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Primary Plant Based is open in Kensington, plus, Vernick Coffee Bar returns, a fireplace lighting, and a happy Cheftivus to all.

13 Months Into Pandemic Schooling, NYC Teachers Yearn For Stability arrow A teacher greets students at PS 179 in Brooklyn on the first day of school. Mark Lennihan/AP/Shutterstock When Curtis High School teacher Ife Damon first experienced an unexpected student showing up in her remote class as a prank, she realized this was new territory not covered in teacher training. “The very first time it happened, it completely caught us off guard,” said Damon, who teaches E...

Zahav is still running a winter yurt village on its outdoor patio for American Express members, so getting a reservation in 2021 will be a tall order. Royal Sushi & Izakaya just made the list at No. 100. The Queen Village restaurant is led by David Frank, Stephen Simons and the father-son sushi master duo of Matt and Jesse Ito.  What began as a pop-up at the start of the last decade finally took shape as a restaurant in 2016. Itos skill earned him a James Beard Award nomination in the Risin...