A Cuban-Restaurant Primer; Build Your Own Root Cellar
Plus: Divey Hanger Bar is replaced by the upscale Elsa, and the Chocolate Show begins, all in our morning news roundup.
Posted 08/20/08 in Grub Street
The Other Critics
Two Stars for Perbacco’s ‘Prodigy’; A (Very) Mixed Review for Forge
Paul Adams at a sausage-fest, and restaurant girl on Convivio, in our weekly review roundup.
Posted 08/13/08 in Grub Street
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Three Stars for Matsugen; Yerba Buena Turns Out to Be Good
James drops the ball with one critic and scores with another (less influential) one, and more, in our weekly review roundup.
Posted 08/06/08 in Grub Street
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Matsugen Racks Up Raves; Persimmon Brought Down to Earth
Matusgen triumphs, Forge passes, and more, in our weekly review roundup.
Posted 07/30/08 in Grub Street
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Scarpetta’s Three Stars; Forge on Its Way
Love for Scarpetta and Forge, tut-tutting for Talay, and more, in our weekly reviews roundup.
Posted 07/23/08 in Grub Street
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Point-Counterpoint on Hundred Acres; Two ‘Times’ Stars for Szechuan Gourmet
Persimmon is no Ko, Alan Richman will have you know, and other opinions conveniently found in our weekly review roundup.
Posted 07/16/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Three Stars for Oceana; Richman Releases His New York Burger List
Scarpetta takes a hit, Oceana gets a lift, and more, in our weekly review roundup.
Posted 07/02/08 in Grub Street
The Other Critics
Bar Milano Scratches Out Two Stars; Cuozzo Loathes the Royalton Lounge
More abuse for Ago, and Alan Richman goes to Harlem, in our weekly review roundup.
Posted 06/25/08 in Grub Street
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Gottino and Terroir Win One for the Wine Bars; Scarpetta Doused With Approval
Scarpetta, Gottino, and Terroir feel the love; Bar Milano, not so much.
Posted 06/18/08 in Grub Street
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Bar Q Steals Two Stars; a Split Decision on Benoit
Differing verdicts on Benoit, the Bar Boulud review that Daniel dreamed of, and Cabrito gets hit with the "I can get better tacos on the street" card, in this week's review roundup.
Posted 06/11/08 in Grub Street
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Ago Gets the Bruni Bagel; Richman Sky-high on Scarpetta
Everything that could go wrong did at Ago for Frank Bruni.
Posted 06/04/08 in Grub Street
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Elettaria Comes Up Short; Bar Milano Does Too, But Somehow Gets Three Stars
One star for Akthar Nawab, Bar Milano dodges a bullet, and Eleven Madison Park just misses a fourth Bloomberg star.
Posted 05/28/08 in Grub Street
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Bruni Admires But Doesn't Love the Harrison; Same for Meehan at Artichoke
A huge boost for Pomme de Terre, affirmation for the Harrison, and a skeptical take on Artichoke Pizza highlight our weekly critics roundup.
Posted 05/21/08 in Grub Street
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Another Rave for Ko; Mixed Reviews on Bar Q
Ko rave No. 35, San Domenico gets some rare Richman love, and Bar Milano comes up short, in our weekly critics roundup.
Posted 05/07/08 in Grub Street
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Three Inevitable Stars for Ko; Five Surprising Stars for Eleven Madison
Ko cleans up, despite all its hardships, but that's no surprise; Restaurant Girl's going gaga for Eleven Madison Park at this late day, though, is.
Posted 04/30/08 in Grub Street
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Ko’s First Non-Rave Finally Arrives; One Star for Commerce
Ko isn't really all that to one critic, Benoit gets off with a bang, and Commerce takes a one-star hit from Frank Bruni this week.
Posted 04/28/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
What the Candidates Will Be Drinking in Kentucky; Judge to Make the Call on Union Square Plans Today
Presidential candidates should brush up on their bourbon knowledge before heading to Kentucky, a judge will decide the fate of a new Union Square restaurant today, and a new pizza tour bus rolls into town.
Posted 04/23/08 in Grub Street
The Other Critics
A Decisive Single Star for Merkato 55; Big Ups for Elettaria
A middling, if forgiving, single star for Merkato 55 from the 'Times,' but it's a great week for Elettaria, Eighty One, and the wine bar at Le Cirque.
Posted 04/16/08 in Grub Street
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Ducasse Gets His Three Stars; a British Tribute to Maze
Alain Ducasse gets his wish, Paul Adams is seduced by Olana, and Jay Cheshes is not so enamored of Elettaria.
Posted 03/26/08 in Grub Street
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Mas Revisited for Two Stars; Three Takes on Mia Dona
Mas love for Mas from Frank Bruni, differing views of Mia Dona, and a review of Commerce that will make you lose your appetite.
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