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Upper West Side: Fatty Crab Throws Itself a First Birthday Party

Fatty Crab, the Malaysian-inspired eatery on Broadway, is throwing itself a first birthday
party. When you reach a year old, “that’s an appropriate time to start drinking,” insist the folks who oversee the always-packed place about the celebration to take place March 3.
To mark the one-year anniversary, there will be hors d’oeuvres “by the folks [...]

Upper West Side: Tavern on the Green To Throw Farewell New Year’s Bash

Right before the current owners of Tavern on the Green shut the doors of the legendary eatery located on the Upper West Side just inside Central Park, they’ll be staging a last hurrah - a New Year’s Eve 2009 farewell bash.
The extravagantly decorated restaurant—there’s topiary outside and stained glass windows within—was launched in 1976  by [...]

Daniel Boulud Pins Hopes on American Showing in Bocuse d’Or Cooking Competition

It’s “the hardest cooking competition in the world, ” said Gavin Kaysen, who placed sixth as the US contender in the 2007 Bocuse d’Or cooking competition that’s been dubbed the Culinary Olympics.
Twelve US teams, each composed of a chef and an assistant, were announced at a press conference at Restaurant Daniel in New York on [...]

Where to Buy Potato Latkes for Hanukkah on the Upper West Side

When it comes to purchasing already-prepared Hanukkah latkes–those irresistible potato pancakes that are to Hanukkah as fruit cake is to Christmas–the Upper West Side abounds with dining-in or take-out options.
“We do a beautiful job on latkes,” remarked Nick the cook at Barney Greengrass, the iconic dairy restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue on New York’s Upper West [...]

Restaurant Opening: Big Daddy’s to Open Branch on the Upper West Side in Early 2010

Big Daddy’s, the chainlet of popular 80’s retro-style eateries, is opening a new Upper West Side outlet on Broadway and 91st Street in early 2010.
The opening of the 150-seat restaurant is slated for January or February, said Caki Zamoiski, marketing rep for the casual family-friendly eateries, with existing locales in Gramercy and on the [...]