The End of Borough Food and Drink

The guys behind Almond and Almoncello aren't afraid of the Rocco's curse.

Posted 07/28/08 in Grub Street : NewsFeed

Tags: borough food and drink, caviar & banana, newsfeed, rocco's

Merkato 55 Has a Notable Fan; Get a Look at Artichoke Pizza’s Crab-Dip Slice

Mimi Sheraton likes Merkato 55, and a self-proclaimed Danny Meyer veteran has opened a restaurant in Cobble Hill, in today's neighborhood food news.

Posted 06/27/08 in Grub Street : Neighborhood Watch

Tags: artichoke pizza, astoria, cobble hill, east village, greenwich village, meatpacking district, merkato 55, neighborhood watch, rocco's

Chodorow Redeemed? Spotted Dick Out, Zak Pelaccio In

Jeffrey Chodorow had done a lot of not-so-smart things lately, but planning a restaurant called the Spotted Dick was not one of them. The eatery, which will occupy the let’s-not-say-cursed space that formerly housed Rocco’s and Caviar & Banana, looks to be one of Chodorow’s coolest ventures: His company confirms that it will be a New York gastropub called Boroughs, helmed by none other than Zak Pelaccio. (And here we thought Jeffrey was done with name chefs.)

Posted 03/07/07 in Grub Street : NewsFeed

Tags: boroughs, caviar & banana, jeffrey chodorow, newsfeed, rocco's, the spotted dick, zak pelaccio