August 17, 2011

“More Pulled Pork for Us”
Curtis Brown, a rock musician turned chef, who worked at Bubby's in TriBeCa, has opened The Cardinal. The restaurant, which is named for the state bird of North Carolina, is also dedicated to that state's obsession with pulled pork. Curtis ...
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Posted: August 17, 2011 - 4:26 pm

August 16, 2011

“Worth Reading”
This essay from Sunday Review in the Times this weekend. An ode to the joy of eating, the pl ...
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Posted: August 16, 2011 - 7:56 pm

August 15, 2011

“Four Years, Four Bucks...Three Years, Three Bucks!”
Two of my favorite restaurants are celebrating their birthdays with some very affordable specials. On Wednesday, August 24th, Toloache will be turning 4! Chef Julian Medina invites you to celebrate the 4th Anniversary of his acclaimed Mexic ...
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Posted: August 15, 2011 - 7:33 pm

“Fatty 'Cue to Open in the West Village ”
The happy Fatty family is expanding with a new Fatty 'Cue. Located at 50 Carmine Street (formerly Cabrito) in the West Village, this new 'Cue will be a slightly more dolled up version than their Williamsburg joint with a whole new look and me ...
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Posted: August 15, 2011 - 7:31 pm

“Seamus Mullen's Tertulia”
Chef Seamus Mullen (formerly of Boqueria) is back, with his first solo restaurant, Tertulia, opening tonight in Manhattan's West Village. YAY! According to the PR, "Tertulia captures the lively spirit of the chigres (cider houses) ...
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Posted: August 15, 2011 - 3:26 pm

“More Details about La Mar Cebicheria ”
When news came of the closing of Tabla, I was rather sad. I had enjoyed many meals there (and many Tamarind Margaritas). But Danny Meyer has turned the lease over to Chef Gastón Acurio, the globally-renowned Peruvian chef with 29 restaurant ...
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Posted: August 15, 2011 - 3:17 pm

“One Girl Cookies Expanding to DUMBO”
Dawn Casale and Dave Crofton, owners of One Girl Cookies, the beloved Cobble Hill cookie shop, are going to have a busy fall. Their bakery, known for its bauble-sized butter cookies and whimsical cupcakes, is expanding to DUMBO. OGC will op ...
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Posted: August 15, 2011 - 2:32 pm

August 10, 2011

“Texas Draws Top Chef for Fall Season”
Top Chef's new season takes on Texas! According to the PR from Bravo, "The new season of “Top Chef” will heartily embrace the Lone Star State’s adage that all things are bigger as, in a series first, the production will ...
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Posted: August 10, 2011 - 8:21 pm

“AvroKo Debuts Parole Whiskey this Fall”
The kids over at AvroKo--Adam Farmerie, Greg Bradshaw, Kristina O'Neal and William Harris--have long impressed me with their talents. First off, they're Carnegie Melon-schooled designers and architects. Since 2000, they've been ...
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Posted: August 10, 2011 - 4:39 pm

August 7, 2011

“Meyersize It”
The New York Times profiles restaurateur Danny Meyer in this week's Magazine. It's an interesting read, in particular the news that Meyer's new H.Q. (Hospitality Quotient) consulting business has schooled the staff of Beth Isr ...
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Posted: August 7, 2011 - 8:40 pm