The Manhattan Times

Tosca’s Café in the Bronx will be showcasing its trademark coal-oven pizza, among other specialties, as part of “Savor the Bronx,” the Bronx’s first Restaurant Week.

Story and photos by Alexandra Rosario

The Bronx is good enough to eat.         

The Bronx's inaugural “Savor the Bronx” Restaurant Week, sponsored in part by American Express, kicks off this Tuesday, November 1st and lasts until Sunday, November 13th. Participating are the borough's best eateries from City Island to Riverdale.

Para aquellas personas que buscan satisfacer su gusto por algo dulce, los pasteles de zanahoria de Lloyd’s Carrot Cake darán en el clavo.

Historia y fotos por Alexandra Rosario

El Bronx es lo suficientemente bueno para comer.

La inauguración de "Saborea el Bronx" Semana de Restaurantes, patrocinado en parte por American Express, arranca este martes 1 de noviembre y dura hasta el domingo 13 de noviembre. Los Participantes son los mejores restaurantes del municipio desde City Island hasta Riverdale.

Emeric Harney, master tea blender of Harney and Sons, which specializes in fine teas from all around the world, points out the subtle qualities in a series of different teas that were presented for tasting at the Morris-Jumel Mansion this week.

Story and photos by Alexandra Rosario

Perched on the second highest point in Manhattan is the Morris-Jumel Mansion, situated between 162nd and 161st Streets. It once was the former home to the high society Morris and Jumel families in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Los asistentes y catadores fueron tratado,s junto a los tes, con bollos y mermeladas, emparedados de pepinillo y galletas, en la parte de al frente de la casa más vieja de Manhattan.

Historia y fotos por Alexandra Rosario

Situada en el segundo punto más alto en Manhattan está la Mansión Morris-Jumel, situada entre las Calles 162 y 161. Una vez fue la antigua casa de las familias de alta sociedad Morris y Jumel en los siglos 18 y 19.

‘Pick and Eat’ en el oeste de la Calle 177 y Broadway se ha hecho de un nombre con su saludable comida tales como ensaladas frescas y ‘smoothies’ de proteínas. Su dueño Jorge A. Peralta, nativo de Washington Heights, dijo que la inspiración vino en parte de algún tiempo que pasó en la República Dominicana aprendiendo las artes culinarias. “Dije, ¿Por qué no? ¿Por qué no podemos tener opciones saludables y asequibles en los Heights?”

Historia y fotos por Alexandra Rosario

Mientras que los lugares que ofrecen comida saludable orgánica están a montón por chavo en el Bajo Manhattan, el Alto Manhattan justo se está aclimatando a las coloridas comidas ricas en nutrientes listas para una rápida parada.

Pick and Eat on West 177th and Broadway has made a name for itself with its healthy, nutrient-rich foods such as fresh salads and protein smoothies. Owner Jorge A. Peralta, a Washington Heights native, says the inspiration came, in part, from spending some time in the Dominican Republic and learning culinary arts. “I said, ‘Why not? Why can't we have nice, affordable, healthy options in the Heights?’”

Story and photos by Alexandra Rosario

While locations that offer healthy, organic fare are a dime a dozen downtown, uptown is just getting acclimated to bountiful selections of colorful, organic greens and tasty, nutrient-dense foods at the ready for a quick stop.

The mojito, the classic Cuban cocktail, consists of white rum, lime or lemon juice, a splash of soda water, and is muddled with sugar and fresh mint leaves. At the Havana Café, it is made in seven different flavors.

mo· ji· to

Noun: A cocktail consisting of white rum, lime or lemon juice, sugar, mint, ice, and carbonated or soda water, and at Havana Café expertly made in seven different flavors.

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In the Bronx, at Havana Café Restaurant and Lounge, the mojito is the most popular and elaborately made drink. It would make the founders of “La Bodeguita del Medio,” the Cuban restaurant staple where legend has it the drink was first created, very proud.

Regina Gradess explains that her mother Pearl Rosenzveig, made “the best chicken soup. When I was young, she’d make it most Friday nights.  It was hot and clear with matzah balls, carrots, and parsley root, (or petrajaim in Hungarian).”

Happy new year.

No, it’s not too early for the good wishes, not if you are deep in preparation for the Jewish high holiday of Rosh Hashanah this week, which will begin at sundown Wednesday, Sept. 28th and end at sundown on Friday, Sept. 30th. Rosh Hashanah, which translates literally into “Head of the Year,” is marked by a number of symbolic observances, including the sounding of the shofar, the ram’s horn, the recitation of prayers, and the lighting of candles.

‘Garden’ ofrece un sereno ambiente en el cual puede compartir una íntima cena como también albergar a un grupo, todos los que buscan compartir una deliciosa comida a precios asequibles.

Historia por Adrian Cabreja y Debralee Santos

Fotos por Debralee Santos

Se dice que los tesoros a menudo están escondidos. Y metidos en las inclinadas colinas cerca del Colegio Manhattan hay una de esas delicias: el Nuevo Jardín Riverdale, justo cerca de Broadway y lejos del ruido del tren #1.

The New Riverdale Garden offers an opportunity for outdoor patio dining, with such eclectic choices as Santa Fe chicken empanadas stuffed with black beans, corn and Cheddar cheese on which to feast.

Story by Adrian Cabreja and Debralee Santos

Photos by Debralee Santos

It is said that treasures are often hidden. And tucked into the sloping hills near Manhattan College is one such delight: The New Riverdale Garden, just off Broadway and far from the rumble of the nearby #1 train.