Following yesterday’s news that SuperDive was once again planning on appearing before the Community Board, a bar rep tells EV Grieve “we are currently closed through the summer for completion of our PA work and AC upgrade. . . This gives us more time to enloy the sun and surf during this torrid summer.” Meanwhile, a building resident heard rumors that the SuperDive may have been seized by the marshall’s office, but the bar’s rep asks everyone to ” Fear not — the SUPERDIVE sign burns brightly !” Stay strong, SuperDive! [EV Grieve, previously ]
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Chronicles Of El SuperDive: Following yesterday’s news that SuperDive was…
Malaysian man of mystery Jho Low has finally decided to break his silence and discuss all of those rumors about his crazy partying ways. The Wharton grad and current richie tells a local Malaysian paper that while he does enjoy a night on the town, he isn’t footing the bill for all of those six figure nights in New York, Las Vegas and St Tropez. For example, Low says that the $2 million dollar Champagne bill his brother rang up was really just “40-50 of us friends who ordered some drinks and had a good relaxing night”
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Nightlife: Nightclub Whale Jho Low Finally Breaks His Silence
” Angelo Sosa , owner of Xie Xie in Hell’s Kitchen, decided that it isn’t that important to keep the restaurant’s air circulating or his patrons cool on a sweltering Manhattan day. Apparently saving on voltage is more important than keeping his counter staff and customers alike from drowning in their own perspiration . Good news: Angelo looks sharp in his designer deep v t-shirt and cell phone glued to his ear.” [Complaints Dept.]
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On Wednesday, Joe Bastianich told Eater that he and partner Mario Batali were going to fight a recent labor wage lawsuit filed by Babbo employees ” to every inch of the law.” Now, the lawyer who filed the original suit has ammended it to include tip and wage violation claims from eight other employees at five other restaurant in the group. As Grub Street reports , the revised suit now includes claims from workers at Otto, Casa Mono, Bar Jamon, Lupa and Tarry Lodge, who suggest that Batali and Bastianich pulled money out of the tip pool
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Lawsuits: More Employees Jump Aboard Batali/Bastianich Wage Lawsuit
UPPER WEST SIDE : The Times learns that tomorrow master Italian barista Girorgio Milos will be giving away espresso drinks from noon-2 PM from a cart set up outside Alice Tulley Hall at Lincoln Center. The drinks are free provided that you ask him a question about coffee. [NYT] FLATIRON : On August 6, Hill Country will close early to host a BBQ dinner for young troops who have lost a limb in the war, with meat donated by Mark Pastore.
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EaterWire: Free Coffee Tomorrow; Hill Country Dinner for the Troops
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, next week is Shitshow Week 2010 . It’s the time of year to remember that as much as New York is the stage for the very best restaurants in the world, it is equally a city for the worst. There are bad restaurants, there are mediocre restaurants, uncomfortable restaurants, sad restaurants, and then there are shitshows—restaurants that defy all logic, that are so utterly and completely off the rails that it can’t be chalked up to simple ineptitude
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Shitshow Week 2010: Shitshow Week 2010 Is Almost Here and We Need Your Help!
To thoroughly enjoy the glory that is Top Chef D.C., we welcome comedian Max Silvestri , who will be here every week to take us through season seven. This week’s episode is entitled “Power Lunch” because it’s still the 1980′s up in here.
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TV Recap: Top Chef D.C. Episode 7: He Who Peas Wins
In a video interview with Slashfood, Mario Batali reveals that Eataly , his huge new market/multiple restaurant concept in the Flatiron District , is slated to open on September 23rd . The orange one also chats about the menu at the “vegetable stall” there (raw bar!), details on the new TV show he’s shopping around, and his dreams of someday opening a sleepy little restaurant in Rome. [Slashfood]
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EV Grieve asks the owner of new EVill bar The 13th Step about the origins of their name: “We do use names that make you stop and laugh, smile or, maybe in some few instances, grimace, but that is solely a marketing tool that has been successful for our formula…. We polled dozens of New Yorkers who have been to, or are currently attending, AA meetings, and found 100 percent of them, young and old, to not only find the name funny, but many think it is fantastic, genius, creative, etc .” [EV Grieve]
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The Name Game: EV Grieve asks the owner of…
Another interesting detail from the agenda for the Community Board 3 meeting later this month: Alex Stupak , the extremely talented pastry chef from wd~50, is on the docket for a new liquor license application for a yet-to-be-named corp at 101 3rd Avenue, the old Cosmic Cantina space. Curiously, as of this morning, the location had a giant “Restaurant For Rent” sign hanging out front
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Expansions: wd∼50 Pastry Man Alex Stupak Planning East Village Resto?
Just days after its draconian dress code for brunch was discovered, 230 Fifth has quickly changed course. Instead of banning casual attire for what is definitely the most delicious brunch in town, the most popular bar in New York is actually encouraging it.
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Dress Codes: 230 Fifth Amends Dress Code, OKs Flip Flops At Brunch
A little update on former Charles man Cobi Levy’ s new unnamed project ( FKA the Commodore ) in the old Honmura An space in SoHo. Sources reveal that Raj Dixit , formerly of Bouley, will be the executive chef, the dining room will have a minimalist design, and the menu will have an ingredient focus and serve things like ‘Dashi made with beef jerky.’ Opening is slated for sometime in the next few weeks
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Late Summer Tracking: A little update on former…
In what must be some kind of record for appearing on the emailed agenda, the immortal SuperDive is once again on the Community Board 3 calendar to request a transfer of their controversial liquor license. But will the infamous bar bother to show up this time
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Chronicles of El SuperDive: SuperDive Goes For Some Kind Of Record
While Todd English has been busy opening up restaurants and posing for funny photos in the hull of a steamboat, his 16-year-old daughter Isabelle has been quietly operating a cupcake company ‘Curly’s Cakes’, whose creations are sold at her dad’s new food court in the Plaza Hotel. Although her business is only a few months old at this point, apparently it already has one big name fan: Katie Holmes . Husband Tom Cruise told People about Katie’s snacking habits, noting: “She loves cupcakes, okay?..
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Success Stories : Todd English’s Daughter: Cupcake Maker to the Stars
Apparently, all the buzz surrounding the Chelsea Clinton wedding has been great for the local restaurateurs of Rhinebeck. One sandwich shop owner reported through the roof sales last week of “Hillary’s The Secretary of Steak,” a 6 ounce sirloin hoagie, as well as “ Chelsea’s Choice Wrap” and “Bill’s All American.” [NYDN]
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For weeks we’d heard rumblings that Danny Meyer and Co. had been eyeing spaces in old the Embassy Suites complex (now known as the The Conrad) down in Battery Park City, with the possibility of maybe a Shake Shack and maybe a new location of Blue Smoke in the works. Now, Broad Sheet Daily brings word via its newsletter that at last night’s Community Board 1 meeting, Meyer himself was in attendance to confirm that he is in fact opening three restaurants in the complex, which include, yes, a Shake Shack, and yes, a Blue Smoke, but also another totally new fine dining concept which he says will be in the vein of the Union Square Cafe
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Triple Plays : BPC Gets Shake Shack, Blue Smoke, Third Meyer Restaurant
Last week, news broke that serial restaurant irritation Maimon Kirschenbaum had dropped a labor suit on Joe Bastianisch , Mario Batali , and the Babbo enterprise. The lawyer has filed many a restaurant lawsuit over the past few years, some more successful than others.
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Lawsuits: Bastianich: We Will Not Be Shaken Down by Our Workers
After a hike in the number of bicycle accidents and close calls, Community Board 7 on the Upper West Side wants to require restaurant delivery workers to wear shirts with the name of their restaurant and its phone number, so they can be identified . Of course, some restaurateurs aren’t so into the idea.
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Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Thomas Wilson, one of the original owners of Mas (farmhouse) in the West Village, along with Eugene Ashe and 5 Napkin Burger’s Robert Guarino, are opening a surfing themed restaurant tonight in Hell’s Kitchen
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Certified Open: Former Mas Owner Opens Réunion Surf Bar Tonight
Gael Greene reports that Ben Demarchelier and his father Eric (who owns Demarchelier in Midtown) are opening a small restaurant on the Lower East Side next Wednesday at 188 Suffolk St. The restaurant will have 55 seats, a rotating list of cocktails, and will offer menu items “from Grandma Demarchelier’s charcuterie and duck rillettes to Welsh rarebit…Camembert fondue and small portions of fish cooked in papillote.” It is called Oubli and will serve food until 4 AM. [IC]
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Coming Soon: Gael Greene reports that Ben Demarchelier…