Frank the Tank shows up at 10 Downing this week to reassess the talents of one Chef Jason Neroni. Of course Frank makes mention of Neroni's brush with the law, his James Beard grovelling, the year-long delays at 10 Downing, but when he gets to the point of the piece—Neroni's cooking—we l...

1) Modern 23, the Chelsea building we always get confused with Chelsea Modern, has fired its in-house sales staff and closed its sales office. The developer's new strategy? Assigning each of the new 23rd Street building's 13 unsold units to specific individual brokers. Can these rivals work together...

[Krieger, 11/24/08] Frankie Brunz takes the F train down to Carroll Gardens this week to file on neighborhood hit Buttermilk Channel, a newish restaurant that trendily sources everything from its sausages to its beer to its ice cream locally. Frank gives her a one:"All of this makes Buttermilk Chann...

The latest from Racked, covering shopping and retail from the sidewalks up. [Photo by Daniel Krieger] 1) Bowery: Looking for one of the largest non-hotel signs of the changing Bowery? An old YMCA at Prince Street has been turned into the Green Depot (above), a massive eco-friendly home supplies stor...

Today Frank Bruni files on the kitschy seafood castle from Ken Friedman and chef April Bloomfeld, The John Dory. Much is exemplary, much is overwhelming, and in sum it gets two stars:"It’s a seafood house, but with the gastronomic muscle, swagger and — it often seems — cholesterol ...

Chelsea: First came Tom: Tuesday Dinner, then Damon: Frugal Fridays (which btw will be closed this Friday for a private event). Now, the latest news coming from the strategists within the Craft Empire: Halfsteak. Starting on Wednesday, the front section of Tom Colicchio's restaurant Craftsteak will ...

For everyone that bet the "under" in the big game, congrats! No, we're not talking about the Super Bowl, we're talking about the real fiercest showdown in all the land: Hotel Chelsea management vs. Hotel Chelsea tenants. The first replacement for 50-year Chelsea manager Stanley Bard (who was ousted ...

Chelsea: Since it was anticipated for over a year, we're not surprised at the breadth of reactions to Jim Lahey's Co. (or Company on the restaurant's signage, Co-pane as the website is spelled). What is somewhat surprising is how many negative comments revolve around front of the house operations, p...

SOHO — Zagat notices a restaurant in LA, Dusty's, has a website that looks strikingly similar to that of Balthazar. Perhaps the vibe and decor aren't the only aspects of the Soho staple copy cats are ripping off any more. [Zagat] PADMAVERSE — Padma is branching out into food themed jewel...

Brook-vin, in plywood days [Photo Credit] 1) Park Slope: Update: A little over a month ago, we learned that wine bar Brook-vin was at least two weeks out from its reported opening date. Today, (over a month later), Brooklyn Paper reports it will finally open tonight, writing: “Manager Brian Mi...