#Beloved diner Old John’s opening again

#Beloved diner Old John’s opening again

“#Beloved diner Old John’s opening again” As the economy revs up, more beloved Big Apple restaurants that were left for dead stand to find enterprising proprietors willing to bring them back to life. Take, for example, Old John’s Luncheonette — a cozy and classic dinner that’s fed hungry residents of Manhattan’s Upper West Side since…

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#London hotspot Sexy Fish coming soon to NYC and Miami

#London hotspot Sexy Fish coming soon to NYC and Miami

“#London hotspot Sexy Fish coming soon to NYC and Miami” London-based Sexy Fish is hopping across The Pond, bringing its Asian-fusion seafood — along with a mega-buck collection of marine-themed art works by Damiean Hirst and Frank Gehry — to diners in Miami and New York.  British restaurateur Richard Caring, 73, is currently scouting locations…

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#South Street Seaport transformation continues with Carne Mare

#South Street Seaport transformation continues with Carne Mare

“#South Street Seaport transformation continues with Carne Mare” South Street Seaport’s effort to transform itself from a rowdy tourist destination to an actual hot spot will continue this month with the planned opening at Pier 17 of a new eatery by Michelin-rated chef Andrew Carmellini. The chef behind Locanda Verde in Robert de Niro’s Greenwich…

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#Chinatown struggles to recover amid anti-Asian violence

#Chinatown struggles to recover amid anti-Asian violence

“#Chinatown struggles to recover amid anti-Asian violence” New York City’s restaurant business may be roaring back to life, but Chinatown continues to struggle — thanks to rising anti-Asian crimes and a still-sagging tourism industry. “You could throw a bowling ball down the middle of Chinatown and not hit anyone,” said Wellington Chen, executive director of…

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