Amanda Freitag is no longer employed by the Harrison, and owner Jimmy Bradley will replace her in the kitchen, reports Diner’s Journal (who should not think it has gone unnoticed that said reporting occurred at 4 p.m. on the Friday before Labor Day weekend). The split was apparently in the works for some time, Bradley tells the Times, with the changeover tied to his renegotiation of the Harrison’s lease. Bradley is excited about his return to the kitchen: “I hired chefs because I had four joints and needed them,” he told Diner’s Journal. “Then we brought it down to two joints. Now that we have an opening I am excited to do what I started out doing.” No word yet on where Freitag will land. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]

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Amanda Freitag is no longer employed by the Harrison, and owner Jimmy Bradley will replace her in the kitchen, reports Diner’s Journal (who should not think it has gone unnoticed that said reporting occurred at 4 p.m. on the Friday before Labor Day weekend). The split was apparently in the works for some time, Bradley tells the Times, with the changeover tied to his renegotiation of the Harrison’s lease. Bradley is excited about his return to the kitchen: “I hired chefs because I had four joints and needed them,” he told Diner’s Journal. “Then we brought it down to two joints. Now that we have an opening I am excited to do what I started out doing.” No word yet on where Freitag will land. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]

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Battery Park: Chef and food historian Zarela Martinez explains the relationship between Mexican culture and corn at a September 23 seminar at the National Museum of the American Indian. The event, which includes tastings provided by Zarela’s Catering, is free, but reservations are required. [Grub Street]
Bushwick: After seven years, the Archive Café has closed. A new café is set to open in the same location in a month. [BuskwickBK]
Cobble Hill: Athena, a Greek restaurant, is moving into 213 Smith Street. The spot was previously occupied by 213 Mexican. [Cobble Hill Blog]

Columbia St. Waterfront District: Lilla Café is open at 126 Union Street, and for now, it’s BYOB. [Brownstoner]
Fort Greene: Eco-friendly eatery Habana Outpost hosts its third “Back to School Bash” on Monday, offering free entertainment, games, and free school supplies for kids. [Fort Greene-The Local]

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Battery Park: Chef and food historian Zarela Martinez explains the relationship between Mexican culture and corn at a September 23 seminar at the National Museum of the American Indian. The event, which includes tastings provided by Zarela’s Catering, is free, but reservations are required. [Grub Street]
Bushwick: After seven years, the Archive Café has closed. A new café is set to open in the same location in a month. [BuskwickBK]
Cobble Hill: Athena, a Greek restaurant, is moving into 213 Smith Street. The spot was previously occupied by 213 Mexican. [Cobble Hill Blog]

Columbia St. Waterfront District: Lilla Café is open at 126 Union Street, and for now, it’s BYOB. [Brownstoner]
Fort Greene: Eco-friendly eatery Habana Outpost hosts its third “Back to School Bash” on Monday, offering free entertainment, games, and free school supplies for kids. [Fort Greene-The Local]

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Cascabel’s tacos have been flying off the grill so fast that after nine months, owner David Chiong and his chef-partner Todd Mitgang are already moving to a larger space three doors down at 1538 Second Avenue (formerly Willy’s Bar and Grille). So what will happen to the old space? “We’re hoping to bring another fun spot to the Upper East Side within the year,” is the only thing Chiong will reveal. “We have a few ideas one of them being dim sum but for now, our focus is on tripling Cascabel’s reach.” Don’t be surprised if Chiong’s Cuban-Chinese roots have a significant role in the flavors of his future venture. (Dumplings, anyone?) Either way, both the new Cascabel and its currently unnamed replacement at 1542 Second Avenue are due to open later this month.

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Cascabel’s tacos have been flying off the grill so fast that after nine months, owner David Chiong and his chef-partner Todd Mitgang are already moving to a larger space three doors down at 1538 Second Avenue (formerly Willy’s Bar and Grille). So what will happen to the old space? “We’re hoping to bring another fun spot to the Upper East Side within the year,” is the only thing Chiong will reveal. “We have a few ideas one of them being dim sum but for now, our focus is on tripling Cascabel’s reach.” Don’t be surprised if Chiong’s Cuban-Chinese roots have a significant role in the flavors of his future venture. (Dumplings, anyone?) Either way, both the new Cascabel and its currently unnamed replacement at 1542 Second Avenue are due to open later this month.

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are clearly still in their honeymoon phase, enjoying a string of romantic dates and meals out around the city (this week at Via Dei Mille). Unfortunately, the situation was not so rosy for Mary-Louise Parker at Sweetiepie. After her daughter Caroline accidentally knocked a glass over, a fellow patron at the restaurant felt the need to impart some firm — and unwarranted — parenting advice. Words were exchanged, Sweetiepie staff intervened, and the meddlesome diner soon left. But hey, Caroline got a lollipop so it wasn’t all bad. The rest of this week’s delicious celebrity spottings straight-ahead.

ABC Kitchen: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch took family members out for a meal. [Gawker Stalker]
Abe & Arthur’s: Ice-T and his wife Coco enjoyed a meal with three friends over the weekend. [Gawker Stalker]
Da Ciro: Indie actor Paul Dano lunched with his dad, Paul Sr., and a couple of business big-wigs. [Page Six/NYP]
Da Silvano: Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland grabbed a quick, and casual, lunch with a friend. [Bauer Griffin]
Gemma: Jackass trickster Steve-O dined alfresco with some friends at the Bowery Hotel restaurant. [Zimbio]
Megu: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith shared their dishes during a romantic meal at the Japanese eatery. [People]
Nello: Eli Manning enjoyed dinner with a large group of friends; also in the restaurant: Larry David dining with Robert Kennedy Jr. [Page Six/NYP]
Olive’s: Jared Leto and brother Shannon biked to Olive’s and picked up their lunch to-go. [JustJared]
Spice Market: Mickey Rourke’s lunch with girlfriend Anastasia Makarenko was interrupted by director Brett Ratner, who just wanted to say hi. [Buzzfoto]
Sweetiepie: Mary-Louise Parker “exchanged words” with a fellow patron who’d thought it necessary to dole out parenting advice in her direction at the kid-friendly restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]
The Lion: Cameron Diaz celebrated her birthday with oft-rumored-but-still-unconfirmed-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez. [JustJared]
Trattoria Cinque: A 40-oz Bistecca Florentina T-bone steak was no problem for the New York Knicks’s Danilo Gallinari. [Page Six/NYP]
Via Dei Mille: Newlyweds Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz continued a string of romantic meals in the city with dinner at one of their favorite restaurants, where they shared a sea bass and vegetable platter. [People]

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are clearly still in their honeymoon phase, enjoying a string of romantic dates and meals out around the city (this week at Via Dei Mille). Unfortunately, the situation was not so rosy for Mary-Louise Parker at Sweetiepie. After her daughter Caroline accidentally knocked a glass over, a fellow patron at the restaurant felt the need to impart some firm — and unwarranted — parenting advice. Words were exchanged, Sweetiepie staff intervened, and the meddlesome diner soon left. But hey, Caroline got a lollipop so it wasn’t all bad. The rest of this week’s delicious celebrity spottings straight-ahead.

ABC Kitchen: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch took family members out for a meal. [Gawker Stalker]
Abe & Arthur’s: Ice-T and his wife Coco enjoyed a meal with three friends over the weekend. [Gawker Stalker]
Da Ciro: Indie actor Paul Dano lunched with his dad, Paul Sr., and a couple of business big-wigs. [Page Six/NYP]
Da Silvano: Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland grabbed a quick, and casual, lunch with a friend. [Bauer Griffin]
Gemma: Jackass trickster Steve-O dined alfresco with some friends at the Bowery Hotel restaurant. [Zimbio]
Megu: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith shared their dishes during a romantic meal at the Japanese eatery. [People]
Nello: Eli Manning enjoyed dinner with a large group of friends; also in the restaurant: Larry David dining with Robert Kennedy Jr. [Page Six/NYP]
Olive’s: Jared Leto and brother Shannon biked to Olive’s and picked up their lunch to-go. [JustJared]
Spice Market: Mickey Rourke’s lunch with girlfriend Anastasia Makarenko was interrupted by director Brett Ratner, who just wanted to say hi. [Buzzfoto]
Sweetiepie: Mary-Louise Parker “exchanged words” with a fellow patron who’d thought it necessary to dole out parenting advice in her direction at the kid-friendly restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]
The Lion: Cameron Diaz celebrated her birthday with oft-rumored-but-still-unconfirmed-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez. [JustJared]
Trattoria Cinque: A 40-oz Bistecca Florentina T-bone steak was no problem for the New York Knicks’s Danilo Gallinari. [Page Six/NYP]
Via Dei Mille: Newlyweds Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz continued a string of romantic meals in the city with dinner at one of their favorite restaurants, where they shared a sea bass and vegetable platter. [People]

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Rockaway Taco clearly isn’t worried about Earl plucking the tomatoes off its roof. Today’s special: Al pastor with pineapple. Meanwhile, if you’re scheduling any surfing trips, take note: As of next week, the shack won’t be open on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. New hours till it closes at the end of the month are 11 a.m. till 8 p.m. on Mondays and 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. So much for that endless summer …

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Rockaway Taco clearly isn’t worried about Earl plucking the tomatoes off its roof. Today’s special: Al pastor with pineapple. Meanwhile, if you’re scheduling any surfing trips, take note: As of next week, the shack won’t be open on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. New hours till it closes at the end of the month are 11 a.m. till 8 p.m. on Mondays and 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. So much for that endless summer …

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Heidelberg Restaurant kinda feels like stepping into an attraction at Epcot – circa 1985 – especially with all the…

Heidelberg Restaurant

1648 2nd Ave, New York

(212) 628-2332

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Okay so this is Jacques Torres Chocolate shop in Chelsea Market. The man calls himself Mr. Chocolate so you know he…

Jacques Torres Chocolate

350 Hudson St, New York

(212) 414-2462

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