Readers were dismayed to learn the Bay Leaf restaurant in downtown Allentown has closed permanently amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Hard to celebrate our anniversary without the Bay Leaf,&#82… ...

It was a hot, breezy Tuesday when we hit up the new Bay Leaf Halal Food Restaurant (864 Broadway), a place yours truly noticed not too long ago on our commute out of the city.

Cafe Zaffri’s twist on a martini includes bay leaf liqueur, giving the drink a savory, floral character. Cole Saladino for The New York Times ...