I diligently squeezed charred lemon over each forkful: kale first, then a chunk of cod, followed by a fearless dip into the aioli.

Tal Bagels is located on Broadway, between West 90th and 91st streets.

Encased in a traditional Vietnamese pastry that’s slightly sweet and appealingly chewy, this dish is a bona fide symphony of textures.

"A Taste of Ecuador Food Cart" is not in its usual spot in Riverside Park this summer.

There, on a little wooden stand, was the richest, thickest slice of banana chocolate chip cake I’ve ever seen.

Francesco's Pizza is closed and the inside of the storefront is completely gutted.

The new outpost will be Eataly Caffè's first on the Upper West Side.

Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding was just named the best dessert in the country.

The burst of sweetness from the juicy tomato paired incredibly well with the saltiness of the anchovy and the creaminess of the cheese.

Meet Yana Krasnitskaya, our new Dish columnist, who says Cafe Luxembourg's grilled cheese sandwich takes her back to her childhood.

Gray's Papaya is giving away free hot dogs this weekend in honor of Father's Day.

Abigael Sidi wraps up her tenure as the Rag's UWS Dish columnist with a trip to Carmine's.

La Bomboniera’s Nutella bomboloni is served fresh and warm, causing the Nutella to spill out upon taking a bite.

I worried the dessert would be too sweet, but the strawberry jam in the crème fouettée brought enough acidity to level the sweetness.

A pair of neighborhood eateries earned a spot within the top 12 restaurants in the five boroughs.

What is the pizza’s personality? How many pizza joints would you pass to get to this place?

The lobio, when presented to you, looks like a feast of its own, scintillating with colors and joy.

Will new space cut down on the time spent standing in line at 2788 Bagels?

A popular bakery is opening its first Manhattan location on the Upper West Side in 2027.

You won't get the Wi-Fi password at Muffins, but you can count on a welcome from the ever-present Ali.

This sando was the closest thing to the French fraîsier (elevated strawberry shortcake) I had tasted this side of the Atlantic.

The Clintons ate at an Upper West Side Italian restaurant earlier this month.

The new food market at Columbus Circle will kick off on May 14.

The dish has an addictive X-factor that's hard to describe: a mix of savory, sweet, and smokey flavors, plus perfectly executed rice.

A sign for Deli Chin has gone up on the currently shuttered Pastrami Queen location on West 72nd Street.

The mortadella is combined with burrata, tomato, and basil, tucked between slices of crunchy bread and slathered with pistachio pesto.

The Hi-Life Bar & Grill is offering free champagne cocktails on Monday.

Three pounds of bees, queen included, cost $210.

The list ranged from longtime institutions to restaurants that opened in the past few weeks.

I spotted a dish whose name is vividly etched in my memory, perhaps forever: fritto misto. I ordered it on the spot.