For drinking and dining al fresco, few places beat the roof.

Panna cotta, that wobbly wonder, gets dressed up for the holidays.

Just like the big day itself, the perfect post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich requires careful planning: If you want to do that leftover free-range organic bird justice, start with great bread from one of these bakeries.

Perfect cream puffs, Crispos's sole impanato and zucchini fritti, and eight new openings.

Chinatown celebrates the Lunar New Year with a parade and fireworks on February 9. You can also usher in the Year of the Rooster with lucky foods like whole fish (for abundance), chicken (for prosperity), and noodles (for longevity).

Cynics may call it amateur night, but every young Romeo has to start somewhere, and no one appreciates this fact better than our city’s chefs and restaurateurs.

Sure, you could go the predictable route on Valentine’s Day, but with the new boom in dessert destinations, why not sneak away for some love—or least some hazelnut-chocolate layer cake and a glass of Banyuls—in the afternoon?

Lunchbox Food Co.—a hip diner off the West Side Highway—is worth the trek (and not just for its ice-cream cart).

We've got nothing against $34 black sea bass, and $26 burgers are fine, too. But who can resist delicious fare in unpretentious, unexpected places? From Vietnamese banh mi to budget-minded beefsteak, 80 great ways to eat on the cheap.

Chef Haim Cohen cooks up "Middleterranean" dishes at Taboon, the best cherry pies for President's Day, and more.