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Welcome to: Where I Spent My Day Off —by a NYC Restaurant "Insider" So, what do you do in the industry? I’m the General Manager for a [very popular] 160+ seater in midtown. And you have how many days off a week, generally? Two. What did you do for breakfast yesterday? I hardly ever eat […]

  "What a shame. I was looking forward to trying Chef Trabocchi at FourSeasons but just hadn’t gotten around to it yet. Personally I think he’s very talented and I’ve heard great things about him from his staff.   Does "philosophical differences" mean "money" ? I know a restaurateur who had pretty extensive interviews/discussions with […]

***THIS JUST IN*** • Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 5:30PM – "At the airport watching Eric Goode and Maurice Rodrigues stalk Anthony Bourdain. I’m not kidding. Those two clowns were walking AROUND over and over looking for him after he was spotted. Then they ran into and proceeded to chat with Ted Danson, who is now […]

The bar/restaurant at the hotel, Mama Shelter, in the 20th Arrondissement in Paris. – James Mielke All of the rooms in this Philipe Starck-designed hotel are equipped with the new iMacs. And they’re set up so that you can take a picture of yourself, e-mail it to yourself, and also allow the hotel to use […]

The Good Thief, Layer Cake, and L’Empire des Loups Well! Who would have thought the "Netflix This" feature would have so many fans with such raging testosterone? After our last recommendation of Bad Influence, suddenly Y chromosomes started coming out of the woodwork. It seems most of our suggestions have had a decidedly "pussyish" "feminine" […]

  • Which nightlife impresario is being "forced" to keep "embellishing" the truth? Rampant speculation has pushed him and his team into a corner, and creative storytelling is the only way to keep the dream hype alive. The truth is: despite multiple gestures and promises by a prospective deep-pocketed investor, the money simply hasn’t been […]

A concerned reader just wrote in to point out where we were remiss. “…Love your site… but you forgot one picture from the Standard staff Xmas party… lol…” You’re absolutely right, dear reader! Thank you! Who says the holidays are over? They’re over when we say they’re over. The gifts just keep on coming… :) […]

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! What’s that? You would still like us to take the time to fill out the […]

Domaine Paul Blanck – Pinot Blanc D’Alsace 2007, France Cost: $11.99/Bottle Often overlooked at wine stores amongst a sea of chardonnays, white Burgundies, or pinot grigios are wines from Alsace, and their pinot blancs are extraordinarily good for the hard earned dollar. For about $12, Paul Blanck makes a fantastic dry white wine loaded with […]

In honor of this week’s Travel Series, we present “Learn English.” Ha ha ha ha ha— go on, have a laugh; it’s a new year! :)