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The Four Seasons

  1. closings
    The Power Lunch Is Officially DeadThe Four Seasons will close for good, less than a year after reopening.
    By Chris Crowley
  2. sexual harassment
    Julian Niccolini Has Been Forced Out of the Four Seasons RebootHowever, the two sides have yet to agree on how to fully divest the controversial partner.
    By Chris Crowley
  3. restaurant review
    The New Four Seasons Feels Stuck in the PastThe talented young chef Diego Garcia and a $30 million space aren’t quite enough to revitalize a relocated restaurant.
    By Adam Platt
  4. reopenings
    The Four Seasons, and Power Lunching in the #MeToo EraIt’s a celebration of one-percent-ness with an unmistakable air of toxic masculinity.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. restaurant review
    Review: The Lobster Club Is Asian-Fusion FantasiaIt’s described as a “Japanese brasserie,” but the template has clearly been lifted from Asian-fusion megahits like Nobu and Tao.
    By Adam Platt
  6. restaurant review
    The Pool Is Posh, Pricey, and a Little ProsaicThe Major Food Group’s makeover of the old Four Seasons’ Pool Room is both soothing and sleepy.
    By Adam Platt
  7. the dish
    Foie Gras Gets a Redesign at The PoolIt’s shaved into dozens of razor-thin petals and served on a glass cube meant to be passed around the table, the foie spread onto orange “chips.”
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  8. restaurant review
    Review: The Grill Is Worth a Visit, If Someone Else Is PayingThe menu is uneven, the prices are insane.
    By Adam Platt
  9. openings
    The Grill at the Former Four Seasons Opens May 2Can the Major Food Group do for mock-turtle soup and Amish ham steak what it did for rigatoni alla vodka?
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  10. shaken or stirred
    Pre-Batched Martinis Are Surprisingly Controversial — and Vastly Superior“There’s something really intense about it.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  11. landmark rooms
    The Four Seasons Invented the Power Lunch. Can It Be an Actual Food Destination?The guys behind Carbone try something radical: actually paying attention to what’s on the plate.
    By Eric Konigsberg
  12. pop-ups
    Oddly Enough, the Four Seasons Is Popping Up in New OrleansAt Brennan’s, from February 8 to 11.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  13. major developments
    The New Restaurant in the Four Seasons Space Will Be Called the LandmarkIt’s certainly accurate.
    By Chris Crowley
  14. sued
    The ‘Four Seasons’ Name Should Rest in PeaceAlex von Bidder and Julian Niccolini’s former partners are suing to prevent them from using it at their new restaurant.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  15. listen
    Where Will Midtown Fat Cats Eat Lunch Now That the Four Seasons Is Closed?The demise of New York’s most iconic restaurant is the topic of this week’s Grub Street Podcast.
    By Grub Street
  16. going once twice sold
    Someone Paid $10,000 for a Set of Four Seasons AshtraysOther outrageous buys included $7,000 for bread baskets and $30,000 for chairs with “assorted surface scratches.”
    By Clint Rainey
  17. end of an era
    Saying Good-bye to The Four Seasons With Mimi SheratonShe helped open the restaurant in 1959. Now everything inside is up for auction.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  18. pool parties
    The Closing of the Iconic Four Seasons Restaurant Is Going SwimminglyEveryone who is anyone is diving into the pool.
    By Chris Crowley
  19. Woof
    Four Seasons Revamp Will Have ‘Feminine’ Room” … Masculine, meat-embracing and signified by the brisk confidence of the Kennedy years.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  20. On Sale
    Start Saving for This Summer’s Four Seasons AuctionBanquettes, bronze-topped tables, and more.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  21. Coming Sometime
    The Four Seasons’ Relocation PlansJulian Niccolini and Alex von Bidder want to stay in the neighborhood.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  22. Crime Scenes
    Four Seasons Co-owner Julian Niccolini Pleads Guilty to Sexual-Abuse ChargesThe restaurateur was charged with third-degree assault but won’t face any jail time.
    By Chris Crowley
  23. Awards
    The Four Seasons Will Win One Last James Beard Award Before It ClosesThe inaugural “Design Icon Restaurant Award.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  24. Changes
    John Travolta Isn’t Feeling the Four Seasons Reboot“I’m so disappointed that it’s changing.”
    By Jamie Sharpe
  25. reasons to love new york
    The End of the Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons as remembered by five regulars.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  26. Celebrity Settings
    Anna Wintour Orders One Baked Potato at Gallagher’s; Jon Hamm Goes to theThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
    By Vanessa Karalis
  27. Coming Soon
    The Carbone Team Is Taking Over The Four SeasonsThe storied restaurant will get a new name and a much younger feel when the Major Food Group assumes control.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  28. Lawsuits
    Four Seasons Co-Owner Julian Niccolini Is Facing Sexual-Abuse ChargesIf convicted, he could land in jail for up to seven years.
    By Chris Crowley
  29. Drama
    Historic Districts Council Executive Tells Four Seasons Owner to ‘Curl UpIt’s never a good idea to vent on Facebook.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  30. News
    Landmarks Preservation Commission Orders to Protect The Four SeasonsThe building’s owner is forbidden from making significant changes to the interior.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  31. Lunch
    The New Lunching Elite and the Inexorable End of the Power-Lunch EraGo ahead, get a killer burrito delivered.
    By Hugh Merwin
  32. Leftovers
    The Four Seasons Gets Rid of Its Picasso; Racines’ Summer MenuToday’s Leftovers.
  33. Celebrity Settings
    Liam Hemsworth Drinks Grey Goose at Hotel Chantelle; Eliot Spitzer Makes BrotherPlus: Woody Allen chooses Sistina over the Golden Globes, and more, in today’s Leftovers.
    By Jason Schwartzman
  34. Celebrity Settings
    Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio Dance at Avenue; Daniel Radcliffe Gets BombedPlus: Mariah Carey at Serendipity 3, Jessica Biel at the Butcher’s Daughter, and more of this week’s celebrity settings.
    By Monica Burton
  35. Celebrity Settings
    Culina Is to Larry Flynt What Nate ‘n Al Is to Larry KingThe Four Seasons restaurant recently named a dish for the famous pornographer.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  36. Celebrity Settings
    Salman Rushdie Parties at The Four Seasons; Mary-Kate Olsen Snogs at MoMAPlus, Kris Humphries at Bagatelle, Mariano Rivera gets a standing O at Siro’s, and more in this week’s celebrity dining.
    By Sarah Lawson
  37. We Called It
    Joël Robuchon Says Au Revoir to New York, L’Atelier Closes June 30The French megachef is outta here.
    By Alan Sytsma
  38. Rumors
    L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon’s Days Could Be Numbered; The FourL’Atelier de Joël Robuchon will close and be replaced by another high-end restaurant this year, according to sources.
    By Hugh Merwin
  39. Celebrity Settings
    Spago Makes Chocolate Electric Guitars, But Only For Gene SimmonsThe Kiss shiller notes his three favorite places to eat.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  40. Foodievents
    Four Seasons Will Serve a Jackson Pollock–Inspired MenuEver wished you could snack on the painter’s favorite lemon pudding? Now you can!
    By Hugh Merwin
  41. Celebrity Settings
    Halloween Parties at PH-D, the Darby, Catch; Marc Anthony Misses The FourPlus: Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin try all of Donatella’s desserts, and more, in our weekly roundup of celebrity dining.
    By Alice Urmey
  42. Celebrity Settings
    Diddy, Kanye, and Dr. Dre Drink Beau Joie at the Darby; Snooki Celebrates at STKPlus: Anderson Cooper dines alone at Fanelli’s, Carol Alt compares notes with Shea Gallante at Ciano, and more, in our weekly roundup of celebrity dining.
    By Alice Urmey
  43. Takin’ It To the Streets
    Even The Four Seasons Is Serving Street Food!One must wonder if serving street food at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons officially takes any of its street cred, but it still sounds pretty tasty.
    By Hadley Tomicki