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“Falai”
There are many reasons chefs open eponymous restaurants. Most of the time the self-naming is a product of extreme success, ego, or narcissism, or some justifiable combination of all the above. For Iacopo (say YA-capo) Falai, the chef and owner of the ...
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Posted: March 12, 2005

“Lua”
I have a problem with Hoboken. No, it’s not the typical New Yorker snob thing about Jersey; it’s actually something else. It’s proximity to my old boyfriend—the one that shocked my heart into a state of deadly flatline, and le ...
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Posted: March 5, 2005

“Shaburi”
I had a chance to sample Shaburi, the new shabu shabu and sukiyaki spot in Murray Hill, last week, and rather than give a full on review, I have created a list of helpful hints based on my experience there that should help you out in case you dec ...
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Posted: March 5, 2005

“Lassi”
There’s nothing big about Lassi—a new urban Punjabi takeaway shop on Greenwich Avenue. In fact you may miss it if you walk by and turn away to answer your cell phone, or shuffle past a song on your iPod. It is a lean space—a white-w ...
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Posted: February 28, 2005

“Sugarcane”
Lately, I feel like dining is a lot like dating. No, not in that I eat my dates. As my Grandma Esther would say—“Get your mind out of the gutter!” Allow me to explain. There are restaurants you meet and know the minute ...
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Posted: February 20, 2005

“Bistro du Vent-- Closed”
When I left Bistro du Vent—David Pasternack and Mario Batali’s new French bistro around the corner from their crudo-shrine Esca—I decided to go on a diet. A cabbage diet. Well, actually a Cabbage Simmered with Chestnuts and Cider di ...
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Posted: February 13, 2005

“The Cafe at Aquavit”
I must confess that I am a HUGE fan of Marcus Samuelsson and his food. He is a visionary chef, wildly creative with a fanciful side and a keen perception for texture, flavor, and flash (not to mention that he is quite handsome), but I had not bee ...
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Posted: February 5, 2005

“The Cafe at Aquavit”
I must confess that I am a HUGE fan of Marcus Samuelsson and his food. He is a visionary chef, wildly creative with a fanciful side and a keen perception for texture, flavor, and flash (not to mention that he is quite handsome), but I had not been to ...
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Posted: February 5, 2005

“Una Pizza Napoletana”
I discovered it last week. It was a warm night (read: above 15 degrees) and my friend Court and I were heading home from a benefit for Save the Children. After drinking way too much red wine and not getting our hands on any hors d’oeurves, ...
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Posted: February 5, 2005

“Bombay Talkie”
With the recent opening of Devi, and the continued greatness of places like Tamarind and Tabla, the high end of the Indian fare spectrum in New York City continues to impress (and to cause me to eat way too much rice and naan). Bombay Talkie, a co ...
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Posted: January 30, 2005