11/21 | 10:20 AM
Bartenders Play With Fire, With Varying Results
Wondrich and Meehan show off their blue blazers; a Brother Jimmy's bartender is sued for setting the bar on fire.
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Wondrich and Meehan show off their blue blazers; a Brother Jimmy's bartender is sued for setting the bar on fire.
Plus: David Bouley ruffles feathers in Tribeca, and where to drink on Thanksgiving, all in our morning news roundup.
"So I said, 'Okay, let's go to Balthazar.'"
Regina Schrambling dusts off a copy of ‘Adventures in Good Eating’ (the ‘Zagat’ of its day) and is startled by how different the New York dining scene was 50 years ago.
The State Liquor Authority has put its final kiss of death on a Midtown West bastion of sleaze.
'I went with using a really original ingredient to do a somewhat common dish.'
It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. Today: High Italian.
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Flex Mussels and Vinegar Hill House
An oyster bar manned by a Canadian oyster-shucking champion, and a seasonal menu from the former chef at Freemans.
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The Cheap ListSmall cheap-eats miracles. Luckily, we live in a city full of them.
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