Empanadas in NYC: 8 Excellent Spots to Try this Bite in the City

A woman in a yellow dress holding an empanada in NYC.

Empanadas, or stuffed semi-circle hand pies, can be found all over Latin America. Their history is complex and multifaceted– historians believe that the global concept of stuffed dough originated thousands of years ago in Mesopotamia.  In the case of the empanada, it is believed that an early variant from the Middle East would make its […]

20 Best NYC Chefs You Need to Know About

NYC chefs plating food in busy diner.

Do you not know your Daniel Bouluds from your Thomas Kellers? Are you confusing French-born Éric Ripert with Jean-Georges Vongerichten? Do you not know the powerhouse team of Jody Williams and Rita Sodi? What about Alex Raij and Eder Montero? New York City has a large handful of super chefs, top toques who are known […]