I eat out six nights a week, always meeting two or three friends for reviewing dinners. So I can't quite say when eating at the bar finally crept into my consciousness. Maybe it was in September, when  Manhattan's Le Bernardin, staid and very properly French, installed a lounge ... More

Afternoon tea has strongly stood the test of time in certain circles, but to keep the age-old tradition out of the Downton Abbey realm and into modern sitting rooms, it may need a little makeover. Here, Chef David Vandenabeele of Langham Place New York’s Measure Lounge lends his expertise. The most important part ... More

Summer is getting even sweeter as vibrant citrus flavors and lush berries are bursting onto the scene. Stay out just a little later for juicy fruit desserts and squeeze the cooling flavors of lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit—or the taste of fresh berries—into your day. Citrus fruits are well known for ... More

Lobster and bread are two of our favorite foods on their own. But what happens when you put them together, like the inspired geniuses at Perry’s of Milford, Connecticut did for the first time in 1929? You get an even tastier treat — lobster sandwiches. Seafood-loving chefs generally honor the classic ... More

Peter Durette is a senior executive at a multibillion-dollar company in Richmond, Virginia. On the cusp of 40, he's got a smart, sylish wife, two kids and a gorgeous brick house in a tony suburb, with a pool and two German automobiles in the garage. He's also a hell of ... More

Chefs Michael Lombardi and Kevin O’Donnell opened SRV, or Serene Republic of Venice, earlier this year as an homage to the Italian city. The upscale eatery, located in Boston’s historic South End, is the city’s first Venetian-style bacaro and wine bar. It’s also the first Boston restaurant to mill ... More

From Michelin-starred chefs’ counters hidden inside pizza parlors to the latest 18-course “vegetable-focused” gastronomic fantasy/yoga studio, haute cuisine isn’t about white tablecloths anymore. And as New York restaurant critic Ryan Sutton says, “The waiters are the diplomats of the restaurant”—no matter how absurd the latest regime. “They are super well-informed ... More

The heat of the summer is finally hitting NYC, and the High Line has your fix. Parked outside Bubby’s High Line at Washington and Gansevoort, you’ll find a charming “snowball cart” that summer strollers of all ages can get excited about. The shaved ice treat, made with Bubby’s handmade, ... More

Everywhere we look right now, bright bursts of color are springing up from the ground and blossoming all around us. Not only are these blooming beauties catching our attention on neighborhood strolls, they’re delighting us by showing up on our dinner plates. Admired throughout the ages for their beauty and fragrance,  More