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Flamingo East Lasted Until the Fun Stopped

Where the staff was “a tight band of weirdos” and Kate Moss only ordered water. By Christopher Bollen

restaurant review Restaurant Review: A Bistro With Shish Barak Huda, in Williamsburg, impressively balances its many influences. By Matthew Schneier
who ate where Jerry’s 103 Was the First ‘Nice’ Restaurant in the East Village Before Prune and Porsena, it was my spot. It’s also where Linda Evangelista told me she didn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. By Jonathan Van Meter
rankings The Best Halal Carts in New York City According to someone who really knows. By Chris Crowley
underground gourmet This Might Be the Best Latke in Town It’s two wedges of crunchy fried cake spiked with celery root and horseradish. By Tammie Teclemariam
who ate where The Artist Hangout Where Julian Schnabel Cooked Sweetbreads After Max’s Kansas City, Mickey Ruskin opened the Locale. By Jeffrey Deitch
who ate where Odessa Was a Headquarters for the Burnouts and Hangers-on And it’s where I put ketchup on everything. By Jerry Saltz

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review Restaurant Review: At the Altar of Korean Fried Chicken Coqodaq’s owner calls it a cathedral. It feels more like a club. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Corima Has Potential — and Excellent Tortillas It’s Northern Mexico, just below Canal. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Restaurant Review: Metropolis Is Mid City Marcus Samuelsson opens an ode to New York that’s hard to pin down. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Alma Negra Is a Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant Little buzz, no influencers, and excellent tamales in Gowanus. By Matthew Schneier

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Veronika Slowikowska Is Working on Her Smoothie Order “I have a real issue with saying spirulina.” By Zach Schiffman
the grub street diet Joanna Goddard Loves a Smash and Grab “Before there was girl dinner, there was the smash and grab.” By Gaby Grossman
the grub street diet Elyssa Heller De-Stresses With Barney Greengrass “I have one rule at Edith’s: If our sandwich comes with a latke, people can’t order one without it.” By Gaby Grossman
the grub street diet Greta Caruso Is Making Up for Her No-Candy Childhood “No matter how good the cake is, my preferred dessert is always some kind of Haribo sour candy.” By Emma Alpern

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