Everybody wants to know where to party for New Year’s, right? The sad thing is, far too many people are trying to figure out which overpaid reality star douchebag they want to spot across an overcrowded dance floor while drinking over-priced bottles. If that’s your thing, that’s cool. But I’ll …
December 2011
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When you eat out as much as I do, deciding where to dine on a special occasion is tough. I already eat at the world’s best restaurants on a regular basis. And while they’re almost always amazing, returning to one of them for a birthday, anniversary, holiday etc., isn’t as …
When I first wrote about Crazy Horse 3’s “World’s Longest Running Open Bar” promotion, in which locals were supposed to get unlimited well drinks 24 hours a day from December 18 through December 27, I said it sounded too good to be true. But I was assured by the strip …
I recently paid a visit to Born And Raised for the first time since the departure of Chef John Courtney in early 2011. But I should point out that I might be a little biased. John is a friend. We met when I was a customer at B.A.R. And we …
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There are few things New Yorkers (or former New Yorkers) take more seriously than their favorite pizza place. For me, it was Famous Ray’s on Sixth Avenue and 11th Street. I was devastated to learn it closed in October. (It will reportedly be replaced by a Famous Original Ray’s — …
In this week’s Top Of The Food Chain, I offer my suggestions for dining out on Christmas Day. And just in time for your holiday celebrations, sommelier Ken Shey gives us a crash course on champagnes and sparkling wines.
Rick Moonen and Stephanie Izard have cancelled their Surf & Turf Dinner at rm seafood, which had been scheduled for January 9. An email announcing the cancellation blames “unforeseen circumstances,” and promises the chefs will attempt to reschedule the meal for later in 2012.
As the Las Vegas chef who most resembles Santa, it shouldn’t be surprising Michel Richard is getting into the holiday spirit. And you have to love his snowman-shaped vacherin (a slow-baked French meringue dessert filled with ice cream) he’s offering at his 24-hour Caesars Palace restaurant Central. The dish is …
Block16 Hospitality (The Barrymore, Holsteins, LBS Burger, Pink’s) seem determined to make their new gastropub Public House, which is set to open on New Year’s Eve in the Grand Canal Shops, anew hotspot for the town’s beer affecinados. The restaurant is promising 200 beers, including two dozen on tap. OK, …