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A Week of Delicious Food....

NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2007 July 23-27

For these glorious 5 days you get a chance to eat like a king/ queen at more than 200 of New Yorks best restaurants. They will be offering three-course prix-fixe lunches for $24.07 and dinners for $35 (excluding beverage, tax and gratuity). Check out the list of restaurant, make your reservations and enjoy all of the delicious food!

NYC summer Restaurant

Turning Japanese

Do you ginjo shu? Got nori know how? Learn the lingo at SUSHISAMBA's Sushi & Sake 101! Our course serves up knowledge that will help the aspiring at-home chef as well as the dining-out fanatic. You’ll...
- Get explanations on types of sake, its history and production
- Learn how to choose sushi-grade fish
- Find out what tools you need to make sushi at home
- Gain insider sushi-making tips from a SUSHISAMBA chef
- Make (and eat!) your own sushi roll
Throughout the program, you’ll sip and snack on a variety of cold and hot sakes, edamame, tempura, sashimi and sushi. Bring a buddy. Impress a date. Or make it the birthday present for that friend who has everything. Classes will be held tonight for one night only from 7-9PM in the SUGARCANE lounge at SUSHISAMBA Park. Class size is limited so make your reservation at the above link today!

Raise your glass... unique wine to sample!

Didn't get in on the Wines of South America shindig yesterday? Luckily, your tastebuds can move westward and try a new and unique summer wines from Italy to South Africa. All at this informal tasting are lush summer blush wines, wine-zin free. Delish!

Pink Is the New White
$40 - 7:30pm
Agata & Valentina
1513 First Ave at 79th St
Visit Agata Valentina's website or call 212-452-0691.

Nice day for cheap tacos

151 Avenue A
111 Stanton St
124 2nd Ave

Stop by any San Loco location today for 20 cent tacos. The perfect pick me up between rounds of ridiculously high brow Design Week events.

Taste of Chinatown Festival

12-6pm

Taste of Chinatown festival

The Shack is Back!

11AM
Shake Shack Season Begins
@ Shake Shack
Madison Square Park
Madison & 23rd
212-889-6600

Celebrate the first day of spring by bundling up and waiting in line for a Department of Health and Mental Hygeine-approved Chicago hot dog.

National Wine Week

National Wine Week
@ Smith & Wollensky Restaurants

Sample 10 wines with your meal at any participating Smith & Wollensky restaurant this week. Be careful - those wine tastings will sneak up on you! [through March 23rd]

Cantina-Style @ Rosa Mexicano

10AM
Cantina-Style: One Pot Meals Cooking Demonstration and Luncheon
@ Rosa Mexicano
9 E 18 St b/w 5th Ave & Broadway
212-397-0666 x27
$55 including tax and gratuity

Rosa Mexicano is one of those restaurants that you kind of want to hate, because it's a chain, but the food is good! Dammit, you love it. This morning Culinary Director Roberto Santibañez teaches you to make cantina-style dishes including Zarzuela de Mariscos (cantina seafood stew: jumbo shrimp, clams, mussels and white fish braised with chorizo, baby artichokes and olives and served in a tomato-serrano chile broth) and Salsa en Molcajete (freshly ground roasted tomato (red) or tomatillo (green) salsa). And then you eat it.

No-Knead Bread-Off

6:30PM
No-Knead Bread-Off
@ The Brooklyn Kitchen
616 Lorimer & Skillman Ave
718-389-2982
RSVP above and bring your loaf!

The Brooklyn Kitchen hosts a bread-off based on the Sullivan St Bakery No-Knead Bread recipe that was in the NY Times on November 8, 2006. It takes 14+ hours to rise, so basically you should have started cooking yesterday. Prizes based on peer-review. [uncoolkids]

Japanese Restaurant Week

Japanese Restaurant Week
@ Various Restaurants

Why say a lot, when a little will do? It's yummy Japanese prix-fixe meals for not-as-much-as-usual! [through March 10]

The Schmuppet Show

8PM
The Schnuppet Show
@ Zum Schneider
107 Ave C @ 7th St
212-598-1098
$16, $12 advance

East Village beer garden Zum Schneider hosts The Schnuppet Show in celebration of German Karneval. Enjoy 12 German beers on tap and Bavarian specialities while watching a particularly rauncy version of The Muppet Show. From the Zum Schneider website:

The Chocolate Bar

5PM, 7PM, 9PM, 11PM
The Chocolate Bar
@ The Ritz-Carlton
Rise bar
14th Floor
Two West Street
917-790-2600
$75

Did you screw up Valentine's Day? Make it up to her with decadent chocolate desserts and bottomless glasses of Champagne while enjoying the stunning view of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor.

Free Hotel Rooms at The Paramount!

5-10PM
V-Day in the Heart of Times Square
@ The Paramount Hotel
235 West 46th St
Times Square
212-764-5500
$69 for meal & hotel room!

Sailors and nurses, either with identification or in costume, run don't walk to the Paramount to grab their special prix-fixe Valentine's Day menu. Included in your $69 meal is a
complimentary stay in one of the hotel's well-known rooms. The menu features New York classics like oysters Rockefeller, roasted prime rib of beef, New York chocolate cheesecake, and chocolate-covered strawberries.

Superbowl Party

5-10PM
Superbowl Party
@ MonkeyTown
58 N. 3rd St
Williamsburg, BK
718-384-1369
$25 minimum
Reservations recommended

Watch the big game and all the new commercials and wardrobe malfunctions on four screens while dining on a tailgating prix-fixe menu at the wonderful MonkeyTown. Watch the Bears and the Colts battle it out while you sit on your ass stuffing your face with nachos, chicken wings and Miller light - this may be Williamsburg, but you're still an American, god dammit!

Nest at Monkey Town

6-9PM
Nest Opening
@ Monkey Town
58 N 3rd St b/w Wythe and Kent
Williamsburg, BK
Free
Sponsored bar until 9PM

Nest is a year-long site-specific installation in the front dining room of Monkey Town.

Winter Restaurant Week 2007

New York Restaurant Week
January 29th - February 2nd

Spent all your money on vintage Louboutin's at Tokio 7 and finding yourself with nowhere to wear them? Some of New York's very best restaurants are offering three-course lunches for $24.07 and three-course prix-fixe dinners $35.00. Restaurant Week does not fuck around - we're talking Telepan, Del Posto, Gramercy Tavern and the list goes. These places fill right up, so you might have to hunt down an elusive non-booked table at this point.

Zora at Baton Rouge

6PM Dinner, 7:30PM Showtime
Zora
@ Baton Rouge Restaurant
458 W 145th St b/w Convent & Amsterdam
212-281-2336
$10-25

Hey check it out - the city continues north of 96th St! No shit. Spend a couple of hours in Hamilton Heights at Baton Rouge Restaurant where New Orleans actress Antonia Badon stars as Zora, the enigmatic writer and folklorist of the Harlem Renaissance. Come at 6:00PM for Dinner, theatre showtime 7:30pm.

Sweet and Savory Sunday Supper

5PM
Sweet and Savory Sunday Supper
@ James Beard House
167 West 12th St
$105

The Sunday Supper is a special format for the James Beard Foundation and will not have the regular hors d’oeuvre reception. Supper will comprise of 6 eclectic and mouthwatering courses – 3 sweet and 3 savory – from renowned pastry chefs who have crossed over to the savory side. This is a great way to spend Sunday early evening. Delicious and unusual wines will be served.

Wine Lovers’ Dinner

7PM
Wine Lovers’ Dinner
@ James Beard House
167 West 12th St
$155

Wine Speaker and industry maverick Terry Theise will serve as special host for a truly memorable traipse through German and Austrian Wines. There will be special focus on Rieslings. Chef Stachowski’s modern American menu with Eastern European inflections will be the perfect compliment.

Unlimited Mimosas!

9AM-5PM
Brunch
@ HK
523 Ninth Ave
212-947-4208

While not free, this moderately-priced Hell's Kitchen space has a nice atmosphere and a very decent prix-fixe brunch menu, including buy-one-get-unlimited mimosas, juice-free mimosas, bloody marys or bellinis. Trust me, they take their unlimited drinks policy just as seriously as you do.

International Chefs

7PM
International Chefs
@ James Beard House
167 West 12th St
$155

Chef Lora Kirk and Sommelier Sara d’Amato, both of Truffles at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. A celebration of esteemed Canadian wines and elegant Canadian products. The dinner will showcase true Four Seasons style in every aspect from plate composition and table décor to guest gifts.

Sunday Brunch

12-4PM
Sunday Brunch
@ Film Center Cafe
635 9th Ave between 44th and 45th St

Enjoy a yummy brunch with free unlimited champagne.

New Year's Day Brunch

12-4PM
New Year's Day Brunch
@ Blue Moon Cafe
150 8th Ave near 18th St

Free drinks with order
Cure your hangovers with margaritas, sangrias, and more.

Thanksgiving Feast

2PM; 4:30PM; 7PM; 9:30PM
Thanksgiving Menu
@ Soho Grand Hotel and Tribeca Grand Hotel
$65 per adult, $30 per child under 12
212-965-3588 (Soho); 212-519-6677 (Tribeca)

The Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand are offering a special Holiday menu for locals who want a change to their Thanksgiving ritual or travelers who want a never-to-forget New York Thanksgiving dining experience. Here is just sampling of the mouth watering dishes on the menu : Poached Tenderloin, Roasted Trout, Sweet Potato, Parsnip Mash, Brussels Sprouts & Bacon, Pumpkin Pie, Warm Upside Down Cranberry Cake, and much more.

"Under 5 Rule"

Headshots for a Handout
@ Paramount Hotel
235 West 46th St
$5 with headshot; $10 for friends of "actors"

Celebrating the "Under 5 Rule" (actors whose parts are five lines or less) the hotel will be offering a special three-course menu for $5 in its Mezzanine Restaurant in exchange for actor's currency - the headshot. Beginning October 5th, thespians awaiting their big break can eat like a star at bargain prices when rent is due and funds are tight - friends may be brought along for just $10.

Sunday Brunch

10AM-3PM
Grand Sunday Brunch
@ Church Lounge at Tribeca Grand Hotel
2 Ave of Americas
$29.95 per person; Children 10 & under free

Complimentary Children's Films playing in the screening room at 10AM, 12PM, and 2PM.
The menu features a diverse selection of light and heavier fare including made-to-order omelets and waffles, gourmet quiche selections, shrimp cocktail, oysters on the half shell, as well as freshly baked pastries, breads, and cakes.

Japonais

Last night, I went out to a new Japanese restaurant, Japonais. This place just opened Wednesday in NYC, but it's a well established spot in Chicago that's been around for a couple years. I must say the food was incredible. I tried a bit of everything on the menu and it was all delicious, the tuna in particular was my favorite and their Japanese Pumpkin cheesecake melts in your mouth.
People are actually comparing Japonais to Morimoto (since many of the staff worked their before), so this place is a definite must. I strongly suggest checking this place out, while you still can a get a reservation.

Japonais
111 East 18 St near Park Ave
212-260-2020

Cheez-a-palooza II

7-9PM
Cheez-a-palooza II - Summer “Soulstice�
@ Nolita House
47 East Houston St
212-625-1712
$50

The Festival will feature nine of this summer’s best artisan cheeses paired by Cheese Evangelists Waldemar & Nadia and Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster.

Restaurant Week

It's that time of year again. Yes, I am talking about Restaurant week!

Restaurant Week

It's that time of year again. Yes, I am talking about Restaurant week!

Taste of Tribeca

11:30AM-3PM
Taste of Tribeca
@ Locations
$45

ALSO TODAY...

12PM-1AM
New York Culinary Festival
@ Pier 94 - The UnConvention Center
54th St and 12th Ave

Mysterious Resonances

7-8:30PM
Wine and Music Workshop
@ Nolita House Restaurant
47 East Houston St between Mott and Mulberry St
For reservations call 212-625-1712
$50 (includes 7 different wines and a wide array of appetizers)

Winemaker and teacher Clark Smith (WineSmith Wines) will lead the Wine and Music Workshop and will teach you how to combine the right wine with the right music.

Recently Opened

Buddakan New York (in Chelsea Market)
@ 79 9th Ave between 15th and 16th St
212-989-6699

Stephen Starr has opened a Manhattan outpost of his Philadelphia restaurant.

A Voce
@ 41 Madison Ave between 25th and 26th St
212-545-8555

Chef Andrew Carmellini new spot near Madison Square Park.

Best of NY Dining

New York Magazine came out with their Best of NY issue and here is the picks for eating out.

For those who want to stay in, Lassi (28 Greenwich Ave- (212)675-2688) was voted as the best Take-Out restaurant in the city.

When it comes to Bar Food, the Pegu Club (77 West Houston St- (212)473-7348) is most popular.

And lastly, if you're feeling Romantic, take your date to Masa (10 Columbus Circle- (212)823-9800).

Restaurant Picks

El Dar
@ 171 Ave A between 10th and 11th St
212-353-5327

Egyptian, Moroccan, Italian, and America cuisine all on one plate.

Cercle Rouge
@ 241 West Broadway
212-226-6252

On March 1st, drummers and dancers entertain you while you eat as part of the Brazililan holiday, Carnivale.

Restaurant Picks for The Week

Arium
@ 31 Little West 12th St near Washington St
212-463-8630

Cute little cafe where Chef Richard Guier prepares the meals.

Aroma
@ 36 East 4th St
212-375-0100

On Thursday, February 23rd, there will be a special dinner and wine pairing by Angela Maculan from Venice. The cost is $125 per person and includes a 5 course meal with a pairing of fine with every course.

Hot Restaurants

Arium
@ 31 Little West 12th St near Washington St
212-463-8630

Cute little cafe where Chef Richard Guier prepares the meals.

Aroma
@ 36 East 4th St
212-375-0100

On Thursday, February 23rd, there will be a special dinner and wine pairing by Angela Maculan from Venice. The cost is $125 per person and includes a 5 course meal with a pairing of fine with every course.

Just Opened

The Dining Room at Country
@ 90 Madison Ave at 29th St
212-889-7100

Geoffrey Zakarian's new place has a 4-course prix-fixe menu that changes every two weeks.

Cellar 72
@ 1355 2nd Ave at 72nd St
212-639-9463

This is Guy Goldstein's new place. (FYI, the place used to be an old bagel shop)

Just Opened

Check out these new hot spots.

Morimoto
88 10th Ave at 16th St
212-989-8883

Masaharu Morimoto, former Nobu chef and Iron Chef, returns to NY to open up his new place, Morimoto.

Novo
290 Hudson St near Spring St
212-989-6410

Nuevo Latino cooking.

Pala
@ 198 Allen St near Stanton
212-614-7252

Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week is here and that means that now is your chance to get a 3-course meal at NY's poshest spots for as low as $24.

Today is the last day, so I recommend you go to the hottest restaurant in NYC and gorge on a $24 lunch while you still can.

New Hot Spots

Urera
@ 37 East 28th St near Park Ave
212-213-2328

This is Alex Urera's new place. It's a bit avant-garde and serves modern Spanish food.

Room 4 Dessert
@ 17 Cleveland Place near Kenmare St
212-941-5405

Chef Will Goldfarb prepares interesting groupings of desserts, with each one having its own theme.

Asian Influence

These restaurants recently opened:

Naka Naka
@ 458 West 17th St at 10th Ave
212-929-8544

Owner of Masa Sushi, Masato Nikamura, opened this 18-seat Japanese hot spot.

Philippe
@ 33 East 60th St between Madison and Park Ave
212-644-8885

This is Philippe Chow's, of Mr.Chow, new two-story Chinese eatery.

For Italian Lovers

There has been a flood of Italian restaurants openings this week. Here are just a few:

Del Posto
@ 85 10th Ave at 16th St
212-497-8090

Chef and owner Mario Batali goes on another venture with the opening of his new place.

Dani
@ 333 Hudson St at Charlton St
212-633-9333

Chef Don Pintabona (of Tribeca Grill) opens his own restaurant which features an excellent Sicilian menu.

Spiga
@ 200 West 84th St near Amsterdam Ave
212-362-5506

Owners, Alessandro Peluso and Salvatore Corea of Cacio e Pepe, open up another great restaurant.

Hot New Restaurants

Naka Naka
Cuisine: Japanese
458 W. 17th St & Tenth Ave.
212-929-8544

The Place on West 10th
Cuisine: Mediterranean-inspired American
142 W. 10th St. & Greenwich Ave.
212-462-2880

Blaue Gans
Cuisine: Austrian
139 Duane St. & W. Broadway

Hungry?

Askew
Cuisine: Global tapas
504 La Guardia Pl.
212-529-3560

Thor
Cuisine: Global, International
107 Rivington Street
(212) 796-8040

Il Bastardo
Cuisine: Italian, Steakhouse
191 7th Ave
(212) 675-5980

Hot Restaurants

Barca 18
Cuisine: Spanish, Tapas
225 Park Ave at 18th St
212-533-2500

Ninja New York
Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi
25 Hudson St Btwn Reade & Duane St
212-274-8500

Country
Cuisine: American (New), French
90 Madison Ave at 29th St
212-889-7100

Urban Pumkin Festival

11AM-2PM
Market Garden
(Greenwich Ave (9th + W10th St)
Pumpkins, entertainment, and face painting!
FREE

Eats Up Date

The Spotted Pig has re-opened in the west village.
Despite what you may have read elsewhere we have
confirmed first hand that it is indeed now back
in effect.

The Spotted Pig
314 W. 11th St.
212-620-0393
thespottedpig.com

Valbella
has opened on West 13th Street
(between washington + 9th)
This sister outpost of Greenwich CT
Italian cusine main stay.

Also new...

Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue A, between 2nd and 3rd Streets,
212-777-5660.

Taste of Chinatown

1-6PM Taste of Chinatown food tasting festival;
Mott, Bowery, Baster and Canal streets in Chinatown.

Restaurant Openings

Adrienne's Pizza Bar, 54 Stone St, near Hanover Sq, 212-248-3838

Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano, 60 Greenwich Ave, at Perry St, 212-924-8000

Taku, 116 Smith St, near Pacific St, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, 718-488-6269

Hot Five Restaurants

Alto
520 Madison Ave. 53rd St. 212-308-1099

Bar Americain
152 W. 52nd St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-265-9700

Partage
92 Seventh Ave. So., nr. Bleecker St.; 212-242-2207

Radha
173 Ludlow St., nr. Houston St.; 212-473-3374

Stanton Social
99 Stanton St. Lower East Side 212-995-0099

via s l n y April issue, may is online now

Blue Ribbon Sushi

Blue Ribbon Bakery will open a new outpost on bedford for bread and other offerings from the brick oven.

Azul

It's Valentines and there's nothing sexier then a delicious steak, a great red in a warm Argentinian environment. That's what this romantice LES spot has to offer so make your rezies now!
Azul
152 Stanton St. @ Suffolk St.
646-602-2004

Chinatown's Best Eateries

If you're a busy New Yorker who's longed to test out the Chinatown waters but doesn't want to trek down without an exact landing location for your appetite try these places out.

Hop Kee
21 Mott St. B/t Mosco St. and Charham Square
212.964.8365

Peking Duck House
28 Mott St. b/t Mosco St. and Charham Square
212.227.1801

Mei Lais Wah
64 Bayard St. b/t Elizabeth and Mott St.
212.925.5345

Della Does Valentine's

Hot new Tuscan Tribeca cuisine resto Della Rovere is having a fabulous pre fixe Valentine's Day menu but you must reserve now. The menu features bresola, fennel and blood oranges salad followed by a spectacular halibut, as well as chocolate and roses for desert. The menu is $125 per person and don't forget this beautiful, warm Itlian restaurant also features 100 wines by the glass which should get your partner in the loving mood.
Della Rovere
250 West Broadway and Beach
212.334.3470

Falai

Lacopo Falai, pastry Chef of Le Cirque and former Bread chef has his own digs now in the LES. This little Italian delight makes everything from their chocolate to their pasta right at home and serves an extensive wine list including 10 desert wines.
Falai
68 Clinton St. near Rivington St
212-253-1960

Komegashi

New downtown Japanese resto is meant to be delicious. With 2 previous locations in Jersey they've made it to the Big App, and with braised rib eye, nappa cabbage, and passion fruit seed soon they should be making it into your mouth.
928 Broadway @ Union Square

Winter Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week 2005
January 24-28 and January 31 - February 4, 2005

New York's best restaurants will be serving
three-course lunches for $20.12 in support
of New York's Olympic Bid and three-course
dinners for $35.00 (beverage, tax and gratuity additional).

check out the Restaurant list
and make your reservations now!

Della Rovere

Hot Reservations: she loves ny

Downtown for Dinner

Downtown for Dinner program is in effect offering a $20.04 prix fixe at almost 50 participating restaurants From Monday, November 1 through Sunday, November 7, participating restaurants will be offering special prix fixe menus for $20.04 (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity).

Time Out Eat Out 2005

6:30pm Time Out New York Eat Out 2005 Cocktails, tastings and dj. $75 Splashlight Studios

Romantic

Romantic Places To Dine

River Cafe in Dumbo
Casa La Femme in Soho
Danube in Tribeca
La Grenouille in Midtown
Cafe Boulud Upper East Side
Le Jardin Bistro Lower East Side
One if by Land in the West Village
Water's Edge Long Island City
Gramercy Tavern Gramercy Park

Gardens + Al Fresco  

Outdoor / Outside
Gardens to Eat In

Barbetta 321 W 46th St
Bottino 246 10th Ave
Barbuto 775 Washington St.
Boat Basin Cafe W 79th St
Blue Water Grill 31 Union Sq W
Cowgirl Hall of Fame 519 Hudson St
Fred's 476 Amsterdam Ave
Home 20 Cornelia St
L'Impero 45 Tudor City Pl
La Bottega 88 Ninth Ave
Mermaid Inn 96 Second Ave
Markt 401 W 14th St.
Grotto 100 Forsyth Street
Miracle Grill 112 First Ave
The Park 118 10th Ave
Pastis 9 9th Ave
Pampano 209 E 49th St
Pure Food and Wine 54 Irving Place
Pearson's Texas Barbecue 170 E 81st St
The Sea Grill 19 W 49th St
SheepMeadow Cafe Central Park W
Sushi Samba 7 87 7th Ave So
Paradou 8 Little West 12th St
The Sunburnt Cow 137 Ave C
Vento 675 Hudson St. 1-212-699-2400
[VER 1.0]

Eat To The Beat

Some new downtown restaurants

The Dumpling Man
100 St Marks Place
(between First Avenue + Ave A)

August 359 Bleecker St.
(now open for lunch)

Cafe del Mar 87 MacDougal St
1.212.777.7521

Pure Food + Winde 54 Irving Place
(between 17 + 18th) 1.212.477.1010

82 Christopher Street will become
the latest outpost for Energy Kitchen

17 37 West 17th Street
1.212.924.8676

The White Rabbit
145 East Houston St
1.212.477.5005

Barbuto
775 Washington St.
1.212.924.9700

Summer BBQ Beer Dinner

630PM Summer BBQ Beer Dinner
Rock Center Cafe
Rockefeller Center, 20 W. 50 Street 1.212-332-7620
Hors d'oeuvres: popcorn shrimp, chipotle aioli and Green Rock;
first course: grilled asparagus, shaved parmigiano cheese,
lemon vinaigrette and Becks; main course: spicy Thai marinated
flank steak, green papaya slaw, coconut rice, corn on the cob
and Stella Artois; dessert: banana foster, vanilla ice cream
and Hoegaarden beer.

New Organic Cafe

grounded

Get grounded at 1-week-old-grounded
organic coffee & tea house in the West Village
(28 Jane Street between W.4th St & Greenwich Ave,
next to best-burger joint, corner bistro). Even the
biscotti is organic!

28 Jane St
212.647.0943

Summer Restaurant Week '04

6/21-6/25 Summer Restaurant Week

If you've been waiting to try dinner at Artisanal or
lunch at Il Buco, this week is the time to do it. New York's
best restaurants will be serving 3-course lunches for $20.12
& 3-course dinners for $30.12 in support of the 2012 NYC Olympic Bid.
list of participating restaurants

Also Check out our just opened list

Old School - New School

10AM-1PM
Take a vintage subway train ride as the MTA kicks a old school model into
service for a few hours today to to celebrate subway's 100th anniversary;
7 line between Times square and Main Street.

Speaking of the trains, the Highline has opened in the red hot meat market -
West Village. Not the future park or the new apartment highrise
on the same block, but the onetime home to sin (can u say trend -ed)
has opened has a new Thai eatery. Highline 835 Washington St 212-243-333

New Restaurants

Recently Opened Restaurants

Highline
835 Washington St
212-243-3339

L'Asso
192 Mott
212-219-2353

Barbuto
775 Washington St
Between West 12th + Jane St
212-924-9700

Repas
24 Minetta Lane
212-674-6507

Pure Food + Wine
54 Irving Place
212-477-1010

Horus
93 Avenue B
212-777-9199

Wolfgang's Steakhouse
4 Park Ave (33rd St)
1-212-889-3369

New York Burger Co.
303 Park Ave South
212-254-2727

Opening soon....

Kittichai
60 Thompson St 1-212-219-2000
(We have been sampling some menu items
they kindly put on thier roof-top menu.
two words ummm good -ed)

Taste of Times Square

5PM
Taste of Times Square (TOTS)

Times Square restaurants to 46th Street
between Broadway and 9th Avenue.

Sample "tastes" of signature dishes from over
50 of Times Square's restaurants. + plus swing
music and dancing all evening under the
Swing 46 big tent. FREE...Tastes cost $1 and up

Big Apple Barbecue Block Part

12-6PM
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

America's top pitmasters cook it up
26th Street
(between Madison and Fifth ave)

1:30 barbecue seminars.
3:45 book signings

Meat Packing Restaurant Guide

What's Up ---cut + paste-->
Meat Packing District Restaurant Guide

One 1 Little W. 12th St. 1-212-255-9717
5 Ninth 5 Ninth Ave. 1-212 929 9460
Aja (Gansevoort Hotel) 1-212-888 8008
Florent 69 Gansevoort St. 1-212-989-5779
Frank's Restaurant 85 10th Ave. 1-212-243-1349
Hog Pit 22 Ninth Ave. 1-212-604-0092
La Bottega (Maratime Hotel) 88 9th Ave 1-212-243-8400
Lotus 409 W 14th St. 1-212-243-4420
Little Pie Company 407 W 14th St. 1-212-983-3538
Macelleria 48 Gansevoort St. 1-212-741-2555
Markt 401 W 14th St. 1-212-727-3314
Meet 71-73 Gansevoort St 1-212-242-0990
Old Homestead 56 Ninth Ave. 1-212-242-9040
Paradou 8 Little W. 12th St. 1-212-463-8345
Petite Abeille 400 W 14th St. 1-212-727-1505
Pastis 9 Ninth Ave. 1-212-929-4844
Spice Market 403 W 13th St. 1-212-675-2322
Soho House 29-35 Ninth Ave. 1-212-627-9800
Son Cubano 405 W 14th St. 1-212-366-1640
Vento 675 Hudson St. 1-212-699-2400
Wine bar Ara 24 Ninth Ave. 1-212-242-8642
Zitoune 46 Gansevoort St. 1-212-675-5224

----Cut and Paste ---->

Vento

Vento on Tuesday.

Officially opening today, Tuesday April 20
675 Hudson Street, at 14th Street
(212-699-2400).

5 Ninth

We have only great things to say about the
very tasteful and well executed 5 Ninth.

Still in friends and family mode
we were lucky to be able get a sneak
peak and a taste in this great new space.

My friend Bridgett used to live here.
Her apartment now part of the new
establishment. When she moved in
the only other thing that pulsed
was florent.

This building sits quietly on the part
of the block thats just about two store
lenghts long. Half a block from Pastis
on the same side and backyard to backyard
with Pardieu. Its little curb is part of
the Ninth Ave where people still park their
cars head in.

A familiar face on the outside of construction
wall that obscures the building's facade,
skillfully parsed us off the packed summer
like streets Saturday night to give us a preview.

The environment was perfect, not pretensious.
The backyard garden was still being worked
on. Count on it to be a standout area for
getting away from it all this summer.

Two bowls of Ribs showed up and fell off
the bone, we used a fork. The polite nature
of the environment and the gratis food and
drinks made for a wonderful experience.

Spring’s Palate: A Tasting Festival

11AM-3PM
Spring’s Palate: A Tasting Festival

World Financial Center’s restaurants
and cafés offer up a sample of signature
menu items for $1-4 to live jazz.

Winter Garden, West St.
(b/t Vesey and Liberty Sts)

Taste of the Lower East Side

Taste of the Lower East Side

Over 25 of the area's hottest restaurants offer tastings, and a full open bar,
in a historic synagogue-turned-party-venue. Featuring DJ and Dancing.
Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk St. (Houston & Stanton Sts),
RSVP 212-674-1740 x238; 7-11, $85-$300. Ticketweb

Meatpacking Restaurants

The NYT ran a nice item yesterday on the flood of new
restaurants in the meatpacking district, highlighting
the currently open Spice Market, Matsuri and La Bottega
the later two @ Maritime Hotel and hot spots Barbuto and + Bivio

Coming soon Vento (9th + 14th), and Ono at the Gansevoort Hotel,
also mentioned were the forthcoming Morimot and Buddakan
in Chelsea Market.

I remember well when the only place in the area that had food was
florent and the bagal place on 14th between 9th and washington.

Bar Masa Opens Tonight

While you've probably already heard how expensive
Masa, Bar Masa's sister restaurant, is going to be
when it opens in a couple weeks, Bar Masa luckily
won't hurt your wallet as bad. This fabulous new
restaurant/bar with it's delicious barbeque
unagi and scallops is a sure hit. Doesnt hurt that
it's in the new Time Warner Center either.
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle @ 60th St.
4th Floor

New to the Neighborhoods

Bar Nocetti
Specializing in thin crust pizza!
143 Christopher Street
212-675-3913

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
The next creation by Wolfgang Zwiener
(owner of Peter Lugers in Brooklyn)
4 Park Avenue, at 33rd Street
212-889-3369

Spice Market Opens

Jean Georges
Spice Market has opened
403 West 13th Street
1-212-675-2322

Also open for business:

Taboon
773 10th Ave
1-212-713-0271
(Mideastern /Mediterranean)

Oceo
224 West 49th St
1-212-262-6236

Per Se
Time Warner Center
1-212-823-9335
($125 Prix Fixe)

New New York Spots

Recently Opened or Opening soon.
(Call before you haul)

Restaurants

Matsuri
369 West 16th
Maritime Hotel

Spice Market
403 West 13th Street
(private party tonight for opening)

Bivio
637 Hudson St (at Horatio)

Cube 63
63 Clinton Street
212-228-6751

Bello Sguardo
410 Amsterdam Ave (79/80th)
1-212-873-6262

Masa
Time Warner Center, Columbus Cir.
1-212-823-9800

The Spotted Pig
314 West 11th Street
1-212-620-0393

Churrascaria Plataforma Tribeca,
221 West Broadway
212-925-6969

Lounges

Stone Rose Lounge
at the Time Warner Center (Columbus Cir.)
1-212 823 9769

Gallery at the Gershwin
7 East 27th Street.
212-545-8000

Eats

Pop Burger
58-60 9th Ave
1-212-414-8686

Bleecker Street Pizza
69 Seventh Avenue South
212-924-4466

Last Days

219 West Broadway (Franklin & White) 1-212-941-7070 map it

Its also the last two weeks to catch...James Rosenquist: A Retrospective Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1071 Fifth Avenue 212-423-3500

Downtown for Dinner 2003

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