via The New York Times
Strawberry Deals, Not Forever
A glut of strawberries grown in California and Florida is making for some sweet bargains on the streets of New York.
Topic: Food
Historic Food for Thought
Foodie and self-taught historian Sarah Lohman lived for a week on recipes from an 1878 pamphlet designed to help poor New York City tenement dwellers.
A Hunt for Affordable Groceries
Check out our interactive graphic comparing the prices of common items sold at various Crown Heights groceries.
via Voices of NY
Chef Serves up Food and Peace
Restaurateur Ali El Sayed, the honorary "Mayor of Astoria," views fine food as a form of diplomacy.
Fighting a Bureaucratic Tide
Ye Qing, whose Chinese food takeout restaurant in the Rockaways was destroyed by Sandy, is battling red tape as she fights to restart her business.
Starbucks’ World of Difference
From chandeliers in Paris to board games in Russia, amenities at the coffee chain's outlets differ from country to country.
via Mott Haven Herald
Toxic Flood Fears in the Bronx
Sandy largely spared the borough. But environmentalists believe future storms could flood some neighborhoods with contaminated waters.
Coney Island Bands Together
Sandy's storm clouds have yielded a silver lining in the hard-hit neighborhood: a closer community that includes dedicated volunteers.