City slickers can't seem to get enough of the haute barnyard dining thing, or at least that's what the owners of this new Upper West Side restaurant are banking on. Elizabeth’s Neighborhood Table may be located on the ground-floor of a 25-story high-rise apartment building, but if you see it from the street you might think you've wandered right into Anytown, USA. The exterior facade features a shingled roof, white picket fence, clapboard siding, wrap-around porch, and swing. Why look, there's Aunt Bee pickin' "Let's Get It Started" on the banjo! more ›

[UPDATE BELOW, BRAH] The most e-mailed story in the Times today is the sprawling Dining section trend piece "Marijuana Fuels a New Kitchen Culture." While acknowledging that drug use in the kitchen is nothing new, reporter Kim Severson goes on (and on and on) about how a new generation of chefs and restaurateurs have carved out a somewhat distinct genre of cuisine, which she thinks we should call "Haute Stoner." Can we not? more ›

Okay, it's freezing. Not just freezing -- bone chillingly bitter. We've been at our desk for hours now and still can't manage to fight off the chill from our morning commute. This kind of weather makes us crave warm, cozy comfort food -- hopefully at least one of these options is close enough to you for a quick dash out, or even better, to deliver to you. more ›