La Fonda del Sol, 1961.
Magazines, newspapers and especially blogs are obsessed with the new. But what happens when old becomes new again? We did our best to explore the question as it relates to spots like Minetta Tavern and Monkey Bar, as well as reboots such as La Fonda del Sol in this week’s Eat Out feature. Also, look for factoids on the venues’ storied pasts (the first issue of Reader’s Digest was published in the Minetta Tavern basement), plus a regular from the original La Fonda del Sol weighs in on the new version. Read more »
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Armani/Ristorante 5th Avenue,
Corner Café & Bakery,
Cure,
La Fonda Del Sol,
Mayahuel,
Minetta Tavern,
Monkey Bar,
Tandem,
The Flying Cow,
The Oak Room,
The Pony Bar,
Today in Time Out New York
The chicken skewers at Mr. Jones
Jay Cheshes prefers the main dining room to the bar at La Fonda del Sol, but finds that “menu inconsistencies are, sadly, echoed in both rooms,” and gives it three out of six stars. [TONY]
TONY gives four out of six stars to East Village yakitori cocktail club Mr. Jones, which “is far more Japanese tapas than meat-on-a-stick.” [TONY]
“You’ll leave Beer Table convinced that your pennies were well spent,” we say in our latest bar review, bestowing the “brew enthusiast’s dream” with five out of six stars. [TONY]
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The catfish sandwich at Baoguette. (Photo by Roxana Marroquin)
Ah, we’re so predictable. Times get tough, and we turn to bread—stuffed with all kinds of deliciousness. We suppose it could be worse.… In this week’s issue, the cover story focuses on spring fashion and we ponder another trend of the moment: sandwiches. The throngs that descend with regularity on Baoguette and the new Manhattan Defonte’s may enjoy TONY’s picks of the best new pleasures on sliced bread (and arepas—Williamsburg’s Caracas sneaked in there too). Read more »
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'inoteca e Liquori Bar,
An Choi,
Baogette,
Beer Table,
Bounce Deuce,
BXL East,
Cafe Pedlar,
Calvisius Caviar Lounge,
Caracas Arepa Bar,
Defonte's,
Jay Cheshes,
Jerusalem Nights,
La Fonda Del Sol,
Leisure Time Bowl,
Libertador,
Mr. Jones,
Mudville 9,
Num Pang Sandwich Shop,
Peaches Market Café,
Porchetta,
Simon Sips,
Today in Time Out New York
Tasty morsels are good for you, too, at Rouge Tomate.
Hello, readers. Yes, yes, we’re excited about the upcoming inauguration, too. In this week’s issue (January 15–21), find out where to booze your hearts out the night Mr. Obama drops the elect from his current title. But don’t get too smug over what looks like a step toward equality in this country. This week’s feature focuses on lady chefs still getting short shrift in New York restaurants—this time, at the hands of the media. Read more »
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BarBao,
Bond Street Chocolate,
Da Silvano Bistecca,
Daddy's,
Desnuda,
Flloyd Cardoz,
ghee,
inauguration parties,
La Fonda Del Sol,
Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar,
Mother's,
New in Time Out New York,
Peak Organic ales,
Restaurant Week,
Rouge Tomate,
Tabla
