Posts Tagged ‘Dining’

FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM?

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The past woes of the space that now houses Almond are legion. It was here that NBC’s “reality show” The Restaurant, chronicling the tumultuous decline of terrifically talented chef Rocco DiSpirito, was taped. In the end, DiSpirito was locked out of his eponymous restaurant, and the place was shuttered. The ensuing restaurants, Caviar and Banana 
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THERAPY IN A CARDBOARD CUP

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“Life’s problems are often eased by hot, milky drinks,” wrote the British novelist Barbara Pym, and I’d amend that to add, “and chicken noodle soup.” My mother called her version “happiness soup,” and indeed it was—redolent of parsnip, carrots and strips of gently simmered chicken. We slurped it up and, inexplicably, floated zwieback teething biscuits
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PRIMO PAN-LATIN

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Oddly, for a city with such a large Hispanic population, there is a dearth of really good Latin restaurants. With the arrival of the vibrant and scrumptious Yerba Buena, additional Latin restaurants would seem superfluous. In a romantically lit intimate space that seats 46, Yerba Buena (which means “good herb”) showcases the robust pan-Latin cookery
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THE NOSE KNOWS

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Inhaling the heady mix of yeast, spices, coffee and herbs in Silver Moon Bakery, it is impossible not to break into a goofy smile. On Mondays, the bakery is particularly fragrant due to the creation of its za’atar pita ($4), a specialty bread. Available only on Mondays, this sourdough pita is covered with a thick
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VALENTI’S SECOND TAKE ON ‘UNFUSSY FRENCH’ FARE

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For nearly two months, The West Branch stood on the corner of Broadway and 77th Street all dressed up with no place to go. The new bistro, the latest offering from chef Tom Valenti, looked like a ghost restaurant with all the furnishings installed but the interior still darkened. From early September until the end
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SLEEK AMERICAN SEASONAL

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Over the last few decades, there have been countless major changes in my neighborhood—the East Village, as it is now called—but few have startled me more than the transformation of a nearby rundown Laundromat into Apiary, a sleek and happening restaurant. Chef/partner Neil Manacle and managing partner Jenny Moon brought in the French luxury furniture
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THE PERFECT CODA TO A CLOISTERS VISIT

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New Leaf amounts to a true getaway for Manhattan dwellers, and it’s an easy walk from the A train’s 190th Street subway stop. (Don’t tremble—it’s only a half-hour from Times Square.) Perched on the highest elevation in Manhattan, the restaurant and its expansive outdoor dining area afford diners the city’s most spectacular view of the
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BISTRO ON THE (FREDERICK DOUGLASS) BOULEVARD

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Les Ambassades has the feel of a neighborhood bistro…if the neighborhood happens to be the 18th Arrondissement. Remarkably, this French Senegalese boulangerie-patisserie-café is not a Parisian ethnic outpost: it’s based in Harlem. I came in for hot tea and a sweet, but my eyes popped at the sight of giant lamb shanks surrounded by couscous
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FRENCH COOKERY WITH AN ASIAN FLAIR

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It takes a certain amount of confidence to set your restaurant in an utterly unmarked brownstone, but Bobo is all about confidence, and with good reason. This yearling restaurant, owned by maverick restaurateur Carlos Suarez, has a brand-new executive chef, the James Beard Award-winning Patrick Connolly. He is fresh from the four-star Radius in Boston,
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