When Di Fara’s Dom De Marco was shut down by the Department of Health last year, the one thing that irked him above all else was their insistence that he wear a hat.

Is there such a thing as a hot dog that’s delicious, possibly organic, and maybe even homegrown?

Long an outer-borough staple, the lowly goat is poised for the Manhattan big time.

Whether you call it a drink or a dessert, the affogato al caffè is a summer staple in Italy and, increasingly, in New York.

’Nduja, a devilishly hot sausage paste of sorts, seems perfect for these nose-to-tail times.

Capogiro gelato has been making recent inroads onto the dessert menus of some of New York’s most popular restaurants.

As if gas wasn’t bad enough, lemon prices have risen 35 percent over the past year, necessitating new insights into consumer behavior for sidewalk-stand proprietors.

Fourth of July cookouts bring on barbecue fatigue.

Suddenly, the south Village is rife with competing purveyors of creamy, melty smoothness.

If you need a reason to get over your anti-boxed-wine bias, here it is: a round, fruity, earthy Côtes du Rhône.