Gothamist

A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.

Gothamist

WNYC Listen Live

Donate

 

 

Food

Five Hot Foods To Warm You Up In That Arctic A.C.

By

Garth Johnston

Published Jul 22, 2011

Modified Jul 23, 2011

Share

FacebookTwitterRedditEmail

Never miss a story

 Email address

By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .

Super Spicy Foods: People are of two minds about spicy foods in the heat. On the one hand, spicy foods are most common in hot locales and make you sweat (which cools you down). But on the other hand? Super spicy spicy foods make your mouth feel the opposite of Winterfresh gum (as in "much, much, hotter") and that is the last thing you want in this kind of weather. But if you don't want to take our word for it, we know the guys at Brick Lane have a Phaal you might like to try.

 

Gothamist

View all 5

By

Garth Johnston

Published Jul 22, 2011

Modified Jul 23, 2011

Share

FacebookTwitterRedditEmail

We rely on your support to make local news available to all

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

Everyone has their favorite foods for cooling down during a heat wave (in our case ice cream, watermelons) but you know what people rarely, with some exceptions, seem to talk about? Foods you really shouldn't bother with in weather like this. Still that's what the A.C. is for, right? To that end we've pulled together five dishes we really wouldn't recommend you be eating on a day with record-breaking heat...unless you are deeply ensconced in your frigid apartment. Bon appetit!

Tagged

do not eat in a heat wave

heat

Garth Johnston

Read more

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

MORE food

Where are the cheapest drinks in NYC? A new report details the city's average prices.

The median price of a cocktail in the city is now $16, and $9 for a draft beer.

By

Hannah Frishberg

Published Oct 19, 2026 at 1:31 p.m. ET

North African restaurants are rare in NYC. These 10 are the best.

Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian food is delicious but underrepresented in the city.

By

Robert Sietsema

Food

North African restaurants are rare in NYC. These 10 are the best.

Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian food is delicious but underrepresented in the city.

By

Robert Sietsema

10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City

By

Robert Sietsema

Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.

By

Sonia Rao

5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's

By

Hannah Frishberg

Never miss a story

Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.

Sign upEmail address

By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .