As the city’s sense of optimism grows, one author stops by her favorite Manhattan institutions, and orders a dish or two at each. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “FOOD”
How Covid-19 Helped a NYC Neighborhood Rediscover Its Restaurants
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
In Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, the pandemic brought more change to a neighborhood in flux, as locals rallied around their restaurants. Source: New York Times
How Neighborhood Groups Are Trying to Provide a Pandemic Safety Net
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
Mutual aid groups are evolving into a long-term effort to help with food, clothing and counseling. “It’s about building the world we want to see,” one volunteer said. Source: New York Times
$20,000 for a Permit? New York May Finally Offer Vendors Some Relief
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2021
In an attempt to shut down a thriving black market, the City Council passed a bill that would increase the number of permits for street vendors. Source: New York Times
Some Covid Survivors Haunted by Loss of Smell and Taste
By Gotham Rex on January 2, 2021
As the coronavirus claims more victims, a once-rare diagnosis is receiving new attention from scientists, who fear it may affect nutrition and mental health. Source: New York Times
The Empress of East Second Street
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2020
For over 20 years, Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta and her husband, Julio Pena, have turned diners into devotees at their trattoria, Il Posto Accanto. Source: New York Times
Is New York City ‘Over’?
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2020
There’s disagreement over the post-pandemic future: Some think the city will never be the same, while others are confident of a rebound. Source: New York Times
On TikTok, Students Complain About College Quarantine Food
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2020
Students arriving at N.Y.U. and other campuses are flooding social media with complaints about meals they are given as they isolate. Source: New York Times
In This Dinner Series, Chinese Food Is at Home Worldwide
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
At Junzi Kitchen, the young chef Lucas Sin’s collaborative project shows the global reach of his home country’s cuisine. Source: New York Times
You Probably Won’t Catch the Coronavirus From Frozen Food
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Reports that the virus was detected in a trans-continental shipment of frozen chicken wings sparked concerns online. But experts aren’t worried. Source: New York Times
A Harlem Restaurant That’s Withstood Gentrification, a Pandemic and Time
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
Long lines are still forming at Famous Fish Market, a Black-owned business that’s been in the same family for nearly 50 years. Source: New York Times
Hunger Is Worsening. Here Are 7 Ways New Yorkers Are Addressing It.
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2020
Pastors, theater technicians and nonprofit leaders are repurposing their organizations to create and distribute meals. Source: New York Times
How You Get Your Berries: Migrant Workers Who Fear Virus, but Toil On
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2020
Many laborers in New Jersey follow the ripening of crops up the East Coast. Each influx of new workers brings the risk of a fresh outbreak. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Dining Is Back, if You Can Find a Table
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
With outdoor service allowed again, our chief restaurant critic, Pete Wells, goes in search of his first sit-down restaurant meal since March. Source: New York Times
A Brief Chat With an NYC Teen Who Hustled a Year of Free Burritos
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2020
A Brief Chat With an NYC Teen Who Hustled a Year of Free Burritos Just before noon on Valentine’s Day, Ren Nakamura, a 17 year-old senior at New York’s Beacon high school, posted a photo on Instagram of himself eating…