Posts tagged restaurant

Former firefighters and friends from Far Rockaway Eugene, Terrence, Dan Stephen are the owners of the Park Avenue Tavern …Murray Hill, New York (via Daily News)

Former firefighters and friends from Far Rockaway Eugene, Terrence, Dan Stephen are the owners of the Park Avenue Tavern …Murray Hill, New York (via Daily News)

Enjoying a few beers and some food at Wheeler’s…Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn (via Eater NY)

Enjoying a few beers and some food at Wheeler’s…Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn (via Eater NY)

Mark Schachner and his “Best of New York” pastrami sandwich…Mill Basin, Brooklyn (via NY Daily News)

Mark Schachner and his “Best of New York” pastrami sandwich…Mill Basin, Brooklyn (via NY Daily News)

Dining at Giuseppina’s in Greenwood Heights…Brooklyn, NYC (via NY Times)

Dining at Giuseppina’s in Greenwood Heights…Brooklyn, NYC (via NY Times)

Carmine DelPriore, the Manager of Faicco’s Pork store, shows off their giant hero…Dyker Heights, Brooklyn (via The Brooklyn Paper)

Carmine DelPriore, the Manager of Faicco’s Pork store, shows off their giant hero…Dyker Heights, Brooklyn (via The Brooklyn Paper)

Shmelka Friedman of Hungarian Kosher Cuisine with his oven-fresh kugel…Borough Park, Brooklyn (via NY Times)

Shmelka Friedman of Hungarian Kosher Cuisine with his oven-fresh kugel…Borough Park, Brooklyn (via NY Times)

Tora Yi, the Sushi and Opera Impressario…Greenwich Village, NYC (via Cityroom)

Tora Yi, the Sushi and Opera Impressario…Greenwich Village, NYC (via Cityroom)

We’re Totally Fond of Fonda…East Village, New York City (via NY Times)

We’re Totally Fond of Fonda…East Village, New York City (via NY Times)

The Queen of Restaurant Drag…East Village, New York, NY - but soon moving to Times Square (image via Metromix)

The Queen of Restaurant Drag…East Village, New York, NY - but soon moving to Times Square (image via Metromix)

More Pizza News: Grimaldi's Tossed Out

First Di Fara’s is shuttered by the DOH…and now this…

One of the city’s most famous pizzerias is being tossed out of its building — and adding injury to insult, the rival establishment that’s moving in is inheriting its unique oven.

Brooklyn’s Grimaldi’s Pizzeria will move its world-famous tourist hot spot on Old Fulton Street in DUMBO to a larger site next door as early as Nov. 29 because its landlord declined to dish out a new lease.

But staying behind is one of its biggest attractions — a coal-fired brick oven that will soon be churning out pies for a competing pizza joint. (read more at NYPost.com)

DOH! Di Fara Shuttered by the DOH!
Perpetual “best-of” list-topper and cultishly loved Midwood institution Di Fara pizzeria has been  shuttered after racking up a not-so-delicious 67 violation points by the  Department of Health.  Even so, something tells us this little setback won’t do much to shorten the equally-legendary wait time once the shop opens back up.
(via Gothamist)

DOH! Di Fara Shuttered by the DOH!

Perpetual “best-of” list-topper and cultishly loved Midwood institution Di Fara pizzeria has been shuttered after racking up a not-so-delicious 67 violation points by the Department of Health.  Even so, something tells us this little setback won’t do much to shorten the equally-legendary wait time once the shop opens back up.

(via Gothamist)

So Sad: Park Slope Institution Aunt Suzie's To Close

After 25 years in business, the homey red sauce Italian restaurant Aunt Suzie’s is going to the great cannoli in the sky. The owner, Irene LoRe, posted an open letter on Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District website announcing her decision to call it quits on January 1st. LoRe, who is also the executive director of the Fifth Avenue BID, opened Aunt Suzie’s when Fifth Avenue was a very different (i.e. seedy) scene, and the closure marks the end of an era. (via Gothamist)

The 30 Best Sandwiches in NYC

Our friends at Serious Eats are back with 30 more sandwiches they’ve loved in New York over the past year. Some are New York classics, some newcomers to the city. But they’re all delicious in our eyes, from food carts to restaurants, Brooklyn to The Bronx. How many have you tried?

Where to Eat Near the NYC Marathon

The annual ING NYC Marathon is going down this Sunday, November 6, and while many of us are gearing up to cheer on our favorite runners, the thought of all that calorie-shredding physical exertion is making us hungry, natch. Check out this handy Marathon dining guide, with recommendations by mile marker, because let’s face it  - all that cheering really works up an appetite. (via Zagat)

Ramen Wars: Who Makes The Ultimate Bowl?

The one benefit of the early winter weather on Saturday was that it got us craving a hot bowl of delicious Ramen.  We have our favorite places (Totto Ramen) but two of Gothamist’s editors debated over who makes the best bowl in town.  Read their reviews and let us know your favorite spots!