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11 (and Counting) Reasons I'm Obsessed With Frank Prisinzano's New Resto Sauce

Marisa Tom | November 28, 2011 11:31 am I admit, I'm a bit of a Frank Prisinzano loyalist, and this isn't the first time I've professed my restaurant-related adoration. But trust me, I'm doing you a huge foodie favor by urging you — most politely — to beeline straight for Sauce (78 Rivington St., 212-420-7700), his latest take on Italian home-style cookin'. The Lower East Side restaurant is spacious and warm, smells like grandma's kitchen (that is, if your grandma happens to prepare meaty pastas all day long), and meets high ragu expectations. Read More

A Quick Holiday Gifting Idea For New Yorkers On-The-Go

In need of a quick holiday gifting solution? Think outside the box and inside the basket, the wine basket that is. With three bottles of bubbly and three kinds of decadent chocolates, you'll keep the party going far past midnight. Click for a bevy of basket options, including wine connoisseur-friendly, foodie-appropriate, and New Year's Eve-perfect creations.

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Options — Turkey Takeout, 3 Ways

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Takeout Ideas NYC

Marisa Tom | November 23, 2011 6:20 pm The inevitable last-minute Thanksgiving preparations are in full swing, and I'm pretty sure I saw a lot of you stressing out in the aisles of Whole Foods Union Square this afternoon. If you're simply not in the mood to mess with your kitchen's current clean status, but you're also not feeling the Turkey Day restaurant scene, you should be downright grateful that this city is bursting with holiday takeout options. Here are our favorite spots around town to collect all the best Thanksgiving goods — and hey, I won't tell your guests you didn't lift a finger. Read More

Staying in Town? 10 Eateries (Still) Taking Thanksgiving Dinner Reservations

Marisa Tom | November 22, 2011 8:00 am Not feelin' the whole time commitment thing that comes with putting a decent Thanksgiving meal on the table this year? Not a problem. Staying in town instead of doing the whole traveling thing this year? Read More

Save Room For Thanksgiving Dessert — 5 Pumpkin Pies Worth the Food Coma!

Marisa Tom | November 21, 2011 12:50 pm I hope I'm not the only one who places equal importance on Thanksgiving dinner's pumpkin pie closer as much as I do a moist turkey fresh from the oven, well-executed stuffing, and a great heaping helping of whipped mashed potatoes. Although it proves quite the portion control challenge, saving room for a big 'ol bite of that perfectly spiced and flaky crust pumpkin pie presents the just-right note to end your feast and begin your journey to a tryptophan-induced food coma land. Here are five city locales that make a mean pumpkin pie — the kind that will, in fact, make you push yourself to the very limits of dining sanity. Read More

Stay Warm and Toasty: Our 8 Musts For Fireside Dining

Marisa Tom | November 17, 2011 12:35 pm Oh! The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful . . Read More

Grateful? 5 Ways to Be a Thanksgiving Do-Gooder

Thanksgiving Volunteering and Charity Donation Programs NYC

Marisa Tom | November 16, 2011 11:00 am Put your gratitude where your mouth is. In other words, give thanks the most wholesome way we can think of — do good unto others. Whether that means donating food, making a financial contribution, volunteering your time, or even delivering packaged meals around town, it's the call to action that counts. Read More

Sweets Expert Francine Segan Shares Her Dessert Destinations Worth Visiting Right Now

NYC Dessert Places From Francine Segan Interview

Marisa Tom | November 16, 2011 8:00 am Over the weekend, I stopped by the New York Chocolate Show to, well, test drive a plethora of local chocolate brands — what else does one do at a chocolate show? While it wasn't hard to hit my daily cacao quota, the real treat was getting some quality time with food historian, Italian sweets connoisseur, and city resident Francine Segan. She's gifted in the way of creating delicious desserts and her new book Dolci: Italy's Sweets is hard evidence of her craft. Read More

Holiday Gift Guide: 7 Sweet Cookbooks From New York's Finest

Marisa Tom | November 14, 2011 10:40 am As if the holidays aren't already excuse enough to overdose on the sweets front, why not fuel the sugar-filled gluttony a little more? Take a page out of Momofuku Milk Bar's Christina Tosi's (cook)book, and while you're at it, learn to re-create enviable desserts from six more of New York City's treat-makin' experts. For the quintessential urban foodie, this gift should hit a particularly sugar-high note; plus, there's a good chance you'll be on the receiving end of some tasty kitchen experiments in the near future. Read More

First Look at New LES Taqueria and Tequila Bar: Viktor & Spoils

Marisa Tom | November 11, 2011 7:28 pm Just when I thought my taco obsession had receded into the horizon of Summer's past, new Loisaida (a term derived from the Latino pronunciation of "Lower East Sider") double threat Viktor & Spoils (105 Rivington St., 212-475-3485) presented itself as a new, shiny (taco-related) thing that I couldn't say "no" to. Last night, the brand spankin' new taqueria and tequila bar in the Hotel on Rivington opened its door for a press preview. The official opening is tonight; in fact, you can head there right now to order off the tequila-happy menu. Read More