If you find yourself on an early morning stroll through the East Village, take solace from the brisk wind and warm up with a cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven. In a modern store...

While the vast range of restaurants in New York City is enough to satiate any food enthusiast, supper clubs offer an alternative way for self-proclaimed connoisseurs to engage...

A block away from Washington Square Park, among jazz clubs, cocktail bars and Lipton Hall, sits Sofia’s Bagels and Gelato. The humble West Fourth Street shop, decorated with...

Now that it’s February, New Year’s resolutions should be in full swing. But if you’re like most of us who created vague aspirations and don’t know where to begin, volunteering...

Walking down West Eighth Street, you might notice a long line full of chattering students, antsy with anticipation, all looking forward to catching a taste of a new restaurant...

Upon stepping into CHA CHA Festival, the city’s first teahouse-inspired experience, I was struck by its rich representation of different Southeast Asian cultures. From Filipino...

With strawberries enveloped in rich chocolate, bubbles in champagne flutes and rose petals on linen sheets, the day of romance is nearly upon us. Despite the varied emotions people...

Whenever my mom would finish making her Shanghainese chicken broth, she would call out, “Chicken soup for the soul!” as a way of getting us to come to the table. To me, my...

Roses are red, violets are blue — forget the flowers, dessert is for you! Valentine’s Day is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than with a baking marathon filled...

Do you ever miss the rare occasions when your parents would let you grab a box of Lunchables off the shelf? A handful of crackers, plastic cheese and a candy bar wouldn’t satisfy...

The best advice I ever received was knowing how to tell a good diner from a bad one.  “I’ve only been served excellence in a black or brown mug,” a friend told me during...