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February 2008 - Posts
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photo: Paul Lansell Planning an enormous brunch for the whole family might be more difficult this year with Easter Sunday landing so early on March 23rd. So why not leave the cooking to the pros? To help you get your plans in order, the Buzz has compiled Read More...
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d Trestle on Tenth wants you to appreciate Jura. photo: Noah Kalina After successfully bringing a bit of his Swiss homeland to the Big Apple in January with a week of Metzgete , chef Ralf Kuettel is bringing another taste of Europe to Chelsea. From March Read More...
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Inside Park at St. Bart's, the long-in-the-works restaurant replacing Cafe St. Bart's, is now scheduled to open on May 5th for dinner. Lunch service will follow shortly thereafter. Preceding the opening of Inside – weather permitting – Read More...
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– The price of a single plain bagel has soared due to rising wheat-flour costs. [ NYP ] – The Knitting Factory may well be on the move. [ Word Up! ] – You can start making tea reservations at the Plaza's Palm Court next week. [ NewYorkology Read More...
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It's that time of year again. On March 26th, Park Avenue Winter is set to morph into its newest incarnation, Park Avenue Spring. This will complete the Upper East Side restaurant's first annual name-change cycle, as it opened last June as Park Read More...
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Zagat has officially confirmed these closings: Midtown lost one of its beloved French restaurants last week when René Pujol closed after 38 years; recently it had been run as a cooperative. The neighborhood also bid sayonara to Tsushima and adios Read More...
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The ever-expanding list of dining options in the Lower East Side is about to get longer and greener. Coming in the first week of March is a new Modern Vegetarian called Broadway East with chef Lee Gross (ex LA's M Café de Chaya ) at the helm. Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor Restaurants are finding that sake goes with more than just sushi. Chanterelle: Sake served here. photo: Noah Kalina On February 26th, Tocqueville – a bastion of French-American fare in NYC – is giving Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor You don't have to speak Japanese to know what kind of sake you're getting; learning a few important terms goes a long way. Exploring the sake solar system can seem daunting – and not just because the Read More...
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Zip Burger photo: Christina Livadiotis View Slideshow You promised yourself you’d get a salad for lunch, but come noon you’re dreaming of a big, juicy, teeming-with-toppings burger. From double patties at Five Guys to a mini-duo at Pop Burger Read More...
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– Peanut butter and jelly just ain't what it used to be, at least not at these hot spots. [ Digest ] – Today is the day Starbucks closes all its shops for three hours of training, and Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating. [ Snack ] – Read More...
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eighty one photo: Ryan Charles Ed Brown (ex Sea Grill ) joins the Upper West Side fine-dining renaissance at eighty one, a new arrival opposite the Museum of Natural History , where the posh, well-upholstered digs hint at the decidedly upscale tabs; despite Read More...
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Olana photo: Ryan Charles Named for Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church’s country mansion, pricey Gramercy Park New American Olana wears its local flavors on its sleeve, from the Hudson Valley landscapes that adorn the walls to the Read More...
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The flagship of a fleet that needs an overhaul. Read More...
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Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster and Columbia counties prepare to get hungry: The Hudson Valley Restaurant Weeks are fast approaching. From Sunday, March 9th, through Friday, March 21st (excluding Saturday, March 15th), over 70 Read More...
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The Bouley team has a lot on its plate for 2008. The new Bouley, which will be at 161 Duane Street, is now projected to open in late spring, probably May. After its debut, the current Bouley , one short block away from the new one, will turn into Bouley Read More...
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– Oh no! The price for the Recession Special at Gray's Papaya is about to rise. [ AMNY ] – Taking an in-depth look at what it means to calculate the carbon footprint of food (and everything else). [ New Yorker ] – Surprise! Iron Read More...
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Here are some recent closings Zagat has confirmed: On the Upper West Side, the Broadway branch of Mary Ann's , Aix Brasserie, Garlic Bob's Pizza Bar, Kabab & Curry House and Kinoko have all served their last meals. Over on the Upper East Side, Read More...
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The writers' strike that's crippled Hollywood for the past three months has ended . The scribes are heading back to work, and some will be busy working on the Academy Awards airing this Sunday, February 24th. Now that the Oscars are back from Read More...
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Have you been to a celebrity-owned restaurant? Are they worth the hype? Share your thoughts on the Zagat Discussion boards! With the writers' strike finally over and the Academy Awards just around the corner on February 24th, most of Hollywood is Read More...
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– The calorie-display fight gets messier now that one doctor who wrote an affidavit on behalf of the restaurants turns out to have taken cash from the New York State Restaurant Association. [ Gothamist ] – The largest beef recall in U.S. history Read More...
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Mia Dona photo: Ryan Charles Owner Donatella Arpaia and chef Michael Psilakis (Dona, Anthos ) veer closer to Italy than to Greece with Mia Dona , a new East Side Mediterranean, presenting a menu that sports a whole section of pastas, as well as surprisingly Read More...
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Commerce photo: Ryan Charles In the atmospheric West Village space that’s been alternately known as the Blue Mill or Grange Hall since the 1940s comes Commerce , a new arrival from Montrachet alums; both the New American menu and the room itself Read More...
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I’m pretty sure I ate cow’s udders and liked them. Read More...
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By Jeff Freier, ZAGAT.com staff editor From Blues to Bouzouki, the entertainment at these restaurants promises a memorable meal Boston Chicago London Los Angeles New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC Dining out is entertaining in its Read More...
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The changes to the nightlife scene by the new Bowery Hotel just keep coming. Last night the East Village Yacht Club served its final cocktail in its home at 42 E. First Street and is now getting ready to join the fray on the Bowery. Yacht Club owner Andy Read More...
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– Can food incompatibilities ruin a relationship? [ NYT ] – Apt for today's holiday, chatting with the chef and a waiter at One if by Land . [ Bottomless Dish , Grub Street ] – If a restaurant doesn't keep kosher hours, is it Read More...
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The merguez frites at Nomad The East Village's North African eatery Nomad is celebrating its second anniversary by offering merguez frites. This admittedly greasy sandwich puts spicy sausage, French fries, caramelized onions and harissa sauce between Read More...
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Friedman's Delicatessen, a 50-seater at Chelsea Market, opened last Friday, despite the Times ' report that it opens tomorrow. Interestingly, while it keeps kosher, it doesn't keep kosher hours: It's open on Friday and Saturday. We have Read More...
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Bertrand Chemel (ex Café Boulud ) is adapting quite nicely to his post as executive chef at 2941 , a top-rated New American just outside Washington, DC, in Falls Church, VA. He says he's adding a "French tw ist" to the menu, and indeed Read More...
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Upper West Siders looking for a different way to eat lunch and still get a bit of work done have a new option thanks to an old favorite. The Uptown branch of Pan-Asian Ruby Foo's is serving a new "lite" lunch menu, and by "lite" Read More...
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– Remembering 40 years of New York food. [ The Insatiable Critic ] – Who fares worse in the long run: diet-soda-heads or fried-food-junkies? [ Kottke ] – Is Café Gray about to fade to black? [ Grub Street ] – And speaking Read More...
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Simon Oren has taken over the former Jezebel space at 630 Ninth Avenue to open an as-yet-unnamed American restaurant spotlighting hamburgers in May. He knows that block-long building well as he already has two restaurants, Marseille and newcomer Nizza Read More...
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South Gate photo: Ryan Charles Into the revamped former Café Botanica space in the Jumeirah Essex House comes South Gate , a spacious arrival boasting impressive views of Central Park as well as a sleek, modern interior complete with a soaring Read More...
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Large portraits overlook the upstairs dinning room at Merkato 55. photo: Ryan Charles Marcus Samuelsson ( Aquavit ) introduces haute African-inspired dishes – some with Middle Eastern flavors – at the Meatpacking District's Merkato 55 Read More...
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The views are gorgeous from 42's dining room. Gazing out over the Sound-to-Hudson view from 42 , the tony arrival on the 42nd floor of the new Ritz-Carlton Hotel, it's easy to imagine you're not in White Plains anymore, and its New American Read More...
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The special occasion place for people with bad taste. Read More...
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The New American–Mediterranean 'beca , which debuted late last year in the new Duane Street Hotel, is now fully open. Initially serving only breakfast and lunch, the restaurant just began serving dinner from 5–10 PM daily. On the downside, Read More...
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The Buzz has just learned that Shaffer City Oyster Bar & Grill will close after its final dinner service on Saturday, February 23rd. But owner Jay Shaffer is holding on to his space at 5 West 21 St. On March 2nd, he plans to open Flatiron Joes there. Read More...
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Over the past few months, Zagat has been teaming up with local restaurants to offer our readers special deals at places like Park Avenue Winter , Dovetail , ilili and The Smith . We've had so much success with these events that we've decided to Read More...
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As the area around the Bowery Hotel continues to transform from scary to chic, old nightspots keep closing and new ones are opening left and right. At 327 Bowery, the owners of Hi-Fi are preparing to open The Bowery Electric by the end of the month in Read More...
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– Restaurant Girl chats up A Voce 's pastry chef. [ Restaurant Girl ] – Thomas Keller likes McDonald's too. [ Reuters ] – Times critic Frank Bruni has some basic advice he'd like to pass on. [ Diner's Journal ] – Read More...
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Sette is not going to become Sette Vino after all. photo: NYCRestaurant.com Here are two tidbits that just came to the Buzz's attention: Gallo Nero, a new Italian from Enrico Malta ( Il Bastardo ), is set to open its Midtown doors tomorrow, February Read More...
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Of the recent closings around New York, here are some that Zagat has confirmed: On the Upper East Side, patrons have said good-bye to American Spirits and Eastern King/Eastern Sushi, both of which lived on Second Avenue. On the Upper West Side, San Luigi Read More...
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New Jersey fans of New York's Hale & Hearty Soups need not trudge into the City anymore to get their liquid-food fix. The 21-strong chain has just opened its first outpost in the Garden State. The new 75-seat Hale & Hearty is located in Livingston Read More...
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Big Blue prevailed and the Patriots went home defeated at Sunday's Super Bowl, and while the ticker tape parade may be over, our gloating sure isn't. Before the big game, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston's Mayor Thomas M. Menino made a friendly Read More...
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These light fixtures at Adour suggest champagne bubbles. photo: Ryan Charles Alain Ducasse’s new ode to food and wine, Adour , opened last week in the St. Regis Hotel , and its high-end, oenocentric design brings to mind another grand hotel space, Read More...
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– Kraft is developing foods that will fight parasites in developing nations. [ NYT ] – Where to go for that special fireplace-lit evening. [ NYM ] – Someday we'll find it... The Crosby Connection has opened in its new digs. [ Eater Read More...
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A detail of "Tom Colicchio's raised Monkfish with Pork Belly, Leeks" photo: Diana DeLucia Here's an interesting take on the growing love affair between top chefs and photographers : pictures of the food itself . Top toques such as Lidia Read More...
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With the Super Bowl over, our minds wander to the next big celebration coming to town. The Chinese New Year starts on February 7th when the Year of the Rat begins. In honor of the holiday, these restaurants are offering special dinners with food meant Read More...
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If only the spectacular view could fill one's stomach. Read More...
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Air-kissing sorts of the kind spied at La Goulue and Le Bilboquet are flying south this winter to Bagatelle , a pricey Meatpacking District French bistro from the owners of neighboring STK ; ‘classic with a modern twist’ describes both the Read More...
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Hungry workers in the Financial District have a new option in Mad Dog and Beans. Located in the Pearl Street space that housed Gerardi's for many years until it closed last summer, this three-week-old, Mexican cantina serves all the standard fare Read More...
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Imagine an evening where you can taste dishes from 40 of the top chefs in New York, sip champagne and help high school students get a culinary education. No, it isn't a dream – the 10th Annual C-CAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Programs) Benefit Read More...
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