Brennan and Carr | The Dish

Brennan & Carr has been a staple in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, for decades. It is famous for its hot roast beef sandwiches. George Brennan and Edward Carr opened the restaurant on Nostrand Avenue in 1938.

Sushi Seki Bar and Oysters | The Dish

Chef Seki of Sushi Seki is known around the world as a sushi master. Watching Seki is captivating. It is like watching an artist create a masterpiece.

Cafe Colette | The Dish

On a charming street corner in Williamsburg lies a neighborhood favorite: Cafe Colette. Inside this light, fresh space, co-owner and chef Erin Gerken is reinventing timeless appetizers and entrees.

Delectable vegetable dishes | The Dish

Vegetables are no longer just a side dish. They're taking center stage at some of New York's hottest restaurants. Fox 5's Kerry Drew checked out Vic's, the Butcher's Daughter, and Dirt Candy.

Cocktails on tap in Brooklyn

Just in time for New Year's celebrations, one place in Brooklyn came up with the most efficient way to deal with all those people in line at the bar -- and maybe the best idea I've heard all year -- craft cocktails on tap.

Brooklyn Seltzer Boys | The Sip

Meet Kenny Gomberg and his son Alex. Together with Kenny's brother-in-law Irv, they're the Brooklyn Seltzer Boys, a fourth-generation family business based in Canarsie. In a city where there used to be hundreds—if not thousands—of seltzermen, everybody has a memory about the bubbly drink.

Fine Peruvian cuisine in Montclair | Our American Dream

Juan Placencia grew up in the kitchen. Born in Lima, Peru, he emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of one and half. Juan's family arrived in New Jersey 30 years ago. Over the years, they ran three smaller restaurants.  

Chocolate factory in Brooklyn | Jen at Work

Chocolate. Is there anything in the world more decadent, delicious and completely addictive? Which is why when I was told I was heading to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to work at a chocolate factory my first thought was "okay, what's going to happen to ruin this one for me?"

Food and music at MP Taverna in Brooklyn

You don't have to travel to the big easy to get a taste of some kickin' Cajun cooking and new orleans jazz. Chef Michael Psilakis and the team behind Astoria's Greek eatery MP Taverna are trying something new at the Brooklyn location and it combines good music, good food and good company.

Egg Shop | The Dish

New Yorkers love nothing more than a great brunch, especially eggs. Now there's a place that serves eggs day and night. Let's check out Egg Shop in Nolita. Executive Chef Nick Korbee says it started with the idea to make a great egg sandwich and then evolved into all eggs all the time.

Al Di La's bagna cauda | The Dish

While the pope is visiting New York City, where will he be eating? The pontiff may want to check out Al Di La Trattoria on 5th Avenue in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn because of one very special dish: bagna cauda. Chef Anna Klinger, who serves the "down-to-earth" dish at her restaurant, says it's a favorite of Pope Francis.

Caribbean-style liqueur, made in Brooklyn | The Sip

From a small warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Jack Summers is following a big dream. Jack -- known as Jack from Brooklyn -- is the creator of Sorel liqueur. He is shaking things up by packaging a drink that's been made for centuries.

Beekeeping in NYC | Jen at Work

Beekeeping has only been legal in New York City since 2010.

Chef Josh Capon's famous cote de boeuf | The Dish

For celebrity chef Josh Capon, there's something special about cooking the perfect piece of meat. Josh has four restaurants in New York City. But his absolute favorite dish comes from his newest hot spot, Bowery Meat Company in the East Village.

Brooklyn's Emmy burger: delicious and elusive | The Dish

Chef Matt Hyland and his wife Emily met in college where they bonded over their love of food. Matt is a Brooklyn native so he and Emily decided to open their first restaurant in his hometown. And even though pizza is the focus of the menu, Matt decided to add one of his favorite dishes: a burger.

Cajun flavors on Staten Island | The Dish

The Bayou restaurant is the spirit of New Orleans in New York City. Chef Julian Gaxholli was inspired to open bayou on Staten Island after a trip to the big easy. Julian has been cooking all his li...

5 questions for whiskey expert Heather Greene

More than a decade ago, Heather Greene was a musician doing the thing that a lot artists do in New York: creating, recording, playing, touring but never quite breaking through. Then in 2005, an opp...

5 questions for Astoria Distilling

New York is full of lawyers. New York is also full of former lawyers now doing something less soul-crushing (often their words, not mine) but no less hard.One of them is Chris Murillo, 35, the foun...