CHOW Contributing Editor Alex Van Buren is a fan of arepas, the Venezuelan cornmeal patties stuffed with delicious ingredients like cheese, vegetables and roast meats. She loves the arepas at the year-old Arepera Guacuco in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
At the Motorboat & the Big Banana stand on Rockaway Beach in Queens, fish po' boys in a Bud Light batter and frozen bananas dipped in chocolate add fun to beach-boardwalk food. CHOW.com Contributing E more »
Ice cream cake has been reinvented at Parm in Nolita -- think of it as Carvel on steroids. CHOW.com Contributing Editor Pervaiz Shallwani reports.
For four weeks beginning in late spring, herring fanatics sidle up to the counter at Russ & Daughters to toss back a Dutch herring that rivals the best sushi. CHOW.com Contributing Editor Pervaiz Shal more »
Charm, family, and tradition have kept Donovan's Pub in Woodside, Queens, a favorite with locals since 1966. This Irish pub also happens to serve up one of the city's best shepherd's pies. CHOW.com Co more »
Goat is still largely limited to ethnic menus in the city's outer boroughs, but Fatty ‘Cue in Manhattan is giving it an upscale twist. CHOW.com Contributing Editor Pervaiz Shallwani filed the followin more »
After bad luck in Flushing, Southern Spice moved its beloved Indian fare to Long Island. The menu spans India, but the Chettinad dishes, like a fierce shrimp curry, are what make the hike worthwhile. ... more »
At 606 R&D in Brooklyn, Chef Ilene Rosen was inspired by borscht to create a Bloody Mary that's hearty enough to be a meal. CHOW.com Contributing Editor Pervaiz Shallwani filed this report.
It's rare to find tarts made with as much care as they are at Bien Cuit in Brooklyn's Cobble Hill, where they are making a marvelous chocolate-pistachio tart with brandied cherries that CHOW.com Contr more »