Of course for New York’s Restaurant Week I just had to check out Aureole. Charlie Palmer’s second attempt at Aureole…

Aureole

135 W 42nd St., One Bryant Park, New York

(212) 319-1660

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You have to love Restaurant Week. Trying all sorts of new places. Restaurant Week is what brought Fork and Knife to…

Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse

23 Vanderbilt Ave, New York

(212) 655-2300

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When I went to NYC in December, I had the opportunity of going to a wondrous place called "Max Brenner". Walking…

Max Brenner, Chocolate By the Bald Man

841 Broadway, New York

(212) 388-0030

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In the last week, my husband and I have tried two restaurants new to us on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue. One, Lobo , was a…

Lobo

188 5th Ave, Brooklyn

(718) 636-8886

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In the last week, my husband and I have tried two restaurants new to us on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue. One, Lobo , was a…

Brooklyn Fish Camp

162 5th Ave, Brooklyn

(718) 783-3264

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Shake Shack is this burger which sparked attention when it opened in Madison Square Park (the literal park not the…

Shake Shack (UWS)

366 Columbus Ave., New York

(646) 747-8770

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So recently me and my good friend Alex went to a trip to New York City. These are our stories food, love and betrayal…

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza & Brewery

328 E 14th St, New York

(212) 228-2004

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Being a frequent patron and supporter of the banh mi cart , I admit I was interested and a bit disturbed by the news…

Baoguette

9 Maiden Lane, New York

(212) 233-3400

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Most of the boldface and the beautiful were at Sundance this week, but we still had some sightings. Former president Bill Clinton loved the stromboli bread at Scarpetta so much he requested a new basket with each course. Amanda Hearst enjoyed some faux-French cuisine at Indochine. Exhausted Ethan Hawke showed his parental prowess as he watched over 25 youngsters at his son’s birthday party at the uptown eatery Serafina. See who else was out and about in this week’s Celebrity Settings roundup.

Scarpetta: President Bill Clinton held a private dinner party for the Board of Trustees of the William J. Clinton Foundation. [Grub Street]
Charles: Matthew Settle enjoyed dinner with a friend. Strangely, there were no Welcome Back Kotter mugs in sight. [NYDN]
Indochine: Amanda Hearst enjoyed a dinner courtesy of Banana Republic. [Guest of a Guest]
Serafina: Ethan Hawke held his own against 25 kids during his son’s birthday party. [NYP]
M2: P.Diddy threw his son Justin a very Super Sweet Sixteen. [Guest of a Guest]
Wine and Roses : Saturday Night Live’s youngest funny girl, Abby Elliott, watched a rerun of the show as she enjoyed a glass of wine. [NYP]
The Library at the Hudson Hotel: Hayden Panettiere enjoyed lunch and celebrated cocktail hour early with her girlfriends.[NYDN]
Fishtail: Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor lunched at the Upper East Side restaurant, Friday. [NYDN]

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Filed Under: celebrity settings, charles, fishtail, indochine, scarpetta, serafina, the library at the hudson, wine and roses

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Chelsea: The Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ festival is happening tomorrow at 608 West 28th Street. [Bourbon Blog]

Flatiron: A new app helps you (cut) join friends in line at Shake Shake. [A Hamburger Today/Serious Eats]

Lower East Side: Czech-Austrian café Kinski reopened with a new menu and now sells dumplings. [Fork in the Road/VV]

Midtown West: Molyvos celebrates Clean Monday on February 15 before the beginning of Lent: “The term refers to the leaving behind of sinful attitudes and non-fasting foods. This day is celebrated as a National Holiday in Greece.” [Grub Street]

Park Slope: The Brooklyn Lyceum holds a food and craft market Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. [Grub Street]

Soho: Kelly Cutrone loves Grand Street Deli. [Feed/TONY]

Upper West Side: Hundreds swarmed the Tavern on the Green tag sale today. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]

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Filed Under: neighborhood watch, chelsea, flatiron, grand street deli, kinski, midtown west, molyvos, shake shack, soho

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Some rumblings in the world of Mickey D’s today. First, Brownstoner reports that the McDonald’s at 169 Tillary Street has lost its lease after what they guess is twenty years. And Crain’s brings word that Irwin Kruger — who first brought the golden arches to midtown — has, for undisclosed reasons, sold his four restaurants back to the company after 42 years as a franchisee.

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Filed Under: the chain gang, mcdonald’s

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It’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they could squeeze in a couple for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Notable Italian.

A Voce Columbus (Menu)
212-823-2523
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:30 p.m.

Babbo (Menu)
212-777-0303
Two for eight? No
Best available: Fully booked

Convivio (Menu)
212-599-5045
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

Del Posto (Menu)
212-497-8090
Two for eight? No
Best available: 11 p.m.

L’Artusi (Menu)
212-255-5757
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:30 p.m.

Locanda Verde (Menu)
212-925-3797
Two for eight? No
Best available: Fully booked

Maialino (Menu)
212-777-2410
Two for eight? No
Best available: Fully booked

Scarpetta (Menu)
212-691-0555
Two for eight? No
Best available: 5:30 p.m.

SD26 (Menu)
212-265-5959
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:30 p.m.

Sfoglia (Menu)
212-831-1402
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:45 p.m.

Filed Under: two for eight, a voce columbus, babbo, convivio, del posto, l’artusi, locanda verde, maialino, scarpetta, sd26, sfoglia

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