Emily Brennan

The Fountain Pen Hospital represents a bygone idea in an age of instant communication, but the store in Lower Manhattan attracts people from across New York City.

The food at Les Arlots is excellent, but its true specialty is a personal sort of warmth.

A tour through several 24-hour Pakistani restaurants in New York reveals some commentary on Uber and Trump. But really, it’s all about the food.

From simple wooden tracks to Lionel’s Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 with simulated sparks, Trainworld, in Kensington, Brooklyn, probably stocks it.

We all loved Mr. Mahoney as the lovably cranky Martin Crane. But his work beyond “Frasier” was equally versatile and nuanced.

Her groundbreaking election angered many conservatives. She even received death threats.

A smart sitcom set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, its characters are richly detailed, its understanding of teenage awkwardness profound.

Hahn’s ability to so effectively communicate her private thoughts to the viewer places her in company with some of the writer’s favorite actors.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is not drunk people in the French Quarter. It’s much more neighborhoody, diverse and idiosyncratic than its Spring Break image.

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