“The issue of sex shops and adult-related businesses near the Sunset Park waterfront was raised again yesterday by David Galarza of Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors. Galarza, who is also active in zoning and housing issues in the neighborhood, organized a rally yesterday afternoon. This inclu...

The seafood fried rice called chaulafan is an Ecuadorian take on a Chinese standard. The heaping plate of shrimp, scrambled egg, peas, bell pepper, scallions, tomato, onion, pork, and beef ($8.99) is heavily tinged with soy sauce, but it's also studded with Ecuadorian black clam and buttressed by fr...

Interesting at the least, delightful at their best. Peter Cherches, who blogs about "food, travel, and the occasional dream" at Word of Mouth and who joined me and a half-dozen other diners at this Cantonese restaurant one recent evening, observed that it's enjoyable to explore new dishes for the sa...

The Bruni deems Wylie Dufresne's molecular gastronomy standby, wd~50, worthy of a three spot this week. Though the flavor pairings have frightened the Frank in the past, seems like Dufresne has tamed his mad scientist side and hit a chord this time around. Frankerrific especially likes the eggs Bene...

East Village: Do a piercing salon, tattoo parlor, and bong shop qualify as the "community facilities" a developer said he'd rent to in return for being allowed to build bigger than code here on St. Marks? Discuss. [Neither More Nor Less] Elmhurst: A skater boy rescued a newborn baby, umbilical cord ...