Outer Boroughs

There used to be a type of soft ice-cream served with a chocolate or strawberry sauce I haven't tasted it since they closed , does anyone remember and is the product still around?

Here in NYC metro, officials are asking patrons to come back to Chinatown. There is a dramatic decline in business due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Officials say it is safe to eat here locally. How...

Phase 2 reopening kicks off today in New York City. It allows for outdoor dining at restaurants with proper Covid restrictions, of course. Finally! Are you anxious to get back out? Where will you b...

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

This evening I've spent a few hours on my social media feeds following the pain and the protests raging across our country. This tweet from Ijeoma Oluo struck a chord, "White people: whatever o...

Caught the new cable show Cooking in Brooklyn starring Alan Harding on Discover Home & Leisure. It was quite possibly the worst television show I have ever seen: a dramatization of Alan's madcap a...

We look forward to it every spring/summer/fall as Farmers Markets kick-off with the best their seasonal harvest have to offer. The new normal in 2020 is farmers markets are opening with many corona...

by Melanie Wong 4 months ago

With consumer income shrinking, where we spend our money becomes even more critical. San Francisco's Good Food Foundation has assembled this list of American small businesses and food producers tha...

Legendary Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn received no stars today in The New York Times, according to restaurant critic Pete Wells. What do you think? Anyone been lately? (Would have added a lin...

by MOREKASHA 3 months ago

Anybody have rec's re a Chinese market that's open with parking? Want to stock up on frozen dumplings, hit n run. Easy in and out. Best time/hours etc. Thanks

by sadie 3 years ago

Dear NYC CH friends, Although I lurk on these boards nearly every day, today I'm writing with a general inquiry for a piece I'm writing. Specifically, on the Buttered Roll. It (by which I mean ...

by Melanie Wong 1 month ago

" . . . We’re at a moment in time where it’s become so obvious we really need to work together. If the pandemic has made anything clear, it’s how truly interdependent we are, how we need to join to...

My father grew up in Canarsie (Brooklyn) during the Fifties and Sixties, and loves to wax nostalgic about the food he remembers from the area; Chinese take-out, corned-beef sandwiches, Italian ices...

It's that time of the year. Restaurants are putting out their umbrella tables and chairs for dining al fresco. Are you a fan? Not talking about a backyard party at home. I usually like to eat indo...

by ZenFoodist 13 years ago

It closed. It reopened by Leo's. It closed? ....I haven't been in a while. Is it around anymore? What's the scoop? At my dad's party last week at Parkside we were served the most unbelievable ...

by Melanie Wong 2 months ago

On Thursday, June 11, please join with eaters across the country to support the black community. Order takeout or delivery from a Black-owned restaurant and post a photo on social media. For ea...

They are showing up at the market now. How do you like them prepared, and who does it best in our area?

During the coronavirus crisis, the restaurant business has now been whittled down to take-out & delivery within prescribed hours in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut. While some establishments off...