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April 2009 - Posts
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The trailer for the much anticipated (by foodies at least) Nora Ephron movie Julie & Julia – an adaptation of Julie Powell's book and blog , which chart her year-long attempt to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Read More...
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The season for Long Island getaways will be here before you know it, but don’t even think about slathering on the sunblock without first knowing the best spots to eat. Fortunately, the just-released 2009/10 Long Island Restaurants guide has you Read More...
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Bar Artisanal Photo: Evan W. Miller Terrance Brennan ( Artisanal , Picholine ) has remade the short-lived Trigo into this new TriBeCan, keeping the cavernous space’s European-industrial look (think iron latticework, birdcage chandeliers) but refocusing Read More...
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Dante de Magistris Dante de Magistris, chef-owner of dante in Cambridge, MA, and his brothers, Damian and Filippo, spent summers as kids at their father’s il casale – rural home – in Candida, a small village in Italy’s Campania Read More...
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– Opening luxe in a downturn. [ NYT ] – Swine flu has pork producers worried about their bottom line. [ NYT ] – Scent-releasing labels are coming to supermarkets. [ WBZTV , via MP: B ] – Urabanspoon has been eaten by IAC. [ TechCrunch Read More...
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Hakkasan Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Two big-name chefs have descended on Miami Beach with splashy new openings: Packed with super-sexy jet-setters, the dark and sophisticated Chinese stunner Hakkasan, situated in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Read More...
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Josie Le Balch Photo: courtesy of Josie Restaurant Chef Josie Le Balch grew up in a restaurant kitchen. Her father was chef Gregoire Le Balch, owner of the fabled Chef Gregoire Restaurant in the San Fernando Valley, and creator of one of the first French Read More...
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– T.G.I. Friday's joins the cheap-eats club with $5 meals. [ USA Today ] – Auctioning fish – online. [ Globe ] – In New York, cooperative health care for restaurant employees. [ NYT ] – Despite the recession, more people Read More...
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– Bacon can cure a hangover. [ Telegraph ] – Jacques Torres ups his beef with Hershey's, offers free Kisses. [ The Feed ] – The Cheesecake Factory is adding small plates. [ NRN ] – Don't mess with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Read More...
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Taranta's Jose Duarte saves cash by going green. Photo: Courtesy of Taranta In this economy, restaurant owners who are considering ways to make their establishments more eco-friendly may have apprehensions about the cost of such changes. Fortunately, Read More...
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Even in a recession, people still need to shop, but it's more important than ever for you to feel like you got your money's worth. Enter our 2009/10 New York City Shopping Guide . Culled from surveys of more than 7,500 shoppers, the guide rates Read More...
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photo: courtesy of the Musuem of Burnt Food For a few minutes of distraction from work, we can heartily recommend the peerless Burnt Food Museum website. It was started after its curator discovered that hot apple cider, left to cook for too long, can Read More...
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– Box wines aren't the joke they once were. [ AMNY ] – Take the Twitter recipe challenge. [ NYT ] – Related: the fake Restaurant Girl Twitter legal snafu. [ NYT ] – Is Michel Richard moving to the Ritz in Tysons Corner? [ GOG Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Rufino Uribe Mother's Day is fast approaching, and savvy sons and daughters know reservations for a special meal out with mom fill up quickly. So make plans now for May 10 – or risk a year-long guilt trip when all the good Read More...
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Norma's Breakfast Done Right In case you hadn't heard, Zagat has rolled out a new discounted dining program in New York, House Specials . And to celebrate, we've teamed with the folks at Norma's , who've just released a new cookbook, Read More...
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Cuba is back in the news in a big way, and our own Nina and Tim Zagat, fresh from a recent trip to Havana, have a bit to say on the topic over on the Atlantic food blog. Covering everything from the food scene to the vintage cars to the beautiful artwork Read More...
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Marco Wiles ( Da Marco , Dolce Vita ) strikes a casual note with Poscol , a well-priced Montrose wine bar serving snackable plates and pastas plus unusual sandwiches stuffed with housemade sausages, top-notch cheeses and cured meats; not surprisingly, Read More...
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Saam , the last piece of the puzzle in The Bazaar by José Andrés , is located in a private dining room in the rear of the complex, where it offers an ultrapricey nightly tasting menu with a multitude of Eclectic small dishes crafted specifically Read More...
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Winter is over, spring is here and you know what that means. Ice cream season is just around the corner. And to get the season going, today is free cone day at all participating Ben & Jerry's locations. Just go in and get a cone – no gimmick. Read More...
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– Food inspections differ state by state. [ NYT ] – Gordon Ramsay is in trouble for pre-preparing food for three of his London restaurants. [ Independent ] – Want to be a TV chef? Talk to this guy. [ NYT ] – The economy is starting Read More...
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Folklore and Southern food will entwine at Eatonville, Andy Shallal’s upcoming eatery, slated to open in May across the street from his blockbuster Busboys & Poet s in DC. An homage to author Zora Neale Hurston, it’s named for her Florida Read More...
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I didn’t like his TV show, so why did I think I’d like his restaurant? Read More...
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– California food producers are paying private inspectors to hedge their bets. [ NYT ] – Domino's responds to some bad employees' actions, via YouTube. [ Chow , NYT , Slate ] – Getting drunk off air at London's temporary Read More...
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Normally, we ask you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we ask you to vote for us. ZAGAT.mobi has been nominated for a Webby award, and if you've got a few moments, we'd be much obliged if you show your support at pv.webbyawards.com Read More...
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Photo: midorisyu In recent months, world attention has been focused on the shaky economic situation rather than the myriad troubles facing our planet. Which is exactly why we celebrate Earth Day each year on April 22, to remind us to take care of our Read More...
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– Is a new era of fast food approaching? [ NYP ] – Looking forward to the coming sweetener wars. [ NYT ] – Don't bring any genetically modified corn on your next trip to Germany. [ NYT ] – Take a cruise with Marco Pierre White. Read More...
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Monkey Bar Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Editor/restaurateur/scenemaker Graydon Carter brings his winning Waverly Inn formula to Midtown with Monkey Bar , a revamp of the circa-1936 eatery in the Hotel Elysée , featuring the same lush lighting, Read More...
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Peeping Hopper Photo: courtesy of The Washington Post Easter maybe over, but Peepmania continues. For the third year in a row, The Washington Post has invited readers to send in photographs of homemade Peep dioramas, the best of which it runs on its website. Read More...
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– American restaurants are embracing tax day specials. [ NRN ] – Looking deeper at the Times ' recent story about trichinosis in free-range pigs. [ SE , The Atlantic ] – America is getting into the gin game. [ WSJ ] – Grocery Read More...
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Eric Ziebold reveals his plans for DC's Café MoZU. While some DC luxury dining rooms are closing – Le Paradou and Willard Room both announced plans to shutter later this month – others are being remade. Zagat Buzz talked with are Read More...
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– For the second year in a row, commercial salmon fishing in California has been canceled. [ SF Examiner ] – U.S. food safety is not improving. [ NYT ] – BYO with no corkage is suddenly popular in upscale spots. [ WSJ ] – The Center Read More...
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L'Espalier photo: courtesy of the restaurant The 2009/10 Boston Restaurants guide is out today, and once again Back Bay French L'Espalier has taken the cake for Top Food, with Aujourd'*** coming in a close second. (Don't cry for Aujourd'***, Read More...
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– The Obama administration signals it is taking food safety seriously. [ NYT ] – Calorie counts are coming to the U.K. [ Daily Mail ] – Restaurant & Institutions annual list of the top 100 independent restaurants has been released. Read More...
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L2O photo: Steven Johnson L2O 2300 N. Lincoln Park W. (W. Belden Ave.) Chicago, IL 60614 773-868-0002 Food Decor Service Cost 27 29 27 $151 An “artistic triumph”, from the “smart”, “cutting-edge setting” (frosted glass, Read More...
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Susan Feniger Photo: Helena Ruffin With her wild hair and manic grin, Susan Feniger may be the most joyous culinary icon you'll ever meet. She's a classically trained chef who, along with her longtime business partner Mary Sue Milliken, changed Read More...
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Meryle Evans, a culinary historian and contributing editor at Food Arts magazine, proved an invaluable resource for Zagat’s Vintage Dinner series in New York, providing 19th-century menus and historical insight to some of the chefs as they prepared Read More...
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Boston chef Tony Maws made a lot of fans happy last year by moving his diminutive Craigie Street Bistrot to a larger space near Central Square (where it was renamed Craigie on Main ). Maws recently took time to share his thoughts on the move, his favorite Read More...
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– Retail stores are trying out in-store bars to lure male shoppers. [ WSJ ] – Looking into the business plan of a popular nightclub. [ NYP ] – In the new economy, casual chains have been hardest hit. [ NYT ] – Out of work bankers Read More...
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Last week we cleared our plates and waved goodbye to the Zagat Vintage Dinner series, which ended triumphantly at Charlie Palmer's Aureole in New York. With the space, staff and guests decked out in their finest, we thought we'd commemorate the Read More...
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– Bar food is the hot trend in upscale joints. [ WSJ ] – Tropicana sales plunged 20% after its new (now defunct) designs were rolled out. [ AdAge ] – The recession hits Taste of Chicago. [ The Stew ] – Healthy Choice goes after Read More...
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La Grenouille chef Matthew Tropeano Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The Vintage Dinner at New York's La Grenouille may have come and gone, but the sights (and tastes) of it still remain in our memory. We spoke to chef Matthew Tropeano to gather Read More...
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Bouchon Bakery's bunnies Photo: courtesy of Bouchon Bakery Keeping in line with past creative holiday offerings , Thomas Keller 's Bouchon in Las Vegas has just introduced new Easter-themed treats, including colomba Pasquale (a sweet Italian Easter Read More...
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Harbour Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Deep-sea dining sails into SoHo via Harbour, a nautically themed newcomer with a yachtlike, Aristotle Onassis–worthy design that incorporates whitewashed walls, polished woods, faux portholes and an over-the-top Read More...
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– Restaurant promotions are everywhere. [ WSJ ] – Domino's accidentally gave out 11,000 free pizzas in a botched promotion. [ Consumerist ] – Forget peanuts, pistachios are the new salmonella risk. [ Reuters ] – Best April Read More...
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