Food

This morning's restaurant/food news: Eater reveals that award winning Portland, Oregon chef Andy Ricker is opening his first New York City "Pok Pok" restaurant on the Lower East Side. The Southeast Asian specialist will be taking over the tiny spot...

Here's what's happening today on the Lower East Side food/restaurant beat: T Magazine talks up the "Modern Bromance" taking place at Lost Weekend, the new coffee bar and lifestyle shop on lower Orchard Street. Heartbreak, the German-Swiss spot on East 2nd...

Here are your Friday morning food headlines: New at the Hester Street Fair this weekend: mini cupcakes and liquor infused cake balls from the Chibi Chef -- plus carmel donut holes from Wonder City Coffee. The Meatball Shop's cookbook comes out...

Khushie Indian Kitchen, a tiny storefront at 139 Essex St. that does a big delivery and takeout business, was shuttered by the health department after an inspection yesterday. The restaurant was cited for seven sanitary violations, four of them...

It looks like 79 Clinton St., the former Lucky variety store and once-rumored Falai expansion, finally has a new tenant. Later this month, Community Board 3's liquor license committee will field an application from Yunnan Kitchen, a new Asian restaurant...

I’m proud to be associated with two neighborhood bars that pour good wine by the glass. I did the opening list for Sweet Grapes and continue to consult for Clandestino. I love ordering wine without hesitation. This should be...

Today's Lower East Side food news: Expect to hear some buzz this week about Sons of Essex, the successor to Mason Dixon at 133 Essex Street. A few days ago, Urban Daddy had some photos inside. The mechanical bull is...

There's news today about a couple of Lower East Side restaurants. First, Eddie Huang told Eater and then started blogging about his decision to close his original Baohaus restaurant, at 137 Rivington Street. Huang says he wants to focus...

It looks like we're in for a wet weekend. But here's something that might lure you outside on Saturday: the all-new "Brat Mi," being served up from the Snap Food Truck at the Hester Street Fair. Yes you guessed...

Today's food headlines: The Michelin Guide names the restaurants offering the "best value" in New york (two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less). Among the Lower East Side/Chinatown selections: Apizz, Congee Village, Dim Sum...