Food

EEEEEATSCON is The Infatuation’s signature food festival, created to bring the restaurant-discovery website’s recommendations to life. The name is intentionally playful, with all those E’s emphasizing the idea that this is a festival built around eating. Rather than focusing on tiny tasting portions, cooking demonstrations or traditional food-industry panels, EEEEEATSCON was designed more like a music festival, with restaurants serving…read more

Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley made its New York City debut October 3, 2026, bringing its creative soul food concept to 7 Times Square (the entrance is on the NE corner of 41st Street and Seventh Avenue). The restaurant occupies a huge 10,000-square-foot, two-level space that was formerly home to Pink Taco, making it the brand’s largest location to…read more

The Taste of Times Square is one of New York City’s longest-running outdoor food festivals, produced by the Times Square Alliance. Last night’s event ran from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and essentially turned Restaurant Row and the surrounding Times Square streets into a giant outdoor tasting festival. This year was particularly notable because the event moved from its traditional Monday…read more

I was lucky enough to be invited to the grand opening party of the new Ess-A-Bagel flagship store on the NW corner of 47th Street and Third Avenue—just a stone’s throw from their current and ultra popular store on 51st and Third Avenue (which will be closing when their lease is up the end of September). There were raffles, a…read more

I just adore the Fancy Food Show and have been going to the summer edition for about 40 years now! Under one roof, you get to munch on all your favorites and discover new food items that are downright space age! Of course, as time goes on, healthier items appear in the hundreds of booth on the Javits floor but…read more

Baldor BITE is not your typical food show—it’s an all-day celebration that assembles chefs, growers, and food brands for a full-sensory showcase of what’s fresh, next, and unforgettable. It’s held at the spacious Basketball City which overlooks the East River. This year, Baldor BITE included a Boardwalk that had a type of Jersey Shore type of vibe—-and at the side of…read more

Are you having guests the entire week before Christmas or even for the big stretch between Christmas and New Year’s? Here are some items they can whip up for themselves easily enough! They won’t require much more than being heated up on a cast iron skillet or even just taken out of a box! Omaha Steaks’ 2025 holiday lineup features…read more

Whether your thing is cake or candy, there are many fabulous choices this holiday season. Here are my top choices (BTW, some of them make terrific stocking stuffers)! Lady M’s Dubai Chocolate Mille Crêpes is their luxe take on the viral “Dubai chocolate bar” craze. It’s made with delicate, paper-thin French crêpes layered between rich chocolate pastry cream and pistachio…read more

My October was full of sweet treats even before Halloween hit—and I’m not complaining, LOL! I have a voracious sweet tooth so I was in heaven! Some of the great pastry and candy items that I sampled are written about below! One of the best moments of October was getting to go to the NYCWFF and getting to taste many of…read more

I do not have to tell you the NYCWFF is a foodie’s dream and many people come in from out of town to enjoy indulging for a few days during mid-October each year. I milled about and studied the crowd, observed superstar chef demos and was thrilled to see that Fairway had a whole alleyway of booths manned by their…read more

If you’ve ever wondered where America’s true pizza capital is, I’ll give you a hint—it’s not New York, and it’s not Chicago. It’s a small stretch of Connecticut, where ovens have been burning for a century, crusts are charred to perfection, and locals speak of “apizza” with a reverence usually reserved for religion. Welcome to the Connecticut Pizza Trail, and…read more

I am so excited for the 2025 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Invesco QQQ, happening October 15–19 at their brand new home at Pier 17 in The Seaport! There are so many tastings, cooking demos, author talks and meet and greets with food superstars that are unmatched at any other national food fest. Here is a list…read more

Foodies from the tristate area and beyond are currently gearing up for EEEEEATSCON New York 202 on October 4 & 5, 2025. This time it is being held out on Manhattan’s spacious Pier 76 in Hudson River Park (408 12th Avenue).  Spread across two days from 12 PM to 6 PM (with an early-entry hour at 11 AM for certain…read more

I recently went to a “morning of health and wellness” event celebrating the well-reviewed Veggies Made Great at the Food52 Penthouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard—and it was a lot of fun! The event started with a private breathwork and light stretching class led by Chloe Kernaghan, followed by a healthy rooftop brunch from Veggies Made Great on the penthouse…read more

I had an amazing time at One Bite Pizza Fest held at Randall's Island Park this past Saturday--not only was I able to try Pizza places from out of state I normally never would've gotten to visit, but I also met up with fellow pizza fanatics from all over the country. Letter the man behind one bite pizza fest is…read more

What’s inside Omaha Steaks’ Filet Mignon Extravaganza, my favorite Labor Day grilling package that is a super deal at about $180? Well, this juicy bundle includes: four Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons (5 oz each), four Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignons (5 oz each), a one-pound package of Triple-Trimmed Filet Mignon Tips, four PureGround Filet Mignon Burgers (6 oz each) and a three…read more

On July 30th, the staff at Eileen’s Special Cheesecake was well prepared for the influx of fans coming in to help celebrate the legendary bakery’s 50th anniversary and National Cheesecake Day. At 11 am there were already about 50 people on line coming in to get their generous sample of the newest flavor of cheesecake, Strawberry Charlotte, and get half…read more

I recently went to check out the non-alcoholic drink program called Fizz by Loews Hotels as featured at The Regency Bar & Grill, located in the iconic Loews Regency New York Hotel on Park Avenue and 61st Street. I also checked out some of the amazing lunch menu food including the Grill’s legendary strip steak and seared branzino—which everyone around…read more

I was lucky enough to get a chance to see what’s going on with Tea Around Town this summer and was thrilled to see how many families are on board these days and the great mix of guests overall. Tea time is something people of all ages love—but especially those with sweet tooth’s! The luxe tea service is $104 plus…read more

When you step into 87 Sussex, the first feeling is an elegant mellowness that makes you feel right at home. The main dining room is intentionally minimalist yet warm, reflecting its modern American seafood heavy menu with global influences. To get a little more detailed, it’s airy and open, with large front windows that let in the sunshine during brunch…read more