The trouble with New York winters is that they usually lack that wonderland quality that would make them something to look forward to. You’ll never see a dogsled glide through the empty streets of Manhattan, and although the wind chill can be brutal in February, temperatures aren’t consistently low enough for anyone to attempt to build a Central Park Ice Castle. And forget about jostling with tourists on crowded Midtown skating rinks. That’s about as fun as stepping off the curb into an ankle-deep puddle of slush. Sure, every decade or so (remember last year?) a storm comes along and buries the city in drifts of the white stuff, but most of the time it’s more gloomy skies, icy sidewalks, and the choice between parting with $8 for a gourmet cup of cocoa at La Maison du Chocolat or braving the lines at City’s Bakery’s annual Hot... More >>>