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[WATCH] This Urban Beekeeper Turns New York City Rooftops Into Buzzing Farms

2025-08-27T12:00:00-04:00

When you think of beekeeping, a city skyscraper might not be where you would think to look. In this week's Snapshot New York, CBS2's Steve Overmyer meets Andrew Cote, president of the New York Beekeepers Association.

Check out the New York Beekeepers Association to learn more.

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[WATCH] This Lower East Side Restaurant Elevates Mexican Dishes With Insects

2023-11-09T12:00:00-05:00

Black Ant is an East Village Mexican food restaurant that stands out amongst all other Mexican food restaurants in the area for one big reason: insects. In this video from Thrillist, watch as head chef Mario Hernandez explains why there is nothing to be afraid of when it comes to ants, grasshoppers, and other insects in your meal.

Located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Chef Mario Hernandez of The Black Ant is seasoning his guacamole with black ants and coating his shrimp with grasshopper flour for tacos. Chef Hernandez grew up tasting these flavors as a child in Mexico after his grandmother introduced him to grasshopper tacos at a young age and is now sharing an elevated version of the food he fell in love with as a child.

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[WATCH] If You See a Spotted Lanternfly in NYC, Kill It on Sight

2022-08-24T12:00:00-04:00

Have you seen a black and white bug flying around? Does it have vivid red back wings? Is it covered in polka dots that would make Cruella de Vil envious? If so, you’ve seen a spotted lanternfly, and a zillion of its friends are probably in your area, too. Scientists across several East Coast states are begging the public to kill these flashy bugs on sight, as 2022 shapes up to be a boom year for the destructive invaders.

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[WATCH] Spotted Lanternfly: Everything You Need to Know About Tree-Destroying Invasive Pest

2021-10-06T12:00:00-04:00

They're colorful, they're pretty, and they're quick. But this insect has got to go. It's the invasive spotted lanternfly, and parts of New Jersey have been divided into quarantine zones to try to contain the bugs. Now they're popping up all across our area, even in Manhattan.

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[VIDEO] Bee Swarm Removed From Times Square For Second Time

2021-07-22T12:00:00-04:00

Bees are taking over Times Square again.

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[REPOST] Munch on Delicious Insect-Based Dishes at Toloache in Greenwich Village

2020-01-25T12:00:00-05:00

Toloache is a small local chain of restaurants with locations in Greenwich Village, Midtown, and the Upper East Side. The restaurant is known for its delicious insect-centric dishes, including ants and grasshoppers. In this video from Eater, watch as one of their more popular dishes, the Grasshopper Tacos, are prepared from scratch.

At Toloache in NYC, tacos chapulines — or tacos stuffed with seasoned, crispy grasshoppers — are a popular oder. Watch the video above to see how the protein-rich dish is made!

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[VIDEO] Check Out Black Ant, an East Village Restaurant Serving Grasshoppers and Other Insects

2019-07-20T17:00:00-04:00

Black Ant is an East Village Mexican food restaurant that stands out amongst all other Mexican food restaurants in the area for one big reason: insects.

In this video from Business Insider, watch as editors head to the restaurant to try grasshoppers and other insects with their meal.

We went to Black Ant to try their grasshoppers. Served with 2 salsas and guacamole, the fried bugs tasted like a cross between crispy beef and seafood. Overall it was very delicious and highly recommended.

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[VIDEO] This Urban Beekeeper Turns New York City Rooftops Into Buzzing Farms

2019-07-17T15:30:00-04:00

When you think of beekeeping, a city skyscraper might not be where you would think to look. In this week's Snapshot New York, CBS2's Steve Overmyer meets Andrew Cote, president of the New York Beekeepers Association.

Check out the New York Beekeepers Association to learn more.

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Un-BEE-lievable! Large Swarm Of Honey Bees Take Over Bronx Neighborhood Tree

2019-05-11T17:00:00-04:00

Thousands of honey bees took over a tree near an apartment building on Grand Concourse near Minerva Place in Kingsbridge Heights. CBS2's Maurice DuBois reports.

Bee puns really aren't that great… I don't get what all the buzz is about.

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[WATCH] Trendy Versus Traditional: The Hunt for New York City's Best Tacos

2019-05-01T12:30:00-04:00

New York restaurant critic Adam Platt is a taco purist. His daughter Penelope, however, is more impressed with creative cuisine. The two recently set out in NYC to pit traditional tacos against modern Mexican fare.

When it comes to time-tested Mexican food, it’s hard to beat Taco Mix, a bustling Queens eatery that prides itself on real tacos and specializes in slow-roasted al pastor. Mexican immigrant Filadelfo Sanchez opened the restaurant 1990, and to this day, it’s still family-run. Meanwhile at the Black Ant on the Lower East Side, founder Jorge Guzman and chef Mario Hernandez do things a little differently. The modern Mexican restaurant builds on its culinary heritage with innovative twists on ancient foods, like grasshopper-encrusted shrimp and tacos with miso-adobo beets.

They probably should have visited more than two places, but watch the short video to see how the trendy taco place compares with the traditional.

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