"You leave here wanting to grow your own goji berries." ABC Elixir Bar 35 East 18th St, New York NY 10003 (b/n Broadway and Park Avenue South; map); 212-475-5829; abckitchennyc.net Smoothies have always been on the expensive side—but $12 expensive?...
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How many Jean-Georges Vongerichtens are there? In this age of downsizing and retrenchment, he has managed to open not one, but two serious restaurants in New York in the last two months.
What we wanted to know: Can a world-class chef open this many restaurants and have them all be a reflection of his philosophy and his culinary voice?
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This is
Jean-Georges Vongerichten, at his new restaurant
ABC Kitchen. And that thing in his hands? A cinnamon stick. A very large Indonesian cinnamon stick. Probably enough to fulfill this nation's cinnamon toast needs for the next year or so.
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Who doesn't love french fries? We've long been looking for New York's best, and decided that the city's fries deserved more than a post—they needed a column of their own. Here's TGI Fry-Day, your weekly dose of deliciousness. Got a...
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From left: Passionfruit-chili soda from Jean Georges' Perry Street. Photograph by kathyylchan on Flickr; Elderberry soda from Perry Street. Photograph by ulteriorepicure on Flickr For those who don't like commercial soda, don't drink alcohol, or just want some fizz...
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Jean-Georges Vongerichten doesn't want us penny-pinching diners to fear the white tablecloth meals this holiday season. In a blog post titled "My Gift To You This Season," he says: "I'm offering prix-fixe lunch for $24 and prix-fixe dinner for $35...
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