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Click the image above to view the full photogallery. 1) Upper West Side : Per a tipster, the long-vacant space that was formerly Monsoon at 81st and Amsterdam Ave is “showing signs of life.” It’s going to be a branch of NYC Thai chain Spice [PLYWOOD] 2) East Village : EV Grieve snaps a shot of signage for Cafe St. Marks, the upcoming FroYo and tea spot that’s taking over the old Red Mango space, thus continuing the never-ending cycle of FroYo and tea on St

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The Plywood Report: Spice, Casa Havana, Percy’s Tavern, and More Coming Soon

On Sunday’s episode of Mad Men , “The Suitcase,” Peggy Olson stayed late at work and missed a birthday dinner with her boyfriend and family at the restaurant The Forum of the Twelve Caesars. For those who weren’t around NYC five decades ago, it was a very famous and big deal restaurant! Eater National has the complete history.

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Getting Nostalgic: On Sunday’s episode of Mad Men,…

Although the dining rooms of the city are filled with many happy couples, they are also inhabited by lovesick diners looking to catch the eye of that special someone. Sometimes, these people take to Craigslist, to try and find that guy or girl who they saw from across the dining room, but weren’t able to muster the courage to say something to. Here now are a few restaurant missed connections — perhaps love is on the menu for these lonely people sometime soon.

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Matters of the Heart : New York Restaurant Missed Connections

I’m reading a new biography of Henry Clay ( Henry Clay:  The Essential American , by David and Jeanne Heidler; I recommend it).  One of Clay’s big ideas was federal support for what were then called “internal improvements;” what we call today “infrastructure.”  By coincidence, last night I read the portion of the book that discussed a proposal made after the War of 1812 to use dividends from the then-Bank of the United States to finance internal improvements.  What one might call, an Infrastructure Bank.  I say “by coincidence” because yesterday, the president announced a series of infrastructure proposals that included an Infrastructure Bank.   I applaud the president for focusing on infrastructure, and for including airports in his proposal.  Aviation is often forgotten in these kinds of announcements.  But, in reality, for aviation, and for the country, the best thing the president and Congress can do is work to pass the FAA Reauthorization Bill that has already been passed in different forms by both houses of Congress.  Both bills contemplate an increased federal grant program for aviation infrastructure.  Most importantly, the House bill also contemplates an increase in the Passenger Facility Charge user fee cap by $2.50.  NOTHING would do more to put people to work (125,000 annually by our estimation) and improve our aviation infrastructure than passing this bill into law.  And, it does NOT increase the federal deficit.  Jobs and the deficit are the big political issues this year.  FAA Reauthorization, with the PFC cap increase, is the only bill I know of that aggressively attacks both.  The Infrastructure Bank may be a good idea; we’ll await the details.  But we KNOW what the FAA Reauthorization Bill will do.  Pass it now!

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FAA Bill Creates Today’s Jobs; Infrastructure Bank Creates Tomorrow’s Jobs

Marc Jacobs the lifestyle brand on a mission to take over Manhattan? Hot on the heels of his just-opened Bookmarc bookstore in the West Village, our sister site Racked NY has unearthed evidence that Jacobs will be opening a Marc Jacobs Cafe uptown sooner rather than later

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Marc Jacobs Cafe?: Marc Jacobs the lifestyle brand on…

Our latest Twitter poll is now complete, with this poll focusing on the best cupcakes in the Boston area. Our previous polls have included a steak and cheese poll (Carl’s in Waltham won), an ice cream poll (Richardson’s in Middleton), a roast beef poll (Nick’s Famous Roast Beef in Beverly), a chicken wing poll (Buff’s Pub in Newton), a macaroni and cheese poll (Fat Cat in Quincy), a fried clam poll (JT Farnham’s in Essex), an onion ring poll (Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage in Cambridge), a hot dog poll (Spike’s Junkyard Dogs), a pizza poll (Santarpio’s in East Boston), a burger poll (Mr

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Results of Twitter Cupcake Poll

More hotel owners I believe should realize that the quickest way to have occupancy and net profit improve dramatically within a short period of time is by the General Manager getting involved as they should in the hotel sales efforts. Travelling around and talking to some hotel owners recently some very basic advice seems to be appropriate

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Some basic tips for the Hotel Owner of a full service hotel in Costa Rica, ensuring your GM is on top of the hotel’s sales efforts

In today’s Eaterrogations, Peter Meehan speaks to Joshua David Stein about how cookbooks changed his life, his future projects with David Chang, his love of Sam Sifton, and how hard it is to get inside a chef’s head. He also explains that Chang has just launched a cooking lab in the East Village. We hear it’s located in the former Momofuku office space on East 10th St.: Ferran’s lab is built six months out of the year to specifically develop items on the menu that they’re serving the other six months.

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MomoVerse: David Chang Transforms Former Office into MomoLabs

1) Midtown East : Social-networking orgy/restaurant 4Food officially starts serving their doughnut shaped burgers on Madison and 40th St today. Status: Certified Open; 286 Madison Ave [ENY] 2) Carroll Gardens : BococaLand brings word that Lilla Cafe has opened in the old Korhogo 126 space on Union St serving an American menu. Status: Certified Open; 126 Union St, 718-855-4405 [BococaLand] 3) Hell’s Kitchen : Life with Food and Drink posts signage of an outpost of Blue 9 Burger that opened over the weekend on 9th between 52nd and 53rd.

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Tuesday Opening Report: 4 Food, Lilla Cafe, Blue 9 Burger and More Certified Open

The Deal : On Friday, September 17th, 6th Street Kitchen will be serving a Fall Preview Tasting before the fall menu debuts on September 22nd. $45 per personfor seven dishes from the fall menu including Duck Raviolo with Swiss Chard & Raisins, Sweet & Sour Tongue Tea Sandwiches and a Pumpkin Tart with Blue Cheese and Cranberries

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DEALFEED: 6th Street Kitchen

While the Max’s Kansas City retrospective has been generating a lot of buzz, another bar from the same era but with a very different crowd is also getting the historical treatment . The Terminal Bar was one of the seediest joints in New York in the 1970′s and early 1980′s, hosting a menagerie of pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers and drunks that defined Times Square and the Port Authority area before it was cleaned up. Terminal Bar bartender Sheldon Nadlemen photographed the thousands of customers and employees who spent time there, and his son Stefan has turned into a 23 minute film looking back at a very different New York City.

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A Look Back: While the Max’s Kansas City retrospective…

Costa Rica nine-day adventure Looking for an action-packed tour of the best that Costa Rica has to offer? Check out Gap Adventures’ ‘Costa Rica Quest’ offering.  Spend nine days hiking, horseback riding, zip lining and exploring this luscious and exotic country for just $759 per person (flight not included).  Kick start your adventure in San Jose before departing for La Fortuna/Arenal, a still-active volcano site.

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Nine days in Costa Rica from $759

[ Femia ] The owners of Five Leaves have officially signed on to the triangle bar space one block away at 1 Bedford Ave., formerly occupied by Polonia and, briefly, “Greenpoint Square.” They’ve partnered with the owner of the building to run a new restaurant in the space and are planning some heavy renovations in the coming months.

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First Word: Five Leaves Team Takes Polonia Triangle Space on Bedford

A Florida man recently brought his girlfriend to Katz’s so that he could propose to her at the table where they filmed When Harry Met Sally . Unbeknownst to him, a filmmaker happened to be shooting a documentary about the restaurant that day, and captured the whole thing on camera. A video is up on YouTube — click through to the 3:40 mark to see the man get down on one knee, and the crowd go totally nuts

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Sometimes owning a restaurant in New York is the second calling of people who struggled to make a name for themselves in Hollywood, either in front of or behind the camera. For a few restaurateurs, it’s the other way around: they get into acting and filmmaking after having already opened successful eateries

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Second Careers : The Secret Hollywood Lives of Five NYC Restaurateurs

Everyone knows by now that the hot tub inside Le Bain, the even sexier penthouse and rooftop bar at the Standard Hotel, is usually filled with semi-naked women . But you’ll be happy to know that things don’t get any wilder than that according to one female who enjoys nothing more than pounding a few drinks, stripping down and jumping in the pool with her friends

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Le Nudity: Everyone knows by now that the…

Heavy tourist traffic, and the resulting smog and stuffy interior climate that has accompanied it, are threatening the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican officials say. The chapel’s air filtration system is overworked and in need of repairs, but officials have yet to make determinations on how best to preserve the artwork.

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The Radar: Wasted Gap Years and a Smoggy Sistine Chapel

Team SuperDive goes on the record to announce they have reached an agreement with their landlord over their space , signing an option agreement “to sell at a very generous price provided he can find the proper alternative for the space (read: full-service restaurant)”.

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SuperDiveWire: Team SuperDive goes on the record…

Manx2.com is to launch a new direct service from Belfast City Airport to Cork tomorrow, Wednesday 8 September. The new service will operate twice daily every weekday plus a late flight on Sunday nights. The flights will fill a gap caused by last month’s withdrawal of the service by Aer Arann.

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Manx2.com adds another flight to its Ireland schedule.

San Francisco hotel deal Not quite ready to let go of your long weekend? Head to San Francisco , where weather conditions look mild and sunny, and The Hotel Whitcomb San Francisco has rates as low as $149 per night at a 40 percent savings.  There is always something going on in this city. Take the Golden Gate Ferry to Sausalito, eat your way through a Little Italy Culinary Tour or the take the Foodie Adventures® Walking Tours of San Francisco

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San Francisco hotel, 40 percent off