Grub Street Posts Tagged: dune

Hamptons Primer: What’s New, What’s Back, What’s Gone

Foreclosures be damned — the Hamptons scene is thriving this year. Here’s where to pop some very overpriced bubbly and celebrate.

Posted 06/06/08 in Grub Street : User's Guide
Tags: cain, dune, east end, eugene remm, flirt restort, goldbar, hamptons, jamie Mullholland, Jayma Cardosa, jeffrey chodorow, kobe beach club, la playa, lily pond, mark birnbaum, micke satsky, montauk, nightlife, pink elephant, pm, Robert McKinley, southampton, star room, stereo, surf lodge, tenjune, unik ernest, User's Guide
Bondage and Brownies Together at Last in Soho on Sunday

Astoria: Time Cafe at 44-18 Broadway will have a jazz brunch Sunday. [Joey in Astoria] Midtown East: In line with its plans for a New York expansion of immense proportions, Pret A Manger is opening a store on Madison at 49th Street. [Grub Street] Soho: Use up all your indulgences on Mercer Street this Sunday when the Treats Truck sidles up next to Babeland. [The Treats Truck] Southampton: You might consider dropping the name of Dune nightclub co-owner and cheesemonger Matt Schendell if you want to get in. [Down by the Hipster] Tribeca: The grand opening of the new pub and restaurant Harrison Tavern on Chambers Street at West Broadway has revealed drab lighting, green-checked tablecloths, and a extensive menu of bar food that includes a ranch-chicken pizza. [Grub Street]

Posted 07/19/07 in Grub Street : Neighborhood Watch
Tags: astoria, babeland, dune, harrison tavern, le bernardin, lower east side, michael cooperman, midtown east, neighborhood watch, pret a manger, sam talbot, soho, southampton, spitzer's corner, time cafe, treats truck, tribeca
Pegu Club Shaking More Than Just Cocktails in Soho

Forest Hills: The layout for Trader Joe’s coming to 90-30 Metropolitan Avenue. [Forest Hills 72] Midtown West: Sample cuisine from more than 50 restaurants including Aquavit, Buddakan, and Eleven Madison Park at tonight's Taste of the Nation at Roseland Ballroom; tickets are $200 and benefit the fight against childhood hunger. [Cakehead] Soho: Pegu Club accused of shaking down its customers by pouring drinks that haven’t been ordered. [Majikthise] South Hampton: Dune should pick up the slack where Cain left off. [Down by the Hipster] Upper West Side: The lobby lounge of the Mandarin Oriental now has a cart offering $75 flutes of Dom Perignon, but at least the price includes dried fruit. [NYS] Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe hopes to see a bidding war over Warner LeRoy’s Tavern on the Green between top “concessionaires” including Dean Poll of the Boathouse and Danny Meyer. [NYO] West Village: Awkward zoning prevents Camaje bistro on Macdougal Street from setting up outdoor seating, though it’s allowed for virtually all its dining neighbors. [NYP]

Posted 05/23/07 in Grub Street : Neighborhood Watch
Tags: aquavit, buddakan, cain, camaje, danny meyer, dean poll, dune, east village, eleven madison park, forest hills, mandarin oriental, midtown west, neighborhood watch, pegu club, peter luger, soho, southhampton, taste of the nation, tavern on the green, trader joe's, upper west side, west village, williamsburg, yacht club