Fresco by Scotto Reopens With Sidewalk Seating

Headliner Fresco by Scotto This neighborhood restaurant, run by Marion Scotto, along with her children, Elaina Scotto, Rosanna Scotto and Anthony Scotto Jr., has emerged from its pandemic hiatus in good shape. (It was open briefly last fall for outdoor dining only.) It’s not your typical local spot — it’s been a Midtown Manhattan magnet…

Craft Distilleries Aim to Make Whiskey an Experience

When it is completed next year, Dant Crossing will include a 7,300-square-foot restaurant, a 22,000-square-foot events venue, bed-and-breakfast lodging, a 2,000-seat amphitheater, a trail around a 12-acre lake and, of course, a 21,000-square-foot distillery capable of producing 15,000 barrels of bourbon annually. Rickhouses will store barrels of the family’s Monk’s Road bourbon, named for the…

4 Surprisingly Good Food Combinations

Sure, you know that cheese and crackers or apple slices and peanut butter are tasty combinations, but there are many weird yet surprisingly delicious food combinations that you should really try too. One survey found that Brits really love their odd food combos, with eight out of 10 admitting to indulging in strange concoctions like…

It’s Summer in the Ski Towns, 2.0

Vail Resorts was one of the first to capitalize on the new legislation with its Epic Discovery summer program, introduced at Vail Mountain and Breckenridge in Colorado, and Heavenly in California, starting in 2016. Zip lines, alpine slides, ropes courses and more, along with educational components, aim to let visitors immerse themselves in the mountain…

Why the Best Gardens Have Something Extra

When you’re designing a garden, it’s natural to focus on what you’re planting. But flowers, trees and shrubs aren’t all there is to a visually appealing outdoor space. Furniture, ornaments, statement pots, firepits, play features — they may not bloom like a favorite perennial, but they have an important role to play. “These things draw…