1) West Village : An Eater operative reports that the West Village branch of LES Mexican spot Mole is now open in the old Mi Cocina space. This is the first expansion for the minuscule Allen St. restaurant.
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Thursday Opening Report: Led Zeppole, Mole West Village, Teddy’s Cellar Now Open
Flo Fab gets on the blog today to remind everyone about some previously reported intel on Jeffrey Chodorow’s futuristic 20,000 square foot food court, called Food Parc , and a second floor Basque restaurant in Eventi, the new Kimpton Hotel. El Chod mentioned earlier that he was planning on a Red Farm stand (which everyone now knows is connected to Chinatown Brasserie’s Jo Ng and restaurant consultant Ed Schoenfeld), a coffee and newspaper stand, and a to-be-named chocolate pudding cart.
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Chronicles of El Chod: El Chod Courting Big Name Chefs for 20,000 Sq. Ft. Food Parc
Just a quick note that the Facebook fan page for both Boston’s Hidden Restaurants and Boston Restaurant Talk is starting to incorporate discussions into the page, with today’s being a popular subject: Greatly missed Boston-area restaurants (focusing on places that have been closed for a substantial amount of time). If you would like to join in on the discussion, please go to the link below: Which Long-Gone Boston-Area Restaurants Do You Miss the Most? There will be more discussions started within the Facebook page for the two sites, so keep checking back over the coming weeks
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Discussion Thread on Boston-Area Restaurants That People Miss
Paula Deen’s not the only celeb chef getting into the cruise ship game these days. Marco Pierre White, the chef often cited as the “godfather of modern british cuisine,” is not only doing a stint on a cruise ship later this month, but he’s also teaching a cooking class — for kids
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Now on the Lido Deck: Paula Deen’s not the only celeb…
Scott Conant and his team have yet to reveal the name of their new Italian restaurant in the old Table 8 space at the Cooper Square Hotel, but that’s not stopping them from getting down to business. The windows of the restaurant have been papered over for the last week, and Scarpetta GM Jeffrey Tascarella just now tweeted , ” Physical renovations begin today at the new restaurant
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Rebirths: Let the Conant at the Coop Countdown Begin!
Remember how Todd English filed assault charges against his ex-fiance Eric Wang? Well, Miss Wang finally had her day in court yesterday : “Appearing in Manhattan Criminal Court, Erica Wang was informed by a judge that the charges would be dropped in six months if she attends anger management classes and adheres to a restraining order barring her from contact with English
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The Runaway Groom: Epilogue: Remember how Todd English filed assault…
Lawrence Ferber offers us a taste of Hong Kong’s burgeoning wine culture. Long and deservedly holding a reputation as a foodie’s city, Hong Kong just recently received its own Michelin Guide , while 2009 was proclaimed Food & Wine Year. So I was eager to attend Hong Kong’s Wine and Dine Festival , in which a portion of the West Kowloon Waterfront was transformed into a giant carnival of sorts – a snaking labyrinth of stands offering samples of international wines, and plenty of nibbles from local restaurants and a local culinary school
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Champagne and Dim Sum in Hong Kong
Alphabet City isn’t as sterilized and cleaned up as the neighborhood bloggers would lead you to believe. Nether More nor Less reports that two men were stabbed last night at 80′s throwback venue The Pyramid Club at around 1:30 AM: Witnesses said that colors were involved, that is gangs
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Nightlife: Double Gangland Stabbings Rock Avenue A’s Pyramid Club
An Eater operative noticed a stop work order pasted to the door of I Tre Merli , the 25 year-old somewhat generic Italian spot on West Broadway in Soho. It looks like the issue has been resolved, but looking into the matter reveals the extent of the work the restaurant is undertaking
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Renovation Report: 25 Year-Old I Tre Merli Closes for Three Months of Renos
A restaurant in Chelsea that featured flamed-grilled chicken has apparently closed its doors for good. According to posters on the Chowhound site, El Pollo Loco on the Revere Beach Parkway is boarded up, and a poster on the Yelp site states that the restaurant closed sometime around January 1. Part of a chain of approximately 400 quick-service restaurants, El Pollo Loco in Chelsea offered flame-grilled chicken as well as nachos, tacos, burritos, and other Mexican dishes.
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El Pollo Loco in Chelsea Has Closed
Yesterday, Jeremiah Moss brought word that the Uno’s on 6th Avenue and 8th Street had closed, and passersby were scavenging artifacts such as signage and pizza pans from the dumpster in front of the space. Today, the corporation emails its avid fans and “Uno’s Insiders” to send their condolences: It’s with sadness we write to let you know that our Uno® on 6th Ave. & 8th St.
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The Shutter: Another Downtown Uno’s Bids Adieu to the Village
It appears that a dining spot specializing in Belgian street food is looking to open near Faneuil Hall in Boston. According to the WhereToEat.in blog, Saus will be opening on Union Street (just north and west of Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market) within two months or so and will be featuring Belgian street food. The blog mentions that the cafe-style eatery will have a capacity of about 20 and that it will be offering such foods as liege waffles and pommes frites along with a variety of dipping sauces for both the waffles and the fries.
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Saus (Belgian Street Food) to Open in Boston
The Times ‘ official Tavern on the Green correspondent was on the scene yesterday at the launch of the historic restaurant’s three day auction . Tribeca mayor Drew Nieporent , a former director of TotG, was scavenging for goods, as were plenty of regulars, fans, New York nostalgists, and industry types. Over 1,000 prospective bidders registered in person and on the online auction site .
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Everything Must Go: The Times’ official Tavern on the…
After his sudden departure from the Four Seasons restaurant before lunch service on Tuesday, chef Fabio Trabocchi emailed Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema to announce his free agent status. Per Sietsema’s tweet above , the talented chef is looking at a number of options, including restaurants in Washington D.C., a city he left for New York when he was hired to run Steve Hanson’s Fiamma. (Also see a Sietsema tweet below where he needles the Siftonator)
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Chef Shuffles: Fabio Trabocchi Eyes D.C. in Four Seasons Aftermath
Bierhelderweg 4 69126 Heidelberg Grilled pork tenderloin medallions wrapped in cured Spanish ham. Cod loins crusted with fried garlic. Catalan crème brûlée with a caramelized top layer. The best way to describe the dining experience at Bodega Don Jamón? An exciting gastronomic adventure through the soul of Spanish cuisine. Bodega Don Jamón is a favorite of local Heidelbergers – students and citizens alike. Its out-of-the-way location makes it fairly unattractive for tourists. This isn’t a bad thing because Bodega Don Jamón maintains a strong, healthy following. Each and every night, rain or shine, snow or sunny, the place is practically packed, both inside and out. This makes calling for reservations an absolute must, unless you don’t mind waiting for hours on end. There are two separate menus here – a petite booklet in English and an impressive, giant sized manuscript written in German. The German book is superbly decorated and beautifully written, though it may be somewhat difficult to decipher the explanations written in cursive. The English version is currently missing the drinks list and the descriptions can be misleading – the Berenjenas Embuchadas is described as “marinated baby eggplants,” when in actually they are pickled (as the German book correctly explains). Unless you already have a good culinary background in Spanish cuisine, or are willing to try just about anything, it’s probably a good idea to come here with someone who speaks German or Spanish. The atmosphere is romantic, the environment welcoming, and the service impeccable. The décor flawlessly captures the essence of Spain – colorful murals of dancers and countrymen bedeck the surrounding walls of the dining area (even on the ceiling!), framed paintings hang from the walls opposite the murals, empty jugs and vases line wooden shelves above the tables, and dry-cured Spanish ham (Jamón Serrano) can be seen dangling from the ceiling behind the bar. Tables and chairs are made of standard wood. Each table is adorned with a candle and a beautiful bouquet of flowers to set the mood for the evening
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ON THE CRITICS —Marco Canora’s thoughts on food critics, as stated on Josh Ozersky’s The Mr. Cutlets Show and as transcribed by Grub Street: “It’s hard to impress guys like Frank Bruni who eat out 345 nights a week, or Adam Platt
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EaterWire: A Williamsburg Meatball Smackdown; Canora on the Critics
Seemed like only yesterday that Fabio Viviani was the charming quote machine that came within an arm’s length of winning the fifth season of Top Chef after cooking his Euro butt off on the show. Alas, watch as Eater National chronicles his descent from entertaining chef with potential to an infomercial happy fameball.
Phone : 212-414-3000, web Status : Opens tonight Tonight marks the opening of Recette , an American restaurant in the old Jarnac space on the corner of 12th and Greenwich. The cozy looking 46 seat space is a permanent extension of Chef Jesse Schenker’s former project, Recette Private Dining up in East Harlem. And the menu is similar to what he served at the private project uptown, but instead of tasting menus, he’s offering a slew of meats, cheeses, and plates big and small with the hopes that diners will order a wide array.
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OPENING ALERT: The New Tenant of the Jarnac Space, Recette
After making a splashy move from the West Coast into the Bryant Park Hotel, the celeb and expense account friendly Koi grew a bit weary of their midtown locale. As their original lease began to wind down , the Koi team targeted a big move to the new restaurant row on the Bowery and made plans to purchase the current Salvation Army building and transform it into a three story den of sushi debauchery . Knowing that they would be facing an uphill battle with the Community Board, Koi attempted to conduct outreach to key members in order to get their buy in before licensing meeting
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Renewals: Koi Abandons Bowery Plans, Re-signs at Bryant Park Hotel
At last month’s Community Board 3 meeting, Mitchell Banchik, the owner of Jake’s Dilemma, Down The Hatch, and The Gin Mill, got the go ahead for a transfer of ownership at the current Telephone Bar & Grill space. So it’s sad but not surprising to hear that the 22 year-old bar will be closing by the end of this month. Though the bar could hardly be called a go-to spot, it was a fixture of sorts in the neighborhood.
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The Shutter: Date is Set for Shutter of 22 Year-old Telephone Bar & Grill