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“Aqualis Grill”
A few years ago I sat on a food writer’s panel with Florence Fabricant of the NY Times. I was moving to Brooklyn at the time and we got to talking about all the great restaurants in Cobble Hill and Park Slope. But when it came to Fort Greene ...
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Posted: August 9, 2009

“Prime Meats”
The Franks (Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, that is) are slowly becoming the mayors of Brooklyn’s Court Street. First, they seduced the neighborhood with their hip and homey version of Italian fare at Frankie’s 457. Since then t ...
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Posted: August 2, 2009

“DBGB”
Let’s get this out of the way right at the beginning: the burgers are not the thing at . Perhaps you’ve heard otherwise since there are three signature burgers at Daniel Boulud’s latest restaurant, a sprawling brewpub on the ...
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Posted: July 26, 2009

“Marea, by Guest Reviewer Susan Kane Walkush”
People keep talking about the changing restaurant industry, how diners only want burgers or pizza, how they no longer want to pay top dollar for a high-end restaurant meal. Daniel Boulud opens a burger joint, and new restaurants hedge their bets b ...
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Posted: July 19, 2009

“Aldea”
A few weeks ago I decided it was time for me to have dinner out with the girls. It had been six weeks since I’d actually ventured out into the city from my baby-cocoon in Brooklyn and I missed my girlfriends. Quite frankly, I missed the life ...
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Posted: July 12, 2009

“Bar Blanc Bistro by Guest Reviewer Kathleen Squires”
It had been a beautiful day in the neighborhood when we set out to Bar Blanc Bistro, with an afternoon of neighborly moments, exchanging waves with the ex-cop bar owner on the corner and catching up with our favorite French framing guy on Bleecker ...
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Posted: June 27, 2009

“Watty & Meg ”
Well, it’s official: I’m a mom. As most of you know, Emily Juliet was born on May 6th. It was an incredible experience, and one I really never thought would happen to me, but low and behold, nipping at the heels of my 40th birthday (wh ...
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Posted: June 22, 2009

“Lunching at Inakaya, by guest reviewer Kathleen Squires”
I’ve always loved a good lunchbox. As a kid, the school year started with the excitement of choosing one. Some of my greatest hits included: HR Puffinstuff, Planet of the Apes, Charlie’s Angels, and CHiPs. I carried my tin tote with pr ...
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Posted: June 15, 2009

“Apiary by guest reviewer Kiri Tannenbaum”
Five years ago I was set up on my most successful "blind date." The place? Casa Mono. My date? Andrea Strong. Andrea and I were introduced by our mutual friend and editor, Pat Cobe who thought the two of us would hit it off—she was ...
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Posted: June 6, 2009

“La Estacion (Fajardo, Puerto Rico) by special guest reviewer Kathleen Squires”
Welcome to the Caribbean edition of the Strong Buzz. While Andrea continues on maternity leave, I’m reporting from the island of enchantment--Puerto Rico. To me, Puerto Rico is a place of family and comfort; I have been visiting the island f ...
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Posted: May 30, 2009