Newly Single Sarandon Drinks Tequila; Simpson Sisters Dine Together

31 Dec

Posted by Mike Vilensky as Brooklyn, Delivery, Food, Manhattan, Review

Sienna Miller and Jude Law will always have New York! This week, the on-again pair of Broadway actors lunched in the backroom at Upper East Side haunt Swifty’s before jetting off to Mustique. Meanwhile, in the holiday spirit, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson ate steak with their grandparents at Angelo & Maxie’s. Downtown, Susan Sarandon sneaked around with her new beau, drinking liquor at Mermaid Oyster Bar, while Nouriel Roubini hung out with the Donald at RdV. Grub Street is heading out now in order to spot some more celebrities. We’ll be back on Monday. Happy New Year! Enjoy the last of this year’s celebrity dining tales, below.

Abe & Arthur’s: Ryan Seacrest dined with Rob Thomas at John Legend’s 31st birthday party. Seacrest sent a $1,000 bottle of Dom Perignon to Legend’s table. Other guests included Zach Braff, Lindsay Lohan, Kid Cudi, and Estelle. [Page Six/NYP]

Allen & Delancey: Christy Turlington dined with Ed Burns. Separately, Hilary Swank ate there, too. [Page Six/NYP]

Angelo & Maxie’s Steakhouse: Ashlee and Jessica Simpson had steak with their grandparents. [Page Six/NYP]

Beppe: Panic! At the Disco’s Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith ate dinner at the Gramercy restaurant. And their pal Pete Wentz ate here this month, too. [Page Six/NYP]

Butter: Dr. Ruth chatted up the restaurant’s co-owner, Scott Sartiano. [Page Six/NYP]

Da Silvano: Silvano Marchetto had a business dinner with Frank Capra III. [Page Six/NYP]

Emporio: Mike Myers had his Christmas Eve dinner on Mott Street. [Grub Street]

DeRobertis Pasticceria Cafe: On Christmas Eve, James Gandolfini picked out a pastry. [NYDN]

HeadQuarters: Moby checked out a burlesque show. [Page Six/NYP]

Le Caprice: Zac Posen hosted an A-list dinner, with a guest list that included Sienna Miller, Jared Kushner, and Ivanka Trump. [Page Six/NYP]

Lure Fishbar: Kiefer Sutherland dined with Jon Bon Jovi. [Page Six/NYP]

Mermaid Oyster Bar: Susan Sarandon was spotted drinking tequila at 1 a.m. with a guy “resembling Jonathan Bricklin,” SPiN investor and Sarandon’s rumored boyfriend. [Page Six/NYP]

RdV: NYU professor and prophet of economic doom Nouriel Roubini hosted a party. So in between predicting financial catastrophes, he’s all models and bottles, baby! [Page Six/NYP]

Swifty’s: Sienna Miller lunched in the backroom with Jude Law. [Page Six/NYP]

Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse: Billy Ray Cyrus had a New York strip for lunch. [NYDN]

Eating The World In New York City on Cafe Triskell

31 Dec

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Cute Café Triskell had attracted my attention a few months back walking past after another meal. It went straight…

Cafe Triskell

33-04 36th avenue, New York

(718) 472-0612

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Last-Minute Lush Run

31 Dec

Posted by Joshua M. Bernstein as Brooklyn, Delivery, Food, Manhattan, Review

In a perfect world, you’d be prepared to celebrate tonight. But let’s be honest: You’re as lazy as we are. For last-minute revelry needs, we’d suggest skipping Trader Joe’s Wine Shop, which will be as crowded as a cattle car with carousers buying Two-Buck Chuck. Instead, we propose these inexpensive alternatives for getting pie-eyed:

Old Overholt: Tonight is about quantity over quality. Still, why not savor both? This peppery rye whiskey is equally gentle on the tongue and the pocketbook. ($17.99, Warehouse Wines & Spirits, 735 Broadway, nr. Astor Pl.; 212-982-7770)

Sixpoint Redd: Whole Foods’ proprietary red ale is malty with a gentle hop kick and, at just 5 percent ABV, ideal for sipping into the wee hours. ($7.99 a 64-ounce growler, Whole Foods Market Bowery)

Gruet Brut: Though it’s not cheap enough to spray willy-nilly, this riotously carbonated sparkler from New Mexico blossoms with citrus and apple aromas. ($11.99, Union Square Wine & Spirits)

Colli Vicentin Cabernet Sauvignon: Instead of Yellowtail, try this easy-drinking Italian red that is bursting with black-currant flavors. ($3.99, Astor Wines & Spirits)

Earlier:
Last-Minute Dining Options
Bash-to-Brunches New Year’s Eve Guide

Food Network Chefs in the Pre–Prime Time of Their Youth

31 Dec

Posted by Alexandra Vallis as Brooklyn, Delivery, Food, Manhattan, Review

Young Food Network Chefs.

Except for Rachael Ray’s naughty FHM shoot in 2003, TV chefs seem frozen in grinning middle age. That was before Food Network Humor compiled a delightful photo spread exposing the bunch during their un-made-up youth. As a boy, Guy Fieri recalled Kurt Russell’s eldest in Overboard; a certain Brit bombshell got herself some new teeth; and did Batali swallow an Archie comic? Enjoy.

Photos Of Famous Chefs When They Were Young [Food Network Humor via Eater]

Look for Vongerichten’s ABC Kitchen in February

31 Dec

Posted by Beth Landman as Brooklyn, Delivery, Food, Manhattan, Review

Back in November 2008, Jean-Georges Vongerichten told New York that he would open a restaurant in the former Lucy space in ABC Carpet & Home. As of late February, look out for ABC Kitchen, a market-driven restaurant where everything from the bathroom soaps to the cleaning products will be organic. Even the wine and spirits will be organic or artisanal. “Of course, if you want Belvedere, we will have it,” says Ryan Armstrong, the restaurant’s general manager. The menu is not pegged to any particular cuisine. “The food will all be from this area, but we don’t want to be limited in style by locale,” says Armstrong. “And it will be less austere than a typical Jean-Georges restaurant.”

The décor, conceived by local Brooklyn furniture designer Eric Slayton, will be a modern take on farm-to-table with rustic furnishings and sustainable building materials like steel and concrete. “There was a tremendous amount of research that went into every detail because of our focus on a sustainable philosophy,” Slayton explains.

Oasis Or Mirage on Marea

31 Dec

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The newly opened Marea has already earned itself a Michelin star and a 3 out of 4 stars from the NY Times. Mike White…

Marea

240 Central Park South, New York

(212) 582-5100

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Oasis Or Mirage on La Esquina

31 Dec

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La Esquina is hands down one of the most exclusive restaurants in New York. Which is why they have three sections…

La Esquina

114 Kenmare St, New York

(646) 613-7100

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Clear Your Sinuses With Hot-Oil Noodles

31 Dec

Posted by Joshua M. Bernstein as Brooklyn, Delivery, Food, Manhattan, Review

Recently, a gnarly cold bug has wreaked havoc on New Yorkers, making sinuses as congested as the FDR at rush hour. Thankfully, Grub Street has discovered sinus salvation. A couple weeks ago, proprietor Liang Pi brought a branch of his Flushing-based Xi’an Famous Foods to Manhattan’s Chinatown, opening in a cubbyhole beneath the Manhattan Bridge. Though small in space (there’s a counter wide enough for two diners), Xi’an features the same bold, vibrant flavors that made it a must for outer-borough adventurers: tangy, spicy cold noodles, fragrant cumin-lamb sandwiches, and our favorite fiery medicine, the hot-oil noodles.

Don’t let the bland name dissuade you. A cook rolls and stretches dough into fat, asymmetrical noodles, then they’re boiled al dente. They’re plopped into a Styrofoam container, liberally slicked with incendiary chili oil, and topped with bean sprouts and bok choy. One bite, and your tongue and lips will hum. Two bites, and your sinuses will open like a burst dam. Naturally, extra napkins are provided upon request.

Xi’an Famous Foods, 88 East Broadway No. 106, nr. Forsyth St.; No phone.

Mackey No Longer Whole Foods Chairman; Waiters Sue Sparks

31 Dec

Posted by Leila Cohan as Brooklyn, Delivery, Food, Manhattan, Review

• John Mackey has given up his chairman title at Whole Foods, though he continues to be the company’s CEO. [Natural Foods Merchandiser via Eater NY]
Earlier: New Yorker Makes Whole Foods CEO Sound Like a Jerk

• Male waiters at Sparks have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the steakhouse. [NYP]

• Higher operational costs and a need to make the night feel special are just two of the reasons restaurants charge so much on New Year’s Eve. [Salon]

• Beef injected with ammonia has been found to contain E. coli and salmonella dozens of times despite the fact that the treatment was invented to prevent food-borne disease. [NYT]