Lobsters do respond to harmful stimuli but there is no evidence that they sense pain. They don’t even have brains, which leads scientists to believe that they do not feel suffering.

There is still nothing that resembles a cold Manhattan Special, a thick and fizzy blend of espresso, seltzer and pure cane sugar, but after 113 years the soda seems to be caught between two worlds.

In Prospect Park over the weekend, in what was perhaps a snapshot of countless other celebrations throughout New York City, holiday cookouts had a distinctly ethnic flair.

From swanky Midtown to the hip Lower East Side, a guide to imbibing in (and on) the city’s rooftop hotel bars.

A growing number of Barcelona restaurants called bistronomics are dedicated to offering high quality, contemporary — and yes, occasionally clever — cooking at reasonable prices.

Get past the guilt for a summer weekend of lobster and leftovers.

The world of St.-Émilion wine was thrown into turmoil when a local court ruled that the latest reclassification of these Bordeaux wines, made in 2006, was not impartial and should be annulled.

Jeff Varasano has spent much of the past decade trying to reverse-engineer his favorite New York pizza in his home in Atlanta.

Many New Yorkers are part of a familiar urban scene — the rooftop party — and even the most humble of apartment dwellers have been known to sneak upstairs for a meal or a drink.

“Beyond the Great Wall” opens up vast worlds of other Chinas scarcely known to cooks and food lovers in the United States.

Picnic foods need not be boring. With a little shopping, a little effort, and 20 minutes or less for assembly, you can easily vary the menu a bit.

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At the Clover Club in Boerum Hill, try what are now known as pre-Prohibition drinks. Pomme de Terre is a self-consciously rendered bistro in Ditmas Park.

Bar Milano bungles many of the pasta (and risotto) dishes, and yet still manages to be an impressive restaurant.

Events, tours, tasting and demonstrations in the New York area.

Most crisps and crumbles are squishy and jammy, but a friend got me thinking when she described her yen for a truly crispy crumble — or crumbly crisp.

Lisa’s Cookie Shop in Warwick, N.Y., makes cookies and cakes that are anything but common.

Menodiciotto, a company in Turin, Italy, packs its treats in oblong plastic foam boxes, which seem to help them retain their creamy texture.

Restaurant openings, closings and chefs on the move.