In the open, indoor-outdoor space of the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint, dozens of independent purveyors of hot sauce, barbecue sauce, hot jams and other assorted condiments gathered together to celebrate and sell their homegrown spicy wares at the NYC Hot Sauce Expo. The spectrum of sauces ranged from mild to “why am I doing this to myself,” and I’ve […]

  When it comes to my experience reading Consuming Fire: An Alexa Silven Novel by C.B. Hoffmann, I should probably start at the very beginning. The first sentence of this enticing novel reads, “She was accustomed to coming here; she was an assassin embroiled in a sultry web of blackmail and deceit.” Well, that did it for me. For one […]

Move over Insomnia Cookies, there’s a new cookie in town, and it just might start stealing your customers. Gooey on the Inside is a company that delivers made to order cookies right from the oven straight to your door. (They are currently available for delivery on Postmates, Seamless, Grubhub, Eat24, Doordash, Uber Eats,  Delivery.com and Goldbelly for nationwide shipping.) They […]

Everyone knows Juice Press for their amazing cold pressed juices (Doctor Green Juice is my favorite). But now that’s not all you’re going to know them for. Earlier this week they launched soft serve ice cream at their Fort Greene location, inside of Whole Foods 365. After over two years of working on formulating the perfect soft serve, it’s finally […]

One of my best friends lives in New Zealand and when I had the opportunity to visit her there, I obviously learned all about the country’s infamous Manuka honey. It’s produced solely in New Zealand by bees that polinate the Manuka bush and it’s one of the most beneficial forms of honey you can find. Wedderspoon is the top selling […]

Better Body Foods, like its name implies, is a health brand that aims to give its costumers products that are not only good for them, but that actually taste good, as well. All of their products are certified organic and they have everything from coconut oils and flour to agave and quinoa. We were able to try two of their […]

The South Street Seaport is a great place to hang out during New York City’s summer months, but now you have an excuse to go year round. Acqua is a small Italian restaurant right on the corner of Peck Slip and Water Street that will instantly enchant you. Wooden floors, vintage tables and chairs and red brick walls give the […]

Urbanspace is known for its public markets around the city, with locations on Vanderbilt Avenue, Times Square, Garment District, and is responsible for Broadway Bites, Madison Square Eats, and an array of pop-up holiday markets. Now, there’s a new Urbanspace in the city at 570 Lexington Avenue, on the corner of 51st Street. Housed in the historic General Electric Building, […]

On the corner of Bleecker and MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village, a Staten Island landmark pizzeria has doubled down on its fantastic food, cozy atmosphere, and attentive service since opening two years ago. Considering the Staten Island location of Denino’s has been open since 1937, it’s no surprise that the Greenwich Village location is thriving, even in the competitive space […]