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September 2008 - Posts
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With the autumnal weather comes a new season of wines to sip. To get you started, wine emporium Zachys is throwing its fourth annual Fall Food & Wine Extravaganza, a three-hour fete happening October 20th that will offer tastes from a wide selection Read More...
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AQ Kafé is set to open its doors tomorrow at 1800 Broadway, offering the Columbus Circle area a smörgåsbord of, well, smörgåsbord fare. Meatballs, smoked salmon and other Scandinavian faves are available in sandwiches or on Read More...
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Archipelago photo: Courtesy of Archipelago Chef Hisanobu Osaka (ex Morimoto ) serves up innovative French-Japanese fusion cuisine at Archipelago, a new West Villager occupying the former Dani space, whose industrial-chic look is now accented with black-and-white Read More...
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Legendary actor Paul Newman passed away over the weekend. Although best known as a movie star, he was also renowned as an entrepreneur/philanthropist thanks to his Newman’s Own brand of food products, which began as a line of salad dressing and Read More...
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– Sustainable seafood cards have come to sushi. [ LAT ] – A French Laundry sous chef will represent the U.S. in the Bocuse d'Or. [ Diner's Journal ] – Forget about a food shortage. The world has a potable water shortage. [ Economist Read More...
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I asked the waitress what was on the cheese plate and she replied 'cheese.' Read More...
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The new Museum of Arts and Design photo: Hélène Binet After one of the more vocal preservation fights in recent New York memory (even Tom Wolfe got in on it ), the new home of the Museum of Arts and Design (née the American Craft Read More...
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There are just a few days left to participate in the Great American Dine-Out, a fund-raising effort that helps feed hungry children. More than 25 Manhattan restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern , Eleven Madison Park and Per Se , will donate a portion Read More...
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– China's tainted milk scandal is spreading to Europe. [ NYT ] – While working on the bailout plan last night, the House ordered pizza and the Senate got Thai. [ NYT ] – A 12-year-old McDonald's burger looks about the same as Read More...
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Corton photo: Ryan Charles Restaurateur Drew Nieporent ( Nobu , Tribeca Grill ) and avant-garde chef Paul Liebrandt (ex Atlas, Gilt ) join forces at Corton, the long-awaited TriBeCa New French that soft-opened this week and officially opens on Monday Read More...
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Wildwood Barbeque photo: Wildwood Barbeque The season has started – the football season, that is – and with it comes that age-old question: where to watch the game? If you're looking to get out of the apartment on Sundays but don't Read More...
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Photo: Capsouto Frères After 28 years of serving fine French fare to TriBeCa, Capsouto Frères wants to celebrate its good fortune with you. And so the brothers – Jacques, Samuel and Albert Capsouto – are offering a special three-course Read More...
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– Are major egg producers fixing prices? Possibly. [ WSJ ] – A group of French chefs wants the UN to declare their cuisine a world treasure. [ NYT ] – But what will the children of New York's Hunts Point do with $1M in vegan food? Read More...
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The wine lounge at Le Cirque offers a $28 lunch. photo: Ryan Charles Sirio Maccioni’s infamous Le Cirque is shaking up the ordering options in its cafe, dining room and wine lounge. From now on, meals in the formal dining room are prix fixe–only Read More...
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Oktoberfest is returning to the Shake Shack. Photo: Noah Kalina Oktoberfest, that annual Bavarian celebration of drinking and sausages , has already started in Munich, where it runs until the first Sunday in October, which this year falls on the fifth. Read More...
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Though it’s named after the owner’s bulldog, there’s nothing goofy about Williamsburg's Walter Foods, whose affordable American menu of market-sourced meat and fish dishes is rounded out with raw bar offerings and an impressive list Read More...
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Double Crown photo: Ryan Charles Opened by the ultrahip restaurant design firm AvroKO (which also owns Public ), the new NoHo stunner Double Crown features characteristic exposed brick and industrial-vintage elements, including plenty of intricate carved-wood Read More...
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Looking for a chance to mingle with the Giants? On October 6th at Giants Stadium, the Super Bowl champions are teaming up with Kraft and ShopRite for the second year in a row to combat hunger while throwing a bone to fans. For $250, anybody interested Read More...
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– In terms of quality coffee, has Chicago surpassed Seattle? [ The Stew ] – Krispy Kreme is bringing in the soft-serve ice cream. [ USA Today ] – After 25 states asked it to reconsider, MillerCoors has put its caffeinated alcoholic drink, Read More...
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Catch-22 photo: Evan W. Miller Catch-22 photo: Evan W. Miller In the revolving-door Flatiron space formerly known as Prey and Tiki Bar comes Catch-22 , a new bar/lounge that’s decidedly swankier than its earlier incarnations; named after Joseph Read More...
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– The celebrity chefs keep pouring into Vegas. [ Eater LA ] – Grant Achatz of Chicago's Alinea defends the long tasting menus disparaged by Anthony Bourdain and Marco Pierre White . [ Gothamist ] – And on that note, Thomas Keller Read More...
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New York's latest fast-food chain? Empanada Joe's . As its name implies the counter-serve spot, which opened its first branch at 2857 Broadway, focuses on the classic Latin American snacks, offering them in a variety of styles ranging from bacon, Read More...
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Lovers of sake, rejoice. The Joy of Sake , that annual festival celebrating the increasingly popular beverage , is coming back for its fifth year in New York at the end of the month. It's going to be bigger than ever with 327 different sakes available Read More...
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Fiamma Now you can take Fiamma 's kitchen home with you. Sort of. The SoHo Italian's highly regarded chef Fabio Trabocchi is offering a fall series of cooking classes so you can create your very own Italian feast. So far three classes have been Read More...
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– Making the most of moose meat in Alaska. [ NYT ] – The illustrious tea bag may well be 100 years old today! [ Serious Eats ] – The FDA is thinking of making allergy labels on food more prominent. [ Washington Post ] – In the Read More...
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Bar Q is adding lunch Thursday through Sunday. Photo: Ryan Charles With the financial markets in disarray, restaurateurs are looking for ways to keep their tables turning. And one of the quickest ways to do that, it seems, is to increase their operating Read More...
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As we've said, we're eager to see David Bouley transform his stretch of TriBeCa by shuffling around Bouley and Bouley, Upstairs and opening Secession and Brush Stroke. But those aren't the only debuts we're eagerly anticipating this fall Read More...
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Hidden in an obscure Chinatown alley, the new apothecary-themed bar/lounge Apothéke (an erstwhile opium den) emits medieval cool via a gold-leafed ceiling, distressed brick walls and a plethora of pharmaceutical paraphernalia; mixologist Albert Read More...
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Bloomingdale Road Photo: Evan W. Miller At midpriced UWS newcomer Bloomingdale Road (named after Broadway’s original moniker), comfort food gets an innovative twist and a Southern slant à la ex-Varietal chef Ed Witt (think chicken ‘lollipops’ Read More...
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Daniel Boulud Photo: Courtesy of Daniel What do you do when you want something new but can’t let go of the old? Just pile it on! Hey, it worked for the Hearst Tower – and it works for Daniel too. The celebrated namesake of estimable chef Daniel Read More...
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– Trans fats are now banned in Boston too. [ Boston Globe ] – Amazon.com is getting into the wine-selling business. [ Tech Crunch ] – Proof the declining economy is affecting the food industry: New York's Four Seasons is adding breakfast. Read More...
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Michael Ruhlman moderating conversation between Marco Pierre White and Anthony Bourdain Photo: Michael Harlan Turkell "Great cooks teach themselves," Marco Pierre White told his fellow chefs at this year's Starchefs.com 's 3rd Annual Read More...
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Eighty One Photo: Ryan Charles Some new developments are afoot at eighty one on the Upper West Side. This weekend, the restaurant kicks off a special bar deal that pairs a flight of three Macallan single malt scotch whiskey with small bites for $30. The Read More...
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Calling all Westchester steak and wine fans: On Wednesday, September 17th, the Willett House in Port Chester will host a winemakers event where Chester Osborn of the d’Arenberg estate will be pairing seven different wines with a three-course à Read More...
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Do you think high-fructose corn syrup has received a bad rap? Let us know on the Zagat Discussion boards! Fans of The Omnivore’s Dilemma may want to sit down for this one. A new series of TV ads, brought to you by the Corn Refiners Association of Read More...
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Brand-name chef Todd English ( Olives ) lands in the Financial District via The Libertine, a clubby newcomer in the Gild Hall hotel offering a menu of self-described ‘reinterpreted pub fare’ (think New Americana with British accents); the Read More...
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Alma photo: Noah Kalina Local businesses are teaming up for A Taste of Red Hook , which will benefit the Red Hook Initiative ’s efforts to help the community’s impoverished residents. On Wednesday, September 24th, at Rocky Sullivan’s, Read More...
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1. Bouley's future location; 2. Bouley's current location and future home of Bouley Market; 3. Current location of Bouley Bakery and Bouley, Upstairs; 4. future home of Secession in Danube's former space; 5. future location of Brush Stroke. Read More...
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The East Village scores another burger option in Black Iron Burger Shop , where patties can be topped with a small list of extras and accompanied by the likes of fried pickled tomatoes – and there’s a deal that can get you a cheeseburger, Read More...
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By Garth Johnston, ZAGAT.com Staff Writer The risks of opening new branches can outweigh the rewards. Southern Hospitality is reportedly thinking of opening a second location. photo: Emily Capo As the onset of fall restaurant openings approaches, we find Read More...
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The first day of fall is September 22nd, so what better way to celebrate than with a feast that’ll add some extra layers of cool-weather protection to your midriff. Il Buco ’s 5th annual pig fest, Sagra del Maiale, begins on the street outside, Read More...
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– National Geographic has launched a new website devoted to the foods of the world. [ National Geographic ] – How would you like a beer made with yeast from the Jurassic era? [ Washington Post ] – Take an awesome tour through America's Read More...
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Tickets are still available for a dinner with Alain Ducasse at Adour. Tickets for the first annual New York City Wine & Food Festival went on sale in June and, unsurprisingly, sales for the October 9th–12th event have been brisk. Although many Read More...
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Hea photo: Moira Campbell The name of East Village newcomer Hea (pronounced “hee”), which opens next Monday, is Cantonese slang for “chill out.” And the bi-level space of this South Asian–Japanese arrival sounds designed Read More...
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– The state of Slow Food after Slow Food Nation. [ NYT ] – Of course, the local-food revolution isn't just happening in the States, it is happening across the pond too. [ NYS ] – But what about endangered foods? [ Serious Eats ] Read More...
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What wine would you pair with this chair? These days everything seems to be about pairings, with special dinners matching wines, beers and even scotches to the menu’s every twist and turn. But when this press release came in from furniture store Read More...
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Reminder: the Great Gathering of Chefs takes place on September 25th at 14 E. 28th St. This momentus celebration of food and food photography (by Battman ) benefits The Children's Storefront . With chefs from places like Per Se , the Waverly Inn and Read More...
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