Brad Weinstein

Taking the Express to India

There is something poetic about riding the subway.

Gorging for the Gold

To the uninitiated, an International Federation of Competitive Eating "bib sheet" may seem to record simply absurd information.

Radio Perfecto Broadcasts Its Signal on SoHa's Ever-Busier Airwaves

Radio Perfecto is neither a radio nor perfect.

Restaurant at the End of the Rainbow

The four-leafed clover, that most elusive of childhood treasures, represents more than just luck. Its perfect symmetry, so easily observed, is the epitome of simplicity.

Wake up and Smell the Chelsea

Evermore, I have been yearning for my hometown of Pittsburgh.

No Smashed Potatoes Here!

Mom would be disappointed if I started with dessert.

Rough Waters in South Italy

Acqua might be more aptly named Acqua e Fuoco--"water and fire" in Italian--so as to highlight its strengths.

A Twist of Citrus on the Upper West Side

"What magazine do you write for?" asked the two women sitting to my right, after observing my reporter's notebook. I hesitated for a moment as I attempted to formulate a fitting reply. New Yorker?

Kitchenette Uptown Perspective II

As small-town folk can attest, the simple pleasures in life--community, comfort, and mom's cooking--far outweigh the hustle and bustle of big-city hedonism.

Bistro by Numbers

It is no coincidence that the logo of Bistro Ten18 is a stylized glass of wine.