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Pop ups are not a new phenomenon but this past year we have seen way more than usual. I believe there is a fabulous entrepreneurial and collaborative energy in the air that is helping chefs network and learn from … Continue reading
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We have been eagerly awaiting the return of Frej, one of our favorite restaurants in NYC of 2012. Taking the place of Frej is a new venture lead solo by Fredrik Berselius and a staff of well trained Scandinavians in … Continue reading
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As many of you know Masa is one of the most expensive restaurants in the country. It is one of those places that I have been intrigued by but that’s where it ends cause there isn’t a chance in hell … Continue reading
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The “pop-up restaurant” is not a new phenomenon. That being said, there are only a handful out that there that focus on creating beautiful innovative dishes out of bizarre foraged ingredients. The Chez Jose Experience is all about speed. I … Continue reading
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Atera is an intimate 13 seat dining destination with a focus on creating modern, technique driven art/food, often from unusual foraged ingredients. (A trend that I hope will stick.) Chef Lightner has a background that would perk the ears of … Continue reading
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We first visited Calyer after hearing about it at one of the Chez Jose dinners a few months ago. It was a no brainer we gots to go and check it out. Calyer has a romantic vibe to it. It’s … Continue reading
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After waiting about a year, we finally received the email worth celebrating over…A reservation for 2 at the Roberta’s Tasting Menu!! We acted quickly and confirmed our spots for that coming friday and the rest of the week tried to … Continue reading
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We are going to have to keep this Nordic theme going for one more post. We must share our experience at Frej in Williamsburg, a pop up restaurant created by two very talented chefs, Fredrik Berselius (Corton) and Richard Kuo(Corton … Continue reading
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Williamsburg is full of great restaurants, stores, galleries, bars, coffee shops…. I can not describe how inspiring is to walk around in Williamsburg from the Hipster Bedford to the amazing views in Kent. Unfortunately it seems there are still a lot … Continue reading
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Living in South Williamsburg has its perks, great neighborhood, fascinating and talented people and great food. When I moved here the first restaurant I went to was Diner, a tiny converted diner that serves delicious food to beautiful and stylish … Continue reading
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Torrisi has been on our list for some time now. We haven’t made it there until now for many reasons, mostly due to the anti reservation policy and the crazy buzz, making it impossible to get in. Finally this has … Continue reading
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Jose is Obsessed with Pizza and Burgers! (Probably not the healthiest obsession) So as a result we travel all over the place looking for the tastiest slice. He reads the blogs, gets reccomendations from friends and adds each to a … Continue reading
