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The Battery Place Market

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Details separate Blue Smoke from the rest of the pack

https://youtu.be/UczfQJDMh6k February 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Have you ever had a Southern-style biscuit made in a restaurant that was not so dry that it did not require butter and jam to prevent sticking to the roof of your … Continue reading

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Prisoner

February 19, 2014- By Steven E. Greer With more people becoming like me, and finding the theaters unbearable, deferring to see movies when they hit Netflix, I will start sharing my reviews. Please feel free to post your own. I … Continue reading

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Ralph Lauren botches another Olympic with bad taste

January 26, 2014- Recall, for the 2012 summer Olympics, designer Ralph Lauren was criticized for having his Olympic team uniforms manufactured in China. Somehow, he got the contract again for the 2014 Olympics. This time, he learned his lesson, and … Continue reading

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Tribeca’s China Blue gets horrible review in NY Daily News

February 5, 2014- The new Tribeca Chinese joint, China Blue, was destroyed by the Daily News restaurant reviewer today. Sadly, we have to agree with most of what they wrote. BP.TV was giving the place a few more months before … Continue reading

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Why Super Bowl 48 will suck

Update February 2, 2014- Told you so, lead story tomorrow will be how New jersey screwed up the transportation to the game. Opinion February 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer What would happen if, as an experiment of the effectiveness … Continue reading

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RIP Super Linda

Update December 12, 2013- We predicted the demise of Super Linda back in February with our title “RIP Super Linda”. We see dead people, so to speak. Sure enough, it is official. Eater reports, “Tribeca Latin restaurant Super Linda is … Continue reading

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Tribeca, still lame after 9:00 PM one year later

August 31, 2013- Ranger’s hockey star Sean Avery must agree with us, because he sold his stakes in Tiny’s and Warren 77. July 16, 2013– Despite high hopes for some new openings, we sadly report that Tribeca is still Super … Continue reading

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The Blue Smoke fried chicken sandwich

Update June 8, 2013- The Blue Smoke fried chicken sandwich is now perfected. Also, the management and staff have changed quite a bit. We can recommend this establishment. March 25, 2013 By Steven E. Greer We got an exclusive look … Continue reading

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The Hobbit Part 2: Best viewed at home on Blue Ray

January 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I saw the Hobbit Part: The Desolation of Smaug. If you are a fan, I would not discourage you from seeing it, but it is a bit gratuitous with the action scenes. There … Continue reading

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Blue Smoke baby back ribs and grilled Brussels sprouts

Blue Smoke baby back ribs and grilled Brussels sprouts (more…)

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Parm, coming to Brookfield Place

December 25, 2013- Parm is one of the full sit-down restaurants coming to Brookfield Place this year, on the corner of Vesey and North End Avenue. The original small shop on Mulberry Street won two stars in the NY Times … Continue reading

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Peapod is cheaper than FreshDirect

January 8, 2014- If you have seen those new Peapod grocery trucks on your streets, instead of FreshDirect, there is a reason: They are cheaper. Peapod was ranked by the WSJ in a survey of 14 online grocery store delivery … Continue reading

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Scarpetta: five years in and still elite

October 2, 2014- By Steven E. Greer If you want some absurdly good Italian/Mediterranean food, five years after opening, Scarpetta still impresses the senses. (more…)

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Restaurant trends we hope to not see in 2014

December 31, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD For Thanksgiving, I made the mistake of eating mashed potatoes with truffle oil, at North End Grill, and my wimpy GI system rejected it. I wrote “Two-year review of The North End … Continue reading

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Finally, Whole Foods serves real ice cream

December 21, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Whole Foods in Tribeca has an ice cream and coffee station near the exit. It has always served gelato, not real ice cream. We noticed that they have now switched to an artisan … Continue reading

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Trailer out for “Wolf of Wall Street” filmed all over Downtown

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Harry’s of Hanover Square and the wine cellar

Harry Poulakakos took us one an extensive tour of his flagship restaurant and its extensive wine cellar.   (more…)

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Curmudgeons versus Downtown and entire gay community over Pier 26 concerts

July 20, 2013- The Specials played at Pier 26 on July 17. In the video is the “noise” that some curmudgeons in Tribeca are complaining about. Note, there is nothing but huge commercial buildings directly by Pier 26, such as … Continue reading

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Clarke’s Standard compared to Shake Shack, Bill’s Burger, and Blue Smoke

Update November 6, 2014- This establishment is no longer in business. (more…)

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