It’s Day 4 of the Creativity Challenge. How’s your brain doing? There is a scene in the film “Shakespeare in Love” in which the actor Joseph Fiennes spends a minute or so bantering with Gwyneth Paltrow in the backyard of her castle, then runs to his writing desk, where “Romeo and Juliet” pours out from…
This year, we’ve named a new No. 1 and added a feature for sharing favorites with friends. Diners in New York City are spoiled for choice. On a single block, you might find a pizzeria, a noodle shop and a fine-dining institution, all of them stellar. How did we ever narrow more than 20,000 restaurants…
Food costs continue to fluctuate, so we asked readers if they’ve changed how they shop and cook. Shoppers are finding smart ways to keep their grocery costs low, like buying in bulk and making typically store-bought items at home.Jessica Attie for The New York Times By Sharon Attia and Allison Jiang Published June 2, 2025Updated…
9 a.m. Discover the belly of Marseille Indulge in a flaky, slightly sweet chicken pastilla (3 euros) from the Boulangerie O’Coin Gourmand Pains Traditionnel et Gourmandises before heading for a café crème (2 euros) at the Bar de l’Est, a bare-bones, decades-old café on the Marché de Noailles. Sit facing outward toward the market, on…
TL;DR: It’s not necessarily the pasta water. It’s the marriage of starch, cheese and water, Eric Kim writes. This spoonable pasta is a dance of sorts between two pots: one with fresh green beans and orecchiette, the other with sausage ragù.David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Published May 28, 2025Updated…
Soy sauce? Peanut butter? Maple syrup? Settle some scores with this breakdown. Keep shelf-stable bottles tightly sealed in a cool, dark, dry cabinet — not over the stove — as light and heat will speed up oxidation.Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Yossy Arefi. Published May 22, 2025Updated May 22, 2025 You…
Snacks, sandwiches, sweets and more to grab and go, go, go. Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Sue Li. Prop Stylist: Sarah Smart. Published May 19, 2025Updated May 19, 2025 You’d think the first 70-degree day in New York was a government-sanctioned holiday, the way that throngs of winter-weary city dwellers spill…
IT WAS A slow Saturday on the second-to-last afternoon of this past December’s Art Miami, one of the city’s longest-running art fairs, now eclipsed by the much flashier Art Basel Miami Beach. Ethan Cohen, a dealer with a gallery on West 17th Street in Manhattan, was sitting in his booth showing a sculpture by the Rhode…
There’s a scene from the 2023 movie “Barbie” in which arched feet step out of high heels onto the ground. And stay arched. It took the actress Margot Robbie eight takes to perfect the trick and it set off a social media frenzy almost akin to a collective gasp. For a group of podiatrists in…
Newark Liberty International Airport has faced many disruptions in recent weeks. Technology outages, air traffic controller shortages and runway construction at the busy hub have led to scores of canceled and delayed flights. The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s trying to improve the situation, including with software and hardware upgrades. On Wednesday, it met with…
