IN THE NEWS: Eater.com reports that lauded chef César Ramirez has left Bar Blanc, and another Bouley alum, Sebastiaan Zijp, will not only step in, he’ll expand the menu and add more snackable bar food. … Eater also reports the slated July 31 closing of Giorgione 508. … New York magazine’s Grub Street reports that […]

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IN THE NEWS: The New York Post’s Steve Cuozzo reports that Atlanta chef Joël Antunes will be the new top toque at New York City’s Plaza Hotel’s Oak Room and Oak Bar when it reopens this summer. Atlanta’s Restaurant Joël, which recently reopened this winter after a massive redesign, will remain open even though the […]

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