Oak Room: News & Coverage on Grub Street

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Posted 12/11/09 on Grub Street
Celebrity Settings

Mischa Barton Likes Margaritas; Taylor Swift Tries Otto

Plus: Joy Behar and Oliver Stone visit A Voce, and David Duchovny takes the kids to Dylan's Candy Bar.

Filed Under: a voce, abe and arthurs, august, baskin robbins, celebrity settings, dylan’s candy bar, hiro ballroom, la esquina, market table, mexican radio, monkey bar, nino’s positano, nobu, oak room, otto, pastis, tavern on the green, the ritz-carlton, the waverly inn, via dei mille, yerba buena

Posted 9/25/09 on Grub Street
Celebrity Settings

Aniston Out-Dines Mayer; FLOTUS Flatters Gramercy Tavern

Plus: Vin Diesel hangs with the president of the Domincan Republic, and more, in our weekly roundup of boldface meals.

Filed Under: 7a, benjamin steakhouse, bistro bagatelle, bon appetit super club, celebrity settings, craftsteak, da silvano, fat black pussycat, gemma, gramercy tavern, jack’s stir brew coffee, meli melo, monkey bar, oak room, penang, peter luger, sant ambroeus, sardis, spotted pig, sweetiepie, ted’s montana grill, the smith, vinegar hill house

Posted 9/18/09 on Grub Street
Celebrity Settings

During Fashion Week, Plenty of CW Starlets Are Eating

Our weekly roundup of the Who's Who and where they're eating.

Filed Under: bowery hotel, café habana, cafeteria, celebrity settings, city bakery, hi-life restaurant and lounge, hotel griffou, ippudo ny, le poisson rouge, megu, oak room, sant ambroeus, shake shack, southern hospitality, spina, standard grill, via dei mille

Posted 6/3/09 on Grub Street
Beef

Oak Room Blames Unpaid Bills on Former Chef

Vendors say the restaurant owes them thousands.

Filed Under: beef, faye gastronomie, joel antunes, oak room

Posted 5/19/09 on Grub Street
Bookshelf

Bruni Blind Item Revealed?

Which restaurateur said his kids were his "four stars?"

Filed Under: bookshelf, frank bruni, oak room

Posted 3/4/09 on Grub Street
The Other Critics

Bruni’s L’Artusi Improvement Plan; La Superior Delights Sietsema

Plus: Kefi vs. Anthos, Cuozzo checks in on Corton, and more in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.

Filed Under: anthos, corton, john dory, kefi, l'artusi, la fonda del sol, la superior, oak room, other critics, the other critics

Posted 2/23/09 on Grub Street
In the Magazine

Platt Takes in a Show at Fishtail; Five Winter Dishes

Plus: a new Italian bakery and a recipe for larvae, all in this week's magazine.

Filed Under: adam platt, essex street market, farinella, fishtail by david burke, in the magazine, oak room, openings, rob patronite, robin rasifeld, white slab palace

Posted 2/4/09 on Grub Street
The Other Critics

Oak Room Not Made for These Times; Shang Underdelivers

Plus: Gael Greene on La Fonda del Sol and Robert Sietsema on Salumeria Rosi, all in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.

Filed Under: 10 downing, co., graffiti, la fonda del sol, motorino, oak room, other critics, salumeria rosi, shang, the other critics

Posted 1/9/09 on Grub Street
Reopenings

Palm Court Will Return

The Plaza's restaurant may be changing management.

Filed Under: joey allaham, oak room, palm court, reopenings, the plaza

Posted 1/7/09 on Grub Street
The Other Critics

Rouge Tomate Too Bland for Bruni; Cuozzo Welcomes Kefi

Plus: Ryan Sutton on the John Dory and Alan Richman on the Oak Room, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.

Filed Under: barbao, cafe select, john dory, kefi, macao trading co., oak room, rouge tomate, the other critics, west branch

Posted 12/24/08 on Grub Street
The Other Critics

Bruni Balks at Braeburn; Order Charcuterie at 10 Downing

Plus: Robert Sietsema on Motorino, and Gael Greene on Rouge Tomate, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.

Filed Under: 10 downing, braeburn, motorino, oak room, rouge tomate, the other critics

Posted 12/18/08 on Grub Street
Lunch

Mercat and Boqueria Open for Lunch, Oak Room for Breakfast

Tapas in the afternoon!

Filed Under: boqueria, breakfast, lunch, mercat, oak room, spanish, tapas

Posted 12/17/08 on Grub Street
The Other Critics

No Stars for Secession, But Oak Room Is Revived

Plus: Gael Greene on Shang and Alan Richman on Txikito, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.

Filed Under: alina ismailova, amanda wakeley, joedoe, model tracker, models, oak room, secession, shang, spring 2010, the other critics, txikito, vesta

Posted 10/31/08 on Grub Street
Slideshow

A Closer Look at the New Oak Room

While you wait for it to reopen sometime before November 12, some more gorgeous interior shots.

Filed Under: oak room, openings, slideshow

Posted 10/15/08 on Grub Street
Troubled Times

Sour Economy Continues to Inspire Food Journalists

One tries to bargain down the price of a slice, another suggests knockoff restaurants, and Flo Fab tells us, again, how restaurants are dealing with the these troubled times.

Filed Under: brian glazier, convivio, cookshop, delicatessen, dylan prime, economy, ed's lobster bar, glazier group, lucien, oak room, pastis, shorty's.32, south gate, troubled times, veritas

Posted 7/31/08 on Grub Street
Mediavore

Can Vegans Eat Honey?; Lobster Cheap in Maine

Soft drinks to introduce "controversial herb" flavoring, ordering the cheapest bottle, stricter food-industry oversight, and more, in our morning news roundup.