Tag: Seth Fera-Schanes

Raising the Bar for Weekend Snacks

By Seth Fera-Schanes Here is a fact.  I like Brussels Sprouts.  They have a nice pungent taste, can be used in a number of dishes and remind me of Fall. Here is another fact.  I like Guinness.  It has a nice strong taste and I like to drink […]

Baked Squash and Garlic Soup

By Seth Fera-Schanes Space comes at a premium in New York and no more so than in the tiny kitchens that are jammed into the 400 square foot apartments found throughout this city.  What should be a simple meal preparation actually poses a challenge due to the lack […]

Concord Grape Rickey Recipe

By Seth Fera-Schanes I was looking for some Fall inspired drink recipes and reached out to a few restaurants around the city.  One of the drink recipes I received was an updated version of the classic Rickey.  All the standard ingredients are included (Gin, lime and club soda) […]

Whelk and Hard Boiled Quail Egg Salad

By Seth Fera-Schanes We should add up how many articles I write and mention a farmers market in the city.  I can wait if you would actually like to do that exercise.  My guess would be 75%. The reality is I go to the markets around the city […]

Taylor Swift Performs in Times Square

Article by Seth Fera-Schanes and Photography © Claire Cohen.  Check out more of Claire’s work on her Facebook page Times Square knows how to throw a party and continues that tradition today with a live concert by Taylor Swift.  With the release of her new album, 1989, this week […]

Venison Schnitzel

By Seth Fera-Schanes One of the advantages to living in New York City is the wide range of food items, sourced from all over the world, that are easily accessible just about anytime you want them.  Have a craving for Durian fruit from Thailand?  Consider it done.  Simply […]

The Pear Tree by 2nd Floor on Clinton

By Seth Fera-Schanes Our Fall cocktail lineup continues with this delicious pear themed drink.  A great balance of spices and speciality spirits make this drink perfect for special occasions or after dinner drinks with your closes friends.  Recipe and photo were submitted by 2nd Floor on Clinton on […]

Jews at the Met with Museum Hack

By Seth Fera-Schanes Want to learn how to become a member of the Tribe?  Well, a good place to start would be through the Jews at the Met tour presented by Museum Hack. The tour spans roughly 4,000 years of Jewish history and covers large sections of the Metropolitan Museum […]

A Cinnamon Cider Margarita

By Seth Fera-Schanes A lime margarita, on the rocks, in a salt rimmed glass is a thing of summer beauty.  However, once the weather drops below 60 degrees, can you still order this drink?  Good question.  Yes, but for some reason it wouldn’t taste the same as when […]

Fall Inspired Old Fashioned Cocktail

By Seth Fera-Schanes Summer has gone and it is time for New Yorkers to get into their Fall nightlife routines.  The outdoor patios serving PBR on a 90 degree day are behind us.  It is time to gather your friends and find the corner booth of a dimly […]