The caricatures are back up. But many shows are canceling performances just as Sardi’s reopens, a hurdle for a restaurant catering to the theater crowd. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Restaurants”
Restaurant Review: Hawksmoor, a London Steakhouse in Gramercy Park
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2021
A restaurant group in London has planted its flag in Manhattan, a bastion of beef. But this is more than a case of bringing coals to Newcastle. Source: New York Times
Roman Kaplan, Restaurateur and Host for Soviet Exiles, Dies at 83
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
The Russian Samovar in Manhattan became a hub for artists and writers far from home, drawing eminent regulars like Joseph Brodsky and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Source: New York Times
The 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in New York City
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2021
We asked six chefs and food experts to create a list of the most delicious and memorable plates in town. Source: New York Times
Chocobar Cortés, a Beloved Restaurant From San Juan, Heads for the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Cortés, a family-owned chocolate maker in Puerto Rico, is opening a location in Mott Haven, banking on local nostalgia for the brand. Source: New York Times
Mikio Shinagawa, Who Ran a Fashionable SoHo Haunt, Dies at 66
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2021
His earthy Japanese restaurant, Omen, became a downtown canteen for well-known patrons like Patti Smith, Yoko Ono and Richard Gere. Source: New York Times
Peter Buck, Co-Founder of the Subway Sandwich Chain, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
The $1,000 loan he gave to a friend’s son was used to start a single sandwich shop. That shop grew into the world’s biggest fast-food chain. Source: New York Times
What’s the Future of Outdoor Dining in New York?
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2021
As the city debates a plan to make outdoor dining permanent, vocal opposition is growing in affluent, restaurant-rich neighborhoods like the West Village. Source: New York Times
Gotham, and Other New York City Restaurant Openings
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2021
A new steak spot from Laurent Tourondel, Le Coucou’s long-awaited reopening, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Rats: They’re in the Park, on Your Block and Even at Your Table
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
Reported rat sightings, health inspections finding evidence of rat activity and cases of a disease spread via rat urine are all up amid the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Dining Sheds Saved N.Y.C. Could They Destroy It?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
The Lower East Side has turned into an all-night fraternity party, locals say, and small businesses are asking for help. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Foda Egyptian Sandwiches in Astoria, Queens
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
Foda Egyptian Sandwiches, in Astoria, specializes in a delicacy that has spread from its native Alexandria to cities all over that country. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Mariscos El Submarino, for Aguachile, in Queens
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2021
Mariscos El Submarino, in Jackson Heights, specializes in the seafood dish from Mexico’s west coast. Source: New York Times
Enough With the Seltzer: The Booze-Free Cocktail Has Arrived
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
In the last five years, at least five new dry stores that sell alcohol-free wines, craft beers and bottled drinks have opened in New York City. Source: New York Times
New York City Restaurant Openings and News
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
A return for Barbuto, South Indian specialties in the West Village, and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times