An Italian-style coffee roaster has come to East Harlem. Michele Maturo, a native of Milan and a coffee aficionado, is consulting with Jake Leonti, a professional roaster, to process green beans from various countries into blends, both Italian and American style, to sell retail and wholesale. Beyond the handsome dark navy brick facade punctuated with…
The Manhattan brewery Torch & Crown has introduced walking tours. Erin Fitzpatrick, the guide, begins at the brewery in SoHo and leads participants through the neighborhood and parts of Lower Manhattan, describing the architecture, the history of beer in New York and some classic local bars before returning to tour the brewery and have lunch…
The chef Harold Moore’s signature dessert is his lush coconut cake: four layers, with creamy frosting and a coating of lightly toasted coconut. The spotlight started to shine on it when he was at Commerce in the West Village, which closed in 2015. Now the chief culinary officer for the Charlie Palmer Collective’s restaurants, he…
Though its roots go deep in France and its origins might be traced to ancient Rome, the malbec grape has become identified with Argentina. It was brought there in the mid-19th century, where it became the country’s dominant red varietal. Dr. Laura Catena — a physician, the managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata, the founder…
Pork roll or Taylor ham, depending on where you live, is a cured meat product that’s similar to bologna but with more character, flavor and texture. Now Olympia Provisions, a meat company in Portland, Ore., has collaborated with Brad Leone, a chef and video star at Bon Appétit, to make its own mildly smoky version…
Jonas Andersen is tied to train stations. Coming from Grand Central Terminal, where he was the beverage director at Agern and the Great Northern Food Hall, he has just opened Folkways, a wine store in the former Croton Falls, N.Y., railway station. His new shop can take you to some uncommon destinations, with bottles from…
What’s in a Name? When I was a newlywed nearly 30 years ago, my mother-in-law would introduce me as “Debby, Dave’s wife; she didn’t take his name.” It was true, but it rankled me because she was otherwise very gracious and accepting. So I made light of it. “You should be grateful we have different…
WELLS Yeah, I agree, and it’s particularly frustrating because it’s been almost two years since the virus arrived on our shores. I have two kids, both in high school, and both were sent home with rapid tests this week. Which is great, but it would have been greater if it had been going on for…
Tyler Joe My closet has seen its fair share of earrings, necklaces, and handbags, but if there was one accessory that reigns supreme in my kingdom of over-accessorizing, it’s sunglasses. From oval to oversized, nothing changes up an outfit of mine quite like a good pair of sunnies. I could keep a fit tame with…
Headliner The Nines Acme, the NoHo hot spot, is mostly history. Its underground bar and lounge remains in business, but the ground-floor restaurant has a new name and style. It is now something that has been on the restaurateur Jon Neidich’s wish list for years: a classy supper club, a throwback to high-end New York…