It’s All (New) Greek to Me

By Erin Walsh 

Each and every one of us is presumably blessed with different gifts passed down through the generations. 

For some, it’s good looks or artistic talent. For others, it’s an affinity for math or a gift for languages. For the really lucky ones, it’s a combination of these traits and more.

Event Rooms Direct

By Erin Walsh

It’s an all too familiar scenario. You’re a restaurateur whose establishment is booked solid every Saturday and Sunday evening for months in advance, but you just can’t seem to fill your party room on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.

La Guli

By Erin Walsh

For connoisseurs of authentic Italian sweets and local history buffs alike, La Guli is a must-visit destination during your next trip to Astoria. 

The full-service pastry shop, located at 29-15 Ditmars Blvd., is replete with a charm reminiscent of another era, with its old-fashioned glass display cases showcasing row after row of mouth-watering delights ranging from cannolis and éclairs to cheesecakes and Italian butter cookies. 

Dallis Coffee

By Erin Walsh

“We like to say we’re a 100-year-old company celebrating our second birthday,” said John Moore, vice president of coffee and sales for Dallis Coffee.

Indeed, the specialty coffee roaster and wholesaler to some of New York’s finest eateries is a 96-year-old veteran of the local coffee scene that recently received a new lease on life, thanks to its being purchased two years by Brazilian coffee company Octavio Inc. that was looking to expand its operations into the United States. 

Taste Matters. But Whose?

By Paige Donahoo

Okay, I'm a snoot -- especially when it comes to wine and food.  

It irks me to have someone blather on about wine I know to be tasteless and, worse, have when it is brought to my house and I actually have to drink it. Even many of my friends (my apologies, you know who you are) don’t have a taste for wine: they are led mainly (apologies again) by marketing as I am in other things. The wines that they buy are usually mainstream and uninspiring, if not always cheap. 

Three Places to Find the Wine Deal

By Brad Haskel

When people ask me where I look to find the best values in wine, I hesitate. I hesitate because I don’t have a pat answer that I can send them on their way with, the security of a quick phrase or a snappy all encompassing line.