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The Bowery Meat Company Is a Beef Haven—but Don’t Call It a Steakhouse

"The secret charm of this East Village resto isn’t what common words appear in its name but which one doesn’t" The...

By Joshua David Stein - January 6, 2015
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At Almanac, Chef Galen Zamarra Serves Up More Style Than Substance

"The confusion of the menu illustrates an inherent existential confusion in the restaurant as a whole" The interior of Almanac, chef Galen Zamarra’...

By Joshua David Stein - December 9, 2014
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Ghee Whiz: At Awadh, on the Upper West Side, a Decadent Nod to the Nawabs

The upstairs dining room at Awadh. (Photo by Maike Paul) Great rivers of ghee have of late been streaming into Manhattan Valley. Golden brooks of...

By Joshua David Stein - November 25, 2014
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Consider the Red Lobster, Floundering Following A Rocky Re-vamp

"With an updated menu and a new corporate chef, the world’s largest seafood chain makes a bid for better dishes" The Red...

By Joshua David Stein - November 11, 2014
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The Raw Truth: Gagosian-Takayama Venture Blissfully Pairs Fine Art and Fresh Fish

Eating a piece of fish at the posh Japanese restaurant Kappo Masa is like eating stillness. (Photo by Arman Dzidzovic) Friday night and a faintly...

By Joshua David Stein - October 28, 2014
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