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March 27th, 2009

Bondi Road

Fish and chips and other seafood offerings, Aussie style.

153 Rivington, near Suffolk

212-253-5311

Mon, 4pm-10pm; Tue-Wed, 4pm-midnight; Thu, 4pm-1am; Fri, 4pm-2am; Sat, 11am-4am; Sun, 11am-10pm

March 27th, 2009

Blue Seats

Sports bar with finger food (think chicken wings and peel-and-eat shrimp). The big attraction here, though, is 57 high def tv’s.

157 Ludlow, near Stanton

212-614-1494

Mon-Fri, 5:30pm-4am; Sat-Sun, noon-4am

March 27th, 2009

Bia Garden

Vietnamese beer garden and small-plates (street food) menu. There’s a small dining room indoors and a 50 seat patio.

154 Orchard, near Stanton

212-780-0010

Sun-Thu: 5pm-12am Fri-Sat: 5pm-2am
March 27th, 2009

Bereket

A satisfying Turkish kebab joint catering to late night revelers and locals alike.

187 East Houston, at Orchard

212-475-7700

Open 24 hours, daily

March 20th, 2009

Breaking News: Fatal accident at corner of Clinton & Grand

 

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These IPhone photos were take just a few minutes ago at the corner of Clinton and Grand Streets, in front of the Citibank. Bystanders speculated that the garbage truck hit a pedestrian at about 10:30pm. The medical examiner arrive shortly after 1am. The entire area around the Citibank and extending around the corner to the Fine Fare is blocked off with police tape.

March 16th, 2009

Semi-Celebrities Behaving Badly

From this morning's "Page 6:"

PADMA Lakshmi wants you to know that she did not
throw a tantrum at Schiller's. On Friday, a Gawker reader wrote in to
the site that the "Top Chef" host "started flipping out, waving her
arms and stamped her feet" at a hostess after being forced to wait for
a table while dining with financier boyfriend Teddy Forstmann
and another friend. But a rep for Lakshmi says, "She had called in
advance, and they were expecting her, and everyone was lovely. She
loves Schiller's and their staff. It's totally untrue."

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March 16th, 2009

Morning News Notes

Essex Street Market butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter tells The Daily News the recession has hit his customers hard. So along with a few other Market businesses he's providing 115 couples dinner for just $10. The meals will be served at the restaurants "Thor" and "Essex." It's first come, first serve to anyone with an unemployment check or documentation showing their home is in foreclosure.

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Community Board 3 considers liquor licenses for more than two dozen bars and restaurants tonight. If you want to see the sparks fly, the meeting is being held at 200 East 5th Street (at Bowery), 630pm. See the agenda here.

The New York Times says Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will likely push for higher income taxes on the wealthy to help close New York state's huge budget shortfall.

It's "Laid off Mondays" at "The Delancey (bet. Clinton & Attorney)." A free tequila shot at midnight with proof of unemployment, 2 for 1 drinks all night.

It'll be mostly cloudy today with a high of 50, winds up to 11mph. Maybe some rain after 7pm.

More later.

March 15th, 2009

Broadway East’s Split Personality

Is there room for both you and Bill Murray at "Broadway East?"  Last night we stopped by to give this place another try, after being disappointed when it first opened. Since that time, "Broadway East's" subterranean lounge has become a big hit with the hipsters and celebrities. A few months ago, "The New York Post" gushed that Murray, Mike Myers and Tatum O'Neal (not that she had far to walk) had been spotted there. On their web site, however, "Broadway East" calls itself an affordable "neighborhood favorite."  It seems no restaurant these days can survive on Saturday night boozers alone.

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When we arrived at 7:30, the dining room was about half full, in spite of a $30 tasting menu offered until 8pm. It's a good deal. Appetizer, entree and dessert are included. Mussels with roasted tomatoes and fennel were plump and flavorful. The panzanella salad (roasted tomato, ciabatta, goat cheese) was very fresh. Pan seared blue cod was crispy on the outside, tender inside. Wild mushroom tagliatelle and the roast chicken were nicely executed. All of the desserts, unfortunately, were unmemorable. The service was attentive and friendly but the $2 coat check charge is a turnoff (not very neighborly)!

By the time we left, the bar area was packed and the crowd in the dining room had become younger and trendier.  "Broadway East" was morphing from adult restaurant to nightlife hot spot. It's not easy being Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Last night, at least, we thought they pulled it off.

March 14th, 2009

Bacaro

A Venetian small plates restaurant, serving crostini, pasta dishes, cheeses and other morsels. Most of the seating is in a romantic, exposed brick quarters downstairs. There’s a bar on both levels.

136 Division Street

212-941-5060

Tue-Sun, 6pm-midnight; Mon, closed

March 14th, 2009

Azul

Grilled steaks, lamb chops, an assortment of sausages and empanadas – Argentianian style.

152 stanton, near Suffolk

646-602-2004

Daily, 6pm-midnight