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April 2009 - Posts
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Tailor's Beet Sangria Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Although last weekend’s temperatures seemed a bit more like July than April, this week’s back to feeling like spring, and in celebration of the season, Tailor in SoHo is offering Read More...
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Toloache photo: Ryan Charles Looking for someplace to go loco on Cinco de Mayo? No problemo, we've got options for you: Cabrito : This West Village Mexican gets into the Cinco spirit with happy hour specials like $3 Coronas, $5 margaritas and pints Read More...
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After less than four months, Atria, which took over the former Grayz space (and before that the original Aquavit), has closed its doors, a victim of the recession. "I'm sorry but the economy just took us out," explained general manager Adam Read More...
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The trailer for the much anticipated (by foodies at least) Nora Ephron movie Julie & Julia – an adaptation of Julie Powell's book and blog , which chart her year-long attempt to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Read More...
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Bar Blanc Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Starting this weekend, Bar Blanc Bistro kicks off its new Sunday brunch. On the opening day, May 3, diners will receive a 50% discount on brunch cocktails including Bloody Marys, cucumber martinis and a "West Read More...
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Scarpetta photo: Evan W. Miller To celebrate its first year Scott Conant's Chelsea Italian Scarpetta is rolling out an anniversary prix fixe. Available from Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, the four-courser – complete with wine pairings Read More...
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For Brooklynites worried about issues surrounding food (we're sure there are a few out there), Saturday, May 2, brings a chance to learn more about everything from school lunches to farmer's markets to diabetes. That's when John Jay High School Read More...
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Garth Johnston Nearly two years after it appeared on the premiere episode of Gordon Ramsay 's U.S. version of Kitchen Nightmares (an appearance which led to a lawsuit), Midtown's Purnima/Dillons Bar has shut its doors for good. Read More...
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The season for Long Island getaways will be here before you know it, but don’t even think about slathering on the sunblock without first knowing the best spots to eat. Fortunately, the just-released 2009/10 Long Island Restaurants guide has you Read More...
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Bar Artisanal Photo: Evan W. Miller Terrance Brennan ( Artisanal , Picholine ) has remade the short-lived TriBeCan Trigo into Bar Artisanal , keeping the cavernous space’s European-industrial look (think iron latticework, birdcage chandeliers) but Read More...
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– Opening luxe in a downturn. [ NYT ] – Swine flu has pork producers worried about their bottom line. [ NYT ] – Scent-releasing labels are coming to supermarkets. [ WBZTV , via MP: B ] – Urabanspoon has been eaten by IAC. [ TechCrunch Read More...
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Irving Mill photo: Ryan Charles Mondays in May just got their stripes. At "Tame That Tiger Mondays," happening all month at Gramercy Park's Irving Mill , diners can enjoy chef Ryan Skeen's burger, a pint of Sixpoint's Bengali Tiger Read More...
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With the arrival of spring, we now seem to be heading full on into "Taste of..." season. On May 7 you can Taste the Lower East Side , and on May 30 you can Taste the Upper West Side , but what to do in between? Why, head to the Taste of TriBeCa Read More...
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Zak Pelaccio's Upper West Side outpost of Fatty Crab has just added brunch to its bag of tricks. The new menu (you can check it out after the jump) includes a little bit of everything, from pork belly tea sandwiches ($7) to a curried bacon sandwich Read More...
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Eleven Madison Park Photo: Noah Kalina On May 2 Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer and David Granger, the editor in chief of Esquire , are hosting an elaborate Kentucky Derby party at Eleven Madison Park , allowing an opportunity for neglected Read More...
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– T.G.I. Friday's joins the cheap-eats club with $5 meals. [ USA Today ] – Auctioning fish – online. [ Globe ] – In New York, cooperative health care for restaurant employees. [ NYT ] – Despite the recession, more people Read More...
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Eater reports that, after more than two years, Jeffrey Chodorow’s Kobe Club has fallen on one of its many, many swords. Management confirms that Saturday's dinner service will be its last. Read More...
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Outdoor seating at Barbetta Photo: Laura Maioglio If you're looking for a spot to dine alfresco and worship the sun, check out our listings of choice gardens in town (including Barbetta , pictured). Or maybe you're more of an outdoor drinking Read More...
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Rise, the spectacular rooftop bar on the 14th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park City has closed. According to management, it's now only available as a banquet space. Read More...
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– Bacon can cure a hangover. [ Telegraph ] – Jacques Torres ups his beef with Hershey's, offers free Kisses. [ The Feed ] – The Cheesecake Factory is adding small plates. [ NRN ] – Don't mess with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Read More...
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On April 30, The Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea is hosting A Bite of the Big Apple , an evening dedicated to fighting juvenile diabetes. Food comes from spots like Back Forty , Blockheads , Bice , Crema , Home , La Esquina , L'Artusi , Perilla , Read More...
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With the weather finally starting to match the season (it's supposed to hit 80° this weekend), the mind starts wandering to leisurely pursuits, like picnicking in the park. If only there was some way to picnic without, well, having to make an Read More...
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Pera Photo: Noah Kalina Midtown Med Pera is getting May fever. For the entire month, the brasserie is offering a selection of any three of its mezes for just $9. And if you get there early (before 7 PM) you can also enjoy any of the restaurant's wines Read More...
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Photo: courtesy Russ & Daughters Have you wanted to expand your culinary horizons at the Lower East Side's Russ & Daughters, but not known what to order and been afraid to ask? Well, first off, you really shouldn't be (they're very Read More...
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Even in a recession, people still need to shop, but it's more important than ever for you to feel like you got your money's worth. Enter our 2009/10 New York City Shopping Guide . Culled from surveys of more than 7,500 shoppers, the guide rates Read More...
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photo: courtesy of the Musuem of Burnt Food For a few minutes of Hump Day distraction, we can heartily recommend the peerless Burnt Food Museum website. It was started after its curator discovered that hot apple cider, left to cook for too long, can become Read More...
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– Box wines aren't the joke they once were. [ AMNY ] – Take the Twitter recipe challenge. [ NYT ] – Related: the fake Restaurant Girl Twitter legal snafu. [ NYT ] – Life after a gastric bypass, one step at a time. [ The Atlantic Read More...
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Cuba is back in the news in a big way, and our own Nina and Tim Zagat, fresh from a recent trip to Havana, have a bit to say on the topic over on the Atlantic food blog. Covering everything from the food scene to the vintage cars to the beautiful artwork Read More...
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‘Secret’ barrooms are an NYC tradition dating back to Prohibition, and the latest is Cabin Down Below , a tiny, unmarked space below an East Village pizzeria; furnished like a cozy den with wood paneling, bookshelves and a fireplace, it plays Read More...
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Winter is over, spring is here and you know what that means. Ice cream season is just around the corner. And to get the season going, today is free cone day at all participating Ben & Jerry's locations. Just go in and get a cone – no gimmick. Read More...
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Norma's Breakfast Done Right In case you hadn't heard, Zagat has rolled out a new discounted dining program, House Specials . And to celebrate, we've teamed with the folks at Norma's , who've just released a new cookbook, Breakfast Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Rufino Uribe Mother's Day is fast approaching, and savvy sons and daughters know reservations for a special meal out with mom fill up quickly. So make plans now for May 10 – or risk a year-long guilt trip when all the good Read More...
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– Food inspections differ state by state. [ NYT ] – Gordon Ramsay is in trouble for pre-preparing food for three of his London restaurants. [ Independent ] – Want to be a TV chef? Talk to this guy. [ NYT ] – The economy is starting Read More...
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I didn’t like his TV show, so why did I think I’d like his restaurant? Read More...
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Old Homestead Steakhouse Photo: courtesy of the restaurant On May 18, Old Homestead Steakhouse is teaming with Artesa Winery 's Mark Beringer for a five-course paired winemaker dinner. Featuring dishes like a Kobe beef burger, sesame-crusted tuna Read More...
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Photo: Nick Wheeler After finding success with its Chicken Soup for Charity promotion – which lead to over 20,000 lbs. of food being donated to the city's hungry – the Union Square Hospitality Group is at it again. But with this being Read More...
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American Masala Photo: Stephen Mack Suvir Saran ( dévi ) has added another restaurant to his belt, this time across the Hudson, with Jersey City newcomer American Masala (and its affiliated Upstate New York farm ). Currently open only for lunch Read More...
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Emporio Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The folks behind Williamsburg’s Aurora bring a similarly rustic sensibility to Emporio , a NoLita Italian inhabiting stylishly unfinished digs furnished with well-worn farmhouse tables; the midpriced menu Read More...
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– California food producers are paying private inspectors to hedge their bets. [ NYT ] – Domino's responds to some bad employees' actions, via YouTube. [ Chow , NYT , Slate ] – Getting drunk off air at London's temporary Read More...
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Nios Photo: Evan W. Miller Nios Photo: Evan W. Miller Replacing the erstwhile District in the Muse Hotel is Nios , a new eatery with wine bar leanings and a woody, low-lit blend of old and new, with traditional brass chandeliers floating opposite a flat-screen Read More...
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White Slab Palace Photo: Evan W. Miller Nightlife newcomer White Slab Palace recently let out word that it was expanding into the store next door in order to start serving a full menu of food. Though the new space isn't finished yet, they have begun Read More...
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Armani/Ristorante Photo: Evan W. Miller Italian newcomer Armani/Ristorante has been buffing up its offerings, first with a lunch prix fixe and now with a new aperitivo series. Every Thursday from 6:30–9 PM, the restaurant is offering a selection Read More...
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Normally, we ask you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we ask you to vote for us. ZAGAT.mobi has been nominated for a Webby award, and if you've got a few moments, we'd be much obliged if you show your support at pv.webbyawards.com Read More...
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Paid your taxes today? Good work. Now, where to eat? To the list of affordable spots we pointed out last week , add these five Patina properties: Brasserie , Brasserie 8½ , Café Centro , Naples 45 , Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse . For Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of midorisyu In recent months, world attention has been focused on the shaky economic situation rather than the myriad troubles facing our planet. Which is exactly why we celebrate Earth Day each year on April 22, to remind us to take Read More...
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– Is a new era of fast food approaching? [ NYP ] – Looking forward to the coming sweetener wars. [ NYT ] – Don't bring any genetically modified corn on your next trip to Germany. [ NYT ] – Take a cruise with Marco Pierre White. Read More...
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Monkey Bar Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Editor/restaurateur/scenemaker Graydon Carter brings his winning Waverly Inn formula to Midtown with Monkey Bar , a revamp of the circa-1936 eatery in the Hotel Elysée , featuring the same lush lighting, Read More...
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Paper is up in the windows and the phone has been disconnected at Williamsburg Latin steakhouse Pampa Grill. Read More...
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Joël Robuchon Photo: Gerard Bedeau Joël Robuchon has won S.Pellegrino’s “ World’s 50 Best Restaurants Lifetime Achievement Award ,” to be presented on April 20 by Claude Bosi, chef-proprietor of London’s Hibiscus Read More...
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After launching to big crowds and strong notes in January , tonight Damon Frugal Friday, the cheap restaurant-inside- Craft concept from chef Damon Wise, spreads out to six days a week (every day but Tuesday, when Tom Colicchio has his Tom: Tuesday Dinner Read More...
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Peeping Hopper Photo: courtesy The Washington Post Easter maybe over, but Peepmania continues. For the third year in a row, The Washington Post has invited readers to send in photographs of homemade Peep dioramas, the best of which it runs on its website. Read More...
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Taste of the Lower East Side takes place at The Puck Building in SoHo. Looking to try a few dozen of the Lower East Side's storied restaurants in one fell swoop? On May 7, Grand Street Settlement is hosting its ninth annual Taste of the Lower East Read More...
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Shang chef Susur Lee will likely be steering the kitchen at DC's Donovan House when it begins serving its full menu sometime next month. This chic venue, currently called Cha, has been serving drinks and sushi since mid-January, and was slated to Read More...
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– American restaurants are embracing tax day specials. [ NRN ] – Looking deeper at the Times ' recent story about trichinosis in free-range pigs. [ SE , The Atlantic ] – America is getting into the gin game. [ WSJ ] – Grocery Read More...
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JoeDoe photo: Ryan Charles When it comes to fundraiser titles, how can you top "Beers & Butts for Boobies"? On April 20, JoeDoe in the East Village is hosting a dinner with proceeds going to breast cancer research. Chef Joe Dobias, whose Read More...
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Highline is now SEA. Photo: courtesy of Highline Highline, the trendy Thai triplex in the Meatpacking District, has shuttered and is now a branch of SEA, the trendy Thai chainlet with branches in Williamsburg and the East Village . So far, not much has Read More...
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Blue Owl debuts its new drinks. Photo: courtesy of Blue Owl The East Village's tucked-away lounge Blue Owl just debuted its new spring cocktail menu, giving imbibers a chance to try creative combinations like The Madero (named after the famous Mexican Read More...
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– For the second year in a row, commercial salmon fishing in California has been canceled. [ SF Examiner ] – U.S. food safety is not improving. [ NYT ] – BYO with no corkage is suddenly popular in upscale spots. [ WSJ ] – The Center Read More...
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Tonda's rotating pizza oven Photo: Evan W. Miller Bread ’s Bob Giraldi and Luigi Comandatore have reimagined their former EU space in Alphabet City as Tonda , an airy modern pizzeria where they've replaced communal tables and exposed brick Read More...
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Resto photo: Noah Kalina To celebrate its second anniversary Murray Hill's Resto is going hog wild. On Saturday, April 11, the Belgian will be slow-roasting a 100-lb. Berkshire pig in a Caja China Box . Available to diners as a $30 special, the roasted Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Churl No matter how much you try to forget, your taxes are still due on April 15. But that doesn't mean you can't afford a solid meal – after this rough couple of months, you deserve it! We've pulled out a few cheap Read More...
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Slow-cooked suckling pigs are everywhere these days, and Midtown newcomer La Fonda del Sol is no exception. In his second video in an ongoing series , La Fonda executive chef Josh DeChellis demonstrates his spin on the classic dish served with smoked Read More...
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Four Seasons Photo: Noah Kalina On May 5, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Four Seasons by sipping Dom Pérignon, trying spring-inspired nibbles and enjoying the roast of host-owners Julian Niccolini and Alex von Bidder. Notable guests such Read More...
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– The Obama administration signals it is taking food safety seriously. [ NYT ] – Calorie counts are coming to the U.K. [ Daily Mail ] – Restaurant & Institutions annual list of the top 100 independent restaurants has been released. Read More...
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Aiming to open on Friday is the Nolita Italian Emporio from the folks behind Aurora . Designed to mimic an old-school Roman grocery shop (in fact, you can buy some groceries there), the restaurant offers pizzas and classic dishes galore. Before it opens, Read More...
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Kajitsu photo: Evan W. Miller Whether pickled, grilled or fried, each dainty course at Kajitsu, a vegetarian, prix fixe–only Japanese kaiseki specialist in the East Village, is presented on antique dishes by staffers who carefully introduce each Read More...
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Meryle Evans, a culinary historian and contributing editor at Food Arts magazine, proved an invaluable resource for Zagat’s Vintage Dinner series, providing 19th-century menus and historical insight to some of the chefs as they prepared their meals. Read More...
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Inside the Kogi truck Photo: Eric Shin Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about LA's Kogi trucks, which are drawing long lines of crowds hungry for Korean-Mexican fast food. We chatted with co-founder Caroline Shin-Manguera Read More...
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You can still Dine-In Brooklyn . Like other restaurant promotions before it, the borough-wide, three-course lunch and dinner deals are being extended at participating restaurants [PDF] until April 30. But do check with the restaurants before heading over, Read More...
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– Retail stores are trying out in-store bars to lure male shoppers. [ WSJ ] – Looking into the business plan of a popular nightclub. [ NYP ] – In the new economy, casual chains have been hardest hit. [ NYT ] – Out of work bankers Read More...
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Last week we cleared our plates and waved goodbye to the Zagat Vintage Dinner series, which ended triumphantly at Charlie Palmer's Aureole . With the space, staff and guests decked out in their finest, we thought we'd commemorate the last major Read More...
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Sueños Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Dinner and a movie rarely tasted so good. Sue Torres' Sueños in Chelsea is introducing a new Monday Night Movie series pairing Mexican fare with movies. First up, on both April 6 and 13, the restaurant Read More...
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– Bar food is the hot trend in upscale joints. [ WSJ ] – Tropicana sales plunged 20% after its new (now defunct) designs were rolled out. [ AdAge ] – The recession hits Taste of Chicago. [ The Stew ] – Healthy Choice goes after Read More...
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Outdoor seating at BLT Market photo: Garth Johnston Laurent Tourondel 's outpost in the Ritz-Carlton , BLT Market , has embraced the warm weather. The New American has opened up its outdoor patio (aka sidewalk seating), rolled out a new $48 three-course Read More...
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In tricky economic times, Keith McNally's ever-popular lounge Pravda wants to buy you a drink. But there's a condition: Mondays through Wednesdays 5–7 PM, if you buy your friend a drink [PDF], Pravda will comp yours. (How's that for Read More...
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La Grenouille chef Matthew Tropeano Photo: courtesy of the restaurant La Grenouille 's Vintage Dinner may have come and gone, but the sights (and tastes) of it still remain in our memory. We spoke to chef Matthew Tropeano to gather his thoughts on Read More...
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The Modern Photo: Noah Kalina There are some new developments at The Modern , Danny Meyer's ever-popular French American in the MoMA. Starting April 11, lunch will be served on weekends, and all day on Sundays corkage fees will be waived for guests Read More...
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Harbour Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Deep-sea dining sails into SoHo via Harbour, a nautically themed newcomer with a yachtlike, Aristotle Onassis–worthy design that incorporates whitewashed walls, polished woods, faux portholes and an over-the-top Read More...
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Bouchon Bakery's bunnies Photo: courtesy of Bouchon Bakery Keeping in line with past creative holiday offerings , Thomas Keller 's Bouchon Bakery has just introduced new Easter -themed treats, including marshmallow and rice crispie Easter eggs, Read More...
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– Restaurant promotions are everywhere. [ WSJ ] – Domino's accidentally gave out 11,000 free pizzas in a botched promotion. [ Consumerist ] – Forget peanuts, pistachios are the new salmonella risk. [ Reuters ] – Best April Read More...
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