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June 2007 - Posts
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By Robert Seixas, ZAGAT.com staff editor The laudatory loaves at L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon. photo: Emily Capo Do you agree that bread is still often treated as an afterthought? What places have most impressed you with their bread? Tell us what you think Read More...
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My waiter was so soft-spoken I thought he was a mime. Read More...
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On Tuesday, Pearl Oyster Bar owner Rebecca Charles filed a lawsuit against Ed McFarland, a former employee and current chef-owner of Ed's Lobster Bar in SoHo, for allegedly copying “each and every element” of her restaurant. But McFarland is far from Read More...
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The future home of Brasserie Cognac du Monsieur Ballon at Broadway and 55th Street. photo: Emily Capo In November, Vittoria Assaf and Fabio Granato, the team behind Serafina and Geisha , will open Brasserie Cognac du Monsieur Ballon at 1740 Broadway in Read More...
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What is your opinion of the lawsuit? Can a chef sue for "theft of intellectual property"? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Yesterday, Pearl Oyster Bar owner Rebecca Charles filed a lawsuit against Ed McFarland, a former Read More...
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Luke Fryer, who owns 13 Wagamama restaurants by franchise in Australia, has invaded NYC with the opening this month of Yushi , a new "deliciously Zen" sushi and bento box spot with outposts at 245 Park Avenue (47th St.) and 250 Vesey Street (World Financial Read More...
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It's official: Brasserie LCB, which shuttered its doors in March 2007 after a damning Department of Health visit, is closed. Alain Ducasse has taken over the West 55th Street space, home to the second incarnation of the fabled La Côte Basque, where he Read More...
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This season, the young and the restless are flocking to Dune Southampton. Summertime newcomers have hit the East End's dining and nightlife scenes, many of them with familiar names attached. East Hampton gets a taste of steak, sushi and DJ sets at Read More...
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Borough Food & Drink photo: Noah Kalina Borough Food & Drink , the new Flatiron arrival that's the first U.S. collaboration of chef Zak Pelaccio ( Fatty Crab ) and restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow ( China Grill ), celebrates Little Old New York via a nostalgic Read More...
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Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio looks at how the contestants perform in the challenges, not at where they worked. Sure, the Top Chef contestants can whip up an amuse-bouche from buffet leftovers and churn out "upscale barbecue." But how did these on-screen Read More...
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Hard to tell if it is a restaurant or drug front. Read More...
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A former manager of Purnima, aka Dillons, is suing Gordon Ramsay. photo: Liz Borod Wright On Tuesday, Gordon Ramsay was smacked with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by a participant in his upcoming Fox reality TV series, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Read More...
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Will Southern Hospitality be ready to open in just one month? photo: Liz Borod Wright Judging by the construction workers congregated inside, Southern Hospitality, pop star Justin Timberlake's Upper East Side BBQ restaurant (1460 Second Ave.), looks like Read More...
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Get the inside scoop on the hottest nightspots, latest dining trends, the ratings process and more from Zagat NYC Editor Curt Gathje, who is hosting a live chat on ZAGAT.com on Wednesday, June 27th, at 1 PM (ET). When he isn't combing the city for Read More...
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Last week, B.R. Guest Restaurants announced that all 12 of its NY eateries – including Dos Caminos , Fiamma Osteria and Ruby Foo's – had achieved "certification of green status" by the Green Restaurant Association , a national nonprofit that promotes Read More...
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Recent restaurant closings include: Bright Food Shop (8th Ave.) Cafe Botanica (Central Park S.) 44 (W. 44th St.; reopens in October 2007) Havana Chelsea (8th Ave.) Jovia (E. 62nd St.; now known as Zoë Townhouse) Le Gamin (W. 15th St. branch only; now Read More...
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Rayuela photo: Noah Kalina Zagat Stats Name of Rayuela's Bar Chef Junior Merino Last Seen At The Modern His Signature Cocktails Coming Up Roses (Bacardi Razz, champagne, rose petals, rose water, lime; $12), Piña Partida (Partida Tequila Blanco, agave Read More...
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Summer Restaurant Week is fast approaching, with newcomers like Anthos , Kobe Club , Mai House and Park Avenue Summer joining favorites such as Del Posto , Gramercy Tavern , Jean Georges and Nobu in offering special three-course lunch ($24.07) and/or Read More...
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By Ingrid Cheng ZAGAT.com talks to Jeffrey Chodorow about his restaurant empire, his new projects and, of course, his beef with The New York Times You may remember Jeffrey Chodorow as Rocco DiSpirito's antagonist on NBC's The Restaurant, or as Read More...
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The long-awaited Cobble Hill branch of Pó , Stephen Crane's Greenwich Village Italian classic, opens today, featuring the same chef (Lee McGrath) and menu as the original. Lucky for Brooklynites, the new outpost accepts all major credit cards, though Read More...
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My office comes here for special lunches, but I wish they'd stop. Read More...
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Morandi's Sfincione, a Sicilian pizzetta with smoked fish, tomato and red onion ($13) Keith McNally's Village trattoria, Morandi , launched breakfast service this month, and tousled glitterati are tearing themselves from their Frette linens to munch on Read More...
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Do you agree with Nina and Tim Zagat? What is your favorite Chinese restaurant? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Every so often, Chinese cuisine seems poised to shed its tired takeout-staple image and join the Asian dining boom that Read More...
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"Regional American Burgers and Asparagus," the first three-night installment of Water Taxi Beach 's three-part outdoor film festival, kicks off tonight after the sun goes down at 8:30 PM. Both shorts and feature length films will be screened Read More...
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The now-famous Holsten's onion rings photo: Liz Borod Wright What's your hometown version of Holsten's? What dish would you recommend to Tony Soprano? Tell us on the Zagat Discussion boards! Unless you've been living under a rock, you Read More...
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This afternoon in Union Square Park, Top Chef Season 2 winner Ilan Hall will battle it out with fan favorite Sam Talbot as part of a 30-minute quickfire challenge judged by NYC chefs and restaurateurs Tom Colicchio, Tracy Nieporent, David Burke and Floyd Read More...
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Hill Country photo: Noah Kalina Modeled after Kreutz Market , a beloved BBQ house in Lockhart, TX, Hill Country , a roomy Chelsea newcomer, boasts three in-house smokers fired with hickory wood trucked up from the Lone Star State, plus a seasoned pit Read More...
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Monkey Bar photo: Noah Kalina Reinvented yet again, Monkey Bar , the longtime fixture in Midtown’s Hotel Elysée , is now helmed by chef Patricia Yeo ( Sapa ), who’s fashioned a New American menu inflected with subtle Asian touches; the stylish room, reminiscent Read More...
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The food may have been excellent, but I was choking on the prices. Read More...
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Dads eat for free at Peanut Butter & Co. photo: Noah Kalina Coming up with the best plan for Sunday, June 17th, means thinking about what appeals to dad; below are options suited to four personality types. The Fun-and-Games Dad: ESPN Zone , the Times Read More...
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The dining area at Gordon Ramsay's London Bar is now officially known as Maze, the London small plates restaurant it has always been modeled on. The Asian-accented French menu – which offers a choice of two courses for $25 and three courses Read More...
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Do restaurants have a responsibility to the environment? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! In March, Alice Waters' famed Chez Panisse restaurant announced it would no longer sell bottled water due to environmental concerns over waste, Read More...
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Zak Pelaccio is no longer the chef at 5 Ninth in the Meatpacking District. His replacement is current staffer Dan Parilla, who's also done stints at Café Boulud and Fatty Crab . Meanwhile, Pelaccio continues to operate Fatty Crab and to open Read More...
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Craig Koketsu's green and yellow summer beans with apricot-almond vinaigrette and fresh mint A restaurant that changes with the seasons might sound gimmicky, but when the AvroKO design team ( Quality Meats , Public , Stanton Social ) is involved, you Read More...
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East Village Yacht Club photo: Noah Kalina Despite the ironic moniker, East Village Yacht Club , a new duplex in the old Chez Es Saada digs, literally replicates an upper-crust country club via the ample use of model ships, sailing trophies and other Read More...
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Peri Ela Photo: Noah Kalina On Tuesday, June 12th, expect thousands of revelers to throng Fifth Avenue from 82nd to 105th streets for the annual Museum Mile festival , a traffic-free block party featuring free admission to nine museums, including the Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor; From Best of the Buzz Related Stories Explore Other Hot Blocks Dinner and a show: it's a classic way to spend an evening in New York, for natives and visitors alike. In fact, 90% of theatergoers usually eat out Read More...
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PDT is hidden behind a faux phone booth in an East Village hot dog joint. photo: Noah Kalina This season’s only-in-NY award goes to PDT, a new East Village speakeasy (whose initials stand for Please Don’t Tell) that’s accessed through a faux phone booth Read More...
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Staff wanders around as if they were just beamed to this strange location. Read More...
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