Food

Chinese produce vendors dot our neighborhood, in the form of greengrocers, outdoor stands or pushcarts. You can spot those with the most attractive prices by the brisk business they do. Many vegetables that would be difficult to locate in...

Coming up Thursday evening at the all-new Tenement Museum Visitor Center - there's a special edition of "Tenement Talks."  Grace Young, "poet laureate of the wok," will be sharing personal stories and cooking from "Stir Frying to the Sky's...

Next month's agenda for Community Board 3's liquor license hearing is fresh off the presses this afternoon, and there are a few items of note: Papaya Restaurant, Inc., is seeking a wine and beer license at 249A Broome Street, between...

In advance of a holiday that celebrates eating, a look at the neighborhood food news: Sons of Essex will donate $6 for every $56/person Thanksgiving dinner it sells to support the LES Business Improvement District's programs. On the menu: tomato-cheddar...

Thanksgiving leftovers. In my family leftover turkey and gravy will be served over slices of bread for hot open faced sandwiches. If there’s enough leftover white meat we may piece together club sandwiches as well. Some years I’ll get...

Last year at this time we offered the following turkey tip: get your holiday bird roasted Chinese style for Thanksgiving.   There are a few places in Chinatown that offer this service for the holidays. Our story was focused on...

When Hurricane Irene dropped by this summer, The Lo-Down team set out early to cover the neighborhood, bringing readers the news of the storm's local impacts. That was some hunger-inducing work, so midday, we were delighted to find the lights on and the meat-slicing gurus...

America's annual celebration of gastronomic indulgences is quickly approaching. If your holiday traditions don't tend toward the homemade, our neighborhood has lots of treats to offer. Here are a few that have crossed our inbox (see individual website links...

The Cuban sandwich has been a neighborhood staple for decades. While Cuban expats in Florida take credit for its creation, Puerto Rican and Dominican diners and luncheonettes have been the bastions of this delicacy here. Variations have even made...

This afternoon's Lower East Side restaurant headlines: The Local EV recounts CB3's contentious debate last night over a liquor license renewal for Diablo Royale. The Department of Health is forced to toss lots of restaurant inspections due to typos. You'll feel like...