Category: Food & Restaurant
Where to Eat in August
Illustration: Naomi Otsu Welcome to Grub Street’s rundown of restaurant recommendations that aims to answer the endlessly recurring question: Where should we go? These are…
Fran Tirado Won’t Let A Cold Keep Her From Fire Island
Illustration: Ryan Inzana July was supposed to be a post-Pride recovery period, which makes it all the more annoying for Fran Tirado, Editor-in-Chief of Them…
Lucinda Williams Opens Her East Village Honky-Tonk Bar Tonight
Photo: Vivian Wang It was a little after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, and Lucinda Williams had just sauntered out of the back room. She faced…
‘He’s Taking Advantage of Your Dream’
Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Mercedes began selling arroz con pollo around Corona Avenue and Junction Boulevard in Queens in 2023, a couple of years after…
Two Wine Bars With Something New to Say
Photo: Matt Russell Did you know it’s hot? Did I mention it’s hot? Have you heard — hot. I’ve been mumbling some version of this…
ThisBowl Has Been Sending People to the Bowl
Photo: Instagram.com/@theschwartztwins Since opening in New York in 2024, ThisBowl has become New York’s hottest Australian import since Jacob Elordi. The fast-casual salad chain quickly…
Good-bye to Pencil Factory
Photo: Charlotte Klein Yesterday was the bar’s last day. People had started lining up for any remaining merch before they’d even opened, and by 2…
Late Show Writer Kate Sidley Is Afraid of Her Friend’s Coffee
Illustration: Maanvi Kapur “This is my first experience where everyone in my life knows I lost my job,” says Kate Sidley, who has been a…
Go Eat an Ice-Cream Sandwich
Photo: Hugo Yu/ Not so long ago, innovation in ice-cream sandwiching amounted to stuffing a brioche bun with some gelato. But now? During peak season?…
Not So Little India
Photo: Hugo Yu The chile-pepper string lights of First Avenue, two stories’ worth of them, have long been the beacon of the East Village’s Indian-food…