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I Want to Eat in a Place Where Valentine’s Day Doesn’t Exist

Sparks, where romance never happens.Photo: Jennifer MacFarlane

Dear Grub Street,
Where should I go for an anti–Valentines Day dinner? My girlfriend of four years just broke up with me, and I want to eat somewhere where I won't see any couples, or think of couples, or anything connected with couples. I want to eat out somewhere that is a million miles from Valentines Day. Signed, Cupid’s Sworn Enemy

More: The In-box »new green bo, seymour burton, sparks, valentine's day dining

Eric Ripert to Feed Reader Who May Lose Sense of Taste

In a bad spot? The Ripper will step into the breach.Photo: Josh Ozersky

Dear Grub Street,
Next weekend I’m getting surgery done on an impacted wisdom tooth which is growing very close to a central nerve. I’ve been told that if this nerve is damaged, there’s a chance I will lose a large part of feeling in my face – including a loss of my sense of taste. I’ve gone into “doomsday mode”, thinking of all the best flavors this city has to offer in an effort to get them ingrained into my gray memory. As of now I’ve got a reservation at Degustation, will be making at least three visits minimum to Ssäm Bar, and another to Sasabune. Are there maybe two or three dishes or places that should be added to this ever-growing list? Le Bernardin is in my sights of course, but understandably may be difficult to get into.
Signed,
Facing My Final Hour

More: The In-box »alto, degustation, di fara, eric ripert, katz's deli, le benardin, per se, sasabune, sparks, sripraphai, ssam bar

NewsFeed

9/20/07

12:13 PM

Food Writers Continue to Be Confounded by Steak

At Sparks, the sizzle matches the steak.Photo: Jennifer MacFarlane

Details recently put out a list of “The Best New Steak Houses in America,” and it was not inaccurate. Most of the places across the country that delight enlightened meatheads made the cut: Cut in LA, Michael Mina’s butter-crazed Stripsteak in Vegas, and Robert’s (ill-served by an unrepresentative piece of choice beef in the picture) are indeed among the best going. But writers and diners alike are too happy to be served a big steak to gauge it accurately, which makes all steakhouse features unreliable at best.

More: NewsFeed »blt prime, la portena, penthouse executive club, peter luger, robert's steakhouse, sparks, strip house

Two for Eight

7/18/07

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Sparks and Oceana; Veritas 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: Drinking destinations.

More: Two for Eight »bette, cub room, danube, davidburke & donatella, employees only, oceana, pastis, sparks, town, veritas

Mediavore

6/28/07

10:00 AM

New York Rated Top BBQ City in the U.S.; Kobayashi Making Bookies Skittish

New York is listed as the No. 1 destination for BBQ in the U.S. (Memphis, in case you were wondering, was No. 10.) [BizJournal]

World-champion competitive eater Joey Chestnut isn’t buying talk of Takeru Kobayashi being hurt: The Tsunami “could come to the Fourth of July with his jaws wired shut, and I’m sure he could still do all right; he’s that good of an eater.” [NYT]
Related: Hot-Dog-Eating Champ Struck With Jaw Arthritis Determined to Gulp On

The odds-makers, though, aren’t as confident about a crippled Kobayashi, and the board shows it. [McBrooklyn]

More: Mediavore »bbq, competitive eating, joey chestnut, krispy kreme, mets, michael psilakis, sparks, takeru kobayashi, top chef

Mediavore

3/27/07

9:56 AM

Worst Celebrity Tip Ever; San Gennaro All Done?

If the community board’s street-events committee has its way, the San Gennaro festival may get the boot from Little Italy. [NYDN]

Jeremy Piven is now banned from all Nobu restaurants for taking a table for twelve in Aspen and then tipping the waiter with an Entourage DVD. [Jewtastic]

A morbid look, inspired by the DeMarco’s tragedy, at the history of restaurant shootings and their aftermaths. [NYS]

Two for Eight

12/19/06

4:00 PM

Tables Available at Bette and Town; Sparks and Veritas 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: Drinking destinations.

More: Two for Eight »bette, cub room, danube, davidburke & donatella, employees only, oceana, pastis, sparks, town, veritas

Two for Eight

11/17/06

4:20 PM

Tables Open at Cub Room and Oceana; Pastis 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: Drinking destinations.

More: Two for Eight »bette, cub room, danube, davidburke & donatella, employees only, oceana, pastis, sparks, town, veritas

Two for Eight

10/31/06

4:00 PM

Tables Open at Bette and Town; Pastis 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: Drinking destinations.

More: Two for Eight »bette, danube, davidburke & donatella, employees only, oceana, pastis, pegu club, sparks, town, veritas

Two for Eight

10/13/06

4:30 PM

Tables Open at Oceana and Sparks; Town and Pastis Mostly Booked

It's just past 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: Drinking destinations.

More: Two for Eight »bette, cub room, danube, davidburke & donatella, employees only, oceana, pastis, sparks, town, veritas

Two for Eight

9/28/06

4:00 PM

Tables Open at Employees Only and Pegu Club; davidburke & donatella Completely 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: Drinking destinations.

More: Two for Eight »bette, danube, davidburke & donatella, employees only, oceana, pastis, pegu club, sparks, town, veritas

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