Adam Reiner is a writer and founder of The Restaurant Manifesto, a blog about dining culture and restaurant life. His first book “The New Rules of Dining Out: A Guide To Enjoying Restaurants” is due ...

You probably don't give a lot of thought to the ice you use in things — whatever your fridge makes is usually good enough to chill a glass of soda or lemonade. But when you're making mixed drinks, ice ...

Talk about a chilling effect. As summer officially kicks off and an oppressive heat wave threatens to melt the Northeast, New Yorkers will be venturing to rooftop lounges and chic watering holes to ...