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Narrowsburg and Callicoon, NY: Best Hikes, Restaurants + Breweries

July 9, 2021

People kayaking and canoeing on the Delaware River in the Sullivan Catskills in summer

When considering local travel a short drive from New York City, the Sullivan Catskills region encompassing Narrowsburg and Callicoon, New York, may not be the first destination to spring to mind. But with beautiful hiking (and other outdoor activities), great restaurants, and fun breweries, it most definitely should be. Here’s your guide to Narrowsburg and Callicoon. This post is sponsored by the Sullivan Catskills Visitors’ Association. A recent…

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Where to Get Takeout + Delivery in Queens Right Now

January 22, 2021

Eds. note: This article currently covers 120+ restaurants in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst. Last update: Jan. 2021. If you’re like us, preparing three meals a day gets pretty old by Friday, so every weekend we support local restaurants in Queens via takeout or delivery. For us it also injects a bit of normalcy into our week—Friday night has always been delivery night; Saturdays are for takeout. More than…

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Best Hiking, Parks + Beaches Near Queens, NYC

September 17, 2020

Overgrown forest at Welwyn Preserve in Long Island

Sometimes a walk in the woods or an afternoon hunting for sea critters on a beach is just exactly what you need. Here are some of our favorite nature escapes within 30 to 60 minutes of central Queens, NYC. Last update: August 30, 2021. Since late spring 2020, a few months into the pandemic, our family began to venture out of our Jackson Heights apartment to various parks…

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Greenwood Lake: Things to Do

September 2, 2020

View of Greenwood Lake from a lake house

What to do, eat, and drink in pretty Greenwood Lake, just a little over an hour’s drive from New York City. This page contains affiliate links—if you book through them, we may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Summer 2020 was, among other things, the summer of local travel for many of us, and 2021 will continue that trend. I know our…

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Black-Owned Restaurants in Queens, NYC

June 4, 2020

Eds. note: This article currently covers more than 80 Black-owned eateries in Queens, NYC. It is by no means comprehensive. Please consult the spreadsheet referenced below for a more exhaustive list while we continue to add to this! Last update: June 14, 2021. Last year, when considering what we can do specifically on this platform (beyond social media) to support racial equality and Black Lives Matter, we thought…

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Grocery Shopping in Queens: The New Normal

April 1, 2020

A line of masked shoppers outside a Queens Foodtown during the coronavirus pandemic.

In light of these historic times, we want to document some bits of life in Queens during the pandemic. The mundane experience of grocery shopping has changed for billions of people. How has it changed or you? Are you braving the elements or getting groceries delivered for the first time? Let us know in the comments. Everything about it feels wrong. I’m standing on the sidewalk on 37th…

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What to Eat in Houston: 8 Iconic Foods

November 22, 2019

"I heart HTown sign" photographed in Houston, Texas

The best things to eat in Houston reflect the city’s diversity and colliding cultures, from breakfast tacos to Viet-Cajun crawfish. Here’s what and where to eat in Houston. Houston is America’s most diverse city, and—in not unrelated news—it’s increasingly touted as one of the country’s best cities for food. And yet it still flies under the radar for many people. Perhaps the city sprawl frightens them away, or…

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The Best Local Places to Eat Near Glacier National Park, Montana

August 15, 2019

From elk meatloaf and huckleberry pie to rainbow trout and bison burgers, here’s where to eat great food—and fuel up for a hike—just outside Glacier National Park, Montana. Bison graze in East Glacier. Photos courtesy of Amy Grisak except where noted. Visiting the stunningly beautiful Glacier National Park, in northwest Montana’s Rocky Mountains, doesn’t have to mean settling for a generic dining experience that exists only to fill…

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On the Hunt for Oaxaca’s Best Tlayudas

April 3, 2019

A tlayuda from Doña Favia in Oaxaca, Mexico. All photos courtesy of Catherine Tansey. Few foods are more Oaxaqueño than the crisp, chewy tlayuda. Affectionately called “Mexican pizza,” tlayudas are large crispy tortillas, warmed on a comal and brushed with smoky asiento (pork lard). Toppings vary but usually include a smear of velvety black beans, shredded lettuce, and some type of salty meat like tasajo or cecina; the…

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A Perfect Afternoon in Wynwood, Miami: Art, Restaurants + Breweries

March 16, 2019

Colorful street art in Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Florida

In the past decade, Wynwood has transformed from industrial garment-district ’hood filled with warehouses and auto shops to an incredibly coveted, trendy, must-visit part of Miami—not only for its jaw-dropping large-scale street art, but also for its exploding food and drink scene. There’s so much crammed into the few lively blocks around the famed Wynwood Walls that you barely need to leave a four-block radius to experience some…

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