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Mason's Version of Brooklyn Bowl; Pump Shutters on 38th
Eater | 6 hours 1 minute ago
Kinds gross, Campbell's MASONWIRE— Chef/TV star Sam Mason goes on the record about what went wrong at Tailor and what he's planning next: "The problem as he sees it was 'overzealousness,' from Tailor’s large serving staff to its exorbitant...
Kurvetastic: Ending Charade, Kurve Officially Rebrands itself Rhong Tiam
Eater | 6 hours 34 minutes ago
And so begins a new chapter at the psychedelic Thai restaurant Kurve. For the better part of a year, Andy Yang's ever exciting but poorly received 2nd Avenue spot has been slowly transforming into a second branch of his...
Paradou, Take 4: In what is probably not the...
Eater | 7 hours ago
In what is probably not the final chapter in the Paradou saga, Gawker records their phone call between writer Gabriel Snyder and the Vadim Ponorovsky, the owner of the Meatpacking District restaurant who made the blogs today after a hostile...
KamaliWire: Word comes across the wire this...
Eater | 7 hours 35 minutes ago
Word comes across the wire this afternoon that congratulations are in order for restaurant consultant, real estate expert, and friend of Eater Steven Kamali on his recent engagement. Another one off the market, ladies. [EaterWire]
Board Wrap: Creating a Midtown Soup Cart Map
Eater | 8 hours ago
· Anal Cook Will Prob Freak out New Neighbors with Autumnal Welcome Treats [SE]· Someone Needs to Tell Top Chef How to Pronounce Ballotine [SE]· Can Someone Help My Boss Get Resys at Tom Tuesday Dinner? [CH]·...
The Shutter: Red Mango, Cue 63, and Possibly Mezzaluna AMG Call it a Day
Eater | 8 hours 32 minutes ago
Welcome to weekly Friday Shutter report. Know of any other restaurant that has served its last? Let us know. 1) Hamptons: A tipster tells Curbed Hamptons that the months-old Mezzaluna in Ammagansett is donski: "Though the Upper East Side branch...
Guy Fieri Saves the World, Again: Things You Can't Unsee: From last...
Eater | 8 hours 32 minutes ago
Things You Can't Unsee: From last night's stop on the The Guy Fieri Roadshow in Philidelphia -- our hero, signing his autograph on a very, very pregnant woman's belly with a large black sharpie. The inscription above the signature? "See,...
MomoWire: Kate Krader elaborates on her earlier...
Eater | 9 hours 5 minutes ago
Kate Krader elaborates on her earlier tweet about the MomoMidtown cocktail program. Drinks are served from 5 PM—when the hostess stand coverts into a bar—until the end of dinner service at 10 PM: "Lee has installed classics like Dark &...
Good News/Bad News: The Early Word on The Martignetti Brothers' Brinkley's
Eater | 9 hours 30 minutes ago
[Krieger, 10/27/09] About three weeks ago the brothers Martignetti unveiled Brinkley's, their new project in the space that only a year ago was the preppy watering hole Bar Martignetti. Pitched as their take on the neighborhood pub, the McNally-esque...
Who Goes There? : 26 Year-Old Fortune House in Brooklyn Heights
Eater | 10 hours 34 minutes ago
This is the latest edition of Who Goes There? a regular feature in which Lost City's Brooks of Sheffield cracks the doors on mysteriously enduring Gotham restaurants—unsung, curious neighborhood mainstays with the dusty, forgotten, determined look—to learn secrets of longevity...
Paradou, Take 3: The owner of Meatpacking District Paradou...
Eater | 10 hours 34 minutes ago
The owner of Meatpacking District Paradou calls to report that following the hullabaloo today caused by his widely publicized email, people are calling in death threats to the restaurant. Given his wife answers the phone, Vadim is, how should we...
Finally, Eli's Mom: As close followers are aware, departing...
Eater | 11 hours 5 minutes ago
As close followers are aware, departing cheftestant Eli lives with his mom. So it's no surprise that she's on Richard Blais' Bravo blog to wish her snookums the best: "...he put every part of himself into this competition just as...
In My Defense: Paradou Owner Regrets Nothing About Email Tirade
Eater | 11 hours 30 minutes ago
After his angry email went public this morning (see the back story here), we reached out to Vadim Ponorovsky, the owner of Paradou to figure out what exactly was going on there. He had a lot to say, much of...
Slice Wars: Diabolical Dept. of Health Comes for New York Slices
Eater | 11 hours 30 minutes ago
A New York pizzeria owner emails both Eater and Slice to reveal he has received a warning from DOH not to serve reheated slices from the display case because it's a clear violation of agency rules. The owner knows that...
Striker's tips should go to the homeless
Restaurant Blog, The | 12 hours 6 minutes ago
Yesterday I had the opportunity to observe a disturbing act played out in Union Square, The City's high-rent retail holiday gem: A steady stream of striking hospitality workers - housekeeprs, maids, bellhops, cooks, doormen and the likes, marched in front of The Westin St. Francis Hotel for the second day of a three day strike.
DOH Shenanigans: Curious as to why Midtown eatery...
Eater | 12 hours 31 minutes ago
Curious as to why Midtown eatery Mantao Chinese Sandwiches tweeted they would be closed for the holidays a week before the holidays, Midtown Lunch realizes it was all a ruse, an attempt to hide the real reason for their shutter....
Complaints Dept.: FW: Waiting on a Resy at Abe & Arthur's
Eater | 13 hours 1 minute ago
Thank you for visiting the Eater Complaints Department, your unedited platform for voicing poor dining experiences, gross restaurant trends, and general underhandedness. Have grievances? Operators are standing by. This week, a minor but all too common complaint about restaurants all...
@kkrader: Some juicy tidbits from Food &...
Eater | 13 hours 31 minutes ago
Some juicy tidbits from Food & Wine's Kate Krader this morning: "Weird - woman in tipsy patron bathroom brushing her teeth for extended length of time." And later: "Maybe we had exactly wrong 4 dishes, 2 wines & 1 cocktail...
Photo Breaks: A Moment of Appreciation for Urge, a Gay Bar that Gets It
Eater | 13 hours 31 minutes ago
It's now time to take a moment to give props to The Urge Lounge on 2nd Ave. and 2nd St. for really getting into the spirit of things with its Jets love and timely stimulus packages. And now, back...
LunchWire: The Skinny Pig reports that OBao,...
Eater | 13 hours 31 minutes ago
The Skinny Pig reports that OBao, Michael Huynh's week-old pan Asian noodle shop in Midtown, will open for lunch today, finally hitting its core demographic. Watch out Ma Peche. [Skinny Pig]
Tip Or Else!: A group of Pennsylvania college students...
Eater | 14 hours 4 minutes ago
A group of Pennsylvania college students were so disgusted by the service they received at a local restaurant, they decided to leave without paying the mandatory 18% tip that was added onto the $73 check. The restaurant called the police,...
Iron Chef: Morimoto vs Flay
Super Chef | 14 hours 9 minutes ago
Food Flick between the two chefs, back in the day...
Freakshows: Owner of MePa's Paradou Goes Apeshit on All Employees
Eater | 14 hours 10 minutes ago
Neil Ganic isn't the only restaurateur to make the Batshit Crazy Files this week. This morning Gawker gets their hands on an what is apparently an email from Vadim Ponorovsky, the owner of Paradou restaurant in the Meatpacking District, to...
Maialino is Like...: Last time he spoke to The...
Eater | 15 hours 4 minutes ago
Last time he spoke to The Moment, Danny Meyer related opening a restaurant to working in a new baseball glove. Now, it's like having a baby: "the conceiving is fun, but the pregnancy and birth aren’t easy. The first couple...
Listage: Ducasse at the NY Philharmonic; Former Punk Drummer Now Making Pastries at Del Posto
Eater | 15 hours 34 minutes ago
[The Newly Opened OBao]· Punk Drummer Brooks Headley Turns Into World-Class Chef [Vice]· When to Catch a Sneak Peek of Sam Mason's Show, Dinner With the Band [IFC]· NY Philharmonic to Host Mucial Suppers with Ducasse,...
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