The chef Julie Farias—last seen utilizing a hot plate, Swiss Army knife, and a box of clothespins in order to devise and cook some well-reviewed, three-course $25 set menus at Beer Table in Park Slope—has moved on to The General Greene. The San Antonio native also worked for Daniel Boulud and is the former chef at iCi. Farias also put together the menu at burger restaurant Stand, so here's hoping she'll be making some changes to the lackluster General Greene version. You may recall that General Greene owner Nicholas Morgenstern unveiled a custom ice cream cart a few weeks back (seen here); word is that someone apparently tried to steal the tip jar from the cart last week and was promptly arrested! Farias is said to be working on some menu tweaks, assumes kitchen duties this week, and will likely kick anyone's ass who tries something like that tip jar stunt again. more ›

As the weather warms and plenty of New Yorkers are driven to the brink of insanity by the incessant, nursery school-worthy jingles blaring from slow-going ice cream trucks, take solace in the news that several new ice cream carts—all w/o loudspeakers—will debut this weekend. These quiet heroes are our greatest hope for winning the jingle wars, and when all is scooped and done, the weasel will be popped once and for all and the turkey in the straw will stay that way— FOREVER. more ›