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John DeLucie Breaks Free of The Crown Group With Bedford & Co.

Bedford & Co.

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Wallflower’s Foie Gras Bagel Will Make You Rethink The Schmear

Wallflower

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Inside dinnertable, NYC’s First “Reverse Speakeasy”

Posted on Apr 13, 2016 in First Bite, Hottest Newcomers, Restaurant Spotting

There’s nothing ostensibly clandestine about the goings-on at The Garret East. Make your way through the (well marked) doors, and you’ll find the music pumping, the crowds bumping and everyone drinking; in perfectly plain sight. But if — perhaps in a boozy search for the bathroom — you happen to stumble your way past an inconspicuous curtain, you’ll be confronted with a single, discreet buzzer on a wall, enigmatically demanding that you “Push For Food.”

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Restaurant Spotting: Indian Accent

Indian Accent

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Down Home Comes to NYC

Posted on Mar 28, 2016 in Gourmet Gossip, Restaurant Spotting, Trendwatch

Ever heard of a meat-and-three? It’s a down-home restaurant style that’s considerably more popular in the South than it is in NYC — allowing customers to choose their protein (such as meatloaf or chicken-fried steak), along with a trio of soulful sides, such as creamed corn or mac & cheese. But as swiftly as New York has appropriated Nashville hot chicken, we’ve poached their beloved, countrified concept as well, with not just one, but two new debuts…

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John Fraser 86’s Meat at His Newest Restaurant, Nix

Nix

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Spring 2016 NYC Restaurant Preview

Posted on Mar 21, 2016 in Best Of, Hottest Newcomers, Restaurant Spotting

With splashy openings like La Sirena & Pasquale Jones, New York’s winter restaurant season was a lot more fruitful than most. But there are even more debuts to look forward to this spring, such as a New Nordic eatery in Grand Central Station, from Noma co-founder, Claus Meyer, an out-of-Philly establishment from celeb chef, Jose Garces…

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Restaurant Spotting: Russ & Daughters Uptown

Russ & Daughters Uptown

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Raw Food Guru Opens OO+Co, a Vegan Pizzeria in the East Village

OO+Co

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Restaurant Spotting: Bottle & Bine

Bottle & Bine

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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David’s Cafe is Ready for Its Close-Up

Posted on Feb 16, 2016 in First Bite, Hottest Newcomers, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

It seems you gotta have a gimmick if you wanna get ahead in the East Village nowadays. David Chang & Brooks Headley face off with their cheffy takes on greasy fast food favorites. There are even media perennials, such as Harry & Ida’s, and its well-Instagrammed pastrami sandwich. And if the newly opened David’s Café has anything to say about it, it will soon become the poster child of over-the-top poutine…

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Wisefish Proves that Poke’s Totally on Trend in 2016

Posted on Feb 9, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting, Trendwatch

What’s that we said about poke pushing out ceviche as 2016’s raw(ish) fish du jour? The just-opened Wisefish has all but made our case about the on-trend Hawaiian dish, serving made-to-order bowls from a blue-tiled space in Chelsea. Right this way…

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Inside Acme’s Unexpected Culinary Revamp

Acme

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Our Winter Restaurant Preview – 2016

Posted on Jan 28, 2016 in Hottest Newcomers, Restaurant Spotting

Currently contending with those post-holiday blahs? Rest assured that there’s plenty of light on the horizon, in the form of seriously exciting, in-the-works restaurants — from an off-the-wall burger joint from the acclaimed April Bloomfield, to a fast-casual spot (believe it or not!) from the distinguished EMP team…

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Shockingly Good Vegan Eats at Avant Garden

Posted on Jan 14, 2016 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting

Considering seminal bar owner Ravi DeRossi’s especially indulgent projects, like Death & Co. & Mayahuel, you’d hardly finger him to eventually open a refined, vegan restaurant. And yet, that’s precisely what he did this past fall, launching the critically-acclaimed Avant Garden…

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It’s Easy Eating Gluten Free at Oovina

Oovina

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Inside the Arepa Factory: An Ode to Venezuelan Corn Cakes

Arepa Factory

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Mulino A Vino Scores NYC’s Newest Wunderkind Chef

Mulino a Vino

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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Dimes and Lupulo Take On Take-Out

Posted on Oct 16, 2015 in Hot Take-Out, Restaurant Spotting

Established chefs and restaurants have continued to expand upon their brands with fast-casual concepts and low-key, affordable spots; think David Chang’s Fuku, Brooks Headley’s Superiority Burger, and Chris Jaeckle’s Uma Temakeria. And the newest entrants to NYC’s “good food to go” scene are the health conscious Lower East Side bistro, Dimes, as well as George Mendes’ 6-month-old Lupulo, which serves Portuguese, seafood-focused small plates in Chelsea…

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Restaurant Spotting: Dirt Candy (2.0) is Dandy

Posted on Sep 25, 2015 in First Bite, Restaurant Spotting, Reviews

Dirt Candy’s tagline is, “Leave The Vegetables to the Professionals.” And to be sure, chef/owner Amanda Cohen has done wonders to change the way the restaurant industry looks at meat — seriously, how many “vegetable-focused” concepts have you seen debut over the last few years?

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