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A Spring Evening at Osteria Morini

Men Who Dine — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:50:06 +0000

One of our all-time favorite Italian restaurants in NYC is Michael White’s Osteria Morini. Osteria Morini is as close as you will get to Emilia-Romagna without getting on a plane. Chef de Cuisine, Asi Maman, invited us to sample a few of the new spring menu items that were inspired by his recent trip to Italy and there was also a mention of a 120-day

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Strand Bistro NYC

Men Who Dine — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:56:32 +0000

Watch out, there’s a young chef on the block named Kelvin Fernandez that’s making big noise at the Strand Bistro NYC. We met Chef Kelvin Fernandez at an event a few months ago and he asked us if we would like to come into his restaurant and sample what he is doing. We kindly accepted

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Benares Indian Restaurant

Men Who Dine — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:23:29 +0000

Benares is the most sacred city of India, located on the west bank of the holiest of all Indian rivers, the Ganges. It is also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and is considered by many to be the cuisine capital of India. A restaurant bearing the name of such an

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Inagural Dinner for a Better New York – Services for the UnderServed (SUS)

Men Who Dine — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:43:25 +0000

Founded in 1978, Services for the UnderServed (SUS) has gained a reputation for supporting individuals and families facing challenging life situations such as mental illness, developmental disability, physical disability, AIDS, homelessness, unemployment and poverty. The uber-talented host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods, Andrew Zimmern, who is on the board of directors of SUS, hosted a

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Opening of Bocuse at the Culinary Institute of America

Men Who Dine — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:40:29 +0000

There are certain culinary events that are truly historical in nature and none more significant than the opening of Bocuse at the Culinary Institute of America. After forty years, the closing of the Escoffier Restaurant on July 5, 2012 signaled the beginning of a new era at the countries premier culinary school. Paul Bocuse was

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Richie Notar’s Harlow NYC

Men Who Dine — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:56:45 +0000

Last night we attended the opening party of Richie Notar’s new swank masterpiece, Harlow. There are very few people who can throw a party like Richie and fill the room with the likes of Matt Lauer, Martha Stewart, Naomi Campbell, Jonathan Tisch, Rosanna Scotto, Bo Dietl and many other New York heavy hitters. This was

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Celebrity Cruises Pop-Up Restaurant

Men Who Dine — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:24:14 +0000

Cruising has become the fastest growing segment of the travel industry and some cruise lines have pushed the envelope to transform their cuisine into an experience that rivals any fine dining restaurant found on land. Celebrity Cruises came up with a novel idea to showcase the food they are able to craft on board in

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Southern Comfort at City Grit with Lynne Ryan

Men Who Dine — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:44:59 +0000

We love hanging out with our friend Lynne Ryan of Chefs To Dine For. Not only is she funny, brilliant, full of life and most important to us, a serious foodie; we can now also say that she is one amazing chef! Last night Lynne cooked up a Southern feast paired with great wines from

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Chefs to Dine For – David Burke

Men Who Dine — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:16:18 +0000

One of our favorite people in the food world is Lynne Ryan, owner of Chefs To Dine For. When Lynne invited us to join her at David Burke Townhouse for a private dinner, needless to say, we graciously accepted! We have been huge fans of all things David Burke for many years now and going

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Chef Pizza Party at Keste NYC

Men Who Dine — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:30:25 +0000

What do you get when put Rock-Star Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini, Top Chef Masters Kerry Heffernan, Critically-Acclaimed Chef Franklin Becker, Top Chef Masters George Mendes owner of Aldea and Wine Master Joe Campanale owner of dell’anima, L’Artusi, Anfora and L’Apicio together at Keste’ Pizzeria with World-renowned Neapolitan pizza chef, Roberto Caporuscio? A pizza party beyond

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