New York Magazine

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Skip to content, or skip to search.

All Blog Posts Tagged:

‘Spot Check’

All Blogs (17)
Daily Intel (0)
Grub Street (17)
Surf (0)
The Cut (0)
Sports (0)
Vulture (0)

Showing 1-17 of 17 posts

Posted 11/16/09 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Le Caprice Has Capricious Door Policy

Le Caprice Has Capricious Door Policy

The London newcomer is giving Monkey Bar some competition in the realm of midtown exclusivity.

Filed Under: le caprice, monkey bar, nightlife, spot check, velvet ropes

Posted 9/4/09 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Spot Check: MePa Alive and Well at 10 p.m.

Spot Check: MePa Alive and Well at 10 p.m.

Who was out and about on a Thursday night.

Filed Under: bagatelle, meatpacking district, pastis, spice market, spot check

Posted 6/30/09 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Which of the New Pizzerias Is Getting the Biggest Piece of the Pie?

Which of the New Pizzerias Is Getting the Biggest Piece of the Pie?

We take head counts at several recently opened pizzerias.

Filed Under: co., keste, pizza, pizza mezzaluna, san marzano, spot check, spunto, tonda, veloce pizzeria

Posted 3/20/09 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Recession Spot Check: Which Restaurants Are Full?

Recession Spot Check: Which Restaurants Are Full?

Industry wisdom says that bars are always busy during a recession, while people refrain from dining out. But is that actually true?

Filed Under: recession woes, spot check

Posted 2/25/09 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Mardi Grabass

Last night, some restaurants were packed, while others ... not so much.

Filed Under: blue ribbon bakery, cajun, creole, ditch plains, fat tuesday, mardis gras, new orleans, Spot Check

Posted 2/23/09 on Grub Street
Spot Check

’Inoteca Downtown Still Hotter Than Uptown?

’Inoteca Downtown Still Hotter Than Uptown?

We hit both at 1:30 a.m. on Friday night.

Filed Under: 'inoteca, gramercy, lower east side, Spot Check

Posted 2/11/09 on Grub Street
Spot Check

If You Reduce It, They Will Come

A head count of the bar crowd during Allen & Delancey's half-off night.

Filed Under: Allen & Delancey, lower east side, nightlife, Spot Check

Posted 11/26/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Ko Is Slightly Less Impossible During the Holidays

Ko Is Slightly Less Impossible During the Holidays

There were still seats open as late as this morning.

Filed Under: momofuku ko, reservations, Spot Check, thanksgiving

Posted 11/25/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Which Reservation System Is More Infuriating: Tom’s or Ko’s?

We tried out both today.

Filed Under: momofuku ko, reservation systems, Spot Check, tom tuesday dinner

Posted 11/20/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

John Dory Booked Through November

John Dory Booked Through November

Plus: Is seafood the new pork?

Filed Under: flex mussels, john dory, pork, seafood, Spot Check

Posted 11/20/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Tapas Torture

The wait at Boqueria Soho is as long as we knew it would be.

Filed Under: boqueria soho, Spot Check, wait times

Posted 7/21/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

An Empty House and Bon Jovi at the Former Florent

One month after taking over from Florent, R&L Restaurant is without booze, and without customers.

Filed Under: florent, meatpacking district, nightlife, r & l restaurant, Spot Check

Posted 6/25/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Want a Last Meal at Florent? Try Breakfast

Want a Last Meal at Florent? Try Breakfast

At about 9:30 this morning, only a dozen people were eating at Florent. That may be because the gas has been out since Monday. Or is it because the restaurant is still in step four of the Kübler-Ross model: Depression?...

Filed Under: breakfast, florent, meatpacking district, Spot Check

Posted 4/7/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Weekend Wait at Ippudo Reaches Two Hours

A flashy newcomer has surpassed Setagaya as the ramen of the moment.

Filed Under: east village, hataka ippudo, ramen setagaya, Spot Check

Posted 1/28/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Bar Boulud's Wine-Tasting Table, Chop Suey's Dining Room Both Half-Full

Filed Under: bar boulud, blue ribbon sushi, chop suey, dovetail, magnolia bakery, mermaid inn, midtown west, Spot Check, upper west side

Posted 1/14/08 on Grub Street
Spot Check

Full Houses at Gottino and El Quinto Pino, Room to Spare at Bar Blanc

Filed Under: 124 rabbit club, bar blanc, el quinto pino, gottino, lunetta, magnolia bakery, smith's, Spot Check

Posted 12/14/07 on Grub Street
Spot Check

A Nearly Full House at Momofuku, But Tumbleweeds at Cantina

Filed Under: back forty, belcourt, cantina, east village, kuta, le lupanar, lower east side, momofuku noodle bar, momofuku ssam bar, solex, Spot Check

Advertising