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Jay-Z and Beyoncé Find No Quarter at La Esquina
Posted 08/14/08 in Grub Street: NewsFeed
They were seated promptly at Lucali a while ago, but got no such luck at La Esquina.
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Taavo Somer, the Man Behind the Music at the Rusty Knot
Posted 05/05/08 in Grub Street: NewsFeed
David Amsden steps into the world of downtown’s most-sought-after tastemaker and learns that he’s the one behind the jukebox at the Rusty Knot.
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Blogger Got Booted From Lucali for Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Posted 04/11/08 in Grub Street: NewsFeed
'The New Yorker' says the owner wasn't expecting their visit, but a blogger thinks otherwise.
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Tamsin Lonsdale Hanging With Jigga Hov? Not So Much
Posted 12/12/07 in Grub Street: NewsFeed
The Observer today follows up on an earlier story in which Tamsin Lonsdale bragged that her Supper Club got to dance with Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Turns out, according to the Transom’s source, that Lonsdale was hoisted by Beyoncé’s bodyguard as she protested, “Do you know who I am?” The Supper Club’s spokesman insists Londsdale said no such thing and wasn’t manhandled, but still — we’re beginning to see why the snake-eating dinner club stuck to a place that was just a little bit more under the radar. Spotted Pig Oinks At Supper Club Founder’s Tale of Hangin’ With Jay-Z [NYO] Earlier: Misled Socialites Outraged by Tamsin Lonsdale’s Supper Club
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Win a Date With Thomas Keller; Year-end Lists Abound
Posted 12/12/07 in Grub Street: Mediavore
Mix up your holiday charitable giving by entering a raffle for a coffee date with Per Se’s Thomas Keller or Ferran Adrià of Spain’s El Bulli. [NYT] Related: Ferran Adrià, Molecular Gastronomist—Who, Me? [NYM] On his No Reservations holiday special, Anthony Bourdain spoke with a veterinarian who explained that foie gras production is not the demonic act it has been portrayed as by animal-rights groups, so eat up! [Eat for Victory/VV] If Amy Sacco didn’t convince you of the growing synergy between restaurants and real estate, consider that Centovini has just struck a deal with luxe condo Soho Mews that offers not only delivery to the building but also the option to have executive chef Patti Jackson provide in-home cooking. [NYP]
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Misled Socialites Outraged by Tamsin Lonsdale's Supper Club
Posted 12/05/07 in Grub Street: NewsFeed
It looks like Tamsin Lonsdale, the London socialite looking to make a splash with her new private dinner club, might just have a flop on her hands. The Observer today chats with a couple of the club’s disgruntled ambassadors, one of whom says, “She’s not offering a service to the boldface names. She’s using these people to bring in the mass.” Shocking! You mean this wasn’t merely a way to get people together to talk about the new Ang Lee flick? It was a marketing gimmick? Hilariously, one member gripes that she paid $100 for a meal at the Spotted Pig that normally would’ve cost her $40, and Londsale defends herself by saying that Jay-Z ended up dancing with everyone. But really — if Gawker types can rub elbows with Jay-Z at the Pig, can’t anyone? BURP! Sykes Sister Strikes Out! ‘Exclusive’ Brit Supper Club Lays an Egg [NYO] Earlier Socialite Tamsin Lonsdale’s Supper Club Probably Doesn’t Want You
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Jay-Z Now Has 100 Problems; Beef Prices Through the Roof
Posted 05/23/07 in Grub Street: Mediavore
Jay-Z now has 100 problems: He’s being sued by the staff of the 40/40 Club for withholding tips and paying less than the minimum wage. [NYP] Beef prices are getting higher, and the supply of the best stuff getting shorter. Guess what that means for your next steakhouse bill. [NYT] There is a slew of new restaurants opening in the Hamptons, although none are what you would call world-shaking. [Newsday]
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