Word of Mouth: Shorty’s .32

March 28th, 2011
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  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 shitty […]

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The Blabber in the Trenches

January 11th, 2011
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  The Blabber in the Trenches   • Longtime operators Aymeric Clemente and Remi Laba have been ousted from Bagatelle, Kiss & Fly, and RDV. Apparently ejected on the night before Christmas, the duo, despite their partnership agreement and impressive track record (earnings at Bagatelle are estimated in the $8M per year range), have been […]

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My Week Off: Isla Vieques

January 5th, 2011
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PX This presents “My Week Off” by a NYC Food and Beverage Industry “insider” – Vieques Island, Puerto Rico

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F&F: Asellina @ Gansevoort Park

December 13th, 2010
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The PX This “Friends & Family” peer-based review of Asellina restaurant at the Gansevoort Park hotel, NYC.

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The Blabber in the Trenches

November 19th, 2010
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  The Blabber in the Trenches If the recent flurry of new restaurant openings (at a dizzying pace of approximately a half-dozen per week) hasn’t satiated your dining-out ennui yet— rest assured, there are a lot mooore coming. Longtime operatives from all over the industry continue to vie for spaces, investors, and the all-important SLA […]

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ELITELIXIRS

September 27th, 2010
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  Admit it, you could use a drink right now. (The fact it’s only 10:44AM is totally irrelevant.) Need a cool recipe? (Ha, lookit that: September 27, 2010 – Avion Tequila Coffee Shooter! See? It’s got coffee in it!)       Check out your boy Yusef Austin‘s brand-spanking new webspot for ELITELIXIRS! It’s dope. […]

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Nuela’s New Venture

September 15th, 2010
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Chef Adam Schop and the team behind Nuela are already gearing up for their next venture.

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“Mercer… Lobby… Screaming”

August 25th, 2010
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Abbe Diaz’s (abbreviated) account of being asked to leave the lobby of The Mercer Hotel in NYC, by Jean Georges Enterprises’ Director of Operations, Lois Freedman

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Hello from Tokyo!

August 20th, 2010
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So yesterday, PX This handed the keys to the web-blahg over to our truculent obstreperous friend— who ended up taking it for a joyride and dangerously drunk-blogging. Don’t you hate it when that happens? It was kind of great fun, though. Maybe we should do it more often! Anyway, in case you missed it, there […]

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MY rant.

August 19th, 2010
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A longtime member of the NYC Food & Beverage Fine Dining industry bites back against Steve Cuozzo and Keith McNally. He’s mad as hell, and he’s not gonna take it anymore.

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