Here’s one for the rumormill . A food editor tells Fork in the Road that they are “pretty sure” they saw Harold Dieterle chilling at the papered over restaurant space that was once home to Philippe Chow Express . Dieterle, who was actively searching for a restaurant space as recently as a few months ago, tells the blog he’s not ready to talk.
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Spotted: Here’s one for the rumormill. A…
It’s been a little while since we’ve seen an IMterview around these parts. For which we apologize. And present, this, not a formal Shitshow Week review (the restaurant is too small time and quirky), but rather a post-game analysis with Team Eater and Voice restaurant critic Robert Sietsema .
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Shitshow Week 2010: Eater IMterview: Robert Sietsema on Rabbit in the Moon
From the tipline : “The tables at the Bar section of DBGB : no reservation, first come first serve…so when it’s crazy busy you literally need to stand up by a table, wait for the customers to finish and jump on the table before others do. The result is an incredible tension between customers that ruins the whole experience.” [Eater Tipline]
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A Zap2It writer, while attending NBC’s fall press tour, was able to sample some food from Top Chef Just Desserts contestants, and apparently it ranges from the slightly precious (lavender pavlovas with lychee, raspberry & rose petals) to the glittery ( lemon meringue tart with “disco blueberries” ).
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Top Cheffage: A Zap2It writer, while attending NBC’s…
After 10 years on Westwood Blvd., French eatery Soleil has added a new poutine menu with expansion plans in the works . Owner Luc Alarie is currently searching for a space in Hollywood to open Poutine by Soleil , a small eatery that will focus on a variety of gravy and cheese curd-topped fries plus a roster of craft beers.
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The Red Hook Lobster Pound, the popular source of lobster rolls in Brooklyn, is expanding its sit-down area by 40 seats in about two weeks . There will be “white walls, shiny metal lamps, ceiling fans, a poured cement floor, and a huge screen door to cover what is currently a tall pull-down metal door — to let the breeze in.” Currently, they just have two benches.
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LobsterWire: The Red Hook Lobster Pound, the…
The news is either: brique , the new restaurant in Centreville with the all-lower-case name, has started offering lunch. Or: Brique, the new restaurant in Centreville with the all-lower-case name unless that name appears at the start of a sentence, has started offering lunch
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brique opens for lunch — or — Brique opens for lunch
The Wall Street Journal has a write up of the burlesque shows now taking place every other week at the Oak Room at the Plaza Hotel, a once truly classic, once proud New York restaurant . But Simon Hammerstein shouldn’t worry – these shows steer clear of the raunchiness that you would find at the Box or other downtown burlesque performance and probably go great with the classic $16 Caesar Salad.
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Not Your Mother’s Oak Room: The Wall Street Journal has a…
Ibiza lovers and eco warriors, it’s time to pledge your support to the Ibiza Preservation Fund . William Aitken and Serena Cook (of Deliciously Sorted ) have set up this eco-saving organisation with the support of Ben Goldsmith with the intention of boosting awareness of the environmental effects of tourism on this magical White Isle, and to raise funds to protect and preserve the island’s precious coastline and its marine life
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TLC for our beloved Ibiza
New York Times columnist, famous cookbook author, and highly recognizable food personality Mark Bittman gets on the blog today to complain about a recent Midtown dining experience wherein he finds two large plastic shards in a small bowl of corn soup.
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Complaints Dept.: Complaints Dept.: Bittman Gets Plastic Shards in his Soup
Something amazing happens every Sunday at the Amsterdam Bar ! But for those who are unaware, we shall call this amazing thing the meeting of the minds, the counsel of the concerned, the gathering of the gifted, or maybe even…Geeks Who Drink. It’s a process in which we discover our inner selves and find the answers within us. And if that hasn’t captivated your attention, there is always beer…lots and lots of BEER! To the people that showed up late and was wondering what was going on, us cool kids are doing a quiz night and next time you should totally join us…just sayin
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Smoked Chicken Sausage with Cherries It’s been more than a year since my last visit. It’s been eighteen long months since I ate at this heavenly sausage grill but I’m here to report that the sausages remain as delicious as my memory. Rosamunde Sausage Grill in San Francisco today has two locations, besides the original they are now in the Mission District. I returned to the Lower Haight location with my niece, to introduce her to this savory institution. We walked here from my house and back again, as a bargaining chip for eating one and a half sausages each
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Return to Rosamunde Sausage Grill – San Francisco, CA
In 2006, Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio wrote Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, a gorgeous book made up of portraits of families from all over the world pictured with the amount of food…
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What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets, by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio
Over the last few days, EV Grieve has been keeping a wary eye on Bon Vivant Diner , a greasy spoon and staple on Broadway and 12th Street that appears to be closed.
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Renovation Report: Bon Vivant Diner to Reopen with New Name, Organic Ethos
Though wd~50 pastry chef Alex Stupak is on the upcoming Community Board 3 agenda for a liquor license for the Cosmic Cantina space , he tells Eater that it’s a no-go at the moment, “I’m not sure how my name arrived on a CB3 docket. I have attended meetings but solely for research.” He says that when he does “get my act together and open my own place,” he’ll let us all know
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A No-Go: Though wd~50 pastry chef Alex Stupak…
Two tipsters reported over the weekend and a look at the website and OpenTable confirms that Terrance Brennan’s Bar Artisanal Restaurant and Tapas Bar , once known as Bar Artisanal and before that Trigo, has closed just two and a half months after its big, misguided revamp. A server reports that Saturday night was the last night and that Brennan owes over $100,000 to his purveyors. But here’s where it gets really interesting.
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The Shutter: Bar Artisanal Closes as Todd English is Rumored to Take Over
The greater Miami area is grappling with a drop-off in tourism because of the perception that beaches in the area are tainted by the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In reality, the beaches affected by more than 2,200 days of closings, advisories or notices issued so far this year because of the
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Miami: Hotels woo beach-wary visitors with fourth night free
Kempinski is upping the glam factor in the Egyptian capital. A new luxury hotel has opened on the banks of the Nile in Cairo, which is “undergoing something of a tourism boom”– according to The Independent . To quote Luxury Travel Advisor : “Billed as the “first luxury boutique hotel in Cairo,” the Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City has splashy luxury digs designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
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New in Cairo: Kempinski Luxury Hotel Now Open on the Nile
Unmissable fun for some, hellish stupidity for others… try going down (or rather ‘up’) to Montmartre to rub shoulders with the 500,000 other people in attendance and form your own opinion… photo by titou.net used under cc licence It’s the 77th edition of one of the most popular post-summer events. This year it going to be ‘funny’ too, with comedy shows and a famous sponsor in the form of Gérard Jugnot (a star in France, probably unheard of where you come from). Expect theatre, concerts, cooking lessons, themed walks, the giant parade… photo by titou.net used under cc licence photo by parispassion used under cc licence …the ‘marriage non-requests’ (still don’t know what that means) and the firework show to finish the whole thing off! photo by parispassion used under cc licence With all the madness going on, let’s not forget that the sale of Montmartre wine helps benefit the associations of the area, aiding them to aid others.
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The 2010 Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival from 6th – 10th October 2010
Volker Stewart, a partner in the restaurant, was good enough to supply the answer without uttering, “Duh!” “Popcorn Puree is a puree that tastes like popcorn,” he e-mailed me. “[Chef] Dave [Newman] monkeys around with molecular gastronomy from time to time.” Sun photo by Amy Davis
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What’s popping at Brewer’s Art