Tsubame, a kaiseki-inspired Omakase, by Chef-Owner Jay Zheng (Gaijen, Kōyō), officially opening tomorrow: Tuesday, August 29th. In Japan, “kaiseki” refers to a traditional multi-course meal, built around the finest seasonal ingredients. Many restaurants use this terminology in New York, but very few true kaiseki masters actually exist outside of Japan. For Tsubame, Chef-Owner Jay Zheng has created a kaiseki-inspired omakase experienceContinue Reading

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Jet Tila, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jeff Mauro, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Sunny Anderson attend the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One – Caviar presents Tacos & Tequila After Dark powered by Toyota hosted by the Cast ofContinue Reading

Nar, meaning pomegranate in Turkish as well as a symbol for happiness and prosperity, is a new restaurant from partners Andy E. Arkun, Erhan Bahceci, and Zeynep Tansung. They are combining their expertise in three different facets of the food industry to bring modern Turkish cuisine to New York City. They have assembled a team of Turkish chefs to execute a menuContinue Reading

The Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival is excited to announce a collaboration with the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival, This year’s highly anticipated event will feature the culinary brilliance of not one but two celebrated celebrity chefs – Vincent Tropepe and Marcus Guiliano – as they take center stageContinue Reading

For many years, the term ‘gay water’ has been known within the queer community as a colloquialism for a vodka soda. As of today, the brand Gay Water officially launches to bring that phrase to the mainstream as one of the first alcoholic beverages founded and grounded in the LGBTQ+ community.Continue Reading