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An Oral History of Prune’s Brunch

Where midwestern tourists ate eggs Benny next to Jake Gyllenhaal. By Joshua David Stein

first taste Beefbar Is the Strangest New Steakhouse in New York Wagyu Bolognese and emoji plates land in Tribeca. By Matthew Schneier and Tammie Teclemariam
who ate where Café Loup Was Where Writers Went for Gossip and Affairs A literary haunt where it seemed everyone “knew” one another. By Vivian Gornick
who ate where Elio’s Was the Epicenter of Manhattan Power in the ’80s “Nancy Reagan used to come all the time.” By Shawn McCreesh
where to eat The Upper East Side Gets a Face-lift A Cajun clubhouse, lobster tacos, and Basque seafood from sushi experts. By Adam Reiner
who ate where Where Soho Artists Cooked for Each Other Back in the ’70s Gumbo, bone necklaces, and public infidelity that turned into a movie at Food. By Carl Swanson
who ate where The Law Students Who Lunched at Nobu “We would just sit there and feel like we were fabulous.” By Leigh McMullan Abramson

Restaurant Reviews

restaurant review Huda Is a Bistro With Shish Barak A neighborhood spot impressively balances its many influences. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Restaurant Review: At the Altar of Korean Fried Chicken Coqodaq’s owner calls it a cathedral. It feels more like a club. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Corima Has Potential — and Excellent Tortillas It’s Northern Mexico, just below Canal. By Matthew Schneier
restaurant review Restaurant Review: Metropolis Is Mid City Marcus Samuelsson opens an ode to New York that’s hard to pin down. By Matthew Schneier

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The Grub Street Diet

the grub street diet Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna Holds Taste Tests at Home “We’ll get every kind of root beer and then blindfold my kid …” By Tammie Teclemariam
the grub street diet Veronika Slowikowska Is Working on Her Smoothie Order “I have a real issue with saying spirulina.” By Zach Schiffman
the grub street diet Joanna Goddard Loves a Smash and Grab “Before there was girl dinner, there was the smash and grab.” By Gaby Grossman
the grub street diet Elyssa Heller De-Stresses With Barney Greengrass “I have one rule at Edith’s: If our sandwich comes with a latke, people can’t order one without it.” By Gaby Grossman

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