I’ve been wanting to try The Breslin almost as long as we’ve lived in NYC. Unfortunately, The Ace Hotel is in the…

Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W. 29th Street, New York

(212) 679-2222

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As soon as I read about Dolce Vizio , a build-your-own tiramisu joint opening in the West Village this summer, I knew…

Dolce Vizio

131 Christopher Street, New York

(646) 669-7432

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I’ve been reading a lot of great things about relative newcomer RedFarm since it opened last August. Once a saw a…

RedFarm

529 Hudson St, New York

(212) 792-9700

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For some reason, we never seem to make it down to the West Village for brunch, even though it’s just a stone’s throw…

Extra Virgin

259 W 4th St, New York

(212) 691-9359

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as far as neighborhood joints go, Waza is a very solid options for sushi and sashimi. What really does it for me was…

Waza Sushi and Ramen

485 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn

(718) 399-9292

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They have a good servicable menu, I have liked their crabcakes, there mac and cheese shells with a side of spinach. I…

Seven Bar and Grill

350 7th Ave, New York

(212) 967-1919

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East Village: Five Tacos opened its doors officially last night on St. Marks Place. Rumor has it that Crif Dogs employees all sneaked over and enjoyed tacos last night. [EV Grieve]
Everywhere: Today is the start of the second annual Eat for Kids, a two-week partnership with top chefs in NYC and Tom Colicchio that has one goal: improving the city’s public school lunch program. Participating restaurants include Craft, Telepan, Babbo, Perilla, and Dell’Anima. [Grub Street]
Forest Hills: Haveli restaurant (no relation to the Manhattan eatery by the same name) is now open at 116–33 Queens Boulevard, serving a pan-Indian menu from chef Tuhin Dutta (Seasons) that includes vegetarian dishes, tandoori-grilled meats, and seafood, among other options. See the full lineup here. [Grub Street]

Gramercy: On Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m., Kibo will provide complimentary sake tastings at their bar, serving Akitabare suirakuten, Dewazakura Nama Genshu, and Masumi Okuden. [Eater NY]
Lower East Side: Top Hops Beer Shop tapped its kegs this past weekend and is open for business at 94 Orchard Street. The establishment offers a wide selection of beers, including rare brews from around the world to good old-fashioned Bud Light. [Bowery Boogie]
Lower East Side: Subway — yes, that Subway — plans to open another LES shop at 153 Essex Street. You know, just in case you were short on places to find a foot-long sandwich.

Filed Under: neighborhood watch, babbo, craft, dell’anima, east village, forest hills, haveli, kibo, lower east side, openings, perilla, subway, telepan, top hops beer shop

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He might drool.

Blame Ambien or exhaustion, but Anthony Bourdain has drifted off to sleepy-land. Eric Ripert posted this pic of his BFF, taken after a couple of tequila shots, on the plane home from the Cayman Islands. One can only imagine what he’s dreaming about. [Eric Ripert/Twitter]

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Filed Under: wiped, anthony bourdain

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Restaurateur Spencer Rothschild made a last-minute decision to change the name of his Barrio redo from Barrio Plates to Mix. Not only does the menu “mix different flavors and cuisines,” as Rothschild explained, the restaurant is intended as a place where you can “pop in for a light bite, or bring a group of six and taste half the menu.” Barrio’s bright murals are gone, replaced by a warm orange-and-ochre color scheme. And the menu from chef Martell Fonville (A Voce, al di là) is pretty much what we told you about the other day: contemporary American with a few forays into Latin or Asian territory. Check it all out in our slideshow.

Menu [PDF]

MIX, 210 Seventh Ave., at 3rd St.; 718-965-4000

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Filed Under: openings, barrio, mix, park slope, slideshow, spencer rothschild

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It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Splurge.

Corton (Menu)
212-219-2777
Two for eight? No
Best available: Closed Mondays through the winter season

Craft (Menu)
212-780-0880
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9 p.m.

Daniel (Menu)
212-288-0033
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

Jean Georges (Menu)
212-299-3900
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Menu)
212-829-3844
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10 p.m.

Eleven Madison Park (Menu)
212-889-0905
Two for eight? No
Best available: Fully booked

Marea (Menu)
212-582-5100
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:15 p.m.

The Modern (Menu)
212-333-1220
Two for eight? Yes

Oceana (Menu)
212-759-5941
Two for eight? Yes

SHO Shaun Hergatt (Menu)
212-809-3993
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9 p.m.

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Got milk? Get a clue.

There is a string of tweets out there from people who think today is about dairy products. They should probably hide. [BuzzFeed]

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Filed Under: stoopid, milk day, mlk day

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Just try not to drool.

Brooklyn-based bakery Ovenly has had a fiendish following of sugar hounds since it launched in 2010, and now we learn it’s slated to go brick and mortar this spring. Ovenly headquarters at 31 Greenpoint Avenue will serve as test kitchen, retail store, and event space, selling the goods — like bacon caramel corn, currant-rosemary scones, and mustard-spice cookies &#8212 that had previously only been available in select shops and grocery stores, as well as grab-and-go breakfast and lunch. The space is slated for March.

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Filed Under: sweet news, coming up, desserts, greenpoint, openings, ovenly

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