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Parm: Standing Out From Crowded Casual Italian Field

Growing up in New Jersey, Parm was a given. To some people, it was a way of life. Layering breaded chicken cutlets, veal cutlets, fried eggplant or meatballs with mozzarella and tomato sauce was...
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Coffee Sign New York City

Everyman Espresso: Complement Performing Arts with Coffee

East Villagers seem to have found the ideal nexus of performing arts and coffee, fusing two of Manhattan’s primary passions to form Everyman Espresso. The café opened about five years ago in the concrete...
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Cheese Shop New York City

Murray’s Cheese: Melting for Greenwich Village Shop

New Yorkers were clearly thinking long term when they opened a row of eating establishments along Bleecker Street. Faicco’s Pork Store dates to 1900, though it debuted elsewhere in downtown Manhattan. John’s Pizzeria sprouted...
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Restaurant New York City

Tertulia: A Warm Spanish Gathering Place in Greenwich Village [CLOSED]

Seamus Mullen knows how to throw a party. Even on the early side of a rainy May night, fashionable West Village denizens were streaming into the former Boqueria chef’s first solo venture. Clearly, this...
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Restaurant New York City

Momofuku: Feasting on Mountain of Chang’s Fried Chicken

The way we see it, Momofuku‘s fried chicken presents two challenges. The first is just getting a seat in front of the feast. Chef David Chang and his crew at Momofuku Noodle Bar have...
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Joe’s Shanghai: Trying to Relive Chinatown Nostalgia in NYC

Thankfully, culinary heartbreak doesn’t happen very often, but it’s something we did experience in New York’s Chinatown on May 7. Last year, we read in the NY Times that the grandson of the favorite...
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