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“Sorella”
Sometimes in life, you just don’t know what you’re missing. That’s how I’ve felt every time I have dined at Sorella’s relatively empty dining room. Where was everybody? Why were they not three deep at the bar? Why wer ...
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Posted: March 8, 2009

“Co. (Company)”
The other night, Craig and I were craving a good pizza and rather than deal with the grumpy service at Sam’s or the eternal waits at Lucali’s, we walked down to South Brooklyn Pizza, a nice new neighborhood addition for bubbly hand-tos ...
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Posted: February 28, 2009

“Txikito”
I don’t know if they do Bar Mitzvahs in Basque country, but if they do, and the smorgasbord is anything like the marvelous pintxos and share plates served at the newly opened Txikito, I think I’d have a full-time occupation as a Bar Mi ...
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Posted: February 22, 2009

“10 Downing”
A few months ago I was asked by a food website, I think it was Foodbuzz.com, to answer a few questions. One of the questions was to provide a quote that would reflect how I feel about food. I thought a lot about it, and I had a few ideas. I liked ...
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Posted: February 15, 2009

“Irving Mill”
After enough time cooking in this city, a chef can get a reputation. I don’t mean that kind of reputation (though that is certainly possible too), I mean this more in terms of a culinary signature. Dave Chang is synonymous with his Greenmark ...
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Posted: February 8, 2009

“Macao Trading Company”
I’ve never been to Macao, but my friend Kathy has, and she describes this former Portuguese colony as a sort of Asian Las Vegas, a buzzing, overly energized island supporting various levels of sin (drinking, gambling, perhaps some other thin ...
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Posted: January 23, 2009

“Bar Breton”
Fleur de Sel is one of those under the radar gems that I’ve never felt has gotten the props it deserves. Run by chef/owner Cyril Renaud, it’s a precious little Michelin-starred jewel box on a rather sleepy block of 20th Street that&rsq ...
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Posted: January 14, 2009

“Buttermilk Channel”
When I think about Brooklyn restaurants that have opened lately, not many come to mind that I haven’t heartily enjoyed. Most of these restaurants are reasonably priced and offer some form of innovative and approachable American fare, package ...
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Posted: January 5, 2009

“Motorino”
There are certain career transitions that make perfect sense. A lawyer may become a judge, an athlete may transition to become a sports commentator, an actor may end up a star on a rehab reality show, a successful chef may become a Food Network st ...
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Posted: December 28, 2008

“Vinegar Hill House”
If you thought Red Hook was remote, have a walk around Vinegar Hill, the sleepy historic Brooklyn neighborhood sandwiched between the Navy Yard and DUMBO. It feels like Red Hook as it was about five years ago, before LeNell’s, The Good Fork, ...
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Posted: December 22, 2008