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Posts published in “Restaurants”
Two Days, 100 Florists, 1 Million Flowers: A Festival Blooms in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2021
There’s a new event in town, inspired by the great flower shows of Europe. The timing couldn’t be better for struggling floral designers. Source: New York Times
A New Champion of Short Ribs in Koreatown
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2021
Yoon Haeundae Galbi traces its method for making the cut tender back to a restaurant founded in Busan in 1964. Source: New York Times
A Bright Spot for Small Businesses: Deals on Manhattan Rents
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Commercial landlords are negotiating, and many entrepreneurs see this as the perfect time to expand. Source: New York Times
Forever Jerk Review: Setting a New Standard for Smoked Chicken and Pork
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
With locations in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, Forever Jerk sets a standard for chicken and pork smoked Jamaican-style. Source: New York Times
Scarred but Resilient, New York City Tiptoes Toward Normalcy
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
The city reopened hesitantly, as New Yorkers balanced caution with a desire to embrace the freedom of prepandemic life. Source: New York Times
Daniel Boulud’s Le Pavillon Opens
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2021
An automated dumpling shop in the East Village, a pivot for Gabriel Stulman’s The Jones space, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
A Good Choice for Diners Who Don’t Need Choices
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2021
At Fradei in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the menu doesn’t appear until it’s no longer being served. Source: New York Times
Rosemary’s Takes Its Italian Specialties to Stuyvesant Town
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
Bâtard reopens; an all-star roster comes to a Williamsburg, Brooklyn, apartment tower; and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
Sushi That Swims Against the Tide of Tradition
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
Rosella, in the East Village, comes up with one remarkable dish after another while promising that its fish were responsibly farmed or caught. Source: New York Times
‘We’re Suffering’: How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan’s Storefronts
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2021
Landlords cut small retailers a break on rent during the pandemic, but stores are still struggling because too few office workers and tourists have returned. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Indoor Dining to Go to 75% Capacity, Governor Says
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2021
The moves comes a day after the city’s mayor said he wanted the city to fully reopen on July 1, a vision that still faces several obstacles. Source: New York Times
One Dead as Car Hits Scooter and Slams Into Outdoor Dining Structure in Queens
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2021
The driver and a woman who was dining at the restaurant were injured in the crash, on a block in Astoria known for outdoor dining and sidewalk cafes. Source: New York Times
New York to End Bar and Restaurant Curfew in May
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
The curfew, which currently requires establishments to stop serving customers at midnight, will end statewide on May 17 for outdoor dining areas and May 31 for indoor dining. Source: New York Times
Pleasures and Prescriptions of the West African Diet, at Nneji
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2021
At a takeout shop in Queens, egusi and red stew come with a message about nourishment. Source: New York Times