Viral cookie chain abruptly closes all stores across US as staff were turned away

Viral cookie chain abruptly closes all stores across US as staff were turned away

Apparently, that’s how the cookie crumbles. Chip City, the viral New York bakery chain that ballooned from a Queens storefront into a multi-state cookie empire, backed by millions from Danny Meyer’s investment firm, appears to have abruptly shuttered stores across New York City and other major markets — just days after its co-founder sued the … Read more

Dubai Chocolate has taken over NYC and hit Shake Shack — and it’s irresistible

Dubai Chocolate has taken over NYC and hit Shake Shack — and it’s irresistible

Shake Shack’s just released Dubai Chocolate Shake is the year’s junk-food superstar. I found it shockingly good, despite my distaste for the endless hype around Dubai chocolate. It’s worth its $9.24 price tag and 1,080 calories. I was ready to hate on the shake, which is inspired by the viral pistachio cream-and-pastry filled chocolate bars … Read more

NYC’s rotating Times Square restaurant is back — and the food is as good as trendy downtown spots

NYC’s rotating Times Square restaurant is back — and the food is as good as trendy downtown spots

It’s the most surprising Times Square miracle since the first New Year’s Eve ball dropped in 1907.  The View — a rotating, notoriously awful restaurant atop the Marriott Marquis hotel (1535 Broadway) — has good food for the first time since it opened in 1985. Make that VERY good food. Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group has … Read more

Diners are being forced to tip more — but service has never been worse

Diners are being forced to tip more — but service has never been worse

The NYPD should add another category to its weekly crime  tallies — Grand Larceny Restaurants.  As The Post reported, some Big Apple eateries now sock customers with mandatory tips. Just as annoyingly, many places — including the new Point Seven restaurant in the Met Life building — list “suggested tips” from 20% to 25%. Although not … Read more