Fatburger Opens in New York City

Cue the paparazzi on awards night: the first of ten Fatburgers has finally opened in New York City.

 

Reviewed by: Fabiana Santana

509 Third Avenue
New York, NY
212-630-0319

See map: Google Maps

Opening Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Price: $$

In an effort to bring "Hollywood to New York," Fatburger CEO Andy Wiederhorn has begun his East Coast expansion and he is bringing his brand of grilled-to-order patties and candy-inspired milkshakes with him. The New York version won't feel familiar to West Coasters  - exposed duct work, brick and vintage pics are scattered throughout, and this one has a full bar.  Because that's how NYers roll.

But the Fat crew aren't taking too much of a risk - all menu items are the same. Including the The XXX Challenge, which double-dog dares burger lovers to indulge in a giant-sized burger made with three patties (24oz of beef total), cheese and all the trimmings. Succeed and you get a certificate and your name on the wall of burger eating fame.

Mario Batali Helps Hellmann’s Celebrate 100 Years

Celebrity chef and The Chew co-host Mario Batali is Hellmann’s celebrate its 100th Anniversary by spicing things up in the kitchen and revamping some of the brand’s best recipes.

“It’s all about maintaining deliciousness, it’s all about maintaining juiciness, and it’s all about making sure your family is really happy,” he explained at a cooking demo. The chef, who cooks at home with his wife and two sons three days a week, is a big fan of bringing kids into the kitchen. “My sons will eat anything we eat because we never make it a big deal. We’re like, ‘hey, pass the parsnips!’”

“Once your kid has touched a parsnip, peeled it, helped sautée it, you can bet he will want to eat it.”  The key, he says, is not to make food a mystery. “Make it accessible. Don’t make the fact that there is something green on their plate that they have never eaten before a big deal.”

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New Openings: Carbone

Italian-American food is getting more love from the Torrisi crew. who knew linguini with clam sauce could get NYC foodies all hot and bothered.

Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi helped breathe new life into Italian food in NYC with their cult-fave restaurants Torrisi Italian Specialties and Parm. Expect them to do the same for red-sauced pasta dishes with the opening of Carbone.

After revamping the 90-year old Thompson Street restaurant Rocco, the chef-partners, along with their business partner Jeff Zalaznick are celebrating the old-school that the now gone resto represented, both in sentiment and in food at Carbone.  Remember the dining scene in Moonstruck? How the portly waiter, Bobo,  knew exactly what Olympia Dukakis' character was going to eat and drink without even presenting her with a menu? That's the kind of service you can expect at Carbone. As for food, expect Ital-Ameri favorites like chicken scarpariello, veal piccata, marsalas and clam sauces.  The perfect merging of two worlds comes with the offering of "any way you like it" proteins like lobster (steamed? broiled? fra diavolo?). This is a new restaurant in foodie-focused NYC, though, so there are some updates. Like the clams, for example, are Montauk littlenecks and are served with house-dried oregano. Also, the  waiters are dressed in vintage-style vests and tuxedos designed by Zac Posen, which matches nicely with the circa 1958 style decor of exposed brick, white and black tiled floors ala the Godfather,  and giant-sized and white-clothed tables. Hanging on the wall will be a selection of rotating art curated by Vito Schnabel (yes, Julian's son).

I have a feeling Bobo would be proud.

181 Thompson Street
at Bleeker
New York, NY 10012
(212) 254-3000

http://carbonenewyork.com/

Art Smith's Latin Soul

Art and Soul

When you think of celebrity chef Art Smith, good old-fashion Southern food is no doubt the first thing that comes to mind. A native of North Florida, or what he calls "south Georgia, north Florida," Smith is the author of three award-winning cookbooks (the latest: Back to the Family), and owns and operates four restaurants (most notably Art and Soul in Washington D.C.), all of which focus on his childhood's Southern cuisine.  Catching up with the chef this weekend at South Beach's illustrious Wine & Food Festival, his talents were on display a dinner at the swanky Soho Beach House where we got to sample his decadent fried chicken, creamy fingerling potato salad, and melt-in-your-mouth buttermilk biscuits. But when the chef goes home, it's often Latin food that's on his mind.

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Happy Birthday BLT Steak

 BLT STEAK IS CELEBRATING THEIR NINTH BIRTHDAY WITH AMAZING SPECIALS - ONE DAY ONLY  SUNDAY MARCH 3, 2013

 

The first BLT Steak opened its doors on March 3, 2004 on 57th Street in NYC. To honor the flagship location’s birthday, the following restaurants will join in the celebration! See specials below

BLT Steak and Prime: Select Entrees $33.04, Sides / Desserts $3.03, and Wine / Beer / Cocktails $3.03
BLT Bar & Grill, Casa Nonna: $33.04 for a 3-course prix-fixe menu
BLT Burger and GO Burger: Birthday Shake $3.03, Starters $3.03, Sliders $3.03
BLT Fish Shack: Starters $3.03, Desserts $3.03, Wine / Beer / Cocktails $3.03


Classic Steaks & Entrees: $33.04

Signature Sides & Desserts: $3.03

House Wine, Beer & Specialty Cocktails: $3.03