Better Booze Festival

Only Good Stuff Inside the Better Booze Festival

How does a Saturday afternoon filled with craft beer, wine and spirits sound to you? The second annual Better Booze festival is right around the corner, splashing down at Webster Hall in the East Village on...
Upper East Side Lunch Spots

Upper East Side Lunch Spots

Despite a hectic season so far, for those with allergies, warm weather has finally found itself to NYC which means it's time to start venturing out come lunch time! So, if you happen to be either working on...
Chef of Rockin Raw

Behind the Kitchen with the Chef of Rockin Raw

Creating delicious and creative meals out of raw food seems like an impossible task, but for Tere Fox, the co-owner and chef at Rockin Raw, it seems to come naturally. Rockin Raw is a true family affair as...
Shake Shack Madison Square Park

Shake Shack Returns To Madison Square Park

Finally, finally, finally Shake Shack in Madison Square Park is back. As the number one Shake Shack fan, at least in the Eat Up New York Office, I dragged everyone out on their second open day to get some...
Levain Bakery

Cookie Time at Levain Bakery Upper West Side

Levain Bakery, a tiny shop below street level on West 74th St. and Amsterdam Avenue, is home to incredibly fresh baguettes, rolls, and muffins. Everything is baked on-site fresh every day from the finest...
Vegan and Paleo

What are Vegan and Paleo Diets all About?

There’s been a lot of talk recently about both Vegan and Paleo diets. Is one better than the other? What are the pros and cons of each? Is it all a bunch of crap? I’m here to bring you my findings on both...
grey Bar and Restaurant

Lunch at Grey Bar and Restaurant on West 26th Street

Lunch can be complicated in the city.  You may have all intentions of running out to grab something to eat only to find yourself waiting in line, for forty five minutes, for a salad.  I really thought I had...
Hudson Eats

Checking out Hudson Eats at Brookfield Place

One of the latest additions to the trendy food court scene is Hudson Eats, located inside Brookfield Place in Battery Park City. Bordered by the Hudson River and nestled among big name retail shops and...
Fathers Day Gifts

Father’s Day Gifts Ideas for “That Dad”

We all have "That Dad" that is known for something. The dad who keep his favorite beer in the basement fridge, the dad who swears he should have pursued a career as a BBQ Pitmaster, the dad who swears he can...