Sen. Klein Says Give Iffy Eateries An “F”

Written by Kari Milchman on March 26, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

In a news conference held in front of Café La Fonduta yesterday, Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx) revealed the city’s top 10 dirtiest restaurants, which, yes, include Café La Fonduta. But aside from these places to avoid, Klein announced he will be introducing legislation that would grade restaurants A through F according to cleanliness, and that
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NYC’s Water: So Nice, They Gave It A Price

Written by Kari Milchman on March 22, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

If you’re dining out today, don’t be surprised if you get charged $1 for a glass of tap water. Flippin’ gentrification! Well, not really. The price tag is in celebration of World Water Day and UNICEF’s Tap Project. “But, don’t I usually get my H20 for free?” you ask. Yeah, you do, but not everyone
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Free Thirst-Quenchers!

Written by Kari Milchman on March 21, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

Today, Dunkin’ Donuts will be welcoming spring, which apparently sneaked in without our noticing, by giving away free iced coffee. If you get thirsty—and I’m sure you will at some point within the next 24 hours—stop by any location, whether you’re here in the city, or, say, a bumblefrack native addicted to this blog. PS,
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Pizza Joint Closes After Gunman Attack

Written by Kari Milchman on March 20, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

It looks like De Marco’s Pizza, the Village eatery where David Garvin began his shooting spree that ended in four deaths (including his own), is closed for good. Dom De Marco says he doubts his daughter, Margie, will reopen the restaurant, which closed after the March 14th tragedy. Some may say it’s for the best.
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New York Pizza Gets A Pricey Makeover

Written by Kari Milchman on March 14, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

NYC is famous for both cheap and ludicrously expensive eats—just look at what Daniel Boulud did with his foi gras hamburger (mmm, controversial foi gras). Today at 11:30 a.m, another Manhattan eatery will transform a typical staple of the starving college student into a work of very expensive art: Nino’s Bellissima Restaurant on Second Avenue
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Village Tapas

Written by Jeff Nishball on March 14, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

Tapas and vino and Gaudi—oh my!
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Trump’s Got A Jones For Tavern On The Green

Written by Kari Milchman on March 13, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

Donald Trump is itching to take over famed NYC eatery—nay—dining locale, Tavern On The Green. The tycoon says that since founder Warner LeRoy passed in 2001 and his daughter, Jennifer, took over, the place has been suffered. Ouch. Food, ambience, diners—who knows what’s disappointed him, The Donald wasn’t specific. But reps say that Tavern on
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Sex, Rats and the City: A Nasty Combo

Written by Kari Milchman on March 13, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

Like poor Carrie Bradshaw, the popular “Sex and the City” coffee shop has been deemed rather unappealing … by health inspectors. The Coffee Shop in Union Square is the latest of 83 restaurants shuttered by the food police following the KFC-Taco Bell rat extravaganza. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene slapped
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Rat Crackdown! The City’s New Intolerance Policy

Written by Kari Milchman on March 12, 2007. Posted in Eat & Drink, Posts

The New York Post reports that the number of city restaurants shut down since the KFC-Taco Bell debacle has tripled. From the Post: Health Department figures show 83 restaurants closed from Feb. 26 to March 9 – or about nine a day, excluding Sundays, when there are no inspections. Typically, the city shuts two or
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