411NSIDER: “Anne Burrell Lawsuit”

July 1st, 2013
Anne Burrell

  Hi “Mouthfuls”, …We have noticed, over the last week or so, a remarkably large number of Google searches directed toward our site, all looking for information regarding Anne Burrell and her ongoing discrimination lawsuit, using terms such as “Anne Burrell lawsuit,” “Anne Burrell harassment,” and even “scoop Anne Burrell lawsuit,” and “Anne Burrell lawsuit […]

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411NSIDER: Centro Vinoteca is CLOSED

March 20th, 2013
Centro Vinoteca

This morning, immediately following the last of several attempts to reconcile a dispute with its landord, Centro Vinoteca has CLOSED after a seven year stint. Proprietor Sasha Muniak, having elected not to exercise his option to purchase the building at its solicited estimate, renounced his tenancy after negotiations failed to yield an harmonious lease agreement, […]

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My Day Off: Special Request

July 7th, 2010
SATC

Welcome to: Where I Spent My Day Off —by a NYC Restaurant “Insider”

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Anne Burrell et al Sued…

December 4th, 2009
Centro_Vinoteca

  Chef Anne Burrell et al Sued for Discrimination… PX This has recently obtained the official Supreme Court docket (Index No. 108471-2008 Filed: March 23, 2009) for Susan Kendall Bradford, Jennifer Sue Lim, and Sarra Hennigan VS Anne Burrell, Centro Vinoteca, Sasha Muniak, and George Elkins alleging that the plaintiffs were subject to "discrimination" and […]

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“furiously refreshing [me]…”

October 27th, 2009
shrug

HEY I DID TRY TO POST THIS RESPONSE AS A COMMENT DIRECTLY AT EATER BUT THEY HAVE A "CHARACTER CUTOFF" AND AFTER TYPING ALL THIS GODDAMNED RIGMAROLE I DIDN’T WANT TO HAVE TO GO BACK AND SHAVE OFF 403 OF MY CHARACTERS. AND I HATE SENDING E-MAILS CUZ I CAN’T STAND BEING PARAPHRASED. SIGH. Aww, […]

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Shout out to our favorite #1 Homeboy!

October 26th, 2009
mangia

Víva la Grasshopper Wrap King! Sure he’s dapper, handsome, unassuming, modest, notoriously press-shy and the ultimate, consummate gentleman, but did you know he’s been busy like a fiend?! Aside from recently having licensed two outposts (and growing) in Seoul, Korea, Mangia is now expanding to include a Mangia Organics at 45 West 39th St, "featuring […]

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“the CentroVinoteca of Lugano…”

October 7th, 2009
02Bottegone_Lugano

"the Centro Vinoteca of Lugano, Switzerland…" is Bottegone del Vino? hmmm. not quite. it’s very nice though. and the waiters are super sweet. plus i’m a total sucker for any "uneducated unskilled blue collar service sector (wing collar?)" multilingual human being so you know how that is.       and yes, they do indeed […]

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Leah Cohen Leaving Centro Vinoteca

September 18th, 2009
Centro_Vinoteca

"It’s been a remarkable year, but I have decided to continue pursuing my culinary education abroad," says Executive Chef Leah Cohen. So far, cursory plans include possible months-long stints in Spain, Italy, and Asia to further enhance her knowledge and technique, "I am very thankful for the opportunities that Sasha Muniak and his team have […]

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