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100 Rules for Restaurant Staffers

Last week, Bruce Buschel wrote the first installation of "100 Things Restaurants Should Never Do." Today, he's back with Part Two. A few I'm inclined to agree with: 58. Do not bring judgment with the ketchup. Or mustard. Or hot...

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More Thanksgiving Menus!

[Photo: Robyn Lee] We've made a bunch of additions to our New York Thanksgiving Menu guide as more restaurants firm up their plans—including heavy hitters like the Craft restaurants, 100% vegan options like Pure Food and Wine, and affordable...

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Eating Out Alone in New York

Over on Serious Eats Talk, clarkie_16 asks for good places to eat out alone in New York. We've got some suggestions here, including a few expected ones—the bars at Balthazar and Otto, grab-and-go joints like the Shake Shack or...

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Coffee Chronicles: Behind the Scenes at Counter Culture

"You might be pleased to know your beans are roasted and packed to the sexy classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath." [Photographs: Allison Hemler] Get out your measuring scoop, a kettle, and a French press, and make...

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Shutter Strip on Hudson

[Fork in the Road] It's been a tough year for restaurants across New York and across the country, but some neighborhoods have been hit harder than others, as becomes painfully and troublingly clear in this Fork in the Road...

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Top Critics on the State of the Restaurant World

Likes: David Chang, Num Pang. [Nick Solares; Robyn Lee] In checking in on the state of the food world, Grub Street polls a good cross-section of expert critics (including our own Ed Levine) on current trends, important chefs, and...

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Restaurants Adding Sneaky Service Charges

This restaurant didn't add a service charge, but you might want to watch out on your next bill. Nobody likes to be charged extra, especially when it's on the part of the bill you have the most control of—the...

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The Pasta Chronicles

Some people count sheep when they can't sleep. I count pasta dishes. There's something about a plate of pasta that's incredibly soothing and satisfying at the same time, and soothing and satisfying thoughts are surefire paths to sleep. The other...

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A Truly Great Lunch at Frankies17 Clinton Spuntino

When we sat down to eat at Frankies Clinton Spuntino yesterday, we just about had the joint to ourselves. We ordered, and great comfort food started coming almost immediately. At Frankies they serve absolutely delicious contemporary takes on classic red...

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Top 5 Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Contenders

A number of ELE users commented, and rightly so, that all the places on my Best Italian restaurant list were all pretty damned pricey. So I thought I should take a stab at a list of potential top five neighborhood...

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