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New York Sits Down to Dinner, 2017

May 4th, 2017 | by Emily Churchill | published in New York Sits Down to Dinner, slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Lopez preparing the pizza dough for family meal. Photo: Margie Merritt.

Though the restaurant world is dominated celebrity chefs and high-profile pop-ups, the real story is much more intricate – and interesting. Restaurants in New York state employ over 800,000 people, making up nine percent of state employment. Restaurants are in the midst dramatic changes, largely driven by new consumers and technology. Traditional fine dining is […]

Make food great again

April 28th, 2017 | by Emily Churchill | published in slider | Leave A Comment »

Donald Trump thinks about terrorism when he thinks about the countries on the immigration ban–Sudan, Libya, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Syria. We think: Food in video & print. Delicious Middle Eastern food. It’s the rich culinary legacy of more than a half million immigrants from those six countries who are already in the United States.

Ordering for one, dining for two: portions out of control

April 27th, 2017 | by Margie Merritt | published in slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Octopus appetizer from San Gennaro Trattoria. Photo: Margie Merritt.

Bigger portions mean bigger Americans — and the portions are big in a neighborhood with the worst obesity rates in New York City.

Big buy-ups rattle craft beer enthusiasts

April 27th, 2017 | by Emily Churchill | published in slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Craft brew continues to rise in popularity in the U.S. and around the world, even as fans worry about potential oversaturation of the market, as well as sales to larger brewers.

Minimum wage hikes may cause layoffs

April 27th, 2017 | by Senhao Liu | published in Business, slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Jorge Lopez, the owner of Taquerua y Fonda La Mexicana, works at night in his diner. Photo: Senhao Liu.

Minimum wage hikes pose a challenge to New York City restaurants, especially small ones. Some owners consider laying off one or two workers to qualify for a later deadline for the wage hike to $15 an hour.

New York sits down to dinner, 2016

April 29th, 2016 | by NYTable | published in New York Sits Down to Dinner, slider | Leave A Comment »

Volunteers prepare a salad for the Thursday lunch offered at St. George's Common Table. Photo: Lindsay Purcell.

New York City falls 241 million meals short in a year — that’s the gap between what the city’s residents need and what they can afford. In our annual “New York Sits Down to Dinner” report, NYTable staffers tell the stories of people who don’t have enough to eat, and of the army of volunteers and advocates trying to put more and better food on their plates.

Food access in New York City

April 29th, 2016 | by Natasa Bansagi | published in slider, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

There are parts of New York City where it’s hard to find a head of lettuce — and other neighborhoods where three big markets sit within blocks of each other, battling it out for a customer’s produce dollar. Here’s a look at where the food is, citywide.

Top chef: The changing face of the American restaurant kitchen

April 27th, 2016 | by NYTable | published in slider | Leave A Comment »

Sara Jenkins is chef-owner of Porchetta and Porsena in the East Village, and a cookbook author. JJ Johnson is executive chef at The Cecil, in Harlem. She wonders if “woman chef” is a useful label — because it draws attention to how few there are — or an indication that women still don’t have equal […]

The Melting Pot

March 24th, 2016 | by NYTable Staff | published in slider | Leave A Comment »

New Yorkers can dine around the world without ever leaving the five boroughs — and every ethnic restaurant tells the story of a journey from there to here.

The first sweet glimpse of springtime

March 13th, 2016 | by Natasa Bansagi | published in slider | Leave A Comment »

Jesus Higuera's ice cream truck is back on the street, thanks to early warm weather. Photo: Natasa Bansagi.

In New York City, record high temperatures draw people outdoors and mark the return of a fair-weather icon: the ice cream truck.