East Village: Good news, people who love pizza (a.k.a., everyone): Famed shop L'asso launches its brunch menu this weekend, featuring any entrée with a mimosa, coffee, or orange juice for just $16. [Grub Street] Empellón Cocina, Alex Stupak's second Em... »
Super Bowl Sunday is a bad day to be a chicken. For some, the Super Bowl is about watching two great football teams have at it in the culmination of a terrific season. And even though Grub Street loves football — go Giants! — the fact is: The Super Bow... »
Voice critic Robert Sietsema takes on the enviable task of sampling some of the city's best (and not best) French Dip sandwiches. Click over to read about the sandwich's history and see how the offerings at Joe Dough, Minetta Tavern,... »
Ryan Sutton sheds light on Mas La Grillade, where, he writes, the squid is "brilliant," but the service is "perfunctory and the room isn’t what you’d call inviting." He suggests it as a date place, and adds, "Back on My Own Dime? Absolutely, for the oy... »
The man behind the brand. The James Beard Foundation writes in to let us know that little-known chef Wolfgang Puck will be the recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual awards ceremony, which will be held on May 7 this year. Per... »
The James Beard Foundation announced today the winner of its annual Lifetime Achievement Award: multiple Beard Award winning chef/restaurateur Wolfgang Puck. Born in Austria, Wolfgang Puck opened his famous Los Angeles restaurant Spago in 1982; he now ... »
1) Park Slope: Here's Park Slope reports the very sad news that Timboo's, a bar and restaurant that has been open on 5th Avenue and 11th Street in Brooklyn for 42 years, has closed. The owners of Abilene Bar on... »
Priced out here, move here. [NY Times] Occupy! Peace in WSP, arrests downtown, partying in the Burg. [Journal, Times, Daily News] A $16 million combo at 15 USW sets a record? [Real Deal] A puppy-induced suicide, and is the condo board to blame? [BrickU... »
