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The Wild Son to Expand to the East Village
Eater - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
The team behind lively East Village spots the Wayland and Good Night Sonny are bringing their Chelsea all-day cafe the Wild Son to East Village — though plans for a steakhouse have been nixed. Instead,
New York City
Violet in the East Village Gets One Star from New York Times for Rhode Island-Style Pizza
Eater - Carla Vianna
East Village restaurant Violetdoes a good job at representing the grilled pizza of Rhode Island — although some pies may be a little too similar to the ones found at Al Forno, the restaurant from which
New York City
Chris Flint, Formerly of Eleven Madison Park, Accused of Racist Behavior in Kwame Onwuachi’s ‘Notes from a Yo…
Eater - Stefanie Tuder
A former Eleven Madison Park cook is alleging racist behavior in the kitchen when he worked there in 2013. In his upcoming memoir Notes From a Young Black Chef, Kwame Onwuachi accuses chef Chris Flint
New York City
Whole Foods Market Daily Shop Opens in Chelsea
Eater - Carla Vianna
Whole Foods Market has opened a bodega-like convenience store in Chelsea with an açaí bowl station and kombucha on tap. Dubbed Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, it’s a quicker alternative to the grocery at
New York City
19 Top First Date Spots in Manhattan
Eater - Patty Diez and Stefanie Tuder
A solid first-date spot has to hit some stringent requirements: It must be laid-back, yet impressive; casual, yet cool; and full, yet not crowded. These are the places in Manhattan that will always come
New York City
Take a Look at Cipriani’s Big New UWS Italian Food Market
Eater - Carla Vianna
More details are out now on Cipriani’s big Upper West Side food hall, opening this summer inside luxe development Waterline Square. The 28,000-square-foot market backed by sceney Italian food company will
New York City
Vanessa’s Dumpling Serves a Simple Yet Filling Egg Shaobing Sandwich
Eater - Robert Sietsema
It is my intention to celebrate the sandwich this year by finding as many tasty examples as possible, with a special emphasis on fringe styles, but also presenting sandwiches that were considered more
New York City
Melissa Weller Is Back in NYC at High Street on Hudson in the West Village
Eater - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
One of NYC’s top bakers is back After a consulting stint, Melissa Weller is back in the bread game in NYC, partnering with Ellen Yin and Eli Kulp of High Street on Hudson. Weller previously served as baker
Food
The 16 Finest Restaurants in Hell’s Kitchen
Eater - Ryan Sutton
Forget Hudson Yards and its high-profile chefs strutting in. The West Side of Manhattan already boasts one of the city’s best homegrown restaurant communities, serving up ambitious, diverse, affordable
New York City
Time Out Market Opens This Spring in Dumbo With Breads Bakery Sandwich Shop
Eater - Carla Vianna
Upcoming Dumbo waterfront food hall Time Out Market has announced seven additional vendors ahead of its spring debut — and they include local standouts like Breads Bakery and Mr. Taka. The 21,000-square-foot
Dining Rooms
Gertie and Hunky Dory in Brooklyn Nail California Style and NYC Depth
Eater - Ryan Sutton
A cool breeze wafts through Gertie as an 18-wheeler careens down the BQE. Artisanal Oreos lie under glass. Laptops abound, with their beautiful, AirPod-wearing human servants typing on them. Squash toast,
Accused Subway Attacker in Viral Video Identified as Frenchette Dishwasher
Eater - Carla Vianna
The man accused of attacking an elderly woman on a New York City subway last week — which went viral on Twitter over the weekend — was a dishwasher at acclaimed Tribeca restaurant Frenchette, the Post
Food
The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week, Spring 2019
Eater - Eater Staff
The amount of excellent food available in New York City is dizzying, yet mediocre meals somehow keep worming their way into our lives. With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we do
New York City
Jennifer Lawrence and Adele Hit Village Gay Bar Pieces for Raucous Drinking Contest
Eater - Stefanie Tuder, Carla Vianna
Jennifer Lawrence parties hard in New York City Actress Jennifer Lawrence was all over NYC this weekend. After a lunch Friday with some friends at new Chelsea Mexican restaurant La Central, she met up
New York City
21 Ideal Date Night Spots in Brooklyn
Eater - Patty Diez
Eater recently rounded up the bars that are ideal for a first date in Brooklyn — a list of dimly lit venues that are well populated and fun. But when it comes to dates nine, 14, 22, and 37, most of what
New York City
Wild Ink in Hudson Yards Tones Down Flavors, But Is Still a Solid Bet
Eater - Robert Sietsema
One of the better views of the giant shawarma at Hudson Yards — and the Hudson River and Weehawken beyond — is from the tiny tables and undulant banquettes in the fifth-floor dining room of Wild Ink. 175
New York City
TAK Room from Thomas Keller in Hudson Yards Serves a Menu Similar to Surf Club in Miami
Eater - Stefanie Tuder
Lots of details are out about Thomas Aloysius Keller’s new Hudson Yards restaurant TAK Room, but what it actually served has heretofore been a mystery. No longer: Yelpers have descended upon the “fun-dining”
Food
5 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in NYC
Eater - Eater Staff
Welcome to your weekend planner, where Eater editors recommend restaurants, cafes, and bars — whether they’re new and hot or the old standbys. As always, please let us know if you’d like to see something
Food
Estiatorio Milos in Hudson Yards Purposefully Obscures How Pricey It Is
Eater - Ryan Sutton
One of the greatest ignominies of the New York fine dining world is how a handful of ultra-expensive restaurants try to mask the nature of how expensive they are. At Cut by Wolfgang Puck, the “market designation
Food
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Fedora Endorsement Apparently Did Zilch in the West Village
Eater - Carla Vianna
It looks like Fedora won’t be adding drinks to its backyard garden after all Earlier this week, prolific West Village restaurateur Gabriel Stulman sought to extend his restaurant Fedora’s liquor license
Food
21 Top Coffee Shops Perfect for Working
Eater - Devra Ferst and Alexandra Ilyashov
Looking for a place to work outside of the office or the couch? Finding a coffee shop, bakery, or bar to park for work or quiet conversation can feel like hunting for the holy grail. The perfect place
Food
Yet Another Two Boots Pizzeria Location Is Gone — and More Closings
Eater - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, Eater Staff
March 21 — Two Boots Pizzeria has closed its Upper West Side spot, and a note on its website says the chain is relocating to a new spot within neighborhood. It’s one of several Two Boots locations to permanently
Food
Ichiran Ramen Chain Opens a Times Square Restaurant Next Week
Eater - Serena Dai
Cult favorite Japanese ramen chain Ichiran is opening its biggest NYC location yet next week. The company — known for its eclectic solo dining booths and tonkotsu ramen — has planted a two-level location
Food
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in Dumbo Is Now Owned by an Arizona Chain
Eater - Stefanie Tuder
Independent New York City restaurants lose another with the sale of iconic pizzeria Grimaldi’s to an Arizona chain of the same name. The coal-oven pizzeria opened in Brooklyn in 1991, growing to a national
Food
Kiki’s Fires Up a Second Location Across the Street on the Lower East Side
Eater - Carla Vianna
Lower East Side Greek favorite Kiki’s has expanded with a second location across the street. The new outpost at121 Division St. is called Kiki’s Grill and Rotisserie, and it replaces Sherman’s, a primarily
Food
Pepper Lunch Opens in Midtown Today
Eater - Carla Vianna
The fast-casual steak replacement for shrinking Japanese chain Ikinari Steak opens its first NYC location in Midtown today. Pepper Lunch is billed as a Japanese fast-casual teppan restaurant, where diners
Food
BLT Prime from ESquared Reopens on the Upper East Side
Eater - Stefanie Tuder
Longtime but recently closed upscale New York steakhouse BLT Prime makes its return today, this time on the Upper East Side — home to owner Jimmy Haber, the guy behind hospitality behemoth ESquared. The
Food
Thai Nara Serves Unexpected Delights in Woodside, Queens — and Other Cheap Eats
Eater - Robert Sietsema
Three Great Cheap is a weekly series from critic Robert Sietsema that seeks to find and popularize New York City’s most interesting and inexpensive food in the five boroughs and beyond. Prices range because
Food
Harvey Weinstein Spotted at Alleged Old ‘Hunting Ground’ Cipriani
Eater - Carla Vianna
Harvey Weinstein met with a private investigator at Cipriani Dolci Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was spotted at Italian restaurant Cipriani Dolci insideGrand Central, where he was reportedly