Where to Eat Sizzling Sisig and Sing ABBA at 1 a.m.
Last winter, while he was still the head sushi chef at the Upper East Side restaurant Casa Tua, Ivan Ramos and a fellow cook were on their way to Queens after their shift. On the late-night train, the...
This Pizza Has Claws
If you went looking for the Maine of New York City, you might find your way to Park Slope: both bougie escape hatches, quiet and a little uncool, with bountiful access to nature and some truly unbelie...
All of Our ‘Cheap Eats’ Picks, Mapped
Last week, we brought back “Cheap Eats,” a list of singular, wonderful foods that all cost, even in this era of ballooning expenses, $17 or less. One of the goals, as we wrote, was to celebrate th...
Why the Pumpernickel Bagel Is Disappearing
This winter, a new bagel spot opened thrillingly close to my apartment and seemed to target my particular tastes. Gertie, which moved into the former R&D Foods space on Vanderbilt Avenue, promised a n...
Chef Telly Justice Talks Heated Rivalry Over Dinner
When it opened its doors in 2023, HAGS promised a new kind of fine dining: queer-led, designed in a spirit of accessibility and post-pandem... More »...
The Return of Cheap Eats
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What Really Happened to Horses
Two days before Christmas, the staff of Horses, the Sunset Boulevard restaurant that opened in 2021, gathered for a meeting with head chef Brittany Ha and general manager Steve LaFountain. The duo had...
Golden Steer Goes All in on Retro Vegas Glam
When Golden Steer, the august Las Vegas steakhouse, opens its doors at One Fifth Avenue this Friday, it will represent the biggest gamble in the history of the 68-year-old restaurant. In Las Vegas, Go...
Reporter Max Tani Edges His Way Into Wild Cherry
Max Tani breaks news about the people who break news. As the media editor at Semafor, he has reported on internal editorial decisions at places like the New York Times and the Washington Post, covered...