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In the darkest depths of winter, the tea ritual is one way to warm up an afternoon.

Sometimes nothing will do but a comforting crock of macaroni and cheese.

Suddenly, French toast is everywhere, and not just at brunch. Have it for breakfast in midtown and later on for dessert on the Lower East Side.

To raise funds for relief efforts in South Asia, altruistic local chefs are doing what they do best.

Until your will is crushed by the aroma of a Corner Bistro burger, stick to your New Year’s diet at one of these vegan, vegetarian, or vegetarian-friendly restaurants.

Gotta love the French: As soon as you knock off the bûche de Noël, it’s time for a galette des rois�those flaky almond-cream cakes with a bean, or a good-luck charm, hidden inside.

For comfortable, spill-free snacking, La-Z-Boys can’t be beat. But these sceney places accommodate guests with honest-to-goodness beds. (Just be careful where you set your drink.)

Greet the New Year with a peaceful brunch and a hangover tonic or two.

Act now to book a seat for one of these New Year’s Eve blowouts.

The traditional Italian Christmas Eve meatless meal, a.k.a. the Feast of the Seven Fishes, may just be more popular here than in Italy.