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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 F&F survey, because you’d love to take advantage of all our vast experience, knowledge, insight, and expertise as long as we’re already here? Because you invited 75 people to F&F, and afterward all you got was 41 "Congrats[es]!" 22 "Awesome[s]!" 3 "Ciao[s]!" and 9 "Best of luck[s]!" ?
Of course, we’d be honored. Oh ha, yesss, we’ll be honest— brutally honest even, ha ha! After all, that’s what friends & family are for!
No no please, don’t send anything more, we’re stuffed, we can’t breathe, you’ll have to roll us out of here, ha ha ha… !

Acme [The Remix]

What was your first impression?
Nice! Huh, looks a whooole lot bigger now too.

Please rate the Bar:
Pretty great. Spacious, commodious, and welcoming; the way it’s supposed to be. Easy on the eyes too. [Yay, Jean-Marc Houmard finally built a bar large enough to accommodate all his throngs of fans and minions. Boo, this place is gonna be jam packed.]

Please rate the drinks/ cocktails/ wine:
Very good creative cocktail list and sagacious eclectic wine list, all at relatively reasonable prices. [Enjoyed a nice bottle of pinot noir from Williamette (offered by the glass as well) BUT, personally I think there's better out there in that price range. Just sayin'.]
Oh and also: maybe not such a big fan of the (currently ubiquitous) blecch cheapo glassware. Damn you, Keith McNally.

Please rate the Dining Room:
It’s big. And well done. But really now, with the impressive pedigree goin’ on around here, were you expecting anything less?

Please rate the BOH:
Holy cow. Excellent. Way better than expected; the menu itself isn’t even an indication of its culinary inventiveness. [Until you realize Executive Chef Mads Refslund hails from Noma. Yes, that Noma. And then you're all: Ah. Makes total sense now. And, wow.]

How was the staff?
Very nice. [They've been around...]

What did you eat?/ How was the food?
Farm eggs with cauliflower and parmesan : Mmmm, but kinda totally not what you’d expect. I think. Great presentation. Sooo… at higher volumes, how…? Oh just stop thinking and eat it.
Smoked ham with mushroom creme fraîche: Mushroom creme fraîche?! Yup, exactly. Delicious.
Ravioli with brussel sprouts and spinach : Excellent. Order two.
Beet salad : Not the biggest fan of beets, but it came so highly recommended by the waiter (with a money back guarantee, no less), couldn’t resist. And he was right. Firm, farm fresh, and pretty darned tasty.
Cured salmon : Very nice. Ha, also very Scandinavian; not really very “southern” or “cajun.”
Chicken and eggs : Again, not exactly what you’d expect. (What would you expect, anyway?) But very good. The sauce is great.
Pureed potatoes with bacon : OMG, craving it right now.

What did you like?
Everything. Oh it’s so nice to go a new restaurant where everyone really knows what the fuck they’re doing. How did it become such a rarity?

What did you dislike?
The jerkoff sitting over at oh forget it never mind.

What was your last impression?
Me? PX? Really? Aww yeeaah, bitches.

Would you come back?
Hah! I wish! Will I be able to get back in here?

Thank you, and hope to see you soon!
Thank you! Love you!

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Have you heard?
Until the release of PX Me (Spring 2012), this website will henceforth be updated only intermittently (approximately once or twice a week).
Abbe Diaz’s new (daily) blog is now at: abbediaz.com

• This just in: The awesome team behind Miss Lily’s has beaten Subway® Sandwiches to the punch, and have taken over the corner storefront next door. The commodious adjacent space will house an extension of Miss Lily’s fresh juice bar, a record store, and Miss Lily’s To-Go. It is expected to be in operation by late Summer / early Autumn of this year.

• Longtime F&Bulous operator Jean-Marc Houmard (Indochine, Bond St, Kittichai, Republic) has joined forces with former BlackBook magazine publisher and Black Book List author Evan L. Schindler to open a new eatery in the former Acme Bar & Grill location at 9 Great Jones St just west of Lafayette St.
We’d tell you more, but then we’d have to… oh for fuck’s sake you know how it goes. I dunno— maybe try checking the The Post tomorrow or something.
Let’s just leave it at: we know all about the food (not Italian, thank gawd), the tentative name (not complicated/exotic), and the anticipated opening (not until maybe at least the Fall) but as usual, we’re not allowed to say anything about it. Why mention it all then, you ask? Ha ha aha hah duh, are you kidding? P X THIS 4 EVA BITCHEZ
(Sigh, now we’re in trouble.)

• Here’s a blind item for you: What "very private" hospitality executive allegedly very quietly gave birth to her second child at 3AM on a weekend morning at The Standard Hotel? Sssh, you didn’t hear that from us.

Are we tired of hearing about Indochine’s 25th Anniversary party yet?

Never!
N E V V V E R R R ….!

:)

See also:
• SPOTTED: Indochine’s 25th Anniversary
• Video: Indochine’s 25th Birthday

All your favorite NYC denizens, captured drunk on video— and slurring their words and everything! What more could you possibly ask for? Now it really feels like Christmas!

:)

See also: “SPOTTED: Indochine’s 25th Anniversary”

• 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, Sasha Muniak, Liev Schreiber & Naomi Watts, Kamil Parchomienko, Heikki Sorsa, and (of course) Nadine Johnson, Jean-Marc Houmard, Huy Chi Le, Jorg Rae, and Susan Wanzer at the Indochine 25th Anniversary Party.

• Friday, November 20, 2009. 11:50PM – Michael Bay, Caroline Murphy, Liev Schreiber, Thom Filicia, Greg Callejo, Heikki Sorsa, Sasha Muniak, and Kevin King at The BoomBoom/BonBon at the Standard Hotel.

• Saturday, November 7, 2009. 8:00 PM – Famke Janssen dining with female friend (having the miso cod) at Omen.

• Thursday, November 5, 2009. 8:30PM – Tony Shafrazi joining Peter Brant and several other guests for dinner at Indochine.

• Tuesday, November 3, 2009. 3:00PM – Ann Dexter Jones with a female friend walking up 6th Ave near Bleecker St.

• Monday, November 2, 2009. 2:30PM – Michael White walking alone, headed east up W. 4th St. in the West Village. Looking for real estate… ?

• Wednesday, November 4, 2009. 7:30PM – Calvin Tsao, and then later, Hervé Descottes, chatting with Sasha Muniak at The Bon Bon.

• Thursday, October 29, 2009 – Veronica Webb, Narciso Rodriguez, Cecilia Dean, Richard Johnson, Jean Marc Houmard, Huy Chi Le, Fran Leibowitz, Lynn Yaeger, Ric Pipino, Jorg Rae, and Athena and Victor Calderone at the Indochine Book Launch Party at Bergdorf Goodman.

• Thursday, October 29, 2009. 3PM – Mickey Rourke and Armin Amiri outside Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano.

• Thursday, October 29, 2009. 7PM – Adam Tihany chatting with Sasha Muniak at Le Caprice.

*photographs by Greg Maltby

• Tuesday, October 20, 10:00PM – Brian Grazer having his "first visit" and "lov[ing] it" to The Room Formerly Known as Boom Boom, sitting at the bar with two friends (/business associates?) in a dark gray business suit with no necktie. Moved to a quieter banquette table (with a view) as the bar area quickly filled up.

• Tuesday, October 20, 9:00PM – Harvey Keitel dining at Abe & Arthur’s with a woman at a corner table on the main level. Wearing a dark suit and lightly tinted eyewear with heavy black frames.

• Friday, October 16, 9:30PM – Salman Rushdie at Indochine, having drinks in the lounge with four women, and later adjoining to the dining room for dinner at a circular banquette. He sat firmly planted directly in the center of the ladies (and attention) both times.

• Thursday, October 15, 11:00PM – Mischa Barton in for her "usual" visit to La Esquina. It’s possible she "has a little crush on a bartender" there?