Cinco de Mayo = Taco Time!

Wondering where to go on Cinco de Mayo? Wondering what to do? (...um...tacos and margaritas, duh)

amNY had me test some seriously tasty tacos, and rate them, using an un-scientific, but extremely cool "taco-meter"

Click on the image to see which taco took it to the top!

Empire Room: The Iconic Building Gets a New Lounge!

Looking for drinks near the Empire State Building? Head to the lobby level to swill super-luxe (and super-pricey) cocktails in style in the newly-opened Empire Room.

Citysearch had me scope the sultry, Art Deco-inspired space. Click on the image for more info. Bottoms up!

Brussels Sprouts Recipe: Wine Enthusiast

Brussels sprouts: People love to hate them, but haute-y chefs are eager to redeem them--explaining why so many restaurants are serving the embattled sprouts these days.

We think the Brussels sprouts trend merits a recipe, and we've snagged one for Wine Enthusiast's new website, winemag.com. The recipe is a raw version with brown butter vinaigrette, from Circa59 in Palm Springs. Yum!

Click here to see the original recipe on Wine Enthusiast's website.

Organic Cocktails, Biodynamic Wine in NYC

Today may be 4/20, but 4/22 is the greenest of holidays. amNY had me take a look at bars that are serving organic, biodynamic or sustainable tipples in honor of Earth Day. Click on the image for more info!

Would You Eat This? Viktor & Rolf's Perfume Cake

Are perfume cakes the latest trend in the provocative world of pastry?

We have no idea, but Chefs Yannick Alleno and Camille Lesecq of the Hotel Meurice (Paris) created these adorable, apparently edible perfume cakes in celebration of the fifth anniversary of Flowerbomb's launch by Viktor & Rolf.

Flowerbomb is a distinctly floral fragrance, with notes of freesia, jasmin and patchouli.

Whether or not a Cool Water Cologne Cupcake is next remains to be seen.

Mac Attack! Where to Find Mac n'Cheese in NYC. Update: Everywhere

Come on...admit it. You love the mac n'cheese. This filling staple cannot be stopped!

Accordingly, mac n'cheese keeps popping up on menus in NYC (and everywhere else). amNY had me take a look at the 5 tastiest versions of the mac in Manhattan. Click on the image for our top picks.

Booze News: Drink More, Weigh Less. Sweet!

According to an awesome/slightly ludicrous new study, women who booze it up (see Lindsay Lohan, above) are less likely to gain weight in middle age.

Cheers to that!

The study was conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who followed over 19,000 female imbibers over 13 years. These researchers discovered that those who threw back 1-2 drinks a day were 30% less likely to be overweight by the end of the study.

It has yet to be determined whether the rogues at Captain Morgan's funded the study.

Kraft Unveils Bagel-fuls: Seriously?

We heart baked goods.

But really, are we getting so lazy (or hungover) that we can't even slather cream cheese on a bagel in the morning?

While we may put Pop Tarts in the "kind of fun" category and Hot Pockets in the "funny enough for Jim Gaffigan" zone, we must file away Kraft's new Bagelfuls concept in the "What Were They Thinking" department.

Don't they look like boot-stomped Twinkies? Gross!

Thoughts?

New York Wine Expo 2010

Wino. Lush. Oenophile.

Whatever you choose to call yourself, you know you love the vino.

amNY had me delve into the depravity that is the New York Wine Expo, 2010. Drink up.

Miami Carnival Guide 2010

Happy Fat Tuesday everyone! While Mardi Gras celebrations are getting under way, one of the closest/wildest/spiciest Carnival celebrations can be found in Miami, where the Calle Ocho festival attracts a million revelers each year and is the largest Hispanic party in the US.

amNY had me take an inside look at this amazing celebration, along with trips for tourists and cheap tickets. Click on the image to see this story in close up.