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Gyotaku Sushi By Thomas Rafael
July 26, 2009, 10:20.27 pm ET
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I love a good mystery. I also love sushi. So when I saw a new restaurant appear on Third Avenue and 72nd Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn I was fascinated. The only other hint that a restaurant even existed was a giant carp draped across its windows. more


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Two Angels by Pamela Grossman
July 26, 2009, 10:17.45 pm ET
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I've got friends in from out of town this weekend—beautiful, high-spirited women for whose charms the song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" could have been written. While they were getting mani/pedis (not in blah neutrals, of course, but in blue and lavender and orange), I took a walk down the street and discovered Two Angels, a happy monument to the fact that girlhood exists at any age. more



Summer Eats: Papaya King
July 26, 2009, 10:14.13 pm ET
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Did you know New Yorkers devoured 34 million hot dogs in one year? That's just one of the interesting facts we picked up from our visit to Papaya King on 14th Street and Seventh Avenue. more


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Enoteca on Court by Thomas Rafael
July 19, 2009, 11:05.14 pm ET
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After a visit to a street fair on Smith Street we found ourselves in the mood for some pizza and inside Enoteca on Court, an inviting new Italian spot in Cobble Hill. more


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Blue Marble by Thomas Rafael
July 19, 2009, 10:59.58 pm ET
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Summer in the city and the weather is getting streamy. You could cool off with a spray from the hydrant, head to your nearest public pool or simply enjoy of scoop of natural, eco-friendly ice cream. more


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Rainbows and Triangles by Pamela Grossman
July 19, 2009, 10:58.03 pm ET
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In honor of the gay pride movement, I ducked into Rainbows and Triangles in Chelsea, which bills itself as "New York's #1 Gay Superstore." Since 1994, the Chelsea shop has been offering gifts, cards, clothing and accessories... more


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The Food Report
July 13, 2009, 11:07.42 pm ET
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Just Opened

Andre - 130 E 57th St (Renaissance Hotel), NYC
Angelina Pizza Bar - 2728 Broadway (104th St), NYC
Aqualis Grill - 773 Fulton St (South Oxford St), Ft Greene, Bklyn
Blue Parrot - 33A Main Street, East Hampton, NY
Bobby Van's Steakhouse at JFK
Gus & Gabriel Gastropub - 222 W 79th St, NYC
Le Cense Beef Burger Truck (Various)
Levant East - 107 Rivington St (Ludlow St), NYC
Nino's 208 - 208 East 58th St, NY
Pod Cafe - 230 E 51st St (Pod Hotel), NYC
The Mott - 173 Mott St (Broome St), NYC
Vue - 370 Fourth Ave (4th St), Park Slope, Bklyn
Yushi - 245 Park Ave (47th St), NYC
Zulu Ramen - 173 Fourth Ave (DeGraw St), Park Slope, Bklyn


Recently Reviewed

Aldea - 31 W 17th St, NYC [NY Times]
Bar Artisanal - 268 W Broadway, NYC [NY Times]
Spice Market - 403 W 13th St, NYC [NY Times]
Locanda Verde - 377 Greenwich St, NYC [NY Daily News]
Mesa Coyoacan - 372 Graham Ave, Williamsburg [NY Daily News]
Benoit - 60 West 55th St, NYC [NY Post]
Marea - 240 Central Park South, NYC [NY Mag]
El Al Macen - 557 Driggs Ave, Williamsburg [NY Mag]
Locanda Verde - 377 Greenwich St, NYC [Bloomberg]
Montenapo - 250 W 41st St, NYC [Bloomberg]


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The New Generation of Pizza [NY Times]
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Natural Hipstory: Museum Cocktail Events [NY Post]
Booze Views: Best NYC Spots to Drink In The Sights [NY Post]
Stein of the Times: NYC Beer Gardens [NY Post]
DBGB-Lish: Daniel Boulud's Sausage Heaven [NY Post]
The City's Top Twent Pizzas Right Now [NY Mag]
Heaven on Bread: NYC's Tasty Sandwich Creations [NY Mag]
Nine Burger Kings [NY Mag]
Tim Horton's - Duncan Donuts Showdown [Grubstreet]

Watty & Meg By Andrea Strong
July 9, 2009, 10:00.21 pm ET
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The restaurant, which borrows its name from a ballad by Scottish naturalist Alexander Wilson, has the feel of a storied old New York tavern thanks to builder and owner Phil Morgan of Building on Bond (he also built Stanton Social). more


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Bespoke Chocolates by Thomas Rafael
July 9, 2009, 9:56.47 pm ET
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I don't think Joey Ramone was thinking about chocolate when the Ramones were hanging out in the back alley behind CBGB's. more


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Village Tannery by Pamela Grossman
July 9, 2009, 9:54.19 pm ET
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When each dollar counts, quality becomes all the more critical. And that's part of why when my friend Lisa and I wander into the Village Tannery, which specializes in leather bags, we find a steady stream of customers. more


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