PX Me – Watch the Trailer
PX Me. (How I Became a Published Author, Got Micro-Famous, and Married a Millionaire) When Abbe Diaz published her journal, PX This – Diary of the "Maître d’ to the Stars" [née Diary of the Potted Plant] in 2004, she’d had no idea what she was in for. Sure, she expected the process would be difficult... Read More »
F&F: Acme
PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW
Hey, sorry we couldn’t make it to "Friends&Family," we were out of town/ had to work/ not invited. We’re really glad we finally managed to come by, though— it’s so nice to see you!
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Word of Mouth: Lotus of Siam
PX This presents THE "WORD OF MOUTH" REVIEW We’re actually getting kinda sick of new restaurants; it’s a bit tedious pointing out the same types of flaws over and over and over again and ultimately being disappointed more often than impressed. (Here’s a novel idea: why don’t you try working to improve the... Read More »
Suck This.
Well, we hate to say we told you so… Oh who we are kidding, we looove it. Told ya so. Told ya so! TOLD YA SO, MUTHERFUKKERS. We know, we know, PX This is accurate in its predictions so often, it’s hard to keep track. So let’s re-cap shall we? Sometime in early November, Marc Epstein, owner of Milk Street Cafe located at 40... Read More »
F&F: Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria
PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW
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Cellar Notes -by Aris
Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1994, Napa Valley, CA
Cost: $60/bottle
A beautiful evolution of this 16 year cabernet sauvignon from one of Napa Valley’s oldest wineries. During Prohibition, the Beringer family was permitted to continue making alcohol for medicinal purposes, therefore saving many of its vineyards. I... Read More »
Salman Rushdie to Facebook: “UNLIKE”
WTF?!
This just in via Facebook® from Salman Rushdie: "Facebook deactivated my account because they thought I wasn’t me. Now they insist I call myself by the first name I have never used. What a bunch of morons…
As I don’t and will never recognize myself as ‘Ahmed Rushdie’ I will be reducing... Read More »
F&F: Jung Sik
PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW
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The Blabber… for the 99%
The latest blabber within the industry has insiders recalling that a former employee who worked at Milk Street Cafe (the deli and catering shop who claimed their "booming" business was devastated by Occupy Wall St) since its inception, and who left prior to the protesters setting up camp, had noted upon resignation back in September... Read More »
F&F: Catch
PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW
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The Blabber in the Trenches
The Blabber in the Trenches • The latest riveting rumors swirling within the industry have restaurateur Keith McNally "livid" over the news that the lease on Meatpacking District mainstay, Pastis, will not be renewed. Although there’s some disagreement as to the exact date of the lease expiration (Pastis opened... Read More »
In Memoriam: Steve Jobs
"… I later purchased an Apple computer, and it was with that machine and others that I used to create everything I’ve done since then. Yes, they were more expensive, but greatness has a cost. If it weren’t for the innovations of Steve Jobs, much of the last 16 years for me may never have happened in the way they did.... Read More »
F&F: Crown
PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW
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F&F: Felice Wine Bar
PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW
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Waste Land
I almost don’t know what to say about this film— one of the most touching, heartwarming, poignant, and inspirational movies I have ever seen in my life— without sounding hackneyed and/or like the Hollywood trailer for Seabiscuit or something. But somehow, this week in New York City in particular, in which we reminisced about... Read More »
In Memoriam: Keith A. Glascoe
"… Rest peacefully, my Brother, I just came back from a 3 yr long assignment in Iraq, and I dare to say that Justice has been served. Farewell, my Friend, Farewell…" – Damir [Palladium, Tunnel, Club USA] The following is an excerpt from PX This: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2001. 12:15PM We got... Read More »
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