Fairway Says “No Prosciutto For You!”
By Virginia Tangel If you thought the customer was always right, a sign at the deli counter at Fairway on 74th Street would like to remind you otherwise. The charcuterie on display at Fairway is...
View ArticleFairway’s Butcher Demonstrates the Perfect Cut
By Laura B. Weiss foodandthings Are you a hacker or a slicer when it comes to carving up your Thanksgiving turkey? In my house, hackers oversee the dismantling of our Thanksgiving bird. The turkey...
View ArticleCity Parenting, Stereotypes, and The New York Times
Editor’s Note: This is a monthly column by Rebecca Levey, a freelance writer and the mother of two girls, about raising children on the Upper West Side. Several weeks ago a piece ran in the New York...
View ArticleAdorable Old People Flirting at Fairway
Posted by a 62-year-old man earlier today, this is maybe the cutest craigslist missed connection ever. I am praying these people get together. Praying. Now go home and do something romantic. “You were...
View ArticleFairway Cafe Could Close! Fans Mobilize to Save It.
The Fairway Cafe, a small eatery on the second floor of the bustling supermarket on 74th Street and Broadway, is in danger of closing, and a community group has sprung up to try to save it, Eater...
View ArticleIs Trader Joe’s Behind Fairway Cafe’s Possible Demise?
Fairway Cafe fans were shocked when they heard in recent days that the cafe could shut down, but it was unclear exactly why it might close. A New York Times report, however, sheds some more light on...
View ArticleFairway Cafe Saved! (Mostly)
The CEO and vice president of Fairway said today that Fairway Cafe isn’t going anywhere, despite fears that it could be closed to make way for more grocery space. The Fairway honchos told Insatiable...
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