Meatpacking Newbie
Not content to merely conquer the off-the-hook meatpacking brunch scene, restaurant Bagatelle has added a lounge called Rendez-Vouz, or RDV.
Posted 12/11/08 in Grub Street
Tastings
Foig Fest
For $45, you can get four foie gras dishes and four Champagnes.
Posted 12/10/08 in Daily Intel
Neighborhood Watch
Gansevoort Landlord Burns His Tenant, Praises Rival
Apparently, the center of the meatpacking will no longer be that giant swatch of stiletto-unfriendly cobblestones in front of the Gansevoort.
Posted 11/05/08 in Grub Street
Openings
Another Underground Lounge
Bagatelle has opened a 'hidden' basement spot, complete with foosball and a piano player.
Posted 10/30/08 in Grub Street
Makeovers
Old Homestead Loses Space But Adds Seats
The steakhouse is adding a fireplace table and a private dining room.
Posted 10/21/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Topshop Reports Record Profits; Donatella Versace to Squire Prince
Also Comptoir des Cotonniers is hosting a mom-daughter casting call for their upcoming ad campaign.
Posted 10/15/08 in Grub Street
Community Bored
Neighbors Nervous About Meatpacking Noise; Bouley Gets Thumbs-up from CB2
Also in our CB2 roundup: a liquor license for Alexandra and outdoor drinking at Soho Park, but no bar above Five Guys on Bleecker.
Posted 10/01/08 in Grub Street
Reopenings
Honky-tonk Saloons in Danger: Hog Pit Will Move Into Black Pearl Space
A Texas twosome on 26th Street!
Posted 09/08/08 in Grub Street
Top Chef
John ‘JE’ Englebert Threatens to Rip Ilan Hall’s Head Off
The self-proclaimed ‘Nightlife Lord’ is stunned that the Top Chef won’t be working at his new restaurant.
Posted 09/04/08 in The Cut
Store Opening
Barneys Settles on Meatpacking-District Space
The 50,000-square-foot multilevel space might even have High Line access!
Posted 09/02/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Incidents Outside of Boucarou, Mr. Black; Madness in Meatpacking
The ‘Daily News’ portrays the meatpacking district in a Dante-esque fashion.
Posted 08/20/08 in Grub Street
Neighborhood Watch
Perry St Alum Readies ‘Badass’ Project; R&L Down for the Count
A closer look at Bobby Flay’s burger, plus a possible Maganaro peace plan, in today’s neighborhood food news.
Posted 08/08/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Angelo Sosa the New Chef at Merkato 55
Does his Asian background mean that Merkato will change its format?
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