The Situation Didn’t Love the Food in Italy | White Star Is On the Market

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 by IrwanKch
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011

Daily New York Food News from NYMag.com & MenuPages.com
Quote of the Day

Guess Thanksgiving Didn’t Count

Ruth Reichl on America's fundamental anti-foodism.

Openings

Pop’s of Brooklyn Moves Into Johnny Rockets Space

The retro chain diner is being replaced by the second location of the Williamsburg-based hamburger and cheesesteak spot.

Closings

White Star Is On the Market

The cocktail bar, once co-owned by Sasha Petraske, could be closing for good.

The Chain Gang

One Olive Garden Was Maybe Serving All-You-Can-Eat Hepatitis

Health officials are warning customers to get vaccinated.

Truckin'

Introducing the ‘Pico de Gap’ Taco Truck

The Gap is the latest corporation to join the mobile-dining fray.

The Other Critics

Sifton Delights in Boulud Sud; Cheshes Calls Salinas ‘More Impressive’ Than the Setting Suggests

Plus: 'The New Yorker' checks out the Castello Plan, and more, in this week's roundup of reviews.

Community Boards

Umberto’s Clam House Sails Through CB2 Meeting; Empanada Mama Gets Burned

Two different restaurants get two very different reactions from the board's SLA committee.

Gaffes

Whole Foods Will Celebrate Ramadan in Spite of Angry Right-Wing Bloggers

After an internal memo urging employees not to promote Ramadan, the chain is backpedaling.

Bookshelf

Grand Central Oyster Bar Will Release a 100th-Anniversary Cookbook

The Grand Central Oyster Bar will publish a new cookbook in the fall of 2013 to celebrate its centennial.

Video Feed

Watch The Situation Give His Take on Italian Food

Doesn't sound like the 'Jersey Shore' star loved the food in Italy.

Mediavore

‘Electronic Tongue’ Can Taste Wine; Labor Walkout at Central Park Boathouse

Plus: coddled New York children discover froofy hot dogs, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Neighborhood Watch

Brooklyn Taco Coming to Essex Street Market; Perfect Picnic Packs Baskets for Bikers

Plus: Rosa Mexicano is going to teach you how to make sorbet, and more neighborhood news.

Openings

Filipino Frenzy: Maharlika Now Open in the E.V.; Pan de Sal in Gramercy

And Sa Aming Nayon got its first critical review.

Openings

Neapolitan Pies and ‘Fried Pizza’ Are Headed to Hell’s Kitchen

There may be a new shrine to Neapolitan pizza in your near future, over in Hell's Kitchen.

 

 

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