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October 2007 - Posts
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We at the Buzz are often asked questions about dining that people may be too embarrassed to ask their servers. Hence our new "Ask Zagat" feature, in which we uncover the answers to all your restaurant-related queries. We turned to John Fischer, an associate Read More...
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Tenzan, the popular bi-borough sushi restaurant in Brooklyn and Manhattan , is expanding. Very quickly. Seven years after it opened its first outpost in Bensonhurst, and three years after its second branch debuted on the Upper West Side, the restaurant Read More...
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– Forced out by a massive rent hike, TriBeCa Greek restaurant Delphi is to become Brushstrokes, a Japanese-themed Bouley venture. [ NY Sun ] – That's not all, the Zen Palate in Union Square is also being forced out by rising rents. [ Zen Read More...
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Of the recently shuttered restaurants around town, here are those that Zagat has confirmed: Apparently there is trouble in the land of the Original SoupMan. Three of the chain's branches, one at 414 Lenox Avenue in Harlem and two at 1369 and 708 Third Read More...
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Smith's, the Greenwich Village American from Cindy Smith ( Raoul's ) and Danny Abrams ( Mermaid Inn , Red Cat ), debuts tonight in cozy, cafe-like digs lined with black leather booths. Like its name suggests, it's a casual, neighborhood-type place serving Read More...
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The dining room at Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill photo: Ryan Charles Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill, the long-awaited Midtown outpost of Blue Ribbon and Blue Ribbon Sushi , is scheduled to finally open this week. Located inside 6 Columbus, Jason Pomeranc's Read More...
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Las Vegas London Los Angeles Miami New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC A Thanksgiving dinner reservation can be just the thing to allow the time-taxed or kitchen-averse to gather around a table and enjoy a meal Read More...
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Of the recently shuttered restaurants around town, here are those that Zagat has confirmed: Uptown, Jacques-Imo's NYC on Columbus Avenue recently shut its doors. Across town on Second Avenue, Panorama Cafe also said goodbye. Downtown also lost two spots Read More...
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The valet stole my cell phone and called Brazil 11 times. Read More...
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The sweets are coming! Some of the folks scheduled to appear at Sweet include (back row, l-r): Florian Bellanger, Alan Rosen, Morris Harrar, Sam Mason, Will Goldfarb, Deborah Racicot, Michael Laiskonis, and Terrance Brennan. Seated: Michael Gabriel and Read More...
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Pecan brown sugar and bacon ice cream These days, pork is popping up in everything from candy bars to margaritas , so it was only a matter of time before someone got the big idea of hosting a bacon-themed brunch. Of course, we're not talking about Read More...
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The new Bon Appétit supper club, live and in person. photo: Garth Johnston As we mentioned earlier , Bon Appétit launched its "pop up" supper club today in the old Hard Rock Cafe space on 57th Street. It being right around the corner from Zagat Read More...
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– AMNY has released its curious list of the best dining and nightlife in the city. [ AMNY ] – Figuring out what went wrong at Monkey Bar . [ NY Post ] – Calorie counts on fast-food menus are still on the table. [ NYDN ] – Restaurant Read More...
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A rendering of the new "pop-up" eatery. photo: Bon Appétit Well, you have to give them credit for creativity. Starting today and running until November 2nd, Bon Appétit is operating a "pop-up" supper club and cafe in Read More...
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C-CAP alum Johnny Cardenas prepares pastrami venison canapés. photo: Liz Borod Wright It's always nice to eat well for a great cause. And if that cause is to further promote great eating, well, better still! Last night, Taj hosted a walk-around Read More...
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Ever wonder what it would be like to work with the likes of Julia Child, Marcella Hazan, Madhur Jaffrey, Lidia Bastianich, M.F.K. Fisher or Claudia Roden? While you've probably missed that opportunity, tonight you have a chance to hear from someone Read More...
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In honor of the Day of the Dead, Toloache is serving à la carte menu specials. photo: Ryan Charles Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is fast approaching and so are some delicious deals at Mexican restaurants around town. From November 2nd–9th, Read More...
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– Chodorow is planning a huge new restaurant in the Empire Hotel. [ NY Post ] – Why do so few women run New York kitchens? [ NY Mag ] – The 2nd Ave. Deli really is coming back, and Eater gets the shots of its new home. [ NY Times , Eater Read More...
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The dining room at dévi prior to its closing this summer – except for a few new touches, it remains largely the same. photo: Noah Kalina Haute Indian eatery dévi is reopening tonight under the ownership of the restaurant's chefs, Suvir Saran and Hemant Read More...
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Calling all Brooklyn locavores! The folks behind Williamsburg's Lodge are opening a new grocery store and cafe near McCarren Park on December 1st spotlighting New York State ingredients. Dubbed Urban Rustic Market, it will support local, organic and sustainable Read More...
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As first reported on Eater last week, Danal , the East Village French-Med hideaway, is moving to lower Fifth Avenue. Zagat Buzz has learned that its new location – to stretch across two floors – will be at 59 Fifth Avenue in a space that's Read More...
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The venerable Havana Chelsea lunchonette at 190 Eighth Avenue, which closed in June after 25 years in business, has completed renovation and is now scheduled to reopen soon as Casa Havana. In the interim, its temporary wooden signage briefly announced Read More...
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Brasserie 44 www.royaltonhotel.com Brasserie 44, the clubby new restaurant inside Midtown's revamped Royalton , opens for dinner on Wednesday, offering an updated American brasserie menu from chef Scott Ekstrom, formerly of Oceana and Daniel . Rustic Read More...
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By Randi Gollin, ZAGAT.com staff editor Restaurant menus aren't just about apps and entrees anymore. Stiff the waiter at your own risk at Vortex Bar & Grill So you made your reservation weeks in advance to avoid that dreaded time slot best devoted to Read More...
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Marcus Samuelsson, the Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised wunderkind behind Aquavit and Riingo , is readying another restaurant. But this one won't be in New York, it'll be in Chicago . The chef and his Townhouse Restaurant Group partner Håkan Read More...
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Of the recently shuttered restaurants around town, here are those that Zagat has confirmed: Kelley & Peng, the Bowery sibling to SoHo's Kelley & Ping , shut its doors last Monday. It is now available for rental as a two-story party space. The Read More...
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The dining room at Irving Mill photo: Ryan Charles Opening Monday, Irving Mill , the seasonal New American off of Union Square, is a rambling, pastoral affair with wood-beamed ceilings, wrought-iron chandeliers and cozy nooks, including some choice semicircular Read More...
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Pinkberries are popping up all over. The New York Times recently reported on an investment that could seriously change the booming "fro-yo" market. Namely that two-year-old yogurt purveyor Pinkberry has scored $27.5 million in its first round Read More...
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– Good question: What restaurants do the "name" chefs actually cook at anymore? [ Grub Street ] – The story behind Les Dames d'Escoffier. [ NYDN ] – An early exit for James Beard Board chairwoman Dorothy Hamilton. [ NY Read More...
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Goodburger is expanding its local empire with a fourth location: a 50-seater at 23 W. 45th Street debuting in mid-November. This follows quickly on the September opening of its Union Square branch at 870 Broadway – the four Manhattan locations have all Read More...
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Today The New York Times reports that Momofuku Noodle Bar will open next week in its new space at 171 First Avenue (the old space will become Momofuku Ko soon after). The larger venue was designed by Swee Phuah and Hiromi Tsuruta of Design & Construction Read More...
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Harlem favorite Amy Ruth's is headed to Downtown Brooklyn. In January 2008, the soul-food classic will open a tri-level eatery in the former Gage & Tollner space that will feature a dining room on the ground floor, private dining spaces above and a bar Read More...
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Belcourt photo: Noah Kalina New East Village bistro Belcourt looks like it was carefully transplanted from Montmartre without losing any of its old-world Gallic charm – and, indeed, most of its antique fixtures, grillwork and furniture were imported from Read More...
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Back Forty photo: Ryan Charles Back Forty, the Alphabet City tavern from Peter Hoffman of the eco-friendly Savoy , will debut on Wednesday. The menu will emphasize local, seasonal fare, from a grass-fed burger ($10) to a roster of sides and salads "From Read More...
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The folks behind Frankies Spuntino have begun construction on a new restaurant located just a couple doors down from the Court Street outpost. Though management is still ironing out the concept (we hear a front pizzeria is a possibility – something Frankies Read More...
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The dining room at Chanterelle photo: Noah Kalina The Sunday Salons at TriBeCa's Chanterelle have returned for the fall and the scent of fromage is in the air. To get the new season started on October 21st, master sommelier Roger Dagorn and fromager Read More...
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Even their 'regulars' have stopped going there. Read More...
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Tom Colicchio's Craft is resuming lunch service. Tom Colicchio's Craft , which stopped serving lunch when its sibling Craftbar moved to Broadway two years ago, has announced the return of its lunchtime service (Monday–Friday, noon–2 Read More...
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Fette Sau Photo: Noah Kalina The weather may be cooling down, but a plate of BBQ is pleasurable any time of year – especially when there are so many new 'cue specialists setting up shop around town. And from October 22nd–28th, chow down for a good cause: Read More...
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The professional kitchen has an undeniable reputation as a man's world, a reputation which organizations like Women Chefs & Restaurants (founded in 1993 by the likes of Lidia Bastianich, Ann Rosenzweig and Barbara Lazaroff) have worked hard to Read More...
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– The Ciprianis got an "extra-sweet" sentencing yesterday, also opened a new restaurant. [ NY Post ] – The folks at the newish Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx admit the new space is better. [ Village Voice ] – The clothespins Read More...
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Let us a bid a fond farewell to these recent departures from the Manhattan food scene: Gramercy Park's Dano, Cafe Gigi in the East Village, SoHo's Le Streghe and the Bleeker Street branch of Abitino's Pizza. Also recently shuttered is the 16th Street Read More...
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There is little doubt that Julia Child had a huge influence on American eating habits. Her cookbooks and television shows exposed Americans to culinary possibilities that most simply didn't know existed. However, just what her lasting influence on Read More...
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Back Forty, the Alphabet City tavern from Peter Hoffman of the eco-friendly Savoy , will debut on October 17th; it will feature local, seasonal fare (think grass-fed burgers and Long Island wines) and garden seating (190 Ave. B; 212-388-1990). Haute Indian Read More...
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Gordon Ramsay is NYC's top-rated newcomer. Just released today, our 2008 New York City Restaurants Survey – covering 2,069 restaurants with input from a record 34,678 frequent diners – reflected another boom year in NYC dining, with 234 Read More...
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Alain Llorca, executive chef of Le Moulin de Mougins, and Pascal Lorange, executive chef of Fig & Olive. photo: Courtesy of Fig & Olive To celebrate the second annual International Festival of Gastronomy, Les Etoiles de Mougins in Mougins, France, Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Joachim Splichal discusses the Smith & Wollensky merger, his restaurant plans for Lincoln Center and more. Joachim Splichal While opening a restaurant is difficult, finding long-term success can be the most elusive part of the Read More...
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Jacques-Imo's NYC is closing its Upper West Side location at the end of this month and moving to Long Island City, opening at 5-14 51st Avenue at roughly the same time. Steak Frites has closed its Union Square restaurant on E. 16th Street after 15 Read More...
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– A poor U.S. dollar means very expensive truffles this year. [ NY Sun ] – A new social network for... oenophiles? [ Snooth via Gothamist ] – Watch out for the mean fortune cookies floating around. [ IHT ] – Katy Sparks will be Read More...
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The dining room at Allen & Delancey photo: Noah Kalina At long-awaited Lower Eastsider Allen & Delancey , chef Neil Ferguson (ex Gordon Ramsay ) presents sophisticated, pricey New American dishes that reflect his formal European training and include Read More...
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Like many in the media, we here at the Buzz receive an awful lot of press releases, some good, some bad and some just...special. We recently received one that falls firmly into the latter category. We're talking a press release that manages to tie Read More...
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The ability to ferret out great deals on good food is a chief characteristic of the urban gourmand. So what kind of help would the Buzz be if we didn't point out a good deal now and then? For instance, if you've been meaning to try the Japanese-French Read More...
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Foie gras does not need to be put into a mascarpone cookie. Read More...
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Fergus Henderson is making the New York rounds to celebrate his new book, Beyond Nose to Tail . In an innovative take on a book tour, the celebrated chef from London's St. John restaurant is not only cooking at Savoy on October 9th , he's also Read More...
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The New York Wine Experience is coming. If you've been looking for a reason to taste a lot of wine, you are in luck. Coming to town at the end of this month is the annual Wine Experience from the folks at Wine Spectator . Housed in the Marriott Marquis Read More...
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Grub Street is reporting that Bertrand Chemel is leaving Café Boulud in mid-December to start his own restaurant in Washington, DC. As for a replacement, according to Grub Street, Daniel Boulud "has chosen a new chef, but he’s not prepared Read More...
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By Liz Borod Wright, ZAGAT.com Staff Editor Zagat Buzz talks to Top Chef winner Hung Huynh to find out how he'll spend his $100,000 prize money. Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Last night, Hung Huynh won the title of Top Chef on the popular Read More...
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Celebrating ten years of Project by Project , which serves Asian-American nonprofit organizations, this year's Plate by Plate tasting benefit promises to bring together an array of culinary heavy-hitters to Downtown's Skylight Studio on Friday, Read More...
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It's happy lunch times in Columbus Circle now that Café Gray has relaunched its lunch service. Tuesday through Saturday, Gray Kunz's Time Warner Center brasserie seats from noon until 2 PM, serving a regularly changing menu ($38 for two Read More...
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Lidia // Lidia Bastianich © from My Last Supper by Melanie Dunea/ CPi. published by Bloomsbury In what has to be one of the strangest cookbooks coming out this year, photographer Melanie Dunea has gone out and asked the world's most famous chefs Read More...
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Last night, new Lower East Side restaurant Allen & Delancey opened its doors with Neil Ferguson, former chef de cuisine at Gordon Ramsay , at the helm. An elegant New American menu showcases Ferguson's formal European training and glides from Read More...
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– While you wait for Bourdain's thoughts on the Top Chef finale – and the Buzz's q&a with winner Hung – here are two good interviews with judge Tom Colicchio and Executive Producer Shauna Minoprio . [ Bourdain , Radar , NYDN Read More...
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Starting next Monday, chef Scott Bryan (ex Veritas ) will be in charge of the kitchen at 2941 in Falls Church, VA, for three months while the owners recruit a new head toque. Bryan says that he's looking forward to cooking in 2941's "great Read More...
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Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Zagat Buzz congratulates newly crowned Top Chef Hung Huynh! Check back here later today to read an interview with the winning 29-year-old toque, who wowed the judges with his impeccable technique – and Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Zagat Buzz talks to cheftestants Dale, Hung and Casey about tomorrow night's finale. Hung, Casey and Dale Dale Levitski Hung Huynh Casey Thompson From creating an amuse-bouche using leftover hors d'oeuvres, to cooking trout on Read More...
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Blue Ribbon will be housed in Jason Pomeranc's new 6 Columbus hotel. photo: Carla Spartos Now that 6 Columbus , Jason Pomeranc's new hotel across from the Time Warner Center, has soft-opened, expect its anchor restaurant, Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar Read More...
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– Bruni doesn't like outdoor dining in the city; many disagree. [ Diner's Journal ] – Mark Spangenthal, formally of the Dining Room, is the new toque at Thor . [ Grub Street ] – Trouble at Kobe Club ? Not according to owner Jeffrey Read More...
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El Quinto Pino photo: Noah Kalina From the owners of the pequeño Chelsea Spaniard Tía Pol comes El Quinto Pino, a nearby tapas bar that’s tinier still, squeezing just a dozen or so stools and no tables into its diminutive (though high-ceilinged) Read More...
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Primehouse photo: Noah Kalina Dry-aged prime Angus beef is the name of the game at Primehouse , Steve Hanson's new Park Avenue South meat mecca, where the pricey menu boasts classic dishes (porterhouse for two, tableside steak tartare and Caesar salad), Read More...
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This weekend, the third annual Vendy Awards were held in Tompkins Square Park to much fanfare. All five finalists were there serving up their wares to a hungry crowd and a roving band of judges (including Ed Levine from Serious Eats ). The good folks Read More...
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