F&F: Gotham Steak (Miami Beach)

December 18th, 2009
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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

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Mr. Chow VS Philippe (Miami Beach)

December 17th, 2009
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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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F&F: Asia de Cuba (Miami Beach)

December 16th, 2009
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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 […]

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F&F: Hakkasan (Miami Beach)

December 15th, 2009
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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 […]

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Celebrate the Holidays…

December 10th, 2009
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… with the staff of The Standard Hotel. Gotta admit— the F&B/Hospitality industries really know how to throw a party like nobody else’s business! :)    

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The Standard Expand-ard

December 3rd, 2009
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  Start packing your bags now. Two must-visit destinations are about to get hotter (and not just due to global warming). Your beloved chain of snazzy flophouses, by your favorite cute diminutive hotelier, is expanding to include locations in both London and Costa Rica. Plus, you can probably expect to see some familiar faces to […]

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VANITY – Las Vegas

December 2nd, 2009
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OK, we’ll bite. With a Grand Opening slated for New Year’s Eve 2010, the 16,000 square foot Vanity, located at [7th borough of NYC] Las Vegas’s Hardrock Hotel, is an “eclectic jewel box… adorned with pearls and hand cut crystals fused with bronze and gold metallic surrounded by antique mirrors, rubbed brass and black chrome. […]

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My Day Off: 10 Downing, Blue Ribbon…

December 1st, 2009
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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 a Maitre d’ for a 110+ seater in a well-known upscale boutique hotel. And you have how many days off a week, generally? Until very recently I was up to three days off […]

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SPOTTED [Indochine’s 25th Anniversary]:

November 23rd, 2009
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• Friday, November 20, 2009. 9:30PM – Stephen Gan, Glenn O’brien, Andre Balazs, Jacqueline Schnabel, Ann Dexter-Jones, Geoffrey Zakarian, Jason Pomeranc, Kenny Kenny, Ronnie Madra, Richard Johnson & Sessa Von Richtofen, Anna Sui, Willem Dafoe, Lauren Ezersky, Lyor Cohen, Tory Burch, Carmen d’Alessio, Merv Matheson, Marc Bagutta, Sean MacPherson, John MacDonald, George Wayne, Steven Greenberg, […]

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SPOTTED [updated]:

November 19th, 2009
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• Thursday, November 19, 2009. 6:30PM – Lucy Liu and Bryant Gumbel at the 25th UNICEF Anniversary Lighting of the Fifth Ave Snowflake at the Louis Vuitton flagship boutique. • Sunday, November 15, 2009. 4:00PM – Natalia Vodianova, alone, wearing a short black coat and black stockings, leaving The Bowery Hotel and jumping into a […]

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