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The Food Report
October 30, 2008, 11:45.11 pm ET
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RESTAURANT REVIEWS

James - 605 Carlton Ave, Bklyn (718) 942-4255 [Cititour]
Kanoyama - 175 Second Ave, NYC (212) 777-5266 [NY Times]
Sushi Azabu - 426 Greenwich St, NYC (212) 274-0428 [NY Times]
Double Crown - 316 Bowery, NYC (212) 254-0350 [NY Daily News]
Bobo - 181 W 10th St, NYC (212) 488-2626 [NYMag]
Shake Shack - 366 Columbus Ave, NYC [Bloomberg]


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Center Cut - 44 W 63rd St, NYC (212) 956-1288
Dardanel - 1071 First Ave, NYC (212) 888-0809
Dirt Candy - 430 East 9th St, NYC (212) 228-7732
Rouge Tomate - 10 East 60th St, NYC (646) 237-8977
West Branch - 2178 Broadway, NYC (212) 777-6764


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Mermaid Inn by Thomas Rafael
October 26, 2008, 6:32.17 pm ET
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You'll find that when times are tough its a lot easier to get into restaurants that were once off-limits without a reservation. Case in point - The Mermaid Inn on the Upper West Side. Where once there were long lines, this Friday evening tables lay in wait, even at the height of the dinner rush. more


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Williamsburg Fashion Weekend by Pamela Grossman
October 26, 2008, 6:13.53 pm ET
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My companion and I made our way into the art space hosting a triple-header fashion show of local designers, and I could hardly stop smiling--though the show had not yet begun. more


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To Be Or Not To Be by Lesley Alexander
October 26, 2008, 6:07.46 pm ET
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What a clever idea. Let’s stage a play based upon a motion picture comedy about a Polish theatre company tricking the Nazi’s. more


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A Tale of Two Cities by Diane Snyder
October 26, 2008, 5:59.46 pm ET
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Forget comparisons to Les Miserables. That's the least of the problems facing this ambitious but flavorless new musical. In fact, the success of Les Miz indicates that audiences are hungry for shows that are hearty steak-and-potatoes dinners, not mere sushi plates. more

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The Food Report
October 25, 2008, 11:49.33 am ET
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RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Mermaid Inn - 568 Amsterdam Ave, NYC (212) 799-7400 [Cititour]
Parlor Steakhouse - 1600 Third Ave, NYC (212) 423-5888 [Strong Buzz]
Allegretti - 46 West 22nd Street, NYC (212) 206-0555 [NY Times]
The Libertine- 15 Gold St, NYC (212) 785-5950 [NY Daily News]
Apiary - 60 Third Ave NYC (212) 254-0888 [NYMag]
Bloomingdale Road - 2398 Broadway, NYC (212) 874-7400 [Bloomberg]


JUST OPENED

Almond - 12 East 22nd St, NYC (212) 228-7557
Bar Bao - 100 West 82nd St, NYC (212) 501-0776
Lugo Caffe - 1 Penn Plaza, NYC (212) 760-2700
Naya Mezze & Grill - 1057 Second Ave, NYC (212) 319-7777
King's County Real Wood Pit BBQ - 168 Quincy, Bklyn
Shake Shack - 366 Columbus Ave, NYC


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Baby Got Bling!
October 22, 2008, 11:15.51 pm ET
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Sixteen-month-old Pacific walrus Akituusaq shows off his new set of titanium crowns at his home in Sea Cliffs at the New York Aquarium. “Aki” was fitted with these crowns by Wildlife Conservation Society Global Health Program veterinarians working with a dental consultant to protect his tusks from damage during growth. Aki seems to be adjusting well to his new armor.

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You can visit "Aki" at the New York Aquarium. For more info call 718-265-FISH or visit http://www.nyaquarium.com.

Char 4 by Andrea Strong
October 19, 2008, 4:43.02 pm ET
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Ever since this Southern-inspired American whiskey bar and neighborhood restaurant opened a few blocks from my house I have become a very naughty girl. I can’t stop eating when I am there. I walk inside and smell the smoky meats, and all my control is lost. This week, I went back twice. Last week, three times. And now I can’t fit into my jeans. I’m in trouble and I need an intervention. HELP ME PLEASE! more




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Magnolia at Rockefeller Center by Thomas Rafael
October 19, 2008, 4:38.23 pm ET
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Let them eat cake! And more cake! Now that Magnolia Bakery has set up shop in a stylish townhouse at Rockefeller Center there is good reason for native New Yorkers to battle it out with tourists. Cupcakes! more


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Industries Stationery by Pamela Grossman
October 19, 2008, 4:35.46 pm ET
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When the air turns cool and the leaves start to fall...sometimes it can seem a little sad *not* to be going back to school. If you're missing those simpler days--well, there's no reason why you can't get yourself some new sort-of school supplies. And the ones at Industries Stationery are more stylish and beautiful than anything your mom could have found for you at the drug store. more


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13, A New Musical by Lesley Alexander
October 19, 2008, 4:29.50 pm ET
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Can a kid’s show about puberty sustain a Broadway audience over the long haul? That’s what the new ninety-minute Broadway musical, “13”, hopes to do. The show is the creation of Tony award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (“Parade”) and book writers Dan Elish and Robert Hom. more


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Tree Huts
October 19, 2008, 4:20.22 pm ET
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Japanese-born artist Tadashi Kawamata has created a series of tree houses high above Madison Square Park that he calls "Tree Huts". The exhibit is on display throuugh the end of the year.










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The Food Report
October 16, 2008, 12:24.08 am ET
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RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Char No. 4 - 196 Smith St, Brooklyn (718) 643-2106 [Cititour]
Candle 79 - 154 East 79th St, NYC (212) 537-7179 [NY Times]
Char No. 4 - 196 Smith St, Brooklyn (718) 643-2106 [NY Daily News]
Allegretti - 46 W 22nd St, NYC (212) 206-0555 [NYMag]
Allegretti - 46 W 22nd St, NYC (212) 206-0555 [Bloomberg]


JUST OPENED

Haven - 244 East 51st St, NYC (212) 906-9066
Lugo Caffe - 1 Penn Plaza, NYC (212) 760-2700
Naya Mezza and Grill - 1057 Second Ave, NYC (212) 319-7777
Pranna - 79 Madison Ave, NYC (212) 696-5700
Vai Dei Mille - 357 W Broadway, NYC (212) 431-0080
Magnolia Bakery - 1240 Avenue of Americas, NYC (212) 767-1123
Braeburn - 117 Perry St, NYC (212) 255-0696
Lansky's Old World Deli - 235 Columbus Ave, NYC (212) 787-0400
Motorino - 319 Graham Ave, Brooklyn (718) 599-8899


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Bar Milano by Andrea Strong
October 12, 2008, 10:14.33 am ET
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Bar Milano's kitchen is under the care of two young stars of the Italian kitchen: 'inotcca's Eric Kleinman and Lupa's Steve Connaughton. They've created a lovely seasonal menu of antipasti, pasta and secondi that offers generous portions of refined and often scrumptious food. more








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Shacktoberfest by Thomas Rafael
October 12, 2008, 10:09.33 am ET
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The Shake Shack is ushering the Fall season with its own Octoberfest. For a limited time, the burger joint in Bryant Park is serving up Bavarian brats and sausages for $6 each. more


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Equus by Lesley Alexander
October 12, 2008, 10:05.02 am ET
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From its ritualistic beginning to its shocking climax, Peter Shaffer’s turbulent drama “Equus” is as powerful an evening in the theatre today as it was when it first appeared over thirty years ago. The revival - a British transplant - which stars Richard Griffiths (“The History Boys”) as the psychiatrist and “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe, (in his Broadway debut) as the troubled boy, is a stunning production brilliantly directed by Thea Sharrock. more


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It NYC by Pamela Grossman
October 12, 2008, 10:01.48 am ET
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OK, fashionista guys out there: This one's for you. Why let clothes-hungry women have all the fun with fall styles? Knowing that some guys do love fashion design and do love to shop (just as--gasp!--it's true that not all women do), I explored the options at menswear store It NYC. more


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The Food Report
October 8, 2008, 12:36.42 am ET
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RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Allegretti - 46 West 22nd St, NYC (212) 206-0555 [Cititour]
Socarrat Paella Bar - 259 W 19th St, NYC (212) 462-1000 [NY Times]
Braai - 329 W 51st St, NYC (212) 315-3315 [NY Daily News]
Apotheke - 9 Doyers St, NYC (212) 406-0400 [Bloomberg]


JUST OPENED

Archipelago - 333 Hudson St, NYC (212) 243-3345
Bistrouge - 432 E 13th St, NYC (212) 677-2200
Porchetta - 110 E 7th St, NYC (212) 777-2151
508 - 508 Greenwich St, NYC (212) 219-2444


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Allegretti by Andrea Strong
October 5, 2008, 1:56.26 pm ET
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Let me ask you a question. Are there any circumstances under which you’d be willing to pay $19 for an heirloom tomato salad? What about $38 for a piece of halibut? If you’re thinking “No thanks, buddy,” let me add a few more details to the picture. more


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Philippe Chow Express by Thomas Rafael
October 5, 2008, 1:48.32 pm ET
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If you've always wanted to visit Philippe, the high-end Chinese restaurant, where you could easily drop forty dollars on lobster satay or eighty-five bucks on red king crab, then you'll be happen to know about Philippe's new place for lesser mortals. more




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Trader Joe's Opens in Cobble Hill
October 5, 2008, 1:44.22 pm ET
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Trader Joe's takes on Brooklyn with a sprawling new shop at the landmark Independence Bank building on Court Street and Atlantic Avenue. more


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Irena's Vow by Lesley Alexander
October 5, 2008, 1:38.49 pm ET
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With the generation that fought in WWII now in their eighties and beyond, the stories told of that time will soon become merely that - someone else’s story as opposed to an actual first-hand memory. Such is the premise of the powerful new play, "Irena’s Vow", by Dan Gordon (presented by The Directors Company) currently playing at the Baruch Performing Arts Center starring Tovah Fledshuh. more


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