Sebastian Junger’s The Half King: Bar Fare That’s a Cut Above: Permanently Closed
One of the best things about New York is the wide variety of restaurants and bars....
Keith Girard
Open Door Gastropub: Irish Pub Goes Upscale in Downtown Manhattan
Open Door Gastropub at 110 John Street (between Pearl & Cliff Streets) is a different take on the traditional Irish pub and represents, in many ways, the changing nature of Manhattan's financial district. It takes bar food to the next level in an upscale setting that's still easy on the wallet. ...
Russian Samovar Conveys Imperial Russian Grandeur With a Vodka Bar to Die For
Russian Samovar, the Midtown West restaurant, is known as much for its unique cuisine as it is for it’s support of the arts. ...
Chris Miller, NYC’s ‘Steak Whisperer,’ Opens Steakhouse in Sutton Place
Chris Miller, New York’s “steak whisperer” has opened Four Cuts Steakhouse in Manhattan....
Dirt Candy: Manhattan’s Veggie Experts All Grits and Beans
Dirt Candy, also known as vegetables, is the name of this East Village restaurant that celebrates the miracle transforming rain, soil and sunshine into delicious, healthy food...
Union Cantina Turns Mexican Cuisine Into a High Art in Southampton Village
Ian Duke and David Hilty, two well-known Hamptonians who own the Southampton Social Club, are the moving force behind Union Cantina....
Pescatore: A Neighborhood Hit With Good Food, Moderate Prices
Pescatore at Second Ave and 50th St. in Manhattan three years ago, but he’s no rookie in the restaurant business. He worked his way up at the restaurant from waiter to general manager and knows every facet of the operation....
East River Cafe: New York Style Dining, Moderate Price
It’s always a welcome sight when the owner of a restaurant greets patrons as they enter the door. At the East River Café on the corner of First Ave. and 61st St. at the foot of the Queensboro Bridge, Sam Morcos is usually sitting at the end of the well-known copper bar just inside the door....
T Bar Steakhouse and Bar Carves Out a Niche on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
Long time Upper East Siders might still remember it as The Lenox Room, but Tony Fortuna has carved out a niche....
Sotto Sopra Pairs Steak, Northern Italian Cuisine in Amagansett — PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Sotto Sopra features northern Italian cuisine, as well Bobby Van’s classic steaks.
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Joseph Smith and Rick Passarelli, well-known owners of Bobby Van’s Steakhouse restaurants, have made a mark in the competitive Hamptons resta...
Zach Erdem Brings New York City Vibe to Southampton’s 75 Main
Zach Erdem, the new owner of Southampton’s 75 Main restaurant, has turned the 20-year-old landmark into a year-round destination combining its familiar Hamptons style with a New York City nightlife vibe. Restaurants in the summer vacation redoubt of the rich and famous tend to come and go, but 75 Main has managed to keep its allure....
Nunzi’s Brings a Modern Take on Classic Italian Dining to Farmingdale
Chefs Anthony LoCastro and Marc Wisehart collaborate to produce memorable dining at Nunzi’s....
Greenwich Steakhouse Brings Midtown Steaks to West Village — Permanently Closed
Owner Frank Gocaj and executive chef Victor H. Chavez have teamed up at Greenwich Steakhouse for an upscale New York City dining experience in the West Village that can hold its own against Midtown competitors....
Rayuela: A New Take on Latin American, Spanish Cuisine
Rayuela (ra-yue-la), Spanish for hopscotch, illustrates their gourmet Latin American and Spanish menu that hops among the best recipes from a dozen Spanish-speaking countries---effectively erasing their boundaries....
Demarchelier French Bistro Puts the ‘Ooo La La’ in Manhattan Dining — Permanently Closed
Eric Demarchelier’s self-naemd French bistro has been a fixture on the Upper East Side....
Keith Girard
Keith Girard four decades of experience as an award-winning reporter, editor-in-chief, and senior media executive. Keith’s career began in Washington, D.C., where he was a reporter for The Washington Post and a contributing editor for Regardie's and Washingtonian magazines. He also worked as a writer/producer in CNN's Washington Bureau and has written one book on the U.S. Marines in the Gulf War.