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May 2008 - Posts
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Ever wanted to have an iced beverage named after you? Now is your chance. To kick off its First Annual Iced Tea Festival, on June 2nd SoHo tea haven Sanctuary T will be letting customers create their own special iced tea using the restaurant's many Read More...
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– Looking back at 20 years of San Domenico . [ Alan Richman ] – Another departing restaurant, Café Gray , has announced its farewell menu. [ Andrea Strong ] – Calling for an end to dress codes. [ Amateur Gourmet ] – Tony Read More...
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Among the great culinary treats of the city are the green markets that open up all over town once the weather permits. Not only do the markets in Union Square and Grand Army Plaza provide fresh fruits, vegetables and plants for urban dwellers but they Read More...
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Lantern Thai photo: Ryan Charles With dramatic, gold-leafed trees, floor-to-ceiling windows that fold open and a sleekly lit bar, Gramercy Park's affordable Lantern Thai (an offshoot of the same-named but more modest Brooklyn Heights original) is Read More...
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Lookout Hill Smokehouse Photo: courtesy of Lookout Hill Smokehouse The city’s barbecue bonanza continues with the arrival of Park Slope's Lookout Hill Smokehouse (in the old Biscuit BBQ space), where the daily changing offerings from the smoker Read More...
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A little Latin is returning to Alphabet City. Newcomer Yerba Buena (named after the herb ) is aiming to open on June 2nd in the old Samba-le space on Avenue A. Designer Welly Lai ( Toloache ) has redone the interior with tropical colors, leafy wallpaper, Read More...
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– The beloved Meatpacking staple Florent is celebrating its last days, and so are the food writers. [ NYM , NYT ] – Top toques are going way overboard with their trendy takes on classic faves. [ NYO ] – New legislation would make it Read More...
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After nearly a decade as the corporate executive chef of the wildly successful Tao restaurants in New York City and Las Vegas , toque Sam Hazen has said goodbye to the giant Buddha. While at Tao, chef Hazen helped bring the restaurant to its current position Read More...
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By learning how to bake bread – whole wheat, pain au lait, multi-grain, rye and focaccia – on Saturday, June 14th, you can help feed hungry children. That's because all proceeds of the day-long class at the French Culinary Institute, which Read More...
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To celebrate National Escargot Day, One if by Land, Two if by Sea is serving a special menu topped off with a special dessert: a meringue piped in the shape of a snail, served with licorice ice cream and mint granite. photo: courtesy of One if by Land, Read More...
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Proof that there’s no shortage of people who want to eat bad food in historic buildings. Read More...
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Now that I've been a guest critic on Gordon Ramsay 's show Hell's Kitchen ( episode 408 , which aired on Tuesday, May 20th), people keep asking me exactly where Hell's Kitchen is. I like to tell them that it's somewhere between guilt Read More...
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There’s no better way to wind down after a busy Memorial Day weekend than with a stellar bottle of vino, preferably enjoyed during a relaxing meal. And if you dine at Country on Monday night, May 26th, you won’t necessarily need to break the Read More...
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Salon de Ning photo: The Peninsula New York Highbar photo: Ryan Charles It's tough to be stuck in the city for Memorial Day weekend when it feels like everyone else is skipping town. But if you check out these two hot new rooftop bars, you can log Read More...
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This summer, chef Brian Bistrong ( The Harrison , Bouley , Lespinasse) goes chef-owner when he opens Braeburn in the West Village with partner John Paul O'Neil. The menu's focus will be New American, with seasonal ingredients – including Read More...
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– The owner of Death & Co is suing the State Liquor Authority. [ Gothamist ] – A deep look at that ancient scourge, the hangover. [ The New Yorker ] – Recession? What recession? Have a $175 gold-flaked burger. [ NYDN ] – And Read More...
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By Randi Gollin Not only has the Meatpacking District still got it, but the shopping's better than ever. Here's our short list (and a map) of stores, bars, restaurants and hotels. The too-cool-for-school crowd may scoff that the once-stealth Meatpacking Read More...
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photo: collinox May 24th is National Escargot Day, a perfect opportunity for snail aficionados to come out of their shells. From May 21st–24th, One if by Land, Two if by Sea will be serving a six-course escargot menu – including dessert – Read More...
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As if D'Or , the sumptuous subterranean lounge in Midtown's Dream Hotel , wasn't dramatic enough with its baroque chandeliers, it's getting a little help from the Katharsis Theater Company on Monday, May 19th. As part of their spring benefit, Read More...
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– Eating every part of the pig, and where to go do so. [ TONY ] – The city of New York would like to encourage you to try a rooftop bar. [ Cityroom ] – Starting next Tuesday, customers at Starbucks will have the option to add even more Read More...
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A bi-coastal battle is brewing in the City of Angels. Earlier this month, Wolfgang's Steakhouse , the New York mini-chain from Wolfgang Zwiener (former head waiter at Peter Luger ), opened its doors in LA, where there has recently been a slew of new Read More...
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Scarpetta photo: Evan W. Miller Chef Scott Conant (ex L’Impero , Alto ) arrives in Chelsea with Scarpetta, an elegant, airy Italian housed in the former Gin Lane space, where the short-but-sweet menu offers several of his rich, slyly innovative Read More...
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New York's street festival season has begun in earnest (one of the many reasons for the bad Manhattan traffic this past weekend). While in recent years, many street fairs have become odd clones of each other with similar foods and vendors, there are Read More...
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– Danny Meyer has signed an affidavit saying that he is not involved with the maligned Union Square Pavilion. [ Eater ] – The calories in Nathan's hot dogs, revealed! [ Gothamist ] – East Village bar D.B.A. is spreading out to the Read More...
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Cabrito photo: Evan Miller Josh DeChellis’ short-lived Villager BarFry has undergone a quick makeover and reemerged as Cabrito, a casual cantina that's already luring crowds with its tequila-based cocktails and affordably priced tacos, cemitas Read More...
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After a year of trying to make their vision of the 20-year-old SoHo French restaurant Provence work out, owners Vicki Freeman and Marc Meyer (the folks behind Cookshop and Five Points ) threw in the towel last month and decided to take the space in a Read More...
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After two years serving of its Kyoto-style kaiseki dinners as prix fixe–only for $105–150, TriBeCa's Rosanjin is shaking things up. For diners who don't want to commit to the fixed price meal, the jewel-box of a restaurant is now offering Read More...
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The new mac 'n cheese at Spitzer's has duck cracklings on top. Lower East Side gastropub Spitzer's Corner has completed a whole new menu , which had been a work-in-progress over the past two months. Consulting chef Wayne Nish (of the late Read More...
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Restaurants often will leave the spoon out of standard place settings. Diners have started noticing something missing from their place settings: spoons. As TerrenceS74908 recently posted on our discussion boards , "Unless I ordered coffee, or later, Read More...
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– A restaurant in the Union Square pavilion suddenly looks less likely. [ Gothamist ] – Ruh roh. East Village pastry palace Veniero's has been shuttered by the DOH for some rodent-related violations. [ Eater ] – What is with all Read More...
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Jonathan Burrows, creator and owner of LA's Mr. Cecil's California Ribs , called me recently, bubbling with excitement to report that he was going to be part of the Sixth Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in New York City. Held on June 7th Read More...
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What do you think of a Tavern on the Green that's not actually on the green? Can the famous NYC landmark be replicated in SF? Share your opinions on the Zagat Discussion boards! Tavern on the Green , which happens to be the second highest grossing Read More...
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The people have spoken – and said they want to eat, drink, stay and play. ZAGAT.mobi was chosen as the year’s Best Listings & Updates site in the Webby People's Voice Awards . Nearly 500,000 total votes were cast around the world for Read More...
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The outdoor seating on First Street at the Bowery Wine Company. photo: Evan Miller Going to drink on the Bowery sure doesn't mean what it used to. Not so long ago, it was a ragtag strip of flophouses and kitchen supply stores. Now it's on the Read More...
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– Bouchon is reportedly looking to expand quite a bit. [ Eater (second item)] – Wait, fugu isn't necessarily poisonous anymore? [ NYT ] – The DOH is getting ready to start ticketing restaurants not complying with the new calorie Read More...
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Café Society photo: Evan Miller Café Society photo: Evan Miller The owner of the former Union Square bistro Steak Frites recently relocated that longtimer to the West Village and transformed its erstwhile space into Café Society, Read More...
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For its 20th annual Taste of the Nation in New York City, Share Our Strength , the organization dedicated to banishing childhood hunger, is hosting a benefit at Roseland on Wednesday, May 14th, at which over 50 restaurants will be proffering their signature Read More...
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I actually pulled out my cell phone and called to ask them to please bring us water. Read More...
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A sake tasting at Megu , a signed copy of Tabla chef Floyd Cardoz’s One Spice, Two Spice cookbook and a kitchen tour at L'Ecole are among the perks being offered as part of “International Restaurant Week.” Starting today and running Read More...
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– It looks increasingly likely that Andrew Carmellini is out at A Voce . [ StarChefs , via Grub Street ] – The insatiable Gael Greene sort-of snuck into Momofuku Ko last night. [ Eater ] – Calorie counts are going up, whether restaurants Read More...
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Usually we're asking you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we're asking you to vote for us. That's right, we're up for our very first People's Voice Webby award for ZAGAT.mobi. Today is the last day to vote, Read More...
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