IN THE NEWS: New York magazine’s Adam Platt lists his Top 10 New Restaurants of 2008, in order: Corton, Momofuku Ko, Convivio, Dovetail, Scarpetta, Commerce, The John Dory, Char No. 4, Adour Alain Ducasse, and Persephone. … Grub Street reports that Union Square’s Tisserie has closed, but a new branch has already opened in midtown, […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Associated Press and others report that New York City eateries must remove artificial trans fats from all menu items by July 1. “When first implemented last year, the Health Department ban applied only to fry oils and spreads. It now will also include baked goods, frozen foods, cannoli and doughnuts. Foods […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Daily News’s Rachel Wharton features the new book “The Hamburger” (Yale University Press, $22) from Josh Ozersky, the online food editor for New York magazine. Ozersky has a few recommendations on the city’s best burgers: Hildebrandt’s (84 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, L.I.); Seymour Burton (511 E. Fifth St.); White Manna (358 […]

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IN THE NEWS: New York magazine critic Adam Platt’s annual Where to Eat Right Now list begins with Park Avenue Winter and BLT Market as two of his 10 Best New Restaurants.  … The mag’s Grub Street blog reports that Hill Country and pitmaster Robbie Richter have parted ways, a mutual decision both sides say […]

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IN THE NEWS: Eater.com and The New York Times’s Josh Barbanel report that Charlie Trotter (of Charlie Trotter’s), the renowned Chicago chef who considered but rejected space at the Time Warner Center earlier this year, has decided to open his first New York restaurant at One Madison Park. As Eater notes, that development will indirectly […]

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IN THE NEWS: Officials closed Serendipity 3 the night of Nov. 14 after the restaurant failed its second inspection in a month. An inspector spotted a live mouse, fruit flies, house flies and more than 100 live cockroaches, the Associated Press and others reported. People stand in line for hours outside the Manhattan restaurant, known […]

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IN THE NEWS: The New York Observer’s Chris Shott features 31-year-old chef Marc Taxiera and his efforts to revive the historic Russian Tea Room (150 West 57th Street. observer.com … The Daily News’ Danyelle Freeman gives one star to Bobo (181 W. 10th St., at Seventh Ave. 212-488-2626), while Irene Sax reviews Cafe Katja (79 […]

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IN THE NEWS: The New York Sun’s Sarah Portlock reports that TriBeCa’s Greek spot The Delphi Restaurant, open since 1970, has closed and a new restaurant venture from David Bouley could move into the space as soon as Nov. 1. The Delphi served its last meal on Oct. 29. The restaurant is closing because of […]

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