Posts for August 20, 2008

Exclusive: True Tales of a ‘Top Chef’ Paparazzo; Six Cheftestants Left?Exclusive: True Tales of a ‘Top Chef’ Paparazzo; Six Cheftestants Left?

What we heard while loitering outside Le Bernardin today.

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Cupping Room Cafe Charges White-Collar Prices for Blue-Collar SandwichCupping Room Cafe Charges White-Collar Prices for Blue-Collar Sandwich

A $16.95 Cubano. How could it be?

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Immense, Overwrought Eatery Headed to Desolate Downtown Area

It’s big, it’s crazy, and it’s headed to the financial district.

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Joey Chestnut Calls for Beer-Chugging RematchJoey Chestnut Calls for Beer-Chugging Rematch

Dewey Hammond, the man who triumphed over the No. 1 competitive eater, knows he’s going down.

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Tables Available at Gyu-Kaku and Pera Mediterranean Brasserie; Allen & Delancey Mostly BookedTables Available at Gyu-Kaku and Pera Mediterranean Brasserie; Allen & Delancey Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. Today: Refined Meathead.

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Absinthe Update: A New Bar and Two New Brands Hit The MarketAbsinthe Update: A New Bar and Two New Brands Hit The Market

Sasha Petraske's White Star opened last night, and Lucid debuts two new varieties.

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Perry St Alum Readies ‘Badass’ Project; R&L Down for the Count

A closer look at Bobby Flay’s burger, plus a possible Maganaro peace plan, in today’s neighborhood food news.

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Eleven Madison Park’s Website Has an Easter EggEleven Madison Park’s Website Has an Easter Egg

Sadly, it’s nothing scandalous.

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Which Restaurateur Is ‘America’s Toughest Boss’?Which Restaurateur Is ‘America’s Toughest Boss’?

A new reality show claims to know.

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Patsy’s Ends Up With Pie on Its FacePatsy’s Ends Up With Pie on Its Face

Its 75th anniversary was cut short at 7 p.m.

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Jean-Georges Gently Corrects Platt’s ‘Mistake’Jean-Georges Gently Corrects Platt’s ‘Mistake’

Our silly restaurant critic! How little he understands Japanese food, right?

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Sam Mason Is Smokin’ (As in Barbecuing)Sam Mason Is Smokin’ (As in Barbecuing)

His cooking will go for $5 per plate next Wednesday.

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Imaginary Restaurant Snags ‘Wine Spectator’ Award of ExcellenceImaginary Restaurant Snags ‘Wine Spectator’ Award of Excellence

If you have $250, you can get one, too!

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A Magnolia Bakery for Midtown; Is Tap Water Safe?

Where to eat tacos in the Hamptons, a new casual restaurant at the U.S. Open, and more, in our morning news roundup.

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Two Stars for Perbacco’s ‘Prodigy’; A (Very) Mixed Review for Forge

Paul Adams at a sausage-fest, and restaurant girl on Convivio, in our weekly review roundup.

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Michael White Opens Yet Another Italian RestaurantMichael White Opens Yet Another Italian Restaurant

As long as you're relaunching Convivio and creating Marea, why not start a new restaurant in New Jersey, too?

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