Having watched every season of TOP CHEF when Tom Colicchio was at the helm, wielding his mighty rapier of ego deflating criticism at the mostly considerably accomplished chefs who had the misfortune to...

  As we roll into the Holiday Season these Maple Pecan Bars seemed like such a festively good idea.  Here is everything you need to know to make this Holiday recipe happen: INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter,...

Union Square is one of my favorite places in Manhattan.  It is one of those central commuting hubs that seems to be the nexus of the subway universe; however it doesn't feel as congested and overwhelming as...

With the only line longer than Home Frites being at Dough, Home Frites was parked directly at the entrance of this mouthwatering place called heaven, wait... I mean Smorgasburg. We happened to attend...

Where are all of my ‘wine-ers’? On November 15th Industry City along Sunset Park is bringing back “wine time” as the Brooklyn Crush Wine and Artisanal Food Festival. The experts at Vintry Fine Wines...

Some of my fondest memories growing up were spent in the kitchen. There, I would watch my mother and grandmother zoom around, adding herbs, spices and a multitude of other ingredients together to create dishes...

Holiday season in New York is a smorgasbord of festivals, open air markets, Christmas trees, candles and bright lights. It doesn't get much better than that. For the next month and a half those of us that live...

As has been tradition during October or November since 2001 the New York City Horror Film Festival is back, bringing an international crowd, some celebrity directors and probably also a few nightmares. This...

We are so lucky, at Eat Up New York, to have access to a grill in Manhattan.  Actually we are lucky to have friends who have access to a grill.  Whatever it is that we find ourselves cooking, having the...

It's 41 degrees, it's Saturday and, well, I'm still not ready to get up and check out the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park (that'll happen later today). So, due to my laziness (and the fact that...

Oh Baby! I am beyond excited for this Saturday. For the 7th year the International Great Beer Expo is coming to Long Island. This is not your average beer tasting ladies and gents, it’s an expo (that means...

If you enjoy copious amounts of liquor and food then you may want to get your tickets for the 16th annual New York Taste event. Nowhere on Earth offers the same conglomeration and amalgamation of tastes,...