Monica Zaldivar (right) with her mom Sonia Zaldivar, who is still active in the business remotely. Monica is the third generation family member to run Victor’s Cafe, a 60+ year old Cuban restaurant in the Theater District. The restuarant was founded by Monica’s grandparents, who were Cuban immigrants. ( Photo: Jason Ducusin) The Family Behind Victor’s Cafe, a Theater District Mainstay Monica Zaldivar is full of gratitude for the legacy her grandparents left behind and is committed to honoring them at their... News 21 Oct 2024 | 12:53
Salt & Straw founder Kim Malek (left) teamed up with first cousin Tyler Malek to make their homemade brand of ice cream that started in Portland, OR, into a bi-coastal success. ( Photo: Posy Quarterman Photography ) Famed Craft Ice Cream Parlor That Started in Portland OR Delights NYers with 2nd Store Way back in the olden days, ice cream was made using salt water to churn cream into a solid enough concoction, and then packed... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2024 | 08:53
Americans are fortunate because our cuisine takes in foods all nations ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) True Melting Pot: American Food is an International Delight Thanks to Our “Global Pantry” One truth about American dining tastes is that if you’re lucky enough to live in a place that attracts many immigrants, your... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2024 | 01:53
Masayoshi Takayama, know to foodies at Chef Masa at the NYC’s only Michelin-starred sushi restaurant at 10 Columbus Circle is also the chef/owner of Bar Masa (located next door to Masa and is the chef at Kappo Masa at 976 Madison Avenue in partnership with famed art gallerist Larry Gagosian. Photo: Masa Restaurant Sushi, a Centuries Old Japanese Food, Has Emerged as Popular and Healthful Dish in Present Day NYC Thirteen centuries ago, perhaps on a hot summer day when the thermometer hit as high as it may this week, some savvy Japanese... News 08 Jul 2024 | 03:08
The hilarious fake orgasm scene in the blockbuster When Harry Met Sally starring Meg Ryan (left) and Billy Crystal was filmed in Katz’s Deli on Houston St. Photo: YouTube Aphrodite’s Appetizers: Foods with Sex Appeal From the gorgeous erotica of the classic dinner scene in Tom Jones to the exuberant “I’ll-have-what-she’s-having” moment... News 21 Jun 2024 | 03:35
Rating Manhattan’s Best Hot Chocolate Hershey’s chocolate was illegal in my childhood home. My father raised me and my siblings on $10 chocolate bars from bougie... News 10 Nov 2021 | 04:12
Jacob’s Pickles draws crowds for its Southern comfort fare. ( Photo: Jacob’s Pickles) Food & Drink Best Neighborhood Restaurant UVA 1486 Second Ave. 212-472-4552 www.uvanyc.com This Upper East Side Italian restaurant oozes charm,... Best of Manhattan 04 Dec 2019 | 11:19
Chama Mama at 149 West 14th St. Photo: Diana DuCroz. Let’s Chama! By Diana DuCroz Tamara Chubinidze adores New York City, her home of 23 years, but her native Georgia, the tiny mountainous... News 14 Aug 2019 | 03:08
