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My intern Kaitlin Bathmaier studies pastry at the CIA. She's a critic too...
A coven of restaurant critics hog the stools at Momofuko alum Youngsun Lee’s Persimmon…
88 Bloomingdale Road moves into Aix space with chef Ed Witt doing eclectic Americana…
I’ve designed my own maniacally chocolate sundae for Serendipity…
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Paul Bocuse strikes a pose on his Rue des Grand Chefs in the courtyard. Photo:Steven Richter
Given the speed and reliability of France’s TGV train – getting to Lyon for lunch with Paul Bocuse is a cinch compared to inching your way to Easthampton on Friday in time for dinner…
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Chef Yoshitaka Nakamura has got a noodle for you. Photo: Steven Richter
Clearly, as landlord and partner, Jean-Georges Vongerichten is betting our town’s noodleheads will be moved by the esoteric noodling of Japan’s entrepreneurial Matushita brothers…
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Razor clam ribbons “cooked” in lemon juice is a must for us at Esca. Photo: Steven Richter
Dinner at an Italian restaurant can be like going home, a childhood revisited, or new worlds encountered (Italian getting lost between France and El Bulli). This city is richly served in Italian. Modest and unassuming. Fiercely regional. Authentic and understated. Down-home family dives and romantic cubbies. Upscale ambitious fusion. So many choices. Of all the Italians I have loved over the years – these are the places I go to right now.
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