De Blasio Says Expanded Outdoor Dining Will Be ‘Permanent’ and ‘Year-round’

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 9/25 6:23A Chris Crowley

New York City’s Open Restaurants program is now “permanent and year-round,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said today on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show.” Many restaurateurs have called the program, which allows for expanded ... More

Outdoor Dining Is Now a Permanent NYC Fixture, Mayor Announces

Eater NY 9/25 5:37A Luke Fortney

Gary He/Eater After months of calling, writing, and protesting, the city’s restaurant owners finally have an outdoor dining plan After months of back and forth, New York City finally has an outdoor...

Guilty pleas lead to January 2021 sentencing date in the ‘Choice’ turned into ‘Prime’ beef scheme

Food Safety News 9/24 6:05P Dan Flynn

Howard Mora and Alan Buxbaum, co-owners of Stein Meat Products Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, are scheduled to be sentenced next year after recently entering  guilty pleas for a scheme to turn Choice beef into Prime. Mora, 68, and Buxbaum, 66, must appear...

New York’s Restaurant Owners Finally Get Some Good News

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 9/24 7:31A Rachel Sugar

With the deadline just days away, City Council has officially extended a measure that’s been allowing restaurant and bar owners to keep the doors open during the pandemic. New York City’s local law 1932-A tempo... More

NYC Restaurateurs Secure Temporary Landlord Protections Until April 2021

Eater NY 9/24 4:54A Luke Fortney

Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images Plus, New York’s $50 omakase strawberry has returned — and more intel City Council votes to extend a measure that protects restaurant owners who violate their leases...

The Outlook for NYC Restaurants and Workers Remains Bleak Despite Indoor Dining’s Return

Eater NY 9/24 3:05A Ryan Sutton

President Donald Trump | Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Trump’s rush to nominate a justice to the Supreme Court will likely delay a stimulus deal until after the election The...

‘We’re Dealing With a Virus We Still Know Very Little About:’ How NYC Diners Feel About Eating...

Eater NY 9/23 9:05A Tanay Warerkar

NYC diners sound off on the return of indoor dining next week | Alex Staniloff/Eater NY While some are enthusiastic about indoor dining’s return next week, many remain deeply skeptical about the...

The COVID Recovery Surcharge Is a Farce

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 9/23 5:25A Chris Crowley

Last week, the New York City Council announced that it had passed a new bill allowing restaurants to add a COVID surcharge of 10 percent. The law will stay in place until 90 days after indoor dining is brought back to full capacity, but like so...

NYC Restaurateurs Will March to Demand Expanded Indoor and Outdoor Dining Programs

Eater NY 9/23 4:49A Luke Fortney

Jean Schwarzwalder /Eater Plus, Harlem’s Sugar Hill Creamery is now offering a local ice cream subscription and nationwide delivery — and more intel NYC restaurateurs will march on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s...

A Guide to NYC’s Budding, Fruit-Filled Instagram Bakery Scene

Eater NY 9/22 7:08A Luke Fortney

A tray of Sans Rival doughnuts from Kora Filipino Desserts | Kenneth Camara/Kora [Official] Pan-Asian pastry boxes, crusty loaves of sourdough bread, and Filipino doughnuts are now available for...

How New York’s Restaurants Are Preparing for the Return of Indoor Dining

NYMag.com (Grub Street) 9/22 7:05A Rachel Sugar

In the final weeks of August, mayor Bill de Blasio remarked at a press conference that he was confident New York City’s restaurants would be able to welcome guests back “at some point” in 2021. The future of 2020, though, remained an open...

Times Critic Pete Wells Resumes Restaurant Reviews — Without Stars

Eater NY 9/22 5:18A Luke Fortney

Alex Staniloff/Eater Plus, restaurateurs from Rhodora and Hunky Dory will discuss sustainability and labor justice on a panel this week — and more intel Times critic Pete Wells is reviewing...

Nearly 90 Percent of NYC Restaurants Were Unable to Pay Full Rent in August: Survey

Eater NY 9/21 4:11A Tanay Warerkar

The rent crisis for restaurants is worsening | Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images Plus, the city’s plastic bag ban will go into effect next month — and more intel NYC restaurants’ struggle to pay...

Mango Verde Con Alguashte (Salvadoran Green Mango With Pepita Seasoning)

Serious Eats (Recipes) 9/18 3:00A Karla T. Vasquez

Two key ingredients are all that are needed to tame the bracingly sour flavor of unripened green mango: fresh lime juice, and alguashte, a ground condiment made form roasted pumpkin seeds. Get...

Alguashte (Salvadoran Pumpkin Seed Seasoning)

Serious Eats (Recipes) 9/18 2:59A Karla T. Vasquez

Salvadoran alguashte is a versatile two-ingredient condiment made from pumpkin seeds and salt. It adds a deeply earthy, nutty to everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to savory dishes. Get...