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Two for Eight

7/16/08

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Rosanjin and Soto; Sushi Yasuda Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, asiate, buddakan, morimoto, nobu, rosanjin, sakagura, sushi yasuda, tamarind

Two for Eight

6/30/08

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Asiate and 15 East; Sushi Yasuda Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, asiate, buddakan, morimoto, nobu, rosanjin, sakagura, sushi yasuda, tamarind

Two for Eight

6/16/08

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Morimoto and Rosanjin; Asiate and 15 East Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 East, Asiate, buddakan, Morimoto, Nobu, rosanjin, Sakagura, Sushi Yasuda, tamarind

Two for Eight

6/ 2/08

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Tamarind and Kittichai; Sushi Yasuda Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 East, Asiate, buddakan, Morimoto, Nobu, rosanjin, Sakagura, Sushi Yasuda, tamarind

Two for Eight

5/27/08

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Megu and Morimoto; Nobu Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 East, Asiate, Buddakan, Kittichai, Masa, Megu, Morimoto, Nobu, Sakagura, Sushi Yasuda

Chefwatch

5/15/08

5:00 PM

Morimoto’s American Tag Team Have ‘Spirit and Heart’

jamison blankenship and robby cook

Jamison Blankenship, left, and Robby Cook, right: the men behind Morimoto.Photo: Melissa Hom

Each week, we highlight one (or, in this case, two) of the city’s great — but obscure — young chefs.

Names: Jamison Blankenship and Robert Cook

Age: 37 and 29, respectively

Restaurant: Morimoto

Backgrounds: Blankenship, Morimoto’s chef de cuisine, grew up in New Orleans, but didn't start in the restaurant business until he was 31. He worked in Washington’s famous Citronelle, and for two years had his own restaurant in D.C., before joining Morimoto as a sous-chef when it opened two years ago.

Cook, the restaurant's head sushi chef, had a Lana Turner moment as a sushi assistant at Koi: Masaharu Morimoto came in, saw Cook working the line, and offered him a job on the spot.

More: Chefwatch »chelsea, jamison blankenship, masaharu morimoto, morimoto, robert cook, sushi

The In-box

5/14/08

5:00 PM

Where Can I Bring My Wheelchair-Bound Buddy for a Great Meal?

allen and delancey

Plenty of room for everybody.Photo: Noah Sheldon

Here's a letter from our in-box:

Dear Grub Street, I have a friend in town Thursday night and want to take him out for dinner. Cuisine and/or price is not really an issue: sushi, tapas, seafood, Asian/Thai-fusion, Italian, Mexican/Spanish — any and all will do! But my friend is in a wheelchair and I am stumped about some spots that are still fun, cool, delicious, and can accommodate entry/exit as well as restrooms for him. I think Stanton Social might be accessible, but am not sure. If you could offer up any great suggestions, I would be so grateful! I'd prefer to stay somewhere below the 40's if possible.

More: The In-box »allen & delancey, craftsteak, del posto, frank bruni, gramercy tavern, morimoto, stanton social

Two for Eight

5/ 7/08

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Kittichai; Nobu, Masa, and Buddakan Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 East, Asiate, Buddakan, Kittichai, Masa, Megu, Morimoto, Nobu, Sakagura, SushiYasuda

NewsFeed

4/29/08

9:00 AM

New York Owns the James Beard Design Awards

The last of the big-box restaurants?Photo courtesy Morimoto

Most conversation about the James Beard Awards naturally revolves around the honors given to chefs and restaurants. But what about the design awards? In a way, as the Sun writes today, they are the ones in which New York is truly dominant. For the second year in a row, all the design nominees are in Manhattan: the vast, sleek Morimoto, haute modern Adour, and Centovini, with its spectacular lighting. "We've found that the strongest restaurant designs over the years have come from New York or Los Angeles, and overwhelmingly New York," the architect who chairs the awards committee told the Sun. Money is not as flowing as it was, and Morimoto, if it does win, may be the last behemoth to show up for a while. “I could not do this restaurant again today,” owner Stephen Starr says in the article. Which is all the more reason to give it the award — the Beard equivalent of a “pity Oscar” given to a dying star.

New York's James Beard Design Nominees [NYS]

More: NewsFeed »adour, centovini, james beard awards, morimoto, stephen starr

Two for Eight

4/21/08

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Asiate and Morimoto; Masa and Sushi Yasuda Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 East, Asiate, Buddakan, Kittichai, Masa, Megu, Morimoto, Nobu, Sakagura, SushiYasuda

Neighborhood Watch

2/21/08

3:15 PM

‘Times’ Releases Ethnic Grocery List; Porter House Looking for a Stellar Wine Director

Astoria: McLoughlin’s on Broadway at 31st Street is featuring the German lager Spaten through February. [Joey in Astoria]
Chelsea: Morimoto’s $24.07 prix fixe lunch deal is more filling and generous than you might expect. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]
Clinton Hill: If you’re too “bored by the fresh produce, too cold/lazy to trek to Fairway” to cook for yourself in winter like this blogger, here are some of the nabe’s good takeout options, including Luz and Bombay Masala. [Clinton Hill Blog]
Columbus Circle: Porter House New York is looking for a new wine director now that veteran in the biz Beth Von Benz has moved on to new projects. [Grub Street]
Lower East Side: This list of ethnic groceries includes Pueblo Deli at 129-135 Ridge Street where you’ll find “brittle, tasteless cassabe (a yuca bread Dominicans find neither brittle nor tasteless)” but also “‘merengue’ flavored Country Club soda, Induveca salami, Bay Rum Constanza antiseptic, and candles dedicated to saints or those who may become them.” [NYT via Serious Eats]
Times Square: Cafe Edison has replaced its peachy-pink paint job with a nice soft tan color, and it’s “swell.” [Lost City]
Upper East Side: Bardolino at 78th Street and Second Avenue suffered interior and exterior damage caused by a fire last week, but they’ll reopen this weekend. [Upper East Side Informer]

More: Neighborhood Watch »astoria, bardolino, bombay masala, cafe edison, chelsea, clinton hill, columbus circle, lower east side, luz, mcloughlin's, morimoto, porter house new york, pueblo deli, times square, upper east side

Two for Eight

1/10/08

4:10 PM

Tables Available at Kittichai and Morimoto; Nobu Fully Booked

It's after 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, buttakan, chinatown brasserie, kittichai, masa, megu, morimoto, nobu, sakagura, sushi yasuda

Two for Eight

12/17/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Morimoto and Sushi Yasuda; Nobu Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, buttakan, chinatown brasserie, kittichai, masa, megu, morimoto, nobu, sakagura, sushi yasuda

Two for Eight

11/29/07

4:00 PM

15 East and Asiate Mostly Booked; Sakagura Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, asiate, buttakan, kittichai, masa, megu, morimoto, nobu, sakagura, sushi yasuda

Mr. Snitch

11/13/07

9:00 AM

Restaurant Titans Descend on Primehouse for a Night

The Mount Olympus of steakhouses?Photo: Ryan Mesina

Here’s the thing about restaurateurs: They don’t really care about who has the best ramen in the East Village. They’re not really that interested in where Paul Liebrandt’s restaurant will be, and they find avant-garde desserts about as compelling as algebra. But when Steve Hanson opens a restaurant? That, that is something they’re interested in. The fine art of making money via replicable concept restaurants is one at which Hanson is an acknowledged master, and that helps to explain why the main room at Primehouse last Thursday looked like a who’s who of big-time restaurateurs.

More: Mr. Snitch »b.r. guest, buddakan, jeffrey chodorow, morimoto, primehouse new york, rich melman, sam nazarian, stephen starr, steve hanson

Two for Eight

11/ 7/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Chinatown Brasserie and Kittichai; Nobu Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, asiate, buttakan, chinatown brasserie, kittichai, megu, morimoto, nobu, sakagura, sushi yasuda

Two for Eight

10/22/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Chinatown Brasserie and Morimoto; Sushi Yasuda Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, asiate, buddakan, chinatown brasserie, kittichai, masa, morimoto, nobu, sakagura, sushi yasuda

Two for Eight

10/ 2/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Masa and Kittichai; Nobu Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, buddakan, kittichai, masa, megu, morimoto, nobu, sakagura, sushi yasuda, wakiya

Two for Eight

9/18/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Kittichai and Rosanjin; 15 East Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »15 east, buddakan, kittichai, masa, megu, morimoto, nobu, rosanjin, sushi yasuda, wakiya

Restroom Report

9/14/07

5:08 PM

The Toilet at Ninja: Toto-ly Awesome!

Wheelchair accessible, in case you're ailing from a swordfight.Photo: Daniel Maurer

Rancho Jubilee’s restrooms aren’t the only cave-themed ones. There are La Caverna’s, for instance. But for swankier digs, it’s necessary to visit Ninja. The theme restaurant’s menu is sometimes unsuccessfully derivative — the black cod doesn’t measure up to Nobu’s a few doors down — but when we discovered they’ve recently installed an automatic Toto toilet in the handicap WC, we didn’t give two shits that Morimoto did it first. These actually work!

More: Restroom Report »la caverna, morimoto, ninja, nobu, rancho jubilee

The New York Diet

9/ 7/07

9:35 AM

Director Arden Wohl Only Eats Fish Twice a Week

Arden Wohl will teach a man to fish, twice a week.Photo: Melissa Hom

Last fall during Fashion Week, rising director and headwear-loving “alternasocialite” Arden Wohl was walking the runway for Imitation of Christ. This time around, she’s been holed up in pre-production for her movie starring Leelee Sobieski (the narrator of her student film Coven) which she’ll shoot later this month in Long Island City. “It’s about New York women, and life. It’s about dreams,” she breathlessly told us before running to a premiere party where she slowed down for just one second to let us photograph her catching a drink. What else did this confessed leather-wearing pescatarian eat this week?

More: The New York Diet »arden wohl, benny's burritos, elixer, ice cream, integral yoga, morimoto, murray's bagels, pepe verde, snice, souen, spotted pig

Two for Eight

8/29/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Sushi of Gari and BondSt; Buddha Bar Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »bond st, buddakan, buddha bar, chinatown brasserie, mai house, morimoto, nobu, sushi of gari, wakiya

Foodievents

8/20/07

11:11 AM

Meatopia V: Grilled Gore and Guts

Mr. Cutlets approves this menu!Courtesy of Josh Ozersky

The response to our Meatopia V contest has been overwhelming. Grub Street is populated by committed carnivores who have filled our meat cooler with brilliant ideas for next year’s edible animal gala. We’ll highlight some of the best throughout the day and announce the winners tomorrow. (Entry deadline is 6 p.m. today.) Here are three of our favorites.

More: Foodievents »april bloomfield, blue smoke, david chang, fette sau, hill country, joe carroll, kenny callahan, meat, meatopia, momofuku, morimoto, spotted pig

Two for Eight

8/14/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Chinatown Brasserie and Japonais; Masa Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, soto, wakiya

Two for Eight

7/30/07

4:04 PM

Tables Available at Philippe and Sumile Sushi; Masa Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Two for Eight

7/12/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Chinatown Brasserie and Dévi; Nobu Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Two for Eight

6/27/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Sumile Sushi and Morimoto; Buddakan Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Haute Asian.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Mediavore

6/27/07

10:10 AM

Pearl’s Oyster Bar Sues Ed’s Lobster Bar; Ducasse Taking Over Brasserie LCB

The owner of Pearl Oyster Bar sues the owner of Ed’s Lobster Bar for intellectual-property theft, accusing her former sous-chef of having stolen everything from the paint job to the Caesar salad dressing. [NYT]

Alain Ducasse has taken over Brasserie LCB and is looking to convert it into a bistro along the lines of Benoit, his casual place in Paris. [NYT]

It might not be such a good idea to hire a Top Chef. [NYO]

More: Mediavore »alain ducasse, benoit, brasserie lcb, ed's lobster bar, mangoes, menus, morimoto, pearl oyster bar, sapa, spice market, trans fat, walter backerman

Two for Eight

6/12/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Masa and Megu; Nobu Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Modern Asian cuisine.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, devi, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Two for Eight

5/25/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Sumile Sushi; Buddakan and Philippe Mostly Booked

It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Modern Asian cuisine.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, devi, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Two for Eight

5/11/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Mai House and Philippe; Buddakan Mostly Booked

It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Modern Asian cuisine.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, devi, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Two for Eight

4/26/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Philippe; Masa and Morimoto Mostly Booked

It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Modern Asian cuisine.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, devi, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Two for Eight

4/11/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Mai House and Philippe; Masa Fully Booked

It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Destinations for modern Asian cuisine.

More: Two for Eight »buddakan, chinatown brasserie, devi, japonais, mai house, masa, morimoto, nobu, philippe, sumile sushi

Two for Eight

3/27/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Dévi and Sumile Sushi; Nobu Mostly Booked

It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Destinations for modern Asian cuisine.