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• Outtake of the Week

  Why the attitude? No one else is eating here. Read More... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 5:36 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Outtakes

• Kitchen Italia Goes for Due

  Kitchen Italia Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Is a new Carluccio -style Italian chain in the cards? Owned and run by Villandry maestro Jamie Barber, and designed by Michaelis Boyd ( Pizza East ), all-day cantina Kitchen Italia hits Covent Garden 8 Read More... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 2:25 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Coming Soon

• Tiki Time at Kanaloa

  Following the template of its sibling, Mayfair’s celeb- and royal-courting Mahiki , City tiki bar Kanaloa serves very expensive tropical, rum-centric cocktails in coconuts, treasure chests and other novel vessels alongside Asian nibbles in a setting Read More... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 11:45 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Notable Openings

• Dining News Elsewhere: Obese Americans, Ramsay Loses His Number Two

  – By 2018, 43% of Americans are expected to be obese. [ NYDN ] – Gordon Ramsay has lost his right-hand man. [ Bloomberg ] – The Senate is considering requiring beef to be tested for E. coli. [ NYT ] – Top Chef contestants aren't Read More... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 10:17 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Santi Graces Babbo

  Douglas Santi, who worked for Alain Ducasse at Louis XV in Monaco, St. Regis in New York and MiX at Vegas, is now at a new Mayfair restaurant specialising in Tuscan cuisine. At Babbo (no relation to the Mario Batali Greenwich Village favourite ), family Read More... Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:00 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Pick a Pop-Up

  Sketch pop-up cafe Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The holiday season tends to stir up surprises, which this year include two pop-up restaurants of note: Serpentine Bar and Kitchen 's Christmas marquee in Hyde Park, and a bespoke eco-friendly Sketch Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:21 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Dining News Elsewhere: Koodies, Samuelsson Goes to Washington

  – Marcus Samuelsson will be working the kitchen at Obama's first state dinner. [ Obama Foodorama ] – The fight for Cadbury intensifies. [ WSJ ] – Chipotle sets its sights on London, Europe. [ NRN ] – Costco drops Coke. [ AP Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:21 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Tike Time

  Tike Photo: Cindy Chen Nestled next to Fenchurch Street Station in a new Richard Rogers–designed building, Med brasserie Tike serves a midpriced menu, including Turkish meze and sharing plates, in bright, bi-level environs with floor-to-ceiling Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:06 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Notable Openings

• The Cow's the Limit

  The gastropub brand Geronimo Inns is slowly introducing a whole cow concept to a select number of its eateries across London, including The Builders Arms , The Crown , The Eagle , The Northcote and The Prince Albert . Starting in January, chefs from each Read More... Posted Monday, November 16, 2009 5:09 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Dining News Elsewhere: Buzzy Booze, Subway in the Sky

  – The FDA is targeting caffeinated booze. [ WSJ ] – Meanwhile, its efforts to ban eating raw oysters didn't work out so well. [ NYT ] – Burger King franchisees lose 10¢ for every $1 double cheeseburger sold. [ NRN ] – Read More... Posted Monday, November 16, 2009 11:49 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Outtake of the Week

  Authenticity has never been more perfectly faked. Read More... Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 5:47 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Outtakes

• Tip-Off on Tiffing

  Rum Old Fashioned with seared scallop and smoked bacon tian with bitter orange pan juices Photo: courtesy of Tiffing Word has reached the Buzz of Tiffing , an exclusive new monthly dining club that allows members of the public to mix with restaurateurs Read More... Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 2:43 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Dining News Elsewhere: Drink Preferences, Raw Oyster Brouhahah

  – A whole lot of info on what diners like to drink. [ R&I ] – Should the FDA try to prevent you from eating raw oysters? [ NYT , Slate ] – Burger King franchisees are suing over $1 double cheeseburgers. [ Miami Herald ] – Meanwhile, Read More... Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 12:04 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Outtakes: Cruise Lines Edition

  Each time we perform a survey here at Zagat, we inevitably find a ourselves with a slew of amusing outtakes that aren't quite fit for print. Which doesn't mean they aren't entertaining. Here are a few favorites from our just-released Cruise Read More... Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:26 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Outtakes

• Another Look Through the Prism

  Prism Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Prism at Harvey Nichols in the City has reworked its menu to have more of a brasserie feel, offering simple British and Modern European dishes laid out in three sections. "Little picks" includes dishes Read More... Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:40 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events