“Joe Allen was right for the spirit of what theater people want — a glass of wine, a hamburger,” Mimi Sheraton, a former restaurant critic for The New York Times, said in an interview. “It was that straightforward food. The atmosphere was very relaxing, it was not much on décor, the food wasn’t too expensive.”…
It was on a trip back to his hometown, Chongqing, in Southwest China, that Yao Zhao first tasted green Sichuan pepper oil. His mother used it to enliven her cucumber salad. He was hooked, brought some back to Washington, D.C., where he lives, and used it in dishes he served to friends, to an enthusiastic…
Sur La Table has offered classes since 1996, but it has now organized them on a more professional basis with its online culinary institute. In partnership with Strategic Education, a company that runs accredited education programs and Rouxbe, an online cooking school, Sur La Table is offering single two- and four-hour classes covering subjects like…
Marry a couple of crowd-pleasers, and the result is a new wine that has success written all over it. Prosecco rosé, which was approved by the Italian government as an official wine category last year, has started arriving in American shops, making it widely available in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s celebratory, easy-drinking, food-friendly and…
Shiny and voluminous curls are the key to the perfect look. If your hair looks unkempt, devoid of life, the image will inevitably be ruined no matter how perfect your outfit is. If your hair gets greasy too fast, the first step is to determine the cause of this failure. The most common problem is…
The Culinary Historians, a national organization with chapters in several cities, has a worthwhile free Zoom program coming up at its Ann Arbor, Mich., branch. On Feb. 21 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Eastern time, Linda Civitello, a food scholar and author, will talk about baking powder and its effect on baking and the food…
The Infatuation — the online platform for restaurant reviews and more, which owns Zagat — has introduced a new print zine, IYKYK & If Not, Now You Do, sold online. The first edition, Volume I, for Spring 2021, explores cha chaan teng, best described as 1950s-style Western coffee shop diner fare interpreted in Hong Kong…
2020 has dramatically changed the usual way of life and transformed entire life spheres – including fashion and beauty. We have already talked about clothes more than once: comfortable clothing items and shoes are trendy, making you feel at home. But not everything is clear with the beauty sphere. We will tell you which beauty…
Noglu, a gluten-free cafe and bakery, imported to the Upper East Side from Paris several years ago, is offering a sentimental vanilla layer cake for Valentine’s Day, for pickup or delivery in Manhattan. It comes inscribed with the message “Je t’aime” and serves two. Valentine’s Day layer cake, $55, Noglu, 1266 Madison Avenue (between 90th…
Vietnamese coffee, enriched with sweetened condensed milk, is a satisfying refresher and pick-me-up. Typically it requires brewing at home, but now it’s available in bottles, as a cold brew to drink as is. In addition to the classic version, called Good Morning Saigon, Omni Bev Vietnamese Cold Brew Coffee sells a version using coconut milk…