Way back in 1984, amidst the AIDS crisis in New York, the city’s newborn LGBT Center hosted a fundraising buffet at its home on West 13th Street in Manhattan. More than thirty years later, The Center’s Garden Party has become the city’s most celebrated LGBTQ food festival. … Read More
Not so long ago, there was a corner club in Harlem whose owner Hank Perkins was known as the unofficial mayor of the neighborhood and whose jazz lounge known as Perk’s attracted a savory salmagundi of locals and luminaries. Something … Read More
If you’ve ever desired a cameo in a Bollywood film, then you might enjoy an evening at Benares Tribeca where patrons joyfully celebrate the North Indian cuisine associated with the spiritual capital of India. For thousands of years, travelers have … Read More
It’s entirely possible that the single most indulgent course I’ve eaten on a tasting menu occurred at a restaurant in Helsinki—which says a great deal about the EU’s most northernmost capital. … Read More
At some point in life, almost everyone falls in love with Italy and, especially, Italian cuisine. And, for some people, there’s no other choice but a life in Italy—followed by the opening of an Italian restaurant. A restaurateur with deep … Read More
Not long after the original Haru opened in 1996 on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, my husband and I dined there with an out-of-town friend—and before long, it became apparent that the staff was convinced that my husband was a celebrity. … Read More
During the dog days of summer in 1988, my friend who lived on 87th Street called and invited me to lunch. “There’s a brand-new Italian restaurant that just opened on 88th and Columbus,” he said, excitedly. “A piece of Tuscany … Read More
Amidst a midwinter storm in Manhattan, the city mounded in snow meringue, few sanctums are more welcoming than the palazzo-like Del Posto, the extraordinary Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in Chelsea — and particularly when tasting the wines of Velenosi of Le … Read More
