Opening on St. Patrick’s Day, 1967, Neary’s attracted politicians, media players, archbishops and more, drawn as much by Mr. Neary himself as by the lamb chops. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Restaurants”
New York Bike Delivery Workers Band Together for Safety
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
Robbers are targeting them in the city, and thefts of their electric bikes have risen. Many are banding together to protect one another. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Eleven Madison Park's Plant-Based Menu
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
Now vegan, Daniel Humm’s acclaimed restaurant does strange things to vegetables. Source: New York Times
Making Streetside Dining Permanent
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
New York is moving to make outdoor restaurant sheds permanent, but some activists are fiercely opposed. Source: New York Times
Footage Reveals New Details in Tourist Melee at N.Y.C. Restaurant
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2021
Three Black women from Texas were arrested, but a lawyer for one called it “mutual combat” after they were called a racial slur. Source: New York Times
Carmine's Hostess Is Attacked by Tourists Over Vaccine Requirement, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
Enforcement of a city policy requiring proof of vaccination to dine indoors began Monday. Days later, a hostess at Carmine’s was assaulted after asking three women for their vaccine cards, the police said. Source: New York Times
Retailers Rethink Pandemic-Battered Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
Starbucks has closed more than 40 stores, while adding mobile-order pickup counters in others. Other chains like Sonic are taking advantage of vacancies to establish themselves in New York. Source: New York Times
Wau, From the Laut Chef, Opens on the Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
Coco Pazzo moves to the former Giorgione space; Le Coq Rico becomes La Rotisserie; and more restaurant news. Source: New York Times
Food Delivery Apps Sue NY Over Fee Limits
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Grubhub, Uber Eats and Door Dash have characterized a 15 percent cap on fees charged to restaurants as an unconstitutional measure that will hurt consumers. Source: New York Times
Fall Restaurant Preview: A Reboot for New York
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2021
Restaurants whose plans were put on hold by the pandemic finally emerge, while global powerhouses gain footholds in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
A New Food Hall for Midtown
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2021
The Hugh, with a generous central seating area rimmed with trees, will have 17 restaurants, bars and food retailers. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Tom Colicchio’s Vallata in Union Square
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2021
Seasonal Italian cooking should be a natural move for the chef. But Vallata doesn’t quite get off the ground. Source: New York Times
In Defense of the Lazy Picnic
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Let’s pick up some food and head to the park with friends. Source: New York Times
Review: Contento Treats Accessibility as a Right
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
Contento, in East Harlem, sets an example for an industry that is rarely welcoming to diners with disabilities. Source: New York Times
Review: Banh Vietnamese Shop House on the Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Banh Vietnamese Shop House, on the Upper West Side, lavishes unusual care and preparation on dishes rarely seen in New York. Source: New York Times