GREATEST HITS: theForum@px.this PX This hereby presents The Forum’s Greatest Hits, a thread-by-thread archive of the most fascinating discussions from "theForum@px.this" — our online F&B oriented community IP.Board (founded in 2007) made virtually obsolete by the re-launch of theBlahg, pxthis.com, on August 31, 2009. [theForum@px.this will be fully and permanently dismantled upon the definitive completion […]
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Jean-Georges… is so annoyed by the success of his former Maitre D’ Abbe Diaz’s tell-all book, he is forcing his employees to sign confidentiality agreements.
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There seems to be a bit of controversy lately over our recent recommendation of La Esquina as the place at "the top of [the] list" to dine as a "hip and savvy local," should one happen to have a single night’s visit to NYC. It seems that the latest "changes" at La Esquina may […]
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• Which "scoop" are we dying to disclose, but our Head Editor won’t let us (lest it alter the course of destiny)? Well, we’ll just sit back and wait for the story to play itself out. If history is any indication, it should be soon— and quite entertaining. • Which law-breaking restaurateur is […]
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The Devil Eats Jerk Pork. NOT. The latest captivating chatter in and amongst the industry has Anna Wintour rumored to have already slapped Serge Becker‘s latest not-yet-open downtown "café" with a preliminary smackdown. As you may recall, one of Becker’s other establishments, La Esquina, was recently unjustly obstructed from doing business for three days, and […]
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You better worrrk. Renowned chef Philippe Chow demonstrates his technique for the world-famous chicken satay— for a ‘standing room only’ crowd at Macy’s Herald Square, Thursday, April 1st. Mmmmm, sataaay… Aaaand, now we have to kill you. * with special thanks to Stratis Morfogen
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"i can’t believe that bitch gets more press than i, by maybe-being-me" —abbe diaz, 8/24/07 Well! Hey, Abbe— you wish, Miss Thing! Looks like Ms. Butler has some lessons for you in the art of Media Hype & Hoopla Hustling. "…the notorious Gwen Butler, after an incident that occurred after service Wednesday night. ‘She assaulted […]
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Mr.Chow vs Philippe (Miami Beach) By now, you’ve probably heard a whole lot of hullabaloo about the never-ending epic battle between restaurant empires Mr. Chow and Philippe. And, if you’re an avid foodie web surfer, you may even have heard a lot of gripes about "mediocre food" and/or "hype" and/or "aggrandizement" etc., etc., etc. Well, […]
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