Now I am sure there are owners who are currently thinking time is more costly than jams and jelly education seminars. But, they are wrong. Over the course of a weekend, condiment extravagance could run as high as hundreds of dollars for busy restaurants
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Condiment Consistency can Alleviate Financial Jam
I already gave you the meat-and-potatoes on Grano at Chestnut’s expansion . Now here’s the icing on the cake: the restaurant isn’t the only thing getting bigger; its dessert menu is growing, too. Part of the reason for the expansion is to create a space that will serve as a coffee-and-dessert lounge, said Will Bauer, who is overseeing the project for the Hampden restaurant
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LOWER EAST SIDE — It’s been a long time coming, but Casa Mezcal , the three story Mexican restaurant, bar, art house, cinema, and community center, promised back in December ’08 , is finally beginning to open. The restaurant section is still on the way, but the bars—and there are three— hosted locals brave enough to cross the plywood shed last night.
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EaterWire: Casa Mezcal’s Sneak Peek; Samuelsson Previews Red Rooster
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. 1) Carroll Gardens : A tipster writes of the above photo, “Primemeats gets a great review! Buttermilk Channel is one of the most successful openings of last year! The southern part of Court Street has become an appealing destination. It seems a new venture is coming up on that same stretch, few doors up from Buttermilk.
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The Plywood Report: Kung Fu Bing, Snack Dragon, Qathra, and More Coming Soon
Bros Icing Bros , the new viral campaign from Smirnoff Ice wherein friends trick each other into pounding bottles of the hard lemonade on one knee, already has a few New York fans: the fun-loving offal-heads at Brooklyn butcher shop The Meathook . Check out numerous instances of the Williamsburg bros ” icing ” each other via the shop’s Twitpic and Yfrog accounts.
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Meatheads: Bros Icing Bros, the new viral…
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 and find out, who goes there. Click the image above to view the full photogallery
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Who Goes There?: The Affordable, Unrushed La Traviata in Brooklyn Heights
David Burke, inventor of both the bacon candle and the cheesecake lollipop, will be in charge of the food operations at the giant Times Square Bowlmor. The 90,000 square foot space (the old New York Times Building) will hold 50 lanes, and food can be ordered to the lane or for takeout.
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Brand Expansions: David Burke, inventor of both the…
24 Prince , the five year-old restaurant from Top Cheffer Nikki Cascone—which has had a sign pimping her appearance on the show up in the window for two years— has closed . As Grub Street notes, it was long in coming.
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The Shutter: Top Chef Fame Can’t Save Nikki Cascone’s 24 Prince
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Complaints Dept.: FW: Roaches Falling From the Ceiling at Blossom
What a way to spend your weekends for a year! Helmer Toro, the owner of the group of famed New York bagel shops H&H Bagels was indicted for tax fraud, grand larceny, falsifying records, and violating labor law back in November. And yesterday the court handed down his sentence: 50 weekends in jail and a $500,000 fine to pay back what he stole over the last six years. Actually, it looks like they went easy on him.
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BagelWire: H&H Owner Sentenced to 50 Weekends in Jail, $500K Fine
1) East Village : EV Grieve grabs a shot of Totale Pizza , a new Neapolitan pizza spot owned by the same guy behind 2 Bros. Pizza, and with an Una Pizza Napoletana alum working the ovens. Status: Certified Open; 36 St Marks Place; 212-254-0180
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Thursday Opening Report: Arpeggio, Salume, Totale Pizza, Branded Saloon Certified Open
When the Food Network spinoff The Cooking Channel , launches on Monday, a slew of New York restaurants will find time in the spotlight. The “Unique Eats” show at 10 PM, which “spotlights America’s most exciting and revolutionary restaurants,” will feature Shake Shack , Buttermilk Channel, Bark Hot Dogs, and The Meatball Shop . [EaterWire]
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Programming Note: When the Food Network spinoff The…
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. [ Horine , 5/26/10] Tonight at 6 PM, the Upper East Side will get a taste of what East Villagers have been going nuts over for the past 10 months
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Eater Inside: A Look At Luke’s Lobster’s UES Expansion, Opening Today
Back in September, a rumor circulated that Locanda Verde chef Andrew Carmellini was eying the top toque gig at the old Cub Room space. Currently being revamped by Carm’s associate at Locanda, Josh Pickard , it aims to be a big deal restaurant, and word on the street was Carmellini wanted to be chef but had a sticky little non-compete agreement with Bobby De Niro to deal with
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Game Changers: Andrew Carmellini Opening Soho Restaurant After All
Earlier today, EV Grieve brought the news that a new eco-friendly Italian restaurant is vying for the old Graceland deli space on the corner of East 2nd Street and A. He now learns that restaurant comes to us from Frank Prisinzano, the owner of Frank, Lil’ Frankies, and Supper, which sits just a block away. Prisinzano had a run in with Community Board 3 last July when they wouldn’t give him a pass on his lapsed liquor license for Supper due to community complaints.
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Expansions: Frank/Supper Team Vies for Graceland Deli Space on A
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Say what you will about celeb chef Todd English , but he knows how to throw a good food party. Last night, the overbooked chef wooed writers (both food and otherwise), industry types, and Plaza Hotel VIPs by offering a sneak peek at his glorified food court, The Plaza Food Hall by Todd English .
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Sneak Peeks: Todd English Previews Basement Food Court to Food World
Last night, Paula Deen visited The Tonight Show With Jay Leno , and both grayhaireds couldn’t keep their hands off each other. It was like watching your grandparents make whoopie, if your grandfather was an extremely unfunny talk show host and your grandmother was a Southern celebrity chef. [Eater National]
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Video Interludes: Last night, Paula Deen visited The…
The owners of the oft-crowded East Village restaurant The Smith have long said that their concept is ripe for expansion, and it almost happened once when they were eying the old Sheridan Square space in the West Village. It looks like they’ve moved their target north. According to Community Board 6′s upcoming full board agenda , the restaurant group is seeking a full liquor license for 956 Second Avenue , between 50th and 51st Streets, right by the new location of Crave.
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Expansions: The Smith Eyes Northern Expansion with Turtle Bay Space
[Photos from Bowery Boogie and EV Grieve ] 10 year-old LES Mexican joint Paladar closed for renovations on Tuesday after new owners took over for Food Network star Aaron Sanchez . Bowery Boogie notices it already has a new paint job and a new neon ‘Fun’ sign attached to the facade, while signage in the window states it’s closed for a “botox makeover.” Notice where that sign came from
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Switcheroos: New Owners Add Some Superdive Flair to Paladar
There’s a new Amish farmers’ market in Baltimore, in a former bingo hall in Cherry Hill. Patapsco Dutch Farmers’ Market, at 3321 Annapolis Road, opened about two weeks ago with 15 vendors, who travel from Lancaster, Pa., to sell their meats, eggs, cheese, butter and milk, baked goods, soft pretzels and ice cream, and prepared meals like barbecued chicken, ribs and fried chicken. There is also a sit-down restaurant, called Maria’s Dutch Kitchen.
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Amish farmers’ market opens in Southwest Baltimore