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Danny Meyer needs to sell his BPC restaurants and leave town

July 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD No one is a bigger supporter of the three Union Square Hospitality restaurants in Battery Park City than I am. In late 2011, when Shake Shack opened, then Blue Smoke and North … Continue reading

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New chef for North End Grill selected: Eric Korsh

April 18, 2014- The NYT is reporting that Eric Korsh will be the next chef to run North End Grill and replace Floyd Cardoz. He comes from the French bistro Calliope, which closed down due to the bad economy, but … Continue reading

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Battle of the restaurants: Goldman Sachs v Brookfield Place

May 28, 2013- There will be an interesting Battle of the Restaurants coming to Battery Park soon, as the Brookfield Place shops open and compete with the Goldman Sachs established shops.  In the BBQ category will be: Blue Smoke v … Continue reading

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Dear Chefs: Stop putting garlic on hamburgers

Update December 4, 2018- I went back to Hudson 29 (because I live only 100-yards away) and (more…)

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Rosa Mexicano Tribeca abruptly closes doors

Update January 2, 2019- This establishment is now closed. The food was good but the location was odd, perhaps. (more…)

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Review: Taco Dive

Update September 4, 2019- The chicken and beef burritos are great. They are constructed (more…)

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Review: Cosme

August 18, 2015- By Steven E. Greer After hearing multiple restaurant insiders rave about Cosme on 21st and Park Avenue, I went (more…)

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Review: The Dos Toros burrito is respectable

Update December 2, 2015- I had them toast the burrito after it was wrapped in foil. It makes (more…)

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Best photos of the year: 2015

These images are low resolution and blurry. (more…)

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Review: The Nomad cheeseburger is so bad it made me want to punch the chef

July 4, 2015- by Steven E. Greer As part of my 2015 tour of Manhattan Cheeseburgers, I tried the one at the Nomad. I should (more…)

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Review: Northstar Café cheeseburger

December 8, 2017- by Steven E. Greer I discovered the quaint college town of Westerville as I drove to a golf course. Otterbein College is located here. (more…)

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Review: Pint House has fries as good as Clocktower

August 17, 2017- by Steven E. Greer I previously ranked the best French fries in the city and found two Stephen Starr places to have the best: (more…)

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Review: Chick-fil-A

February 4, 2017- by Steven E. Greer It is somewhat ironic that I, King of Chicken Sandwiches and inventor of the Shake Shack Chick’n Sandwich, (more…)

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Another big loss for Lower Manhattan taste buds

September 15, 2016- The corporate chef for the Starr restaurants, James Tracey, recently left for another group. (more…)

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Why you should boycott the BPC block party

Update September 16, 2016- Tomorrow’s block party should be boycotted, for the same reasons (more…)

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New trees on Vesey Street live after all

Update July 8, 2016- I am happy to be wrong here. The locust trees have lived through the (more…)

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Review: Salvation Burger

May 1, 2016- by Steven E. Greer, MD Salvation Burger is the new “better burger” joint opened by The Spotted Pig team of Chef (more…)

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Families love Schilling

June 15, 2016- by Steven E. Greer, MD During my second tasting at Schilling, yesterday, I spotted something that I have not quite seen (more…)

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Told you so: Clocktower fries make “Best of” list

June 10, 2016- I previously raved about The Clocktower’s French fries (but El Vez’s are better). (more…)

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BPC has the best outdoor dining in NYC

Update June 6, 2016- Amada’s outdoor seating continues to humiliate Parm next door. (more…)

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