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Starting next month on July 3, New Yorkers will be able to satisfy their hunger pangs at a new Smorgasburg market at The Shed by Hudson Yards. Featuring a total of 30 vendors spread across two days—Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 6pm through August 22—the summer pop-up will take over The Shed's outdoor public plaza while the structure's iconic shell is retracted for the season.

A new Smorgasburg market is opening at The Shed for the summer

Kith Treats is whipping up something big over in Dumbo: now inside Empire Stores adjacent to Time Out Market New York, the brand is introducing not only its fourth NYC location but also its largest ice cream bar yet. At 55 Water Street, the cereal-infused ice cream parlor from luxury...

Kith Treats debuts next to Time Out Market with exclusive new sweets

Gas station grub is having a bit of a moment: this spring, a new burger joint called Smacking Burger opened inside a Mobil Station at 51-63 Eighth Avenue in the West Village. And now Ali Zaman and the team from Little Flower Cafe has just opened a takeout concept inside of the BP petrol station at the Myrtle-Wyckoff intersection in Bushwick, slinging New York classics like chopped cheese, chicken over rice and more.

Blue Hour is doling out chicken sandwiches from a Bushwick gas station

You can get a great cone at any of the best ice cream shops in NYC, but if you want something with a little more intrigue—not to mention a fetching Italian accent—this gelato newcomer is just the thing. The folks behind Biddrina Gelato (who also run Brooklyn favorites Locanda Vini e Olii in Clinton Hill and Camillo in Prospect Lefferts Gardens) are popping up with a cool summertime residency out of the old Scarr's Pizza place.

Grab some new-wave Italian gelato at this LES sushi restaurant

We love a park picnic. Even more, we love a park picnic during an outdoor movie night. And even more than that, we love a park picnic where we don't have to do anything except sit back, relax and snack. Thankfully, a new collaboration between Talea Beer Co. and charcuterie company Kured is making that deliciously possible with new picnic-ready snack boxes for summer.

These to-go charcuterie boxes will make Bryant Park Movie Nights even better

Is it still the Summer of the Croissant™? Has it never not been the Summer of the Croissant™? Yes, New York's obsessive love affair with the flaky French pastry very much endures—joining an already packed pâtisserie pantheon that includes Indian-spiced crescents, onigiri-inspired fusion treats and rainbow cookie croissants comes a heap of viral “Crookies,” “Cruffins” and more from a Smorgasburg NYC staple.

Get limited-time S’mores croissants and ‘Le Crookies’ on the UES

We love New York City, we really do, but when it’s a scorching week like this one, we dream of much milder, greener pastures. And if you, too, want to escape the city this season, we’ve got good news: one of NYC’s most high-profile chefs is heading upstate next month for a cool dinner series.

A big NYC chef will take over Wildflower Farms for this swanky dinner series

The New York tristate area is facing a 90-degree heatwave this week and authorities are warning everyone that the scorching heat dome may have dangerous consequence so folks should try to stay indoors as much as possible. "Air conditioning is the best way to stay safe and healthy when it...

How to find a cooling center near you

The corner of Broadway and West 112th Street is about to get more delicious: Upside Pizza and its frosty offshoot Softside Ice Cream will each open outposts at 2878A Broadway, taking over the former Liberty House space. Aimed at “elevating the New York slice experience,” the local pizza chain from...

Upside Pizza and its scoop-parlor sister to open in Morningside Heights

“Let Me Tell You” is a series of columns from our expert editors about NYC living, including the best things to do, where to eat and drink, and what to see at the theater. They publish each Tuesday so you’re hearing from us each week. Last time, Things to Do Editor Rossilynne Skena Culgan explored whether we’re ready for The Portal’s ’pure window’ into different cultures.

Let me tell you—we reached the limit of the Museum of Ice Cream’s unlimited sample policy

New Yorkers are used to seeing fairly odd things all around the city on a daily basis, but a giant dragon attached to the Empire State Building? That’s stuff we usually deal with at the movies. This weekend, the inflatable creature was attached to the iconic midtown landmark for...

See a giant inflatable dragon wrapped around the Empire State Building!

For the third year in a row, the Lower East Side's Una Pizza Napoletana, a culinary gem by Anthony Mangieri, was named best pizzeria in the U.S. by 50 Top Pizza, an online guide focusing on the best Italian pizzerie across the world. The announcement was made at event space...

This NYC pizzeria was again named the best one in the U.S.

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Staten Island, NY

When it comes to New York City boroughs, Staten Island often gets left out of conversations, and its old transit system is no exception. The Staten Island Railway, which crosses the entire island and is an essential part of many of its residents' day-to-day lives, hasn't gotten any new train cars in fifty years.

See the first new trains set to debut on the Staten Island Railway this year

New York is loaded with great sandwiches, from homegrown classics like the BEC, the pastrami on rye and the chopped cheese, to delicious imports like the Italian creations being constructed over at All'antico Vinaio, a family-run, Florence-based sandwich shop that opened its first NYC brick-and-mortar in fall 2021 with its Times Square sandwich shop. (The concept had previously popped up 2019 at Joe Bastianich’s Otto.)

All'antico Vinaio is giving out 1,000 free sandwiches tomorrow

As Edgar Allan Poe once wrote, "What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today." His words serve as the toast to kick off the weekly Literary Pub Crawl, which highlights the fascinating literary history around New York City, particularly in Greenwich Village. Though the Literary Pub Crawl...

Learn with libations on this pub crawl of NYC’s literary history

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

This Sunday night marks the 77th annual Tony Awards—here's how to watch the 2024 ceremony on TV and online, as well as the complete Tony nominations list—and to celebrate Broadway's biggest, starriest night, fine crystal retailer Baccarat and rye bourbon maker Basil Hayden are teaming up for a dazzling new speakeasy experience.

You can try select cocktails from this Tony Awards speakeasy

If an Orange Creamsicle was always your go-to order at the ice cream truck, we've got great news: Milk Bar, the NYC-born bakery chain from James Beard-winning dessert queen Christina Tosi, is launching a limited-time-only soft serve that conjures up nostalgic memories of that cream-meets-citrus classic. Just in time for...

Milk Bar just introduced a creamy, dreamy limited-time soft serve

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Lincoln Center just launched a new night market for the summer!

Just a few days after officials announced that Union Square will debut its first-ever Night Market this July, Lincoln Center has joined in on the fun,...

Lincoln Center just launched a new night market for the summer!

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