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Sebastian Junger’s The Half King: Bar Fare That’s a Cut Above

Keith Girard
One of the best things about New York is the wide variety of restaurants and bars in practically every neighborhood. But the restaurant business is notoriously tough, and if you don’t deliver on quality food at good prices, you won’t stay open long. One place that has the formula down is the Half King Bar & Restaurant in Manhattan. It offers bar fare that easily matches the quality of entrees found in higher end restaurants, but at reasonable prices.... Read More...
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Village Prime, Creative, Yet Not Pretentious Steak & Seafood

Keith Girard
Village Prime has opened its doors on Bleecker St. n Manhattan’s trendy Greenwich Village on a bet that downtown hipsters and tourists alike will find it’s “creative yet non-pretentious” steak and seafood menu a welcome alternative. The menu is the work of executive chef Rory O’Farrell. He’s a familiar figure to those who follow the New York restaurant scene.... Read More...
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Mike Mammoliti’s SoHo Restaurant, Mamo, Is All About French Provençal

Keith Girard
Celebrities aren’t necessarily a good judge of fine restaurants, but when patrons include Rihanna, Gigi Hadid, Beyonce and Jay Z, SoHo restauranteur Mike “Mamo” Mammoliti must be doing something right. Michelin-starred Executive Chef Massimo Sola probably has a lot to do with it as well. Mammoliti’s Italian/French restaurant, Mamo, captures the look, feel and Provençal flavors of its Antibes, France, namesake restaurant, Mamo Le Michelangelo.... Read More...
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Junoon: Indian Cusine Fit for Raja in Manhattan’s Flatiron District

Keith Girard
Junoon likes to bill itself as a restaurant with “French service, in the family, ­Indian style.” At least that’s how one waiter described it when a local critic recently visited the new outlet in the Flatiron district of Manhattan. The city doesn’t lack for Indian eateries, but Junoon aims for the upscale. The owners obviously pay attention to detail and it shows in the decor. It’s not your typical buffet-style Indian restaurant.... Read More...
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