Reports USA East

The first gourmet food trucks appeared over two years ago in the Big Apple. Thanks to the fierce competition between chefs, New Yorkers and tourists alike enjoy a very broad range of epicurean street food options.
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Fixed-gear bicycles, or ‘fixies’, are vintage bikes with a cog ‘fixed’ to the rear hub. Originally created by and for messengers, fixies are how fashionable New Yorkers get around town.
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For the past few years Thai food has been relegated to the ranks of cheap, easy takeout, with mainstream eateries adding Westernized pad Thai and curries to menus. But if what editors of a prestigious culinary foundation say comes..
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They’re not covered in chocolate, or studded with pretty berries, nor are they slathered in a caramel or toffee sauce. But editors of a prestigious US culinary foundation are betting that a simple, plain-looking French pastry will..
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Sure, other American cities have New Year’s festivities and parades, but only Philadelphia has Mummers. An institution whose European roots are centuries old, the Mummers Parade has been sponsored by the city since 1901.
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With outstanding restaurants for all budgets and tastes, ethnic neighbourhoods, culinary festivals, fabulous farmers’ markets and dozens of food blogs, Philadelphia is a ‘foodie’ destination par excellence. And yet the city’s embl..
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The cradle of American independence, Philadelphia is a vibrant city located between New York and Washington, DC. A prime destination for historians, culture buffs and gourmets alike, The City of Brotherly Love is a great town for ..
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If you enjoy riding around in red convertible Cadillacs, seeing flamingos in flight, sipping mojitos by the pool, going to hip beach parties and admiring handsome Latinos in white suits and stars in sequined dresses, then Miami Be..
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In between memorials to two presidents and a stone's throw from a site for World War II soldiers, Washington stands to get a new memorial honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Photographer JR thinks big -- really big -- by producing giant black and white portraits of people and plastering them on the urban landscape, from West Bank wall to African slum to Parisian street. After winning the TED prize thi..
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Grammy-award winning musician Lenny Kravitz is to once again turn his hand to hotel design, according to reports from the US.
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With a meal that included baked beans, Southwestern corn, barbecue brisket and grilled chicken, NASA turned their astronauts into real space cowboys this week.
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During the summer months New York is inundated with every kind of cultural offering and outdoor event. The city is transformed and tourists are spoilt for choice.
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Street philosopher, urban artist, local hero -- James de la Vega accepts all titles save that of graffiti artist. His sketches aren't distressed scrawls -- but small wisdoms imparted to passersby on everything from sidewalks to tr..
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It's the color of liquid smoke and is described as eau de barbecue, a cologne that bottles the backyard scents of burning, smoking barbecues, and grilled meats.
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After winning the coveted title of Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Awards last week, José Andrés announced Monday that he will be temporarily shuttering the doors to one of his Washington DC restaurants to experiment with old-..
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The Miami Wine and Food Festival, one of the United States’ biggest culinary events (now organised for the past five years) has just elected its new king. For the second year running the crown for America’s best hamburger has gone..
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Tabasco sauce was first made in 1868 by Edmund McIlhenny, whose direct descendent Paul is the company’s current owner. Edmund’s name is still printed on the famous diamond logo which characterizes the bottles.
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French culture is everywhere in Louisiana, but when it comes to cooking, Spanish, German, Creole, Caribbean and Native American influences are also very present. The state was famous for its unique and delectable ‘fusion’ food lon..
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New York’s pulse beats a little stronger in Brooklyn than it does in Manhattan, although some New Yorkers from ‘the Island’ will never set foot in the neighbouring borough just the other side of the bridge. The Brooklynites have c..
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