Food

Around 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning, a pretty large fire broke out at the original Coney Island location of Nathan’s Famous, but firefighters were able to fight the blaze in time, and no injuries were reported. The lack of injuries is heavily due to the fact the restaurant is Read More

100 W. 124th St. is getting a new burgers and shakes spot soon by the name of Harlem Shake (can’t believe Harlem is only JUST getting this), but despite the current craze over Bauuer’s popular song, this spot was actually in the works for a while. The eatery’s Read More

It’s definitely sad to see businesses that have been around for years face the possibility of shutting down due to rent increases. Gothamist reported that Big Nick’s, the Upper West Side diner best known for its burgers, pizza, and late night hours, is facing a Read More

The West Village’s very first IHOP is officially open for business. In the works for a couple months, the popular eatery opened on New Year’s Day, located at the intersection of Carmine and Varick. It’s conveniently in close proximity to Greenhouse, W.i.P., S.O.B.’s and more, so Read More

The LES has some new seafood in town. Lobster Joint has opened its doors at 201 East Houston, though they’re still currently in “soft launch” mode. Tomorrow marks the official grand opening, featuring the always-fun open bar from 8 to 10 pm. Lobster Joint LES 201 E Houston Read More

A new study that was recently conducted by environmental group Oceana has turned up some fishy results in New York City. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, and it could lead to some bad situations. Here are the numbers, from retailers in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Read More

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez  spent some time in the Rockaways distributing meals to over 300 families last Tuesday. PS 215 was the site of the distribution, where Sanchez (in conjunction with City Harvest) gave the meals provided by Dinosaur BBQ to families still Read More

Bacon is king at Baconery Cafe. Starting over a year ago as an online business, they officially celebrated the grand opening of their Upper West Side solo location earlier today. The menu? Chocolate Candy (with Bacon). Cookies (with Bacon). And Bacon…(with bacon). It sounds Read More

One of the tastiest spots in the city, Sarita’s Macaroni & Cheese aka S’Mac, has opened its doors north of its current two locations: on 33rd street in Murray Hill. Here’s their history: S’MAC (short for Sarita’s Macaroni & Cheese) is an Read More