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“Boqueria”
About two years ago now, I spent a few weeks in Barcelona. I was there for the wedding of my freshman roommate from college, Caroline, whom I ...
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Posted: September 10, 2006

“'Cesca”
‘CESCAMention the word ‘Cesca to anyone with a passing knowledge of NYC food and you’ll most probably hear the something like the following sentence: “Tom Valenti’s the chef of that plac ...
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Posted: August 28, 2006

“Bondi Road”
I learned recently that there are 16,000 Australians living in New York City. It is my guess that all 16,000 of them, at some point, will eat at Bondi Road, a restaurant created in the image of one of their homeland&rs ...
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Posted: August 20, 2006

“Trestle on Tenth”
Trestle on Tenth is one of those restaurants that feels welcoming even from the sidewalk. Its windowed façade allows its soft white barlight to flutter out onto the dark cement and draw your ...
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Posted: August 13, 2006

“InTent: THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED”
There were four of us for dinner at InTent, Francois Payard’s new Moroccan and Mediterranean bistro in Nolita. Two prolific book authors, a wine guru and me. I arrived first. The air outside that night was hot, dark, and thick, like sticky m ...
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Posted: August 6, 2006

“Daisy May's”
Before sitting down to dinner at Daisy May’s last week, it was important to go through my checklist: Surgical gloves? Check. Bib? Check. Stack of napkins? Check. Wet Naps? Tongs? Check. Check. Ponytail holder ...
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Posted: July 30, 2006

“Knife and Fork”
Over here at The Strong Buzz, I get all sorts of emails from readers. Some just write to say they like the site, others write to say they can’t stand it (or me). Then there are those looking for advice and help. ...
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Posted: July 23, 2006

“Cafe Condesa”
I’m going to venture a guess here that many of you live in small New York City apartments with tiny kitchens. I am one of those people too. I love my little studio, but it is on the, shall we say, tiny side of small. Anyway, if you have such a ...
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Posted: July 16, 2006

“The Little Owl”
Something occurred to me while dining at Little Owl that often slips my mind while eating at Megaplex feeding huts like Nobu 57, Buddakan and ...
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Posted: July 10, 2006

“Chinatown Brasserie”
With the humidity pressing down on the city like a hot wet sponge, I thought I’d bring you back a few months to that most wonderful ...
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Posted: June 25, 2006