Tag Archives: New York restaurants

Pickles and biscuits? Pickles and biscuits.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Andy Staples

NEW YORK – A night after a disappointing dinner at a carefully curated, high-concept restaurant, I walked into another carefully curated, high-concept restaurant. Other than their positions on the island of Manhattan – one in the West Village, one on … Continue reading →

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‘Quite Lovely’

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Andy Staples

NEW YORK – SI.com college football producer Ben Glicksman, who as of this moment has a standing invitation to every forthcoming Heaven Is a Buffet review meal, stared at the raw mustard greens before him like an astronaut examining a … Continue reading →

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‘So, what kind of side dishes are we going to enjoy this evening…’

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Andy Staples

NEW YORK — I imagine the final ruling on the business plan for S’MAC unfolded in much the same way as the final decision to cast Steve Buscemi as the lead in Boardwalk Empire. Sure, Buscemi is a fine character … Continue reading →

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