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Boulud on B’way?
Chefs migrate west, again.
The Time Warner Center might seem like a self-contained retail biosphere, but the galvanizing effects of its five-star food court seem to be wafting out into its once gastronomically challenged neighborhood. Quintessential Upper East Side restaurateur Daniel Boulud is eyeing the area. “We are definitely looking at spaces on the Upper West Side, and yes, we do want Lincoln Center,’’ says a spokesperson, who wouldn’t confirm a specific spot. But a real-estate source says he’s likely to be taking over the space in the Empire Hotel on 63rd and Broadway once occupied by flashy jazz eatery Iridium. Meanwhile, up on 69th and Columbus, Bill Telepan, who earned three stars at JUdson Grill, is taking over the old Santa Fe.
—B.L.