The World Trade Center can add a superlative to its crown: NYC’s best new dining hub

The World Trade Center can add a superlative to its crown: NYC’s best new dining hub

Surprise! The city’s newest scene for feasting and socializing isn’t in Greenwich Village or on the Brooklyn waterfront, but—gasp—the World Trade Center. The Big Apple’s most emotionally charged 16 acres have clicked as a festive eating destination after a slow start. Forget the mediocre fast-casual spots in the Oculus mall—three thriving, sit-down restaurants give the … Read more

I saved $1,700 eating leftover food from NYC’s top restaurants — here’s the gourmet haul I got for mere dollars

I saved ,700 eating leftover food from NYC’s top restaurants — here’s the gourmet haul I got for mere dollars

Like so many other New Yorkers, Hani Mahmoud loves to go out to eat and try new things — but in an inflation-plagued city where everything seems to cost too much, the Upper West Sider struggles to avoid going broke from his love of food. And while landing a good meal for, say, $10 in 2024 … Read more

Mario Batali rants he’s done with New York because of ‘a**holes’ during online comeback bid

Mario Batali rants he’s done with New York because of ‘a**holes’ during online comeback bid

Mario Batali has parted ways with the Big Apple for good, ranting, “there’s enough a**holes — I’m done with that town.” The chef who was once a Manhattan fixture launched the tirade during his first public return to cooking on screen Friday, in a livestream of his virtual cooking show “Molto A Casa,” from his … Read more