Lex Yard at the new Waldorf Astoria is a wonder that reinvents the legendary hotel’s stuffy old reputation

Lex Yard at the new Waldorf Astoria is a wonder that reinvents the legendary hotel’s stuffy old reputation

The reopened Waldorf-Astoria deserved a great new Waldorf salad. Michael Anthony, chef at the hotel’s Lex Yard restaurant, goes one better. His re-invention of the 100-year-old recipe not only improves on the country-clubby original, it lives up to the entire hotel’s spectacular, oft-delayed, $2 billion transformation. Like its Art Deco surroundings, Anthony’s salad is lightened, brightened and reconstituted for a new … Read more

Hani’s bakery delights and boasts a life changing PB&J — the best in the city

Hani’s bakery delights and boasts a life changing PB&J — the best in the city

The best peanut butter & jelly in town lurks behind a door with the letter “D” — marking a former Dunkin Donuts that’s now Hani’s Bakery + Cafe, the city’s hottest place for fabulous baked goods and sandwiches. The doorhandle “D” might stand for delicious or decadent, both of which apply to Hani’s, located at 67 … Read more