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Continue reading →: snackpspot: venetian palazzo, las vegas
As the sole power-that-is behind Snack, I often ruminate on how much fun (and less work) it would be to have guest bloggers. Some of my fantasy bloggers are actual people, like, say, Toby Young, who would review Graydon Carter’s Waverly Inn. Some, however, would be fictitious renderings like Danny…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: beaucoup beef, still
Chinese astrology tells us this is the year of the dog (though it does not officially start until January 29th). Fine enough. But it will also, still, continue to be the year (nee, the decade?) of the cow. A friend remarked recently, "Um, what’s with all the burger places? When…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: resolution number #8
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to get a new j-o-b? Here’s something for those ubiquitous advice seekers who say to me, "I really love food and follow all the restaurant news and think it would be great to turn my passion into a profession." After the jump, a…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: rocco not on 20th in 07
Recall that old grapevine goodie about Rocco taking a restaurant space at 36 East 20th street? It’s been around since 04, then 05 and 06. It seems 07 will be the year the rumor died. Real estate sources say the space was signed by something called Blue Satin, definitively sans…
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Continue reading →: planesnack: le bernardin big apple bon voyage contest
After surveying and assessing the gift wrap rubble and holiday aftermath, did you get everything you wished for? Almost? Everything except that "enchanted afternoon" with chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin? Well, a day of fish with the Frenchman could be yours, if you have the patience to fill out…
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Continue reading →: snackwire: get a room
Snackwire’s press release service is not just for restaurants. Are you thinking about staying in on New Year’s Eve, but feeling unenthusiastic about the cooking and clean-up that requires? Consider checking in to a hotel with room service and housekeeping a plenty. Full press release after the jump. …
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Continue reading →: snacksound: goldfarb deconstructs ’06
I interviewed Will Goldfarb on the best and worst of 2006 for a story in today’s NY Sun (along with Andrew Carmellini, Donatella, the Maccioni boys, Morimoto, Michael Lomonaco, Gary Robbins and Dave Chang). While the page did not have room 4 the entire thing, snack not only has room,…
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Continue reading →: hotsnack: year end
It’s officially now an annual event. Snack replies to the Eater call for the year end wrap up as thus. . Top three restaurants newcomers of the year? A Voce, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Room 4 Dessert. . Top three restaurant standbys of the year? Rai Rai Ken, August, Le…






