by Darren Paltrowitz | Jan 10, 2017 | Dining
While ice cream is a universally-loved treat, mochi ice cream is not something that everyone is familiar with. And that is a shame, given the wonderful taste and texture that the frozen dessert of Japanese origin offers. Mochidoki was founded by Union Square area...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2016 | Culture, Music
Vanishing Life is a new band, but its members are hardly new to music or to playing out in New York City. Walter Schreifels has been involved with a lot of influential New York City bands over the past 30-something years, including Rival Schools, Quicksand, Gorilla...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Oct 25, 2016 | Dining
As the weather gets colder this time of year in Manhattan, New Yorkers tend to crave warmer food. One of the most popular items within the “comfort food” spectrum is Japanese-style ramen, and the recently-opened MEW MEN is a local spot on Cornelia Street...
by Caisse Davis | Sep 15, 2016 | Dining
Born in the backyard of a matzo factory in Minsk, Russia, Chef David Teyf has been strongly practicing his roots in Russian and Jewish culture throughout the entirety of his life. His new restaurant, Lox — as located in the Museum of Jewish Heritage — is...
by Helaina Hovitz | Aug 17, 2016 | Dining
The first Japanese restaurant of its kind in the U.S., TEISUI is designed to recreate the experience of a Japanese ryokan hotel in New York City. In case you don’t know what a “ryokan” hotel is, it’s a hotel where guests go primarily to dine, often in their room,...