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Mico Machine

Mico Machine

Done, your wish is granted. Oh, you didn’t wish for L’Amico, an advanced-pizza-and-casual-date spot from Laurent Tourondel, opening tomorrow right on the border of Chelsea and NoMad? Well, sorry, but that’s what we’ve got for you today. This man, Tourondel. You know him because he started all the BLT places and Arlington Club, and they were good. But now

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Garden State

Garden State

Yesterday, you watched football. Of course you did. It’s football season now, and that’s what happens. Tonight, you go to a vegan spot in the East Village, because you’re complicated like that. Here’s Avant Garden, the prettiest little vegan date spot you ever did see, from the gentleman behind Mother of Pearl, Death + Co and Bergen Hill. It’s opening

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Due Diligence

Due Diligence

The Establishment: Sadelle’s, the new bagel, pastry and diner-ish spot from Jeff Zalaznick, Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone. You already know what they’ve done. This place is open, and we checked it out. If you want to see their patty melt, you’ll need to look at the slideshow. And trust us, you want to see their patty melt.

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Paint It Black

Paint It Black

You know how Manhattan real estate is these days. Skyrocketing rents. Unprecedented foreign investment. Giant barns popping up everywhere. See: Black Barn, an immense bi-level place for ribeye and wine just off Madison Square Park, opening tonight. Here’s the knowledge you should have going in. It feels pretty autumnal in there right now. Probably

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Now Yu See It

Now Yu See It

And now, a haiku: Nice man in Fiat Shuts down every road in town. Here’s some barbecue. Specifically, Yunnan BBQ, where what used to be Yunnan Kitchen focuses on what’s really important. That’d be the barbecue, and the place is open now. Like before, it’s the kind of spot you want to bring a big group of friends to, and take over this whole communal

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Give Pisa Chance

Give Pisa Chance

You know what you don’t see so much anymore in this city? Places that are hiding other places. Let’s take a look at one of those today. Visana and Pisa Pizza, a pizza place with a whole dance lounge/cocktail thing going on in the back. It’s open now in Gramercy. A common scenario occurs. You want something possessing a crispy crust, tomato sauce, cheese

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Odd Job

Odd Job

Oh, hey, you. You look great. You always do, you magnificent bastard. Probably because it’s Friday. Anyway, we’re gathered here today to tell you OddFellows in the East Village just shifted gears a little bit. To a sandwich place. All the sandwiches are made of dessert. It’s called OddFellows, The Sandwich Shop. Real simple, real original, and it’s

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Wild Game

Wild Game

Baseball. Football. Basketball. Hockey. They’ve all, in one stage or another, converged, like some sort of glorious athletic eclipse. Naturally, this convergence makes one hungry. And so we bring you The State of Game Day Food, a look at some of the more extravagant versions of the things you want to be eating before, during or after the game. Allow us

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Numbers Game

Numbers Game

“Nolita eateries seem to be having a moment right now.” —A thought of yours, in the not-far-off future. “I don’t mind this particular moment. I don’t mind it at all.” —The thought that’s likely to follow. Commence daydreaming about Oficina 1000 Miglia, a rustic-looking nook of an Italian spot with extraordinary brunching potential, open now. It’s the

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Quality Time

Quality Time

Whoever said a casual neighborhood date spot from the Quality Meats guy would pop up in the West Village this fall, good call. Absolutely nailed it. Maybe you should think about playing the lottery. Anyway, it’s here, it’s open now in the West Village, and naturally it’s called Quality Eats. It’s where you’ll find Bryan Schneider from Clover Club behind

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