• Chefs get creative just to stay in business during coronavirus shutdown

    Chefs get creative just to stay in business during coronavirus shutdown

    Big Apple restaurants seeking to comply with the coronavirus lockdown are ripping up their menus and slashing prices — in some cases to survive. The statewide ban on sit-down dining has forced some New York City eateries to throw in the towel, as Side Dish has previously reported. But other eateries are keeping the lights …
  • Giants must make NFL Draft all about protecting Daniel Jones

    Giants must make NFL Draft all about protecting Daniel Jones

    There are plenty of Giants fans salivating over the prospect of using the fourth-overall pick of the draft on the freak Swiss Army knife Isaiah Simmons. Understandable on several levels: He is a wondrous playmaker, a chess piece/toy and every defensive coordinator’s dream who can impact the game at any number of positions. All the …
  • Joey Gallo’s makeshift quarantine batting cage might drive his neighbors nuts

    Joey Gallo’s makeshift quarantine batting cage might drive his neighbors nuts

    Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo’s 2019 campaign was cut short after he underwent surgery on his right hand. And not even a quarantine in response to the global coronavirus pandemic is keeping him from staying sharp for Opening Day 2020, which may still be months away. In a video posted Saturday to TikTok, Gallo repeatedly …
  • Antonio Brown and Floyd Mayweather deserve each other

    Antonio Brown and Floyd Mayweather deserve each other

    It makes a kind of sick sense that disgraced NFL star Antonio Brown would turn to Floyd Mayweather for a pep talk. Of course Mayweather believes if you have outstanding ability in your sport, you should continue to get paid millions of dollars to perform — despite a history of alleged violence, particularly against women. …
  • How call with Kobe Bryant set up Kyrie Irving’s greatest moment

    How call with Kobe Bryant set up Kyrie Irving’s greatest moment

    When Kyrie Irving was growing up in New Jersey playing in his yard, imagining coming up big in the clutch, this wasn’t how he pictured it looking. The clutch was hitting shots or making plays in the NBA Finals, not feeding hungry people in a pandemic. But these are the times we’re in. With the …
  • Breaking down the Giants’ NFL free agency haul

    Breaking down the Giants’ NFL free agency haul

    With the bulk of free agency in the books around the NFL, and certainly for the Giants, it is a good time to sit back and assess what general manager Dave Gettleman did and why, and where the players he added eventually will fit in. Following Saturday’s signing of former Jets tight end Eric Tomlinson, …
  • Hollywood hotspot Craig’s is sweetly easing coronavirus fears

    Hollywood hotspot Craig’s is sweetly easing coronavirus fears

    As restaurants struggle to stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis, Hollywood hotspot Craig’s has seen one unusual bright spot. “We’ve got this Craig’s vegan ice cream, and we offered it online. What’s interesting is we’re seeing a big ramp-up in online ice cream sales because I think people are just looking for something normal and …
  • Lady Gaga’s dad slammed for asking for donations to pay restaurant staff

    Lady Gaga’s dad slammed for asking for donations to pay restaurant staff

    Times are tough for many due to the spread of coronavirus, including the father of pop superstar Lady Gaga and owner of several New York eateries. The restauranteur, 64, recently created a GoFundMe account asking the public to donate $50,000 to cover his staff’s wages at Upper West Side spot Joanne Trattoria, and was immediately …
  • Tiffany Haddish turns to gardening while quarantined

    Tiffany Haddish turns to gardening while quarantined

    Tiffany Haddish has some sage advice. The comedian has turned to gardening as she practices social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. “This is what I have been doing During quarantine. Gardening,” she wrote on Instagram on Thursday. She added, “It’s not only a good workout and relaxing, but you get to eat if you do …
  • James Bradberry bringing massive ‘chip on shoulder’ to Giants

    James Bradberry bringing massive ‘chip on shoulder’ to Giants

    James Bradberry thinks the Giants were the best fit for where to continue his NFL career, which is why the Carolina Panthers free agent agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract to be a shutdown cornerback on the field and a leader in the locker room. His dad thinks the Giants were the best fit, …