That’s right! And it looks pretty.

I’ve been pretty stoked about my brother arriving to Sweden for quite some time. I just knew that any Donenfeld in his/her right mind would love this country. It’s a perfect blend of adventure and pleasantry. The people are incredibly friendly. They go heavy on the seafood. A major national dish is cinnamon buns (kanelbulle). [...]

This was important news in case anyone missed it this morning in the Dining Section.  The Chocolate Bar in the West Village returned yesterday and it’s bigger and better than ever.

After living on the edge of Williamsburg and Greenpoint for over a year now, I am almost convinced that my “new” stomping grounds rival my old (West Village and Soho). I’ve compiled a list of my favorite places…from the walk to my apartment from the Graham Ave L-stop.  Not bad!! And, this isn’t including my [...]

I wanted to check out Five Leaves, a new café that’s come to the periphery of my neighborhood, because of a) the Smith & Mills connection to its design and b) the Heath Ledger connection to its inception. I was surprised when, one day, while grabbing a coffee from its convenient to-go window, I saw [...]

My favorite “frills” new restaurant of the year was Elettaria. Chef Nawab is just doing such interesting things on the plate and the space is truly stunning. I don’t know if this restaurant has staying power, or if the chef will run out of ideas, but it is truly inspired cuisine. My favorite “a little [...]

I stopped into Batch, Pichet Ong’s P*Ong bakery follow-up on tenth street, and found some unusual treats last week. The least curious, but by no means dull, were two cupcakes. There was a Chocolate Devil’s Food variation, which was chocolate cake/chocolate frosting but surprised with a caramel layer within. There was also a Carrot/Salted Caramel [...]

Searching for some dried pears (which is harder than you might think) one afternoon, I wandered into Trader Joe’s. It was the 5th place that I looked and it felt like a dream when I found them. However, my pear pleasure was overwhelmed when I found, directly below the pears, dried fuji apples. Chunks of [...]

Hill Country, the BBQ joint that garnered so much press when it opened its doors during the summertime, always seemed to me like more of a wintery type of establishment. And, now that ‘tis the season, I am excited to make this recommendation: regardless of which holiday you choose to celebrate, on December 24th, eat [...]

I had an expertly made sandwich a few weeks ago on a jaunt in Brooklyn with a few equally enthusiastic epicureans. The sammy was made by Joe Caputo of Caputo’s fame, but my crew had so much of a say in what went into the mix that we decided we should take a little credit [...]