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April 2008 - Posts
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A trio of apps at Spice Market Emeril Lagasse will experience his first-ever restaurant shuttering when he closes the beleaguered Emeril's Atlanta in Buckhead today. But with the loss of one celebrity chef in Atlanta comes the arrival of another: Read More...
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Our wine was a year older when it finally arrived at the table. Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor Seeking something stronger than sake, but subtler than scotch? Try a sip of shochu. Shochu Lynne Wallack and John Handler, owners of Chicago’s popular Deleece , were ready to launch a second restaurant. Rather Read More...
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Last Monday at 3 PM, the phone number (310-736-2224) for the new branch of Father's Office – the LA hotspot with the famous burgers – in the Helms Bakery (3229 Helms Ave.) was connected to a fax machine. A call to the bar/restaurant rewarded Read More...
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Besides the cockroach crawling up the wall, it was ok. Read More...
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Opening day at the new Brooklyn Flea Photo: food_in_mouth In NYC, stoop sales sometimes do the trick, dumpster diving makes for good sport and eBay scratches the itch 24/7, when it comes to finding truly unique stuff at a price that you can cart home Read More...
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photo: Peter Dutton That yearly celebration of all things maternal, Mother's Day, is almost upon us. If you want to treat your mama to a special celebratory meal, you'd better start making your reservations soon. More people dine out on Mother's Read More...
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The Chicken, the Fish, and the King Crab photo: courtesy the TriBeCa Film Festival Sure, you may pair your wine or beer to match your meal, but what about your movie? In honor of the 7th Annual Tribeca Film Festival – which kicks off in NYC on the Read More...
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The other week, I received an email from the well-respected Wally's Wine & Spirits in West LA, with the heading "First Night of Passover Is Saturday, April 19th." Under that, the store offered some suggestions of wines that are kosher Read More...
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Le Cinq photo: courtesy of Le Cinq As we reported earlier , Philippe Legendre's abrupt departure from Paris' Le Cinq left the Four Seasons Hotel George V 's "temple of Haute Cuisine" without an executive chef. Today, they have officially Read More...
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I was told by the waiter that I have the wrong palate. Read More...
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After being chosen as one of Food & Wine 's Best New Chefs 2008 and guest-judging a Top Chef "quickfire challenge," Koren (pronounced Kah-ren) Grieveson from Chicago's Avec is quickly becoming a nationally known figure. The Buzz Read More...
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Baseball cuisine just ain’t what it used to be – it’s much better. While the old favorites are still there, a newer breed of noshes has risen up around the baseball diamond. At LA's Dodger Stadium , the lyrics in "Take Me Out Read More...
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The Newseum photo: Courtesy of the Newseum After years of development and a cost of roughly $450 million, the new Newseum has finally opened in Washington, DC. Visitors to this six-level steel-and-glass tribute to journalism can explore media history Read More...
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Tax-time and recession talk may have you holding on tightly to your wallet, but, hey, you still gotta eat. And, if you're smart about it, you can eat very well by taking advantage of the great deals out there. The Buzz has compiled a list of where Read More...
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Like most Dodger fans, I go to the games to cheer on the Boys in Blue, to check out the celebrity quotient ("Look! It's Hef and the girls!") and to eat a Dodger Dog. Indeed, like most Dodger fans, it's the Dodger Dog that comes first Read More...
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Sweet Caroline: now a drink photo: courtesy of the Four Seasons With baseball season underway, restaurants around Boston are lining up their own rosters of Red Sox–themed specials. Todd English’s Bonfire in Park Square loads the bases with Read More...
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photo: RaeA At Passover seders from April 19th–27th, many who don't keep kosher will drink kosher wine in honor of the holiday. While Manischewitz (which is made with Concord grapes and, to compensate for the grape’s acidic taste, lots Read More...
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Like eating in an NYC subway station, only nicer. Read More...
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In honor of the Macy's Flower Show in NYC, Macy’s Cellar Bar and Grill is serving a Flower Show Salad. photo: Patina Restaurant Group Just in time for spring, edible flowers are sprouting up in restaurants all over the country. You'll find Read More...
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Dallas' aristocratic Stoneleigh Hotel – recently restored in the art deco style of its glamorous heyday – is the setting for Bolla , the anticipated new Italian from chef David Bull whose modern cuisine includes garlic-chive gnocchi, oyster Read More...
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Kensington Place is one of many restaurants participating in London Restaurant Week. Photo: Kensington Place Heading to London? Although our 2008 London Restaurants survey found the city to be most expensive for dining, you can find deals during Restaurant Read More...
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Service exists in two modes: know it all and not at all. Read More...
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Photo: Mucca Design View Slideshow Do you have a favorite restaurant logo? Or one you can't stand? Let us know on the Zagat Discussion boards! Earlier this week, the Buzz took a look at the process that goes into branding a restaurant by focusing Read More...
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Nantucket Wine Festival photo: courtesy of www.nantucketwinefestival.com Events are filling up fast for the 12th annual Nantucket Wine Festival, which will be held Wednesday, May 14th–Sunday, May 18th. Most of the dinners are booked, but tickets Read More...
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Linda Rizzo, aka "La Linda" Meet Linda Rizzo, an ever-present voice on our discussion boards . Rizzo, who goes by the moniker La Linda , has contributed over 93 posts, offering advice on New York, Las Vegas and Paris, as well as on dining etiquette. Read More...
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With siblings in LA , South Beach and Las Vegas , Robert De Niro's newest Ago in TriBeCa's just-opened Greenwich Hotel comes designed to please those who can afford to sit in the carefully mismatched wooden chairs that fill the rustic, airy room Read More...
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Philippe Legendre, executive chef at Paris' Le Cinq , the "temple of Haute Cuisine" in the Four Seasons Hotel George V , has unexpectedly quit. There's no news on what Legendre, who was previously at Taillevent , plans to do next. No Read More...
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With a private debut last night and a public one tonight, Robert De Niro's Tuscan eatery Ago finally gets off the ground in NYC. This marks the fourth location for the hotly anticipated restaurant: Ago was born in West Hollywood in 1997, spawned a Read More...
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By Garth Johnston, ZAGAT.com staff writer Learn how Louise Fili creates a restaurant's brand from the logo to the bill. Graphic designer Louise Fili helps restaurants refine their identities through typography. Photo: Henry Leutwyler, courtesy of Read More...
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