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Obamas’ Big Date Spotlights Blue Hill; Larry the Lobster Freed!
bloomberg.com - 25 days ago
Obamas’ Big Date Spotlights Blue Hill; Larry the Lobster Freed!
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Obamas’ Big Date Spotlights Blue Hill; Larry the Lobster Freed!

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Eater NY:  Week in Reviews: One Star for the Steak, Salad, and Sauce at Le Relais de Venise

Fork in the Road:  Under Review: Sietsema at Ambiance; DiGregorio at SD26

Curbed NY:  Wednesday PM Linkage: Weekly Food Edition

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Week in Reviews: One Star for the Steak, Salad, and Sauce at Le Relais de Venise
Eater NY — ... Ryan Sutton remains enamored with Stone Barns but has a slam for Blue Hill in the city: "Barber...said that the Obama visit has exposed Blue Hill to a broader clientele and it might have helped business 'a little.' As that happens, he should pay more attention to his kitchen there and to Trevor Kunk, chef de cuisine. Striped bass...can be great when rare, but not here, where it’s assertively salty, tough and gelatinous from undercooking." [Bloomberg] ...

Under Review: Sietsema at Ambiance; DiGregorio at SD26
Fork in the Road — ... ] Ryan Sutton finds that Manhattan's Blue Hill doesn't measure up to the Stone Hill location just north of the city: "Every course at Stone Barns is described in detail. But waiters at the New York location don't offer much usable information upon the dish's presentation." [ Bloomberg ] Jay Cheshes deems the dishes at Ed's Chowder House "worth making a trip for, (but) the restaurant is less destination, more pre- or postshow convenience." [ ...

Wednesday PM Linkage: Weekly Food Edition
Curbed NY — [The world's largest meatball. Spaghetti? Via NYDN] · Sifton gives a star to Le Relais de Venise and its three menu items [NYT] · Ryan Sutton: Obama visit aside, Blue Hill's chef needs help [Bloomberg] · Alan Richman loves Charles Gabriel's fried chicken in Harlem [GQ] · Food writers nominate favorite NYC burgers [TONY] · MaryAnn's Restaurant ponders former Yaffa's space in Tribeca [Tribeca Trib] · Roosevelt ...

[Roundup: Eating & Drinking]
Cityfile.com - Dailyfile — • The week in reviews: Sam Sifton of the Times gives Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte one star; Bloomberg's Ryan Sutton says Blue Hill "needs work"; Jay Cheshes of TONY has mixed things to say about Ed's Chowder House; Steve Cuozzo visits Ed's, too, giving it 2 1/2 stars out of four; Gael Greene checks out Casa Lever; and GQ's Alan Richman picks his fave fried chicken in NYC. • Cru, which faced eviction this summer, is back with a new chef/menu. [NYT] • The Soho Italian spot Piccola Cucina has reopened. [Zagat] • Bruni's top ...

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