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[ Flickr/Professor Bop ] Chelsea Now brings the sad news that yes, indeed, the Empire Diner will be leaving its spot in Chelsea , as suspected when it first went on the market last month. The group behind sceney Union Square restaurant Coffee Shop is taking over the space and will reopen it with a new menu and new name but the same look: “…the restaurant will essentially stay in ‘pretty much the same form that it is now,’ except with a ‘Coffee Shop flavor ,’ Benitez said.

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Switcheroos: Coffee Shop to Take over Chelsea Landmark, Empire Diner

A bakery and cafe in Newton Centre that has focused on pies and other baked goods since opening in 2007 now has a new dinner menu, as well as beer and wine. According to Goldstein Pierce , Pie Bakery and Cafe is now serving such daily specials as spaghetti pie, steak quesadillas, turkey meatloaf, and oven-fried chicken as well as dishes that are available every day including potato knishes, chicken pot pie, macaroni and cheese, and shepherd’s pie

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Pie Bakery and Cafe in Newton Has New Dinner Menu, Beer and Wine

John “JE” Englebert has worn many hats – club owner, promoter, opportunist, media whore – but is now looking to cross the final frontier. Per his own press release, Staten Island’s favorite son is pitching a new series creatively called Life of a Club Owner , which “will have uncensored, no holds barred, raw footage of nightlife at its best” , including a promise to show uncensored footage from Tunnel and Twilo. A crazy guy that’s desperate for attention and video from the 90′s – who wouldn’t watch this

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Nightlife: JE Englebert Does Reality TV

Every week when I drive to campus I pass by this pink and yellow Japanese restaurant called ‘Sakura Express’.  It catches my eye because on the window it advertises some difficult-to-find Japanese dishes like yakisoba and udon.  I’ve been meaning to try it out and finally gave it a go this Tuesday before a meeting on campus. CASH REGISTER TREATS: When I ordered at the cash register I looked to the right and was surprised with the most incredible basket of treats ever.  HAICHU!  My all time favorite Japanese candy!  Back when I moved back to the states from Japan, I would always harass my dad to pick up tons of Haichu when he went back for business, and was thrilled when I went to Epcot years ago and found some.  A couple of months ago I found some in a 7-Eleven in DC, so I wasn’t completed shocked, but definitely pleased   They also had Pocky, and appropriate babies dressed up as peacocks.  CLASSIC! FOOD OPTIONS: 9.  When it comes to Japanese food there are some definite staples in the states, but not all of my favorite Japanese dishes.  This place does a great job of covering more ground.  The classic sushi, hibachi and tempura were all available, PLUS udon and yakisoba.  There was no tankatsu or curry, so I have to take off 2 points, but I was still definitely pleased

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Sakura Express!

S and I took B (I’m really beginning to sound like Gossip Girl) out to Carino’s (a favorite of the Manhattan elite, I’m sure) last night for her birthday.  While I’m not just a huge Italian food fan, as previously discussed I am a huge wine fan.  Half price bottles of wine? Sign me up. Half-off! Both regularly priced around $50, at half-off, we were willing to try these wines that we would normally shy away from.  S and B both liked the Ruffino chianti, which was fruity and smooth.  The Russian River chardonnay was a little buttery for me, but complimented my balsamic chicken nicely.  Definite thumbs up for the Caesar salad and bread.

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Wine Down Wednesday

I’ve been to other Michelin starred restaurants in London – Chez Bruce and Pied a Terre – but River Cafe is the one that I’d go to all the time if I had money.  My boyfriend and I went there for our anniversary in July and absolutely loved it.  The room has been redecorated after a fire and is now bright, roomy and airy.  The service is friendly and relaxed and there’s nothing snooty about it at all.  The atmosphere is great, almost like a big house party – no dull banker types but interesting looking media types and – hurrah – a glimpse of Jade Jagger having a ciggie outside.  Next time I’d like to try the wood fired oven for pigeon or pizza, but instead had a wonderfully simple and tasty Tuscan style meal of pasta to start and fish as a main.  Basic delicious food like you’d get in a local restaurant in Florence, although with booze included its obviously not a cheap night.

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River Cafe, Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, W6

“Wenn es in Berlin doch mehr Läden wie das Primavera gäbe…” seufzt man unwillkürlich, wenn man in diesem Lokal wohlig gesättigt die Rechnung bezahlt und noch Genug Geld im Portemonnaie hat, um die Kreuberger Nacht in der einen oder anderen Kneipe um ein paar Stündchen zu verlängern. Denn das Primavera ist eins der wenigen Lokale in Kreuzberg, wo man preiswert UND gut essen kann. Ein Steak aus der Lammhüfte, schön rosa, mit grünen Bohnen und Bratkartoffeln für 8,50, wo findet man das sonst?

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Pizzeria Primavera, Berlin

Der Service muss außergewöhnlich sein, das lassen die begeisterten Schilderungen eines Freundes vermuten, der vor kurzem zu Gast im tasty war. Nicht nur ausgesprochen charmant, sondern auch zuvorkommend und wirklich “auf Zack” seien die Jungs und Mädels vom Serviceteam, die mit guter Stimmung bei allen Gästen für entspanntes Wohlgefühl sorgen

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Außergewöhnlicher Service, tolles Ambiente und köstliches Essen: tasty Bar & Restaurant

Imagine if you will - two Tibetans settled in England and two from Hubli, Karnataka, two Iranian sisters from the Netherlands and two Indians from below the Vindhyachal, all sit at a dinner table, one cold November evening, 1758m above sea level in the sleepy town of Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Intermingled streams of English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tibetan and Farsi flow in a conversation that is befuddling in its esoteric assortment of ideas and topics. The sheer abundance of ethnicities, the confluence of cultures and the milieu of languages is an intoxicating accompaniment to the repast that lies on the table.

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The restaurant at the end of the universe

Good evening, folks!  Better get cracking on this post or it’ll be morning before I’m done!  As the title suggests, I finally took my food processor out of the box.  It’s so sleek and shiny… I kind of just want to snuggle with it in bed.  But… that’s a story for a different blog Yesterday I got up very early to finish some work before going into my internship.   I drank a pot of coffee, opened my eyes a little wider, and finally started feeling my appetite.  I made a yogurt bowl with vanilla Oikos, a Gala apple and granola .  Hit the spot! There wasn’t a whole lot for me to do at work… I mailed some things, ordered some more things, and read some other things.   As vague as that sounds, I actually really like working there and am learning a lot about the industry!  No experience is bad experience in my book (with a few exceptions). I got off a couple hours earlier than usual and had some time to kill, so I decided to go next door and get a workout in before meeting my mom for lunch.  I fueled up with half of a (very stale) Chocolate Chip Clif Bar

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Lenny-the-Cuisinart Makes His Kitchen Debut

Jump to the full entry & travel map Bangkok, Thailand So last night, rona attempted to take mic’s stitches out. After about 20minutes I scrubbed in but we weren’t having much luck, so today we went to the hospital. Met by staff at the entrance we were given fairly royal treatment – only thing that slightly concerned me was the constant coughing from the guy behind us (swine flu???) just kidding! it was a little creepy that they had pictures of jesus everywhere, including one of him playing scrub nurse in theatre (we later realised it was a christian church!) After the hospital, we headed off to MBK, which is a massive shopping centre

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Buckingham Palace is a Council House in Comparison — Bangkok, Thailand

Heard enough about my vacation?  I didn’t think so!  How about a restaurant review… After my beautiful day on the beach , the whole gang headed back to the condo to freshen up.  Earlier in the week my husband and I went out for a night alone and ended up at the Key West Grill at Broadway on the Beach for late night dessert.  When we told my mother about it, she had to try it too so we decided that would be where we would celebrate our birthdays, in style.  (Her’s being October 24, mine the 29th, and neither of us are giving out birth years!) What a beautiful place!  Since it was the off-season, we were seated right away, at a table right by the deck (too cool for outside dining that night, unfortunately).  We had a nice view of the lagoon and the Dragon’s Lair Fantasy Golf Course, which shot flames into the air every so often, to the amusement of my son, Andy.  Broadway was so pretty, all lit up for the night, they use LOTS of neon.  Choices of seating included large tables like ours, booths for 2 and 4, and of course bar seating.  It was all marble and leather look, luxurious without being heavy.   There was a live parrot sitting on a cage right inside the door.

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Key West Grill – Myrtle Beach SC

First of all, today is Veterans Day.  So, to all the soldiers fighting for our freedom all over the world, self salutes and honors you. Now then:  It was such a beautiful day! Self worked at the Writing Center, then had late lunch with Zack, Liza, and Jonathan in Tribu again — yum! Yuuumm! Self’s pants are so tight right now, she can hardly breathe! She had lychee shake! And shared a bibingka with Zack! And now she is home, giving her tummy a much-needed rest

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Eavesdropping: Open.Salon.Com

When: Thursday Nov 12th, 2009, 4pm-8pm Where: Participating The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf ® store locations* *Only valid at participating The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® store locations in CA, AZ and TX.  Exclude Ralphs and school campus locations.  Valid only on November 12, 2009, from 4pm to 8pm.  Offer applies to 12oz Peppermint Latte or Ice Blended® drink, Pumpkin latte or Ice Blended® drink, or Winter Dream Tea® Latte only.  No substitutions.

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This Thursday- Free Drink at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

[ Will Femia ] Because Radegast and Berry Park just aren’t enough, Eater operatives learn that Loreley , the uber-crowded LES beer hall and pretzel stop, will open a new Williamsburg beer garden in two to three weeks, just in time for the winter chill to creep in. A rep at the original location reveals that the beer and food menus will be pretty much identical at the new space but it will be a whole lot bigger (see above). One downside to this location that is not pictured but looms just across the street—the very loud BQE.

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Plywood: Loreley Williamsburg to Debut in Two Weeks

Grub Street notices the twitters above and below (language, Ryan!), and correctly wonders if the volatile chef’s days are numbered at his restaurant du jour , Allen & Delancey . It’s the kind of public insubordination that would probably be a firing offense at any high end restaurant, but since A&D hasn’t had the best of luck with chefs, they’re probably in no position to give him the boot. As far as Rye-Rye’s reputation is concerned, this combined with his flightiness (this is his fourth gig in two years ) isn’t the best for resume building

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Twitterverse: Ryan Skeen Totally Loses It on the Twitter

Das Papa Nô zählt in Berlin zu den meistbesuchten Sushi-Restaurants. Dabei ist die Gästeschaft ganz verschieden: trifft man in der Location in Friedrichshain eher den lässigen Studenten mit kleinem Geldbeutel und großem Hunger, sieht man in Prenzl´berg eher betuchte Leute mit Hang zum Außergewöhnlichen, auch beim Essen, an den Tischen angeregt plaudern.  Letzteres mag daran liegen, dass das Papa Nô hier über ein stilechtes und traditionelles Tatami-Zimmer verfügt, einen typischen japanischen Wohnraum.

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In 3-Gängen japanische Küche genießen

There is a new feature here that may be helpful only to you locals, but I am happy to present the RR-20 . It is a list of 20 places where I happily will spend cash at any moment.  They aren’t necessarily what I consider the best restaurants in DC and the surrounding area (though at least ten would make that list;) but they are the ones that I implicitly trust with my evenings, afternoons, and well… money.    I trust them to always be exactly what I expect them to be which is a terrific hamburger, sublime fine dining, very good sushi or anything in between. There is certainly a bias towards places in the city (leaving the city requires more trust than going around the corner) and places that can accommodate my preferences for dining at the bar.

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RR-20: The Initial List

In recognition of Veteran’s Day and all of the men and women that have serve and actively serve our country, many restaurants are offering “freebies”.  Restaurants : Caribou Coffee – Free Small coffee Outback Steakhouse- Free Bloomin Onion and Drink Applebee’s – Free Entree from 11am-Midnight Krispy Kreme – Free donuts all day Mr. Pita – Free Sandwich Texas Roadhouse – Free Lunch or Dinner (must be in uniform) Uno Chicago Grill – Free Entree I recommend calling your local restaurant before heading out.  You want to make sure they are participating in these promotions. Ongoing discounts are given at the following stores and restaurants .  Click HERE for full list of businesses

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Happy Veterans Day!

Did I mention I have a brother?  He is 7 years younger than me, about 4 inches taller, and a whole lot smarter.  I don’t say that about anyone, ever.  But he really is smarter.  (He is also single for all the ladies out there…I’d post his picture but I think he might murder me if I did).  Anyway, because he is so much smarter he makes about 7 times more than me.  If it were anyone other than my brother I’d be super jealous.  But lucky for me he is extremely likeable and very generous.  A few weeks ago he took me to  The Roof Garden at the Peninsula Hotel.   All because I did him a favor.  I won’t get into that because my mom might be reading my blog.  And again, she might be the only one reading my blog right now so I need to keep her happy.  The Roof Garden is, well, on the roof of the hotel.  On a gorgeous day, which this day was, one can sit outside and think they are in heaven.  The servers are very friendly, the ambiance is SO nice, and sheltered from the insane traffic, the smog, and most of the unfriendly Angelenos, one can almost forget they are in Los Angeles.  Well for about a minute anyway, until you see a waiter taking a series of ice creams to the pool, in a 6-cone holder that appeared to be specially made for the hotel.  So the best thing in the world at this restaurant are the fish tacos.  They are absolutely incomparable.  The flour tortillas are like crack they are so amazing.  I could eat 5 of those just on their own.  And the fish just melts in your mouth and the mango salsa is delicious.  The only glitch?  The plate of 4 tacos is $24.  Yes, that means each taco is $6.  Okay to some  this may not seem like a lot.  But when my husband, daughter and I go out to eat we usually spend $30 total.  And this is at a respectable restaurant like CPK or Cheesecake Factory.  So spending 80% of our total dining-out budget on tacos seems a bit excessive.  Needless to say I don’t eat these fish tacos too often

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The Most Expensive Tacos…