Principe, From Two NoMad Alumni, Opens in SoHo

Bang Bar by Momofuku The rotisserie and flatbread counter has reopened. Third floor, Shops at Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Circle, bangbar.xyz. Looking Ahead St. John For the second time this year, St. John, the London restaurant that put nose-to-tail in high profile, will be in residence in Brooklyn. Through March 22, assorted St. John menu…

The Etymology of Food Words

Used judiciously, the snappy tidbits of food etymology in “Romaine Wasn’t Built in a Day,” a new book by the medieval scholar Judith Tschann, could make you a hit at dinner parties. Say someone shows up in a seersucker suit. You could inform her that the British took the word seersucker from the Hindi sirsakar,…

How to Make Specialty Ice at Home

In homes and bars and on social media, ice is no longer a square-cut, predictable bit player. Today there are dozens of molds and machines that can create a different style of ice for every occasion. Here’s a quick look at the most popular shapes and the best ways to use them. Ice Sticks These…

Global Cuisines Find a Place in Food Toys

At home in Patterson, N.Y., Rebecca Rivera’s 6-year-old son, Sergio, likes to play chef with his stuffed animals. He feeds them sushi made of wood, and gives his favorite salmon nigiri pieces to Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario, his most beloved toys. Intrigued and inspired by his playtime, Sergio asked his mother if sushi was…

Shrimp Tacos to Make Right Now

I’ve just returned to New York from sun-soaked Miami, where the gray weather is hovering somewhere between “meh” and “blah.” Reader, I’m over it. I’m ready for spring. I love soups and stews — if you haven’t read it yet, Julia Moskin’s story about beef stews from different cuisines, with recipes and tips, is great…

Vegetarian Soups for Winter and Spring

Late last month in Prospect Park, I ran past a patch of purple crocuses practically glowing in the sun. March temperatures may slouch below freezing and snow may blanket the ground, but nothing can stop the lengthening days from enticing shoots from the soil and people’s moods out of their wintry doldrums. It can snow…