Astoria ruined me for Greek food everywhere else, and I mean that as a compliment to Astoria and a genuine problem for me. I know that sounds dramatic. It is not. Over six years of living in New York I…
About Antonina
Where to Eat Near the 9/11 Memorial and One World Trade
Eating near the 9/11 Memorial is a strange assignment, so let me be straight about it. You are going to be hungry, you are probably going to be a little raw after standing at those two enormous pools reading the…
The Flushing Food Crawl
One 7 train, five stops, nothing over $20. My favorite way to eat across Flushing, Queens, the biggest and best Chinatown in New York.
Where to Eat at the US Open (and the Flushing Escape One Stop Away)
As a food writer who has lived in New York for six years, I have a confession. I love the US Open, and I resent the US Open, in roughly equal measure. I love the tennis. I love the electric…
Where to Eat Before a Broadway Matinee
My husband and I have a rule about Broadway matinees. We eat first, we eat close, and we are in our seats before the ushers give us that look. I learned that one the hard way. The first matinee we…
The Best Bagels in Midtown
Here is a thing nobody warns you about Midtown. The bagel is easy. The line is not. My husband and I lived in New York for six years, and for a good stretch of that I had a 9am standing…
