Oi! So, you think you know what’s what, what? Well, let yer ol’ chum Mark Baker tell you the bloody score, chap. This nightlife business isn’t all jolly good fun ‘n games, innit. This is serious bloody business; you’d be positively knackered and gobsmacked if you’d ever seen some of thing ‘e’s been through. Bloody […]
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Rumors swirling within the industry have Chef Akthar Nawab slated to take over the kitchen at a very popular downtown Mexican eatery. Which begs the question, "what about Zengo?" True, Zengo’s early populace reviews on the internet and word-of-mouth have been mixed at best, but even the most insightful, jaded veterans of the industry are […]
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Rarely has a restaurant-themed movie been as hilarious, moving and sagacious as Spain’s Fuera de Carta aka Chef’s Special. Watch it for the uproarious laughs— and to behold one of the most gorgeous commercial kitchens you’ve ever seen in your life! But, keep watching it to appreciate what happens to Xantarella, the movie’s Michelin-star-obsessed […]
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It’s Friday, let’s dance! In keeping with New York Magazine‘s upcoming article on the legendary Limelight and its impending transition into a shopping mall— PX This urges you to: WORRRK. (If Madonna calls, I’m at "Boom Boom.")
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Quintessa 2004 – Bordeaux blend – Napa Valley, California Cost: $250/bottle restaurant retail or app. $125 store retail A bit of a splurge on the Quintessa 2004, a wine made predominantly of cabernet sauvignon, but with dollops of other red varietals. Nose of liquid Snickers, and mocha-java coffee that lingers above the blackberries and blueberries, […]
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The PX This “Friends & Family” peer-based review of Quattro restaurant, Trump SoHo Hotel, NYC.
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