When you walk into the Alexandria, the new bio-tech center building on the banks of the East River, you are confronted by a sign:
Riverpark, a Tom Colicchio restaurant. But if you go on to have a couple of very fine meals there—as we did—it is highly unlkely that you will find Mr. Colicchio there. It's chef-partner Sisha Ortuzar running the kitchen. When pressed for a pithy description of the menu at Riverpark, Ortuzar said it was American food with a New York point of view. When pressed on whether the restaurant lacked focus, he said with a giggle, "It is all over the place in a controlled manner." And that's about right.
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Colicchio & Sons 85 Tenth Avenue, New York NY 10011 (at West 15th; map); 212-400-6699; colicchioandsons.com Service: Friendly, professional and glacial—a three course lunch took almost two hours Setting: The bar room has wonderful natural light but the decor...
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Editor's note: In "Apps Only," Ben Fishner will be eating his way through New York's appetizer, bar, and lounge menus as your guide to fine dining on a budget. He blogs at Ben Cooks Everything. White anchovy bruschetta. [Photos:...
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[Photos: Nikki Goldstein] I certainly can't elaborate on what's already been said about Colicchio & Sons's dinner offerings, but I have no reservations in calling it one of the more interesting brunch menus to crop up as of late....
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Beef tongue. [Photos: Chichi Wang] Always on the lookout for offal-loving chefs, I dropped by Craftbar last week to try the Charcuterie and other nose-to-tail dishes of Chef de Cuisine Lauren Hirschberg. The tongue was tender, the head was...
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Tom Colicchio is back in the kitchen—at least, for now—and Ed Levine couldn't be happier.
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[Photos: Nick Solares] Is it fair to judge a restaurant on opening night? Of course not, even if it belongs to celebrity chef Tom Colicchio. (I bet he hates that term.) So I present, without comment—save to say that I...
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"We figured out people don't want sandwiches for dinner. Even I don't." —Sisha Ortuzar, 'Wichcraft chef-partner [Photographs: Robyn Lee] 'Wichcraft 11 East 20th St, New York NY 10003 (b/n Broadway and Fifth, map); 212-780-0577; wichcraftnyc.com Service: Friendly, accommodating, a little...
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"Order wisely and you'll eat really well for a modest sum. Order not so wisely and you will likely end up disappointed." Photographs by Robyn Lee Halfsteak 85 10th Avenue, New York NY 10011 (b/n 15th and 16th Street; map);...
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New York Times' City Room reports that celebrity chef Tom Colicchio was sued by a former Craftbar waitress in Federal court on Thursday. The waitress, Nessa Rapone, is accusing his company of "misappropriating employee tips, withholding some overtime pay and...
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