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July 2009 - Posts
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My grandparents courted here, and it's still a hot pickup place. Read More...
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Tomorrow, August 1, expect Indian arrival Aaheli – specializing in both North and South cuisine – to start cutting its teeth in Hell's Kitchen. Taking over for the late Italian Puccini, the new spot will feature a lunch buffet (noon–3 Read More...
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Brian Bieler Photo: courtesy of The Mott Born and raised on a farm in Kansas, Brian Bieler was drawn east to make his mark as a cook. After packing up his car for New York, he toiled in some of the top kitchens in town, including Bouley , Bouley Upstairs Read More...
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– Michael Pollan considers the impact of Julia Child. [ NYT ] – The House rejected narrowly legislation aimed at giving more food control to the FDA. [ WSJ ] – A new study says organic food isn't really better for you than regular Read More...
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Nothing like booze to brighten your sno-cone. Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Here’s something to include in your summertime stickiness survival kit: boozy sno-cones. Available from the sno-cone cart at Broadway 49 Bar and Lounge inside the Crowne Read More...
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The Patina Restaurant Group throws its first "Tomato Festival" Photo: courtesy of the Patina Restauarnt Group Starting August 1 and continuing until the supply runs out, the various Patina restaurants ( Brasserie , Brasserie 8½ , Cafe Read More...
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Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia Photo: Copyright Columbia Pictures As we’ve mentioned before , we’re more than a little excited about Julie & Julia , the new movie about the blog-documented journey of Julie Powell (Amy Adams) as she Read More...
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Whiskey Blue's new look Photo: courtesy of the bar Popular W New York after-work stop, Whiskey Blue , just went to rehab... for drinks and design. The 11-year-old bar now takes on a sober ambiance with decor inspired by New York’s legendary Read More...
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River Café Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The pleasure of dining by the water is something only an aquaphobe could deny. Yet too often the food quality at waterside restaurants is a washout. To give you a leg up, here are five such spots that Read More...
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Cured boar was just one of the porky pleasures served at Zagat Presents' event at the Monday Room. Photo: Rebecca Klasfeld Last week, Zagat Presents organized a swine-stravaganza in Public 's backroom, The Monday Room , showcasing chef Brad Farmerie's Read More...
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If you’re passing through Grand Central Station today or Friday, stop by the taxi stand at Vanderbilt Avenue to preview some sweet raffle prizes. Murray’s Cheese, Li-Lac Chocolates, Pescatore Seafood and many other vendors from the Grand Central Read More...
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When we called Greenhouse to confirm that its 27th St. siblings Home and Guest House were closed (they are), we also got this tidbit: According to a rep the group is working on a new restaurant tentatively called HRH (His Royal Highness). Located on 21st Read More...
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– The situation for this summer's crop of Northeast tomatoes looks grim. [ NYT ] – New York missed inspecting one in five restaurants in 2008. [ NYT ] – Michael Jackson's personal chef speaks. [ Salon ] – Trouble in California Read More...
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Craft Beer Week is coming Photo: courtesy of Craft Beer Week Inspired by Philadelphia's Craft Beer Festival , a group of New Yorkers got together last year to launch New York's own Craft Beer Week . And now, a year later, it's back. Running Read More...
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Although Motorino's Matthieu Palombino has a fine-dining background, he found success with a casual pizzeria. After apprenticing at a gourmet restaurant in Belgium at the age of 14, chef Matthieu Palombino eventually wound up in New York to work with Read More...
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Permanent Brunch Photo: Kathleen Squires Thanks to restaurateur Lesly Bernard, brunch is no longer just for the morning after. At his new East Villager, Permanent Brunch , it’s all breakfast all the time. Last night was the official roll-out, and Read More...
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Bhatti Indian Grill Photo: courtesy of Bhatti Indian Grill Next week, Gabriel Stulman ( Little Owl , Market Table ) plans to unveil Joseph Leonard, an American Brasserie, in the space that once held the West Village branch of Flor’s Kitchen (170 Read More...
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Il Buco's wine cellar Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Tonight at Il Buco ’s “Local Food and Local Wine” dinner, guests will try a never-before-tasted fortified Madeira merlot from Bridgehampton winery Channing Daughters . Christopher Read More...
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Ed Witt Wonder what happened to Ed Witt, the ambitious chef who faced back-to-back disappointments with Varietal and Bloomingdale Road? He's moved back to the DC area (which he calls "the only place where the economy doesn’t seem to have Read More...
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– Sports drink Muscle Milk is neither muscle, nor milk. Discuss. [ NYT ] – Related: Coke is readying a fizzy milk drink. [ Times ] – July 4th was not so good for big beer sales. [ The Atlantic ] – The demand for blue fin tuna does Read More...
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Klee Photo: Courtesy of the restaurant Klee Brasserie is getting on the suckling-pig-roast bandwagon with a new supper series. Each Sunday this summer, chef Daniel Angerer will roast a whole pig and serve it as part of a prix fixe. Rounding out the meal Read More...
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André Photo: Evan W. Miller The team behind Opia have not only recently revamped the space's lounge, they’ve added an adjunct French restaurant, André (212-688-3939). Co-owner of both spots, Antoine Blech (who loans his middle Read More...
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New York's Restaurant Week isn't the only discounted-dining game around right now. From July 27–August 7, select spots in the bescandaled lands across the Hudson are offering prix fixe lunches for $18 and dinners for between $25–35. Read More...
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Chris Cheung Photo: courtesy of Vue Chris Cheung is one busy chef. Not only is he helming the stoves at the East Village’s China 1 , he recently opened Vue atop Park Slope’s Hotel Le Bleu , and he’s consulting on an Asian fusion project Read More...
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– A drop in sales burns McD's. [ Bloomberg ] – Do chefs and drugs go together like salt and pepper? [ The Daily Beast ] – Cereal gets manly with Wheaties Fuel. [ NYT ] – Just how big is Anheuser-Busch/InBev? [ Accidental Hedonist Read More...
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JoeDoe photo: Ryan Charles Taste: Sunday, July 26: Permanent Brunch doesn't open until next Monday, but you can practice your all-day brunching this weekend at JoeDoe , which serves its “Never Ending Brunch” (11 AM–8 PM; 212-780-0262), Read More...
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Booze with "Uncle Frankie" at Market Table. Photo: Hernan F. Rodriguez Take a stroll down Carmine Street in the late afternoon, and the sidewalk is cluttered with chalkboards announcing weekly happy-hour specials. Here’s our guide to a Read More...
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Bao Noodles Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Six year-old Bao Noodles (212-725-7770) is currently breaking out beyond the banh mi by revamping its menu to highlight creative daily specials alongside its authentic staples. New items include pan-roasted Read More...
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Levant East Photo: Courtesy of the restaurant The latest settler in the revolving-door dining room in the LES’ Hotel on Rivington , wannabe-trendy newcomer Levant East offers midpriced French bistro/American spa dishes in a high-ceilinged space Read More...
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Montenapo's Jozef Juck Photo: Courtesy of the restaurant In 1967, when he was just 18 years old, restaurateur Jozef Juck and his best friend Henry Kallan (founder of the HK Hotel group) narrowly escaped communist Czechoslovakia. The duo then followed Read More...
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– Menu-labeling laws going federal? [ NRN ] – For one night, as part of the London Restaurant Festival , fine dining comes to the London Eye. [ Bloomberg ] – Starbucks credits McDonald's with getting it out of free-fall. [ AdAge Read More...
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Civetta Photo: Evan W. Miller Photo: Evan W. Miller The husband-and-wife team behind Sfoglia go Downtown with long-awaited NoLita newcomer Civetta , whose top-heavy Italian-Med menu offers an array of inventive antipasti followed by a slimmer selection Read More...
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This Thursday, July 23, Alfredo of Rome will be hosting an “East of the Border" event featuring wines from Croatia and Slovenia. After a pre-dinner tasting, a five-course menu will be served, featuring dishes such as branzino fillet grilled Read More...
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After a weekend of soft-unveiling, Organika, an Italian-Med, officially opens tonight in the West Village. On the menu: plenty of bruschetta (around $8), panini ($8–$11), pizza ($13–$16) and pasta like the pasticcio, a smoky take on mac ‘n’ Read More...
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Brooklyn Bowl Photo: Adam Macchia Taking bowling to a new level, the 23,000-sq.-ft. Williamsburg juggernaut Brooklyn Bowl offers a live performance space and food from Blue Ribbon in addition to 16 state-of-the-art lanes; set in a former ironworks warehouse, Read More...
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Take a jump on SushiSamba's cocktail casting couch. Photo: Courtesy of SushiSamba Feel like channeling your inner Cocktail -era Tom Cruise? Then slip out of the office tomorrow afternoon, grab your favorite shaker and head to the West Village SushiSamba Read More...
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Aqualis Photo: Hernan F. Rodriguez Brooklyn’s Fort Greene has seen a bit of a restaurant renaissance lately, with a spate of openings, including Bati , an Ethiopian spot (747 Fulton St.; 718-797-9696); Turkish cafe Deniz (662 Fulton St.; 718-852-6503); Read More...
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Hill Country Photo: Noah Kalina Life offers some truly memorable pairings. Wine and cheese. Thunder and lightning. Captain and Tennille. Hill Country adds tequila and barbecue to the list at a special dinner on Wednesday night. The three-course meal combines Read More...
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– A highly contagious fungus is threatening this summer's tomato crop. [ NYT ] – Cooking dirt, or dishes that look like it. [ NRN ] – Baja Fresh is getting into the Korean taco business. [ Speakeasy ] – There won't be a Read More...
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The only thing consistent is the service – consistently bad. Read More...
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Commerce's pretzel dog Photo: Hernan F. Rodriguez Recently, Serious Eats’ Ed Levine and New York Magazine ’s Adam Platt went snoot-to-snoot on the city’s best “haute dogs.” While we applaud their efforts, there are a Read More...
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Yet another reason to scream for ice cream: this Sunday, July 19, meet Ben Van Leeuwen, of the Van Leeuwen artisanal ice cream trucks, and chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt as they create and serve sundaes at Murray’s Cheese Shop on Bleecker Street. Read More...
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Terrance Brennan photo: courtesy of Picholine New Yorkers can largely thank Terrance Brennan for the city’s cheese revolution. Because of his lauded cart at Picholine , his cheese-centric menus at Artisanal and the recently opened Bar Artisanal Read More...
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– Starbucks is testing out new logo-less coffee shops in Seattle. [ Seattle Times ] – An excerpt of Times critic Frank Bruni's new memoir drops in this week's magazine. [ NYT ] – In Argentina, Pepsi is now Pecsi. [ AdAge ] – Read More...
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With July here (and June's rains past), these truly are the "salad days" of summer at local farmers’ markets. To give advice on tippling while you eat your greens, this Saturday, July 18, Italian Wine Merchants will guide oenophiles Read More...
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Salmon roe caviar Photo: courtesy of the Russian Tea Room Made plans to celebrate National Caviar Day (July 18) yet? No? Don’t worry, the Russian Tea Room will make good on your oversight by offering 25% off caviar selections all day on Saturday. Read More...
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Though Bastille Day may now (literally) be yesterday’s news, the West Village's Paris Commune won’t stop the celebration, instead offering daily and nightly specials until the end of summer. On Sundays: all-you-can-drink draft beer with Read More...
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The just-released New York City Food Lover’s Guide is packed to the gills with reviews and lists covering 1,970 food shops, florists and party sites, including 73 online shopping resources, at every price point. And with summer in high gear, what Read More...
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Edward Sorel's work at the reincarnated Monkey Bar When Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair and owner of the Village's regularly impossible reservation, The Waverly Inn, decided to take on the storied Monkey Bar in Midtown’s Hotel Elysée Read More...
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– Las Vegas dining has gone from feast to famine. [ NYT ] – Deep discounts are starting to hurt large chain restaurants. [ WSJ ] – Related: after franchisees revolted, Burger King will still sell $1 double cheeseburgers – but only Read More...
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With its nondescript facade, stylish white-brick interior and $8 mocktails (pending a liquor license), it feels like SoHo in Little Italy at loungey newcomer The Mott ; the moderately priced New American comfort menu focuses on local and seasonal produce Read More...
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Gus & Gabriel Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Celeb chef Michael Psilakis proved he can make a casual concept fly with Kefi , so much so that he relocated that Greek trattoria to bigger digs, replacing it with Gus & Gabriel , a budget-friendly Read More...
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What's the secret behind SHO's "Golden Egg"? Photo: Lucy Schaeffer When the "Golden Egg" appetizer arrives at SHO , diners do a double-take at the pretty white shape sitting in the bowl. Is it an edible white pom pom flower? Read More...
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Still looking for a place to party up a storm for Bastille Day ? Recently reopened nightspot Opia is throwing a bash complete with themed cocktails like the Marie Antoinette (Pommery champagne and Chambord, $9), and to make sure revelers don’t lose Read More...
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Photo: Hernan F. Rodriguez How does an Austrian chef celebrate Bastille Day ? By unveiling his new wine bar. The Upholstery Store, the vino-centric adjunct to the West Village’s Wallsé , opens tomorrow night at 713 Washington St. Expect plenty Read More...
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Get your crab on Mondays at Mermaid Inn. Photo: Courtesy of the restaurant Monday nights through the end of the summer, the Mermaid Inn is hosting a classic Maryland crab boil at their East Village and Upper West Side locations. That means mallets, paper-covered Read More...
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– The G-8 pledges $20 billion to food and agricultural assistance in poorer nations. [ WSJ ] – Grant Achatz wonders if celebrity chefs really should stay in the kitchen? [ The Atlantic ] – Of course, sometimes it isn't easy for them Read More...
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Monday Room Photo: Noah Kalina On Wednesday, July 22, the Monday Room is looking for a few good pig lovers. The back room at Public is opening its doors for a special pork-stravagana whipped up by toque Brad Farmerie. Over five wine-paired courses, the Read More...
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La Fonda del Sol is participating in Restaurant Week Photo: Evan W. Miller With Restaurant Week starting on Sunday and running until July 31, diners have an opportunity to check out spots they've been meaning to try for a little less moola. Of the Read More...
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Tom Colicchio Photo: Bill Bettencourt Feeling magnanimous lately? Next week the city’s chefs come out for two charitable events: On Monday, July 13, Bobby Flay , Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Laurent Tourondel are just a few of the masters cooking Read More...
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David Burke’s Fishtail, which is only open for lunch on Fridays, has been quietly offering a 20% discount on lunch. Today is the last Friday to take advantage of the slash on items like the big-eye tuna burger ($19) and the Montauk lobster roll Read More...
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Vinegar: it's what's for dinner. Vinegar, apparently, can be made from almost anything. Upscale Austrian producer Gegenbauer makes 70 varieties of vinegar out of everything from pickled peppers to beer. And some of the city’s top chefs are Read More...
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– Remember the world food crisis that seemed to be averted in 2008? It isn't over, just laying low. [ Economist ] – The calorie counts that many restaurants display are more wishful thinking than fact. [ WSJ ] – Mr. Chow and Phillipe Read More...
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While there’s been a lot of talk about the celeb investors (Ron Perelman, Jon Bon Jovi, and Renee Zellweger), involved in the recently reopened Blue Parrot in East Hampton, no one has pointed out who is helming the kitchen. It’s none other Read More...
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Jean-Georges Vongerichten Last night the Buzz made its way through the soignée crowds gathered for the debut of DC's W Hotel, a glamorous reincarnation of the Hotel Washington, where we chatted with celebrated chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten Read More...
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iPhone's Seafood Watch App Navigating the tricky waters of finding sustainable seafood just got a little easier thanks to two tech innovations that Harbour ’s Joe Isidori recently pointed out to us. With Blue Ocean Institute’s Fishphone Read More...
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Though it may seem strange that a corporate fast-food chain is supporting a documentary that criticizes corporate food culture, that's exactly what's happening. Chipotle, the second most popular chain in our Fast Food Survey , has arranged for Read More...
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Fans of movie-themed restaurants took a hit recently as two stalwarts bit the dust to make way for unrelated newcomers. Belle de Jour, the French bistro near South Street Seaport named after the Luis Buñuel film , is being replaced next Monday Read More...
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Charlie Palmer 's new Aureole at One Bryant Park offers its chefs a number of amenities, including a kitchen that's dramatically larger than the one at its old Upper East Side digs. On a recent tour of the space, we caught up with head pastry Read More...
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Hotel Griffou Photo: Adrian Wilson Formerly the notorious Mary Lou’s, subterranean Villager Hotel Griffou (named after an even earlier incarnation as a 19th-century boardinghouse) has been reinvented as a hipper-than-thou eatery from a team with Read More...
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Las Ramblas Photo: courtesy of the restaurant This week a stampede of knuckleheads are actually attempting to outrun bulls in the streets of Pamplona, and in honor of them, West Village tapas bar Las Ramblas is adding special menu items. Offerings include Read More...
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– The Obama administration has proposed a sweeping overhaul of food safety. [ NYT ] – In the recession, people keep drinking. They just aren't drinking high-end wines. [ WSJ ] – Are butchers the new culinary rock stars? [ NYT ] – Read More...
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Rue Montorgueil, Paris, Festival of 30 June 1878 Claude Monet Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité ! Bastille Day lands on July 14, but you don't have to go to France to get in on the action. Bar Tabac : On July 12, the Sunday Read More...
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Michael White Photo: courtesy of Marea Chef Michael White is no glory hound. Maybe it's his Midwestern upbringing that keeps him so modest, though acclaim has followed him throughout his culinary journey. After a seven-year stint cooking for Valentino Read More...
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Beacon Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Midtown’s Beacon kicks off its 10th anniversary celebration this week with 10% off its new menu, a daily $10 sommelier-selected bottle of wine and a daily $10 entree. Additionally, on July 10, the first 100 Read More...
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Add Bourbon Street Southern Gourmet Pantry to the spate of closings along Hudson Street. As of this weekend, the New Orleans–themed restaurant and grocery has called it quits, and the space is up for rent. It joins Monster Sushi, Pizza Lucca, Mama Read More...
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Annisa Photo: Noah Kalina For the second time in 16 months, Anita Lo has endured a fire at one of her restaurants. The Annisa chef has confirmed to Serious Eats that her Village flagship was struck by a "terrible kitchen fire in the early hours of Read More...
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Hotel Griffou Photo: Adrian Wilson Located in a West Village townhouse that was once a 19th-century lodging stop for the likes of Mark Twain and Edgar Allan Poe, Hotel Griffou is the product of a dream team of restaurant vets from Pastis , Balthazar , Read More...
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Aureole ’s 42nd Street reincarnation officially opens for lunch today. Expect the Times Square business set to descend for specials like heirloom tomato gazpacho with lobster and avocado for $15 and a soft-shell crab BLT for $18 (212-319-1660). Read More...
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– Gordon Ramsay 's profits dove 90%. [ Indpendent ] – Meanwhile, despite his newly Botoxed chin, Gordo talks back. [ Daily Mail ] – Unsurprisingly, the elephants swept the humans at the annual Nathan's hot dog–eating competition. Read More...
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photo: Angela Rutherford Buzz Readers, In order to get a head start on the Fourth of July holiday, the Buzz is taking a brief break from our regular posting schedule, returning Monday, July 6. Until then, we hope your holiday weekend is full of sun, fun Read More...
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The corned beef was so stringy, I was practically flossing with my sandwich. Read More...
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Cru Photo: Noah kalina It's time to continue our trip through our recently launched Your Sommelier project, in which renowned sommelier Kevin Zraly scouted out wine values at more than 100 local restaurants. Today we focus on establishments with the Read More...
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Mayahuel's Phil Ward Photo: courtesy of the restaurant For those of you who thought punch bowls were just a kitschy artifact from the set of Mad Men , think again. Rum punches are back, thanks to mixologists like Phil Ward ( Mayahuel ). On Monday, Read More...
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Alfred Portale, back in the day Photo: Jerry Rutolo There’s big hair on Broadway in Rock of Ages . Blondie and Pat Benatar share a double bill at Asser Levy Park in August, and a Fame remake hits theaters in September. It’s the '80s all Read More...
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Petrossian's picnic basket Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The cafe at Petrossian kicks off Independence Day weekend by offering a picnic basket, available through Labor Day, filled with their signature delicacies for just $20. The baskets come Read More...
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Monday night was the first official dinner service at Charlie Palmer ’s much-anticipated, relocated and rejuvenated Aureole in 42nd Street’s Bank of America Tower. The new space is set up to serve a cross-section of patrons: the casual front Read More...
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Next week the Angelina Pizza Bar opens on the Upper West Side. This newcomer from chef Matthew Tivy's restaurant group ( Café du Soleil , Chez Lucienne) will offer artisan pizzas along with traditional antipasti, soups, salads and pastas from Read More...
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Buzz in the West Village is that Alexandra (455 Hudson St.; 212-255-3838) will be gaining a sibling two doors down at the corner of Hudson and Leroy. The new restaurant, according to Eran Shahaf, who co-owns the spot with his chef/wife, Liz Arana, will Read More...
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– Funny looking fruits and veggies are coming back to the E.U. tomorrow. [ Independent ] – The Taste of Chicago wastes a lot of food. [ MP:C ] – Related: more than half the people at the Taste are single. [ Tribune ] – Denny's Read More...
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With the arrival of summer and the July 4th holiday weekend, the eyes of many New Yorkers turn lovingly east toward the far ends of Long Island. But once there, who wants to cook? To keep you out of the kitchen, here's a roundup of beachy new restaurants. Read More...
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