A play examines how lives evolve around years of restaurantgoing. The Big Meal, Dan LeFranc’s dark-comedy, which ends its run on Sunday, takes place at a series of grim, unnamed restaurants, because as he says, “The thing about a restaurant meal is tha... »
• Ernest Hemingway's family plans to open a chain of hotels in locations that have a relationship to the writer, and they'll guide their guests to his favorite bars, describing them as the "ultimate gathering places to enjoy Hemingway's favorite libati... »
• Five Leaves is now serving pitchers of rum punch. And the frozen-drink machine is kicking on this weekend for the summer, with frozen drinks available for brunch and night service. [Grub Street] • Shuttered Mex spot Gonzalez & Gonzalez will reopen in... »
Plus more, at Mile End and North End Grill. Whether you're a full-blown egghead or just an interested eater, you can't ignore the wealth of egg-centric dishes being served around town these days, from the "Chicken and Eggs" at Acme to the "Pampangan-st... »
Foragers unfolds into a restaurant. Over in Chelsea, Foragers City Table opens today inside of Foragers City Grocer, a project that almost sounds Brooklyn Fare-ian, but not quite. At the full-service restaurant, starting with dinner only, expect organi... »
• Read the story of how Dale Talde and the rest of the guys behind Talde opened shop — in graphic novel form. Plus, more on Pork Slope, opening this summer. [Food Republic] • Adam Richman's newest carbo-loading Travel Channel venture? The Best Sandwich... »
They should really have beards. Is there nothing Brooklyn won't Brooklyn-ize? Greene Grape Annex in Fort Greene has its own homemade Peeps for sale. (The team is working on a homemade Cadbury Creme Egg, too.) They'll cost you a dollar each and they'll ... »
Alex Raij's slow-cooked lamb breast with horseradish. There's little doubt that "Modern Jewish-American" food, as some have dubbed it, is having a moment: Restaurants like Mile End, Kutsher's Tribeca, Jack's Wife Freda, and Alex Raij's brand-new La Var... »
• Attention, beer enthusiasts! This Thursday, Vandaag will host the Brew Master from St. Feuillien for a happy hour meet-and-greet. The event will also feature music and a raffle for a three-liter St. Feuillien Triple Magnum prize. [Grub Street] • Skip... »
Toloache is offering a Mexican Passover. Passover begins Friday, and that means it's time to gather friends, family — and the Prophet Elijah — and eat a lot of food. Always a good thing, as far as Grub Street is concerned. So, whether you're interested... »
Briarcliff Manor: A year and a half in the making, Hudson will open tomorrow. Located in the refurbished Haymount House of Hudson Valley, the restaurant will serve dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday through Su... »
Try it, Tribeca. A huge European food hall, possibly called "All Good Things," is opening in Tribeca and the Tribeca Citizen says that it could, hypothetically, feature Blue Bottle Coffee, Dickson’s Farmstand Meats, Cavaniola Cheese, Blue Marble Ice Cr... »
Isa. In this week's New York, Adam Platt crosses the East River to Isa, "Taavo Somer’s [Peels, Freemans] quirky, unpredictable, singularly interesting new Williamsburg restaurant." Our critic notes that Somer and chef Ignacio Mattos (Il Buco) have "exc... »
Anella's garden is a particularly sublime option. It probably sucks to be a penguin right now, but for us, this crazy-warm weather means one thing: patio time. And the sooner the better, since it's Friday afternoon. It's a rare spring that sees restaur... »
They're cooking up somethin'. Grub Street hears that the owners of Rucola, the wonderfully-rustic Boerum Hill favorite, have signed a lease for a second restaurant. This time, in Bushwick. The owners — who are about to embark on some hardcore ramp-fora... »
