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November 2007 - Posts
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Primary attraction was the small wildlife wandering across the table. Read More...
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Kerry Simon is preparing to open two new restaurants in Vegas. "Rock 'n' Roll" chef Kerry Simon ( Simon LA , Impala ) is gearing up to open not one but two new restaurants in Las Vegas. Debuting December 29th at the Luxor is The CatHouse "Loungerie," Read More...
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The just released 2008 Miami/South Florida Restaurants Survey – based on input from over 5,700 frequent diners – depicts a vibrant, pricey dining scene featuring all new Top Food winners, with star chef Michelle Bernstein leading the Miami pack. Bernstein's Read More...
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Does cork type matter? Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we received two related wine questions and so once again we turned to Roger Dagorn, Master Sommelier at New York's Chanterelle , to answer Read More...
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New York's trendy BLT food empire, the brainchild of chef Laurent Tourondel (the LT in BLT), has opened the first Texas outpost of its star restaurant, BLT Steak . A variation on the East Coast mother ship, it offers upscale twists on standard steakhouse Read More...
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By Jeff Freier, ZAGAT.com staff editor For a truly happy meal, try one of these child-friendly restaurants Kid-Friendly Restaurant Guide Boston Chicago London Los Angeles NYC Philadelphia San Francisco/Bay Area Washington, DC Tired of typical kiddie chain Read More...
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He's not your you-know-what. After parting ways with the owners of Lola is Soul earlier this year, Top Chef season one finalist Dave Martin has quietly opened Crave on 42nd, an NYC showcase for his updated comfort cooking. The casual bistro is located Read More...
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The Broadway stagehands' strike continues, despite all-night talks yesterday , resulting in a financial disaster for the NYC restaurants that depend on pre- and post-theater diners for their survival. According to the New York Post , some restaurants Read More...
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The chef keeps renaming and relocating the restaurant like it’s a member of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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Some interesting Thanksgiving “myths” were busted in The Gallery at NYC's Astor Center last night. Andrew F. Smith, editor-in-chief of The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink and author of The Turkey: An American Story , gave a lecture stuffed Read More...
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The results of the Zagat/ Today Show Airline Survey are in, confirming that the industry is continuing its steep descent in the eyes of the flying public. Read on for full survey results – from the best economy-class carrier to the most consistently delayed Read More...
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Room at Twelve Riccardo Ullio ( Sotto Sotto , Fritti ) has brought Beleza , a Brazilian-inspired beauty, to the heart of Midtown, tempting diners with small plates of natural fare (think crudo, grains and sous-vide fish) meant to be washed down with rare-fruit Read More...
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Service so attentive you may have to ask for some privacy. Read More...
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Payard makes whimsy out of a classic candy bar. Later this month, Las Vegas will get yet another New York import. This time, it's an outpost of beloved dessert house Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro , which will be opening its doors on November 23rd in Read More...
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The Chocolate Show kicked off with a fashion show including this edible cookie dress by designer Nicole Romano (l) and pastry chef Zac Young (r). photo: Ace Brown This past weekend, New York hosted the 10th Annual Chocolate Show , which included everything Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we go to a question submitted by Zagat member hudsong631 : "Here's one that my wife and I always debate over at dinner – she loves to drink "rose" wine and Read More...
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Perilla Photo: Noah Kalina Perilla 9 Jones St. (bet. Bleecker & W. 4th Sts.) Manhattan, NY 10014 212-929-6868 Food Decor Service Cost 26 20 24 $65 Season one Top Chef winner Harold Dieterle hits it big again with this much-“hyped” Village newcomer that Read More...
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Trader Vic's new Vegas digs Trader Vic's is gone in New York, and semi-gone in LA (where it's become a bar adjacent to the pool at the Beverly Hilton ). But Vic Bergeron's Polynesian fantasy still lives on at 29 locations around the world – including Read More...
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Take a look at the staff on the way in – that’s the last you’ll see of them. Read More...
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Padma Lakshmi at Borders photo: Liz Borod Wright Last night, Top Chef judge Padma Lakshmi gave a reading from her new cookbook, Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day , at Borders in NYC's Time Warner Center. No, she didn't recite Read More...
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The FleurBurger 5000 Those shocked by conspicuous consumption dropped their jaws yesterday when the Guinness Book of World Records announced the world's most expensive dessert, the $25,000 frozen "hot" chocolate at Serendipity 3 made of cocoa, milk and Read More...
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The BLT Burger Chef Laurent Tourondel is at it again, today announcing yet another expansion of his BLT Restaurant Group. Next spring, the toque will open an outpost of his New York burger joint BLT Burger at the Mirage in Las Vegas. It will be a homecoming Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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The garden-variety urinals at the revamped Royalton photo: Ryan Charles In 1988, the brand-new men’s room in the Royalton Hotel – replete with a notorious waterfall-***-urinal designed by Philippe Starck – arguably introduced the cool loo to NYC's annals Read More...
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Few things get oenophiles in such a swivet as the annual launch of Beaujolais Nouveau. Released on the third Thursday in November, the young, fruity wine is almost synonymous with a sense of joie de vivre. It's no wonder that Gallic strongholds across Read More...
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Other than having gone to hell in a handbasket, everything is just like it was before the sale. Read More...
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25 degrees is now going all night long. photo: 25 degrees Despite its reputation for bustling nightlife, late-night dining in the City of Angels isn't always easy. Some even joke that you can starve to death at four in the morning. But that is changing. Read More...
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By Liz Borod Wright, ZAGAT.com staff editor Marathon spectators get hungry, too. Here are 26 eateries along NYC's 26.2-mile course. Courtesy of New York Road Runners The 38,000 runners who will compete in the ING New York City Marathon on November 4th Read More...
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