It’s last call for Rosie O’Grady’s, and the famed Midtown saloon is finally dishing on the boldfaced names who’ve drank — and even saved a stranger’s life — there. The beloved watering hole will pour its last pint on July 1, ending its 41-year run in the heart of the Theater District. “Celebrities knew they … Read more
On a recent Thursday afternoon at around 1:30 p.m., a long line snaked out the door near the corner of East 54th Street and Lexington Avenue. Customers waited eagerly in an oily fog. “I love Taiwanese fried chicken, I’ve been looking for it for a long time, but it’s hard to find an authentic restaurant … Read more
A few weeks ago, Christina Izzo, 33, was out with a couple of friends at Ye’s Apothecary, a Szechuan restaurant and speakeasy that opened in NYC’s Chinatown last year. They asked to order some more food — the restaurant serves a menu of $12 to $15 small plates — but were told they couldn’t: The … Read more
The most thrilling new uptown restaurant since anybody first heard of COVID-19 is in a shopping mall — believe it or not. Bad Roman at Deutsche Bank (née Time Warner) Center, from the Quality Branded team (Smith & Wollensky, Quality Bistro) touts “inauthentic twists on authentic Italian dishes.” But the real twist is what Midtown has … Read more
Here’s some good news about the trio of new restaurants now debuting at Rockefeller Center, as part of the art deco landmark’s ongoing — and very welcome — makeover. The food at all three isn’t just good, it’s great. Great as in, oh my God. Great as in, tell your friends now, while they can still get … Read more
Like many New Yorkers, I’ve long had a soft spot for the red, green and gold czarist fantasy of Midtown’s vintage Russian Tea Room, even if the food only intermittently lived up to the decor. Things hit what I thought was rock-bottom at a mid-December lunch. On that unfortunate occasion, snippy service and leaden dishes … Read more
Pass the tartar sauce! The dark-horse breakout hit of Midtown’s Singaporean-themed Urban Hawker food hall, filled with such East Asian specialties as stingray fried rice and murtabak, turns out to be a plate of fish and chips. The buzzy new hall is home to seventeen vendors, eleven of them hailing directly from Singapore, which is … Read more