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NYPress argues that with the rising availability of humanely raised meat more and more New York vegans and vegatarians are switching back to meat eating and “conscientious carnivorism. ” And that’s one of the reasons why vegetarian staple Red Bamboo in Fort Greene went to the meat: “I know what the neighborhood wants and the restaurant needs to make money. It [dietary trends] has been my demographic for 15 years, and I have seen it change from vegetarian, to vegan and then back to meat.” [NYPress]

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Eric Goode’s Bowery mainstay B Bar is yet another restaurant being accused by its employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. Goode was served with the class action suit last night , in which the employees allege that B Bar failed to fairly compensate them for overtime, spread-of-hours pay, and uniform-related expenses dating back to 2004.

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B Bar Sued For Labor Violations: Eric Goode’s Bowery mainstay B Bar…

The city of Antonina , in the Paraná Coast, is famous for its street carnival and its historical architecture, with very old houses, squares, monuments and old churches . In Antonina you will also be able to appreciate the rich local cuisine with typical foods and dishes of the region

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"History and Leisure in Antonina, Brazil"

Steve Cuozzo reports the stunning news that lauded chef Fabio Trabocchi is out at the Four Seasons restaurant after just three short months . Though he has yet to receive a formal review for his work at the legendary Midtown restaurant and power lunching hub, industry folks have been raving about his new menu there (even the Cuozz notes that recent meals there “were the best I’d tasted at the Four Seasons in years”), making the move even more shocking. It’s still unclear whether he quit or was let go, but a reservationist at the restaurant blames “philosophical differences” between the chef and the restaurant

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Mindboggling News: Fabio Trabocchi is OUT at the Four Seasons after Three Months

Since the one night only Trufflepalooza at Locanda Verde was such a hit last month, chef Andrew Carmellini and his supplier John Magazino are holding an encore, but this time with truffles of a different pigment. On Monday, January 25, Locanda Verde will offer a 3 course $50 black truffle prix fixe in addition to its regular menu.

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Specials: Carmellini’s Follow up to Trufflepalooza, ‘Back in Black’

A restaurant and caterer with locations in Walpole and Hull will be opening another place in Hingham this spring. According to their Facebook page, Raffael’s Restaurant will open at the South Shore Country Club, a public golf course and recreation facility on South Street a short distance southwest of the center of town. The Facebook page states that the new Raffael’s will serve both lunch and dinner and will have two ballrooms and a pavilion for functions, banquets, and other events

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Raffael’s Restaurant to Open at the South Shore Country Club in Hingham

Back in October, representatives from STK , the female friendly steakhouse chain, went before Community Board 5 to seek a license for a space beneath the forthcoming Gansevoort Hotel on Park Ave. South

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ExpansionWire: Giant STK Location Coming Soon to Bryant Park

A spokeswoman for the Angostura bitters company tells the New York Post that the catastrophic shortage of the cocktail staple is near an end, blaming the whole problem on a dispute with the bottle maker. The company says a new bottle supplier from China is on board, and production is expected to be back on schedule by next month.

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Nightlife: New York’s Angostura Bitters Shortage Will Be Over Soon

Last month, the owners of Brooklyn pizza spot Anselmo’s announced via a tirade on their website that they closed because they were swindled out of their lease . Here, now some further color : “My landlady is telling the people of Red Hook that i have been in prison and jail. She’s right

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It appears that both a restaurant and a lounge are moving into a Quincy Center spot that was recently vacated by another restaurant. According to the Fuji 1546 website, the owner of this Japanese eatery on Hancock Street is opening two new places in the old Jury Room space (the Jury Room closed in October, 2009) on Cottage Avenue called Bisro Chi and the Kama Lounge

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Bistro Chi and the Kama Lounge Opening in Quincy

Welcome to First Word, wherein Eater and its correspondents sit for hours at steamy community board meetings to bring back the first word of new establishments and what they’re up to. Your reports from the field always encouraged to tips@eater.com

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The Post reports that The Greek’s Collegiate Restaurant, an 85 year old restaurant up on Amsterdam and 139th Street, is closing after losing its lease . According to the paper (and a plea on Menupages ), it was a staple for generations of City College students. [NYP]

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Old Timers: The Post reports that The Greek’s…

[ Horine , 10/19/09] This morning, Sam Sifton awards one star to Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield’s The Breslin, a heavy two and a half month old gastropub in the Ace Hotel . As usual, the Siftonator uses romance as a rubric here. But instead of comparing food to kissing, as he’s done in the past, now the Breslin is a date he doesn’t want to end.

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Week in Reviews: Sam Sifton Awards a Onespot to the Breslin

Not new but still funny. A tipster writes, “Cease and desist?” WILLIAMSBURG — Chanel shot an ad this week right outside sweet little Brooklyn restaurant Moto . [Dossier Journal] GRAMERCY — Fork in the Road runs the second part of their interview with Nick Anderer of Maialino, and gets his thoughts on what food trend needs to go away: “Useless molecular gastronomy.

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EaterWire: Moto Gets the Chanel Treatment; Thai on 2 Still Seized

Pulino’s in earlier plywood days A stop by Keith McNally’s newest project Pulino’s Bar & Pizzeria this morning revealed the plywood shed is, in typical McNally style, locked up tight…like Fort Knox tight. But since chef Nate Appleman is twittering away about testing pizza doughs , searching for wood oven suppliers, and picking gelato, there’s gotta be something going on in there. And yes there is

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Fall Tracking: Pulino’s Pizzeria Now Shooting for a Late February Opening

[ Horine , 10/19/09] Tomorrow, Sam Sifton will file on The Breslin , the new Ace Hotel restaurant from Ken Friedman and chef April Bloomfield that has been serving dinner for a mere month and a half . PLAYBOOK : This is about as solid two as one can get. The Breslin is a stunner of a restaurant, with a moderate to high priced menu of hits the people of New York tend to swoon over these days (marrow, beef shin, hamburgers, etc.) from a chef who’s a bit of a food world darling

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Sift Happens: Sifton to Weigh in On Friedman & Bloomfield at The Breslin

Across the pond, new reports reveal just how much Gordon Ramsay bled during his well-documented financial woes . The business division he set up for his world domination purposes—Gordon Ramsay Holdings International—took a massive hit after expanding too quickly, losing a grand total of £4.3m, which equals roughly $6.99 million .

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Just a week after learning the crew at Dutch Kills will be turning the East Side Company Bar into a tiki spot called Painkiller this March, Flo Fab reports another cheeky revival is in the works. Michael Stillman and chef Craig Koketsu of Park Avenue Winter are taking over the giant Porcao space on Park Avenue South and turning the former churrascaria into a Polynesian themed restaurant called Hurricane Club (mahalo on the name guys)

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Two is a Trend: Park Ave Winter Team Turning Porcao into Polynesian Spot

Five bars and restaurants are teaming up with Rotaract Beijing for a charity clothing drive. To participate, drop off any extra clean used clothes, shoes, and blankets you have to the following spots by January 30: Nearby the Tree (map) Salud – NLGX (map) The Bridge Cafe (map) Tim’s Texas BBQ (map) Istanbul (map) You can also drop clothes off at

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Charity clothing drive: Rotaract teams up with local bars, restaurants

Yet another Five Guys Burgers is coming to the Greater Boston area. According to the restaurant chain’s website, a new location will be coming to the 9/27 Shopping Center in Natick (at the intersection of Routes 9 and 27, about a mile east of the Natick Collection). The growing chain of burger places already has a number of restaurants in the area, including locations in Dedham, Foxborough, Gloucester, Marlborough, Randolph, Swampscott, and Walpole.

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Five Guys Burgers Is Opening in Natick