Over the last two decades, fratastic barbecue chain Brother Jimmy's has grown from one restaurant on the Upper East Side to a chain with locations in Midtown, Murray Hill, Union Square, the Upper West Side, San Juan, and St. Maarten.... »
It's bad enough that officials are saying the 170-foot crane that collapsed at the 7 Extension site in Midtown, killing one worker and injuring others on Tuesday night, had a "faulty" hoisting system and other flaws and that the Department of Buildings... »
A new show at the Grolier Club on the Upper East Side conjures memories of the glorious bookstores designed by Ernest Flagg for the firm of Charles Scribner's Sons. Fortunately, both turn-of-the-century spaces still exist. »
Citywide: The chef lineup has been announced for the LUCKYRICE Festival, which will be held at venues across the city May 1-6, and it's solid: Morimoto, Ian Kittichai and Todd English are a few of the names on the list. We can't wait. [Grub Street] Fla... »
This week’s calendar is packed with events concerning street safety, including cross-town bike lanes for 29th and 30th Streets in Midtown, improvements on Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, and hazardous conditions in Grymes Hill. A Saturday... »
Last month, Andrea of BrunchCritic hired me to shoot some places for her site. I spent the afternoon bouncing around half a dozen New York neighborhoods shooting some pretty cool looking brunch spots. The adventure started with The Cupping Room in SoHo... »
1) Midtown West: Restaurateur Inder Singh, a former owner of Devi and Baluchi, has partnered with Tamarind chef Peter Beck to open Benares, a restaurant celebrating the diversity of Indian cuisine. The restaurant holds 89 seats and is lined with... »
A new show at the Grolier Club on the Upper East Side conjures memories of the glorious bookstores designed by Ernest Flagg for the firm of Charles Scribner's Sons. Fortunately, both turn-of-the-century spaces still exist. »
