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March 2008 - Posts
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A bowl of soup at Hakata Ippudo photo: Evan W. Miller Hakata Ippudo photo: Evan W. Miller The latest arrival on the East Village’s thriving Japanese soup scene ( Ramen Setagaya , Momofuku Noodle Bar ), Ippudo , part of a Hakata-based chain, is already Read More...
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Last night, The Buzz got a chance to catch up with Daniel Boulud at the black-tie benefit for the Culinary Insitute of America at NYC's Pier 60. Boulud said he had been in the kitchen at Daniel earlier that day when he got a phone call from his staff Read More...
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Dishwashing utensil in my gumbo tainted the meal. Read More...
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– Never mind that rumor , Chicago's Alinea isn't coming to New York. [ TONY ] – Where to tipple with the men and women of the media. [ Gridskipper ] – New Yorkers are getting fatter, faster. [ Gothamist ] – And on that Read More...
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Brooklyn Restaurant Week is only just getting underway and already it's time to gear up for another one: Hamptons Restaurant Week . From this Sunday, March 30th toSunday, April 6th, participating establishments in the Hamptons will offer three-course Read More...
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– No surprise: When the Pope visits the Big Apple next month he will be eating very well. Very, very well. [ Diner's Journal ] – Only in New York, kids: The five buck cola. [ Brooklyn Paper , via Gothamist ] – A LI restaurant worker Read More...
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This morning, members of the food media gathered at the James Beard House in the West Village for the announcement of this year's James Beard Award nominees , the group that made the cut from 9,600-plus entries. These awards are the culinary equivalent Read More...
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Duane Park photo: Evan W. Miller With a slight name change to signal its renewal, veteran TriBeCan Duane Park (fka Duane Park Cafe) has reopened with a new chef and owners, as well as a redone New American menu that now speaks with a New Orleans accent; Read More...
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Sure, everyone loves to hear about hot new restaurants, but equally intriguing are sleepers – those lesser-known gems that folks in-the-know like to keep to themselves in order to keep the crowds at bay. Whether it’s a cozy little corner, Read More...
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Get ready, amateur mixologists. On March 27th, Muse Hotel is hosting a mixology competition/fund-raiser to benefit Dress for Success , a nonprofit that gives disadvantaged women professional attire they can wear to work. Anyone interested in showing off Read More...
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That was fast. Astoria's Cellar 34, which opened on February 20th serving Cajun-infused eclectic cuisine, has already closed. A call from Zagat loosed up few details other than there was "some sort of disagreement among the partners." In Read More...
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The service is like a bad high school play: warm, well-meaning and completely inept. Read More...
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photo: Shauna Vaillancourt If you woke up this morning and realized it was Good Friday and you still hadn't made plans for Easter , never fear. Though many of the special Easter meals around town are booked up, there is still space at these spots: Read More...
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– Top Chef Spoiler alert! The folks at Time Out Chicago staked out the cheftestants house during filming. [ TOC ] – Speaking of TC , cheftestant Manuel is no longer working at Dos Caminos . [ Eater ] – Starbucks really wants to emphasize Read More...
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Freshly picked tea in a basket. photo: Courtesy of Sanctuary T Considering the importance of tea in American history – the Boston Tea Party, anyone? – most folks don't really know that much about how the stuff gets from the ground into Read More...
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Tea sandwich trio by Michael Psilakis, chef-owner of NYC haute Greek Anthos photo: Alan "Battman" Batt View Slideshow When top toques make a sandwich, the humble meal you can hold in your hand gets dressed up with gourmet ingredients and surprising Read More...
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– This weekend's crane collapse, which destroyed Fubar, has temporarily closed Crave Ceviche Bar . [ Eater ] – Chef Laurent Tourondel isn't just busy opening a new BLT Steak in LA, he's also helping chefs reproduce his recipes Read More...
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Le Cirque has transformed its cafe into a wine lounge. photo: Ryan Charles As we're mourning the imminent closure of 12-year-old wine-bar pioneer Divine Bar East , which gave up the ghost because its monthly rent doubled, we're comforted by the Read More...
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If you've been craving a Spanish-themed evening while overlooking the Hudson, this is the event for you. Tomorrow night, the Hudson River Café in Harlem is hosting a six-course dinner of Spanish wines paired with innovative Spanish dishes, Read More...
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I Sodi photo: Ryan Charles A massive bar of reclaimed chestnut wood dominates I Sodi , a smart sliver of a newcomer in the West Village, whose sleek, low-lit scene – plain white walls, light woods and textured glass panels – belies its short Read More...
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Divine no more? Like so many of its peers, Divine Bar East (244 E. 51st St.), known for its vast wine selection and tapas, is giving up the ghost after 12 years of keeping the libations flowing. The culprit? Its monthly rent literally doubled. The bar's Read More...
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photo: Michael J. Fajardo In case you haven't heard, St. Patrick's Day is this Monday. Whether you are Irish or just as lucky, there are countless bars in the city for a thirsty reveler. Those who play hooky from work can start the day at the Read More...
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If you've ever wondered exactly why some sweet things work well together while others don't, the increasingly indispensable Astor Center has just the class for you. On Tuesday, March 18th, Pichet Ong ( p*ong ) and sommelier Susan Wilber (ex Lutèce) Read More...
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If you crave a restaurant week tailored to Brooklyn, with none of that city-wide nonsense, then Dine-In Brooklyn would like your attention, please. From Monday, March 24th–Monday, March 31st, participating restaurants will offer three-course prix Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Brian Turner In the U.S., tap water too often gets taken for granted. From March 16th–22nd, it will finally get the attention it deserves thanks to Unicef's Tap Project. Participating restaurants will ask diners to donate Read More...
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Central Michel Richard photo: Mimi Le What do you think are the most intriguing new restaurants? Do you agree with Frank Bruni's list? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Without a doubt, New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni Read More...
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– On the heels of last night's Top Chef premiere, here's a look at what former cheftestants are doing now. [ Today ] – A day's worth of reservations at Momofuku Ko went in 92 seconds . [ Eater ] – The entire Pacific Coast Read More...
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After a long fallow period , work has resumed in the old Scopa space at 79 Madison Ave. Rajiv and Payal Sharma (Long Island's Sitar and the recently revamped 1789 Restaurant at The Maine Maid in Jericho) are looking to open the space by June as a Read More...
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Talking politics in bars is a tradition as old as alehouses themselves. But drinking politics? Now you can do that too, thanks to Brooklyn microbrewery SixPoint Craft Ales , which has brewed a batch (about 30 kegs) named Hop Obama in honor of the Illinois Read More...
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– Soaring costs of ingredients are forcing many restaurants to cut corners. [ WSJ ] – Michael Psilakis' crowd-pleaser Kefi is moving a few blocks away to the old Loft space. [ Diner's Journal ] – Momofuku Ko 's reservation Read More...
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Broadway East photo: Ryan Charles Sustainability takes a stylish turn with Broadway East , a well-priced Eclectic arrival on Chinatown’s eastern edge boasting chic but inviting digs with red booths, pendant lights and a plant-sprouting wall; the Read More...
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Few will ever get to go inside Momofuku Ko photo: Evan W. Miller Chef/media darling David Chang goes haute with Momofuku Ko , which officially opens on Wednesday but is already famed as the place you can’t get into (don’t bother trying to Read More...
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The bottomless glasses at the New York Wine Expo photo: Karen Hudes Tango dancers entertained the tipplers. photo: Karen Hudes While the chance to sip your way through your choice of 600 global wines sounds like an oenophile's fantasia, for anyone Read More...
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The cast of Top Chef Chicago photo: Courtesy of Bravo This Wednesday, Bravo's Top Chef returns to the airwaves for its fourth season. This time around, the action has been shot in the Windy City, where hosts Tom Colicchio , Padma Lakshmi , Gail Simmons Read More...
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The Empire Hotel's rooftop decor will change, but the priceless view won't. photo: Courtesy of the Empire Hotel That great sign deserves a great scene. photo: Courtesy of the Empire Hotel Despite its across-from-Lincoln-Center location and chicly Read More...
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I thought I was looking at an oil painting when suddenly it moved – it was my waitress. Read More...
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Zagat's own Merrill Shindler on VH1's Flavor of Love Watching myself the other day on VH1’s reality show Flavor of Love , I realized I had played my role as “restaurant critic” all wrong. I had been invited to appear on episode Read More...
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– Burger King is in a nasty fight with a former Manhattan franchise owner over "value" menus. [ Gothamist ] – It's official: There will be more Shake Shack s. Possibly many more. [ Bloomberg ] – Forbes Traveler has yet Read More...
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Zagat has officially confirmed these closings: On the Upper West Side, Columbus Avenue's Evelyn Lounge and Loft have closed, as has the Homemade Bake Shop on Amsterdam. Across town on the Upper East Side, Hunters, Iammo Bello and L'Entrecote have Read More...
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– Danny Meyer's Shake Shack might be expanding to the old Jacques-Imo space on the UWS. [ Page Six ] – Why choosing the wine-pairing option at some top restaurants might not be such a good idea. [ WSJ ] – New York magazine has compiled Read More...
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New York oenophiles have a reason to rejoice as the First Annual New York Wine Expo takes place this Friday evening and Saturday afternoon at the Javits Center. (Sunday is a closed-to-the-public trade event.) This vino adventure is the younger sibling Read More...
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Elettaria photo: Ryan Charles Akhtar Nawab (ex Craftbar , The E.U. ) presents seasonal, South Asian–accented New American fare at Elettaria , a stylish arrival on an unlikely Greenwich Village block; it’s in the space that once was 8th Wonder, Read More...
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By Curt Gathje, ZAGAT.com staff editor Here's what you need to know about the world's most famous hotel. The Plaza's new lobby and Champagne Bar photo: Ryan Charles Back after a two-year hiatus for a top-to-toe renovation, the legendary Plaza Read More...
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It's been awhile since summer 2006, which is when Laurence Cresci shut the doors of his Manhattan Grille in east Midtown. But that doesn't mean the restaurateur behind Portofino Grille is done with the space. He's planning to open Creston's Read More...
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