's Secret Kitchen. Patrick was born and raised in Florence, Italy. His mom owned a bed and breakfast where he learned to cook. After culinary school, Patrick moved to New York where he now works as a private chef for celebrities.
Chef Patrick D'Andrea is cooking up something different in his hidden restaurant. It is called PD's Secret Kitchen. Patrick was born and raised in Florence, Italy. His mom owned a bed and breakfast where he learned to cook. After culinary school, Patrick moved to New York where he now works as a private chef for celebrities.
What's Hot in the Hamptons?
Hamptons magazine editor Samantha Yanks has the latest on events, restaurants and more to enjoy while in the Hamptons this summer.
Hamptons magazine editor Samantha Yanks has the latest on events, restaurants and more to enjoy while in the Hamptons this summer.
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Popular Eateries in the West Village and the Upper West Side of Manhattan have become the latest victims of New York's ultra-competitive restaurant scene. Restaurant owners say turning a profit is getting harder and harder.
Popular Eateries in the West Village and the Upper West Side of Manhattan have become the latest victims of New York's ultra-competitive restaurant scene. Restaurant owners say turning a profit is getting harder and harder.
Fond, pop-up Hungarian cuisine | The Dish
New York's restaurant scene is a melting pot of dishes from around the globe. But you don't see a lot of Hungarian food places. One chef is trying to win over New Yorkers with a few dishes at a time. Jeremy Salamon is stirring up something fresh in the kitchen with a new spin on Hungarian classics.
New York's restaurant scene is a melting pot of dishes from around the globe. But you don't see a lot of Hungarian food places. One chef is trying to win over New Yorkers with a few dishes at a time. Jeremy Salamon is stirring up something fresh in the kitchen with a new spin on Hungarian classics.
Making matzo at Manischewitz | Jen at Work
The star of any Passover Seder is the matzo, so Fox 5 went to the biggest matzah manufacturer in the country: The Manischewitz Company factory in Newark, New Jersey, to find out how it is all done. Manischewitz is the No. 1 matzo baker in the world and beyond. The last man to walk on the moon -- Astronaut Gene Cernan -- often used the word "Manischewitz" in outer space as a substitute for...
The star of any Passover Seder is the matzo, so Fox 5 went to the biggest matzah manufacturer in the country: The Manischewitz Company factory in Newark, New Jersey, to find out how it is all done. Manischewitz is the No. 1 matzo baker in the world and beyond. The last man to walk on the moon -- Astronaut Gene Cernan -- often used the word "Manischewitz" in outer space as a substitute for...
Cook-off in Harlem
A kind of a prelude to the Harlem EatUp! Festival unfolded in Harlem Tuesday. You could feel the excitement as this grows into a bigger one in May. Tuesday's event was a cooking competition among Harlem food scene newcomers Belle Harlem, Harlem Pizza Co. and Tsion Caf?. The winner will get to take over sponsor Citi's space in the market area to serve its food.
A kind of a prelude to the Harlem EatUp! Festival unfolded in Harlem Tuesday. You could feel the excitement as this grows into a bigger one in May. Tuesday's event was a cooking competition among Harlem food scene newcomers Belle Harlem, Harlem Pizza Co. and Tsion Caf?. The winner will get to take over sponsor Citi's space in the market area to serve its food.
Good Day Cafe: Limani Seafood Grill
Limani Seafood Grill in Westfield, New Jersey, is known for its delicious Mediterranean food. In honor of the upcoming Greek Independence Day Parade in New York, husband-and-wife team George Vastardis, executive chef and owner, and Vasilia Vastardis, manager, came to the Good Day Cafe to demonstrate some of their favorite dishes.
Limani Seafood Grill in Westfield, New Jersey, is known for its delicious Mediterranean food. In honor of the upcoming Greek Independence Day Parade in New York, husband-and-wife team George Vastardis, executive chef and owner, and Vasilia Vastardis, manager, came to the Good Day Cafe to demonstrate some of their favorite dishes.
Long Island Spirits | Made on Long Island
Rich Stabile has it down to a science. The electrical engineer-turned-master distiller opened Long Island Spirits 10 years ago.
Rich Stabile has it down to a science. The electrical engineer-turned-master distiller opened Long Island Spirits 10 years ago.
Neir's Tavern: Step inside history
Back around the time Andrew Jackson was taking office as the seventh president of the United States, a little bar was opening in Queens. Today, Neir's Tavern is still slinging suds and even making a few movie cameos.
Back around the time Andrew Jackson was taking office as the seventh president of the United States, a little bar was opening in Queens. Today, Neir's Tavern is still slinging suds and even making a few movie cameos.
NYC restaurant fee?
The restaurant business is a tough one, especially in New York City, where everything from rent to labor costs more, and owners struggle to maintain talent in the kitchen. Some city restaurateurs are pushing for the right to charge diners an administrative fee to better compensate cooks and other back-of-the-house staff. Right now those fees are prohibited by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The restaurant business is a tough one, especially in New York City, where everything from rent to labor costs more, and owners struggle to maintain talent in the kitchen. Some city restaurateurs are pushing for the right to charge diners an administrative fee to better compensate cooks and other back-of-the-house staff. Right now those fees are prohibited by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
18 festive cocktail recipes for the holiday season
Some things are clichés for good reason: because they are tried and true (see what I did there?). Discovering new cocktails with a holiday theme around this time of year is fun because it is festive and social.
Some things are clichés for good reason: because they are tried and true (see what I did there?). Discovering new cocktails with a holiday theme around this time of year is fun because it is festive and social.
Pete's Tavern, a New York classic
Pete's Tavern is the oldest continuously operating restaurant and bar in New York City. The landmark opened in 1864. It sits on the corner of 18th Street and Irving Place in Gramercy Park. And like most establishments that are time-honored, not much has changed over the years.
Pete's Tavern is the oldest continuously operating restaurant and bar in New York City. The landmark opened in 1864. It sits on the corner of 18th Street and Irving Place in Gramercy Park. And like most establishments that are time-honored, not much has changed over the years.
Knishes and pasta | Made on Long Island
Long Islanders love their carbs. That is good news for both a local pasta maker and a family-run knish company. The recipes are making these companies world famous.
Long Islanders love their carbs. That is good news for both a local pasta maker and a family-run knish company. The recipes are making these companies world famous.
Grandmothers in the kitchen at Staten Island restaurant
"Just like grandma used to make" isn't just a clever slogan at one Staten Island restaurant. Grandmothers are using home-style recipes to keep foodies coming back for more.
"Just like grandma used to make" isn't just a clever slogan at one Staten Island restaurant. Grandmothers are using home-style recipes to keep foodies coming back for more.
Nounós Creamery | Made on Long Island
When they couldn't find traditional Greek yogurt in America, Steven Ioannou and John Belesis decided to make their own using their family's recipe. The two founded Nounós Creamery. How did they come up with the name? "Nounós" is Greek for "godfather," and Belesis is Ioannou's godfather.
When they couldn't find traditional Greek yogurt in America, Steven Ioannou and John Belesis decided to make their own using their family's recipe. The two founded Nounós Creamery. How did they come up with the name? "Nounós" is Greek for "godfather," and Belesis is Ioannou's godfather.
Denino's Pizzeria and Tavern | The Dish
New York City has some of the best pizza in the world. For decades this has been one of the most popular spots. Denino's is a New York City pizza institution, feeding hungry Staten Islanders for almost a hundred years. Carlo Denino opened the spot in the early 1920s, and it's been buzzing ever since.
New York City has some of the best pizza in the world. For decades this has been one of the most popular spots. Denino's is a New York City pizza institution, feeding hungry Staten Islanders for almost a hundred years. Carlo Denino opened the spot in the early 1920s, and it's been buzzing ever since.
Mable's Smokehouse: A taste of Oklahoma in Brooklyn | The Dish
For Oklahoma-style barbecue you won't find anywhere else, there is Mable's Smokehouse in Brooklyn.
For Oklahoma-style barbecue you won't find anywhere else, there is Mable's Smokehouse in Brooklyn.
Melvin's Juice Box | The Sip
When it comes to juicing, there's nobody like Melvin Major Jr. Melvin is the face of Melvin's Juice Box on Houston Street. And he's been juicing for decades.
When it comes to juicing, there's nobody like Melvin Major Jr. Melvin is the face of Melvin's Juice Box on Houston Street. And he's been juicing for decades.
Turtle and the Wolf | The Dish
For Chef Lauren Hirschberg, opening his first restaurant, Turtle and the Wolf, in his hometown of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, last fall was like coming home.
For Chef Lauren Hirschberg, opening his first restaurant, Turtle and the Wolf, in his hometown of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, last fall was like coming home.