They’re back again, the taverns. Not in the drinkable-museum sense — though you can still visit Fraunces Tavern, the 18th-century inn where George Washington celebrated the routing of the British, which has been in near-continuous business ever since — bu... See more
Oriana, the name, first crops up in literature as a term of praise. The Triumphs of Oriana is a 17th-century collection of madrigals — multipart, a cappella tributes — all dedicated to the glory of Elizabeth I. The name likely alludes to the sun, from the... See more
When you eat out as often as our food writers do — enduring the reservation apps, cramming into every buzzy opening, weaving through dining rooms filled with martini trolleys, or waiting on lines that snake around sidewalks for the status fro-yo — it can ... See more
Sun is not the first thing you expect walking into Donohue’s. Maybe the last. But the light-dappled dining room, with its large windows and adjoining porch, is the new Donohue’s, the beach-house Donohue’s, a country cousin to the city elder. Even Maureen ... See more
Of all the alerts and inquiries I’ve received from restaurants — soliciting my preferences, my allergies, my aversions, my occasions — one recent text caught my attention. “Zoli here,” it read. “We’re reaching out to inform you that Amant will be hosting ... See more
