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  1. q&a
    Legendary Pastry Chef Claudia Fleming Returns to the Danny Meyer Fold“I feel like the scene today is a baker’s paradise.”
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  2. life in the trenches
    What’s It Really Like to Cook for a Powerful Restaurant CriticReview season at restaurants is like the playoffs: Every second of every play matters.
    By Armen Stevens
  3. restaurant review
    Restaurant Review: Danny Meyer’s Union Square Cafe Takes TwoWhat happens when a local landmark changes its address?
    By Adam Platt
  4. expansions
    Union Square Cafe Will Expand to Washington, D.C., Next YearTuna burgers for the politicos.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. Union Square Cafe’s Next-Door Takeaway Shop Opens This FridayDaily Provisions will offer breakfast sandwiches, rotisserie chicken, and glazed crullers.
    By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite
  6. reopenings
    How to Open a Brand-new, Totally Old Restaurant“The memorable part wasn’t any one piece of the design, it was the net sum of the experience.”
    By Hannah Howard
  7. openings
    Inside Danny Meyer’s New Union Square CafeThe acclaimed restaurant has more seats, new dishes, and a fresh look that nods to the original location.
    By Alan Sytsma
  8. Airplane Food
    Can Danny Meyer Make Airplane Food That’s Actually Worth Eating?His restaurant group is getting ambitious with Delta’s new in-flight meals.
    By Clint Rainey
  9. Opinions
    Why Danny Meyer’s No-Tipping Policy Will SucceedA former Union Square Cafe employee says things aren’t likely to change too much at “the house of yes.”
    By Keenan Steiner
  10. Relocations
    Union Square Cafe Will Move Just a Few Blocks AwayThe famed restaurant has found a new home.
    By Alan Sytsma
  11. Rent
    Danny Meyer Says Rising Rents Are Crushing New York’s Neighborhood“There are neither victims nor villains in this story,” Meyer writes.
    By Hugh Merwin
  12. Interviews
    Manhattan’s Restaurant Real Estate Troubles Are Real: An Expert ExplainsWhy Union Square just might be the new Times Square.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  13. Lists
    5 Ways Union Square Cafe Changed Dining Out in New York City“I’ve always been sensitive about vegetables,” says Danny Meyer.
    By Hugh Merwin
  14. Chef Shuffle
    Eric Korsh Replaces Floyd Cardoz at North End GrillHis “official debut” is May 1.
    By Hugh Merwin
  15. Chef Shuffle
    Floyd Cardoz Leaving North End GrillThe celebrated chef will be focusing on personal projects and an upcoming cookbook.
    By Alan Sytsma
  16. Leftovers
    Murray’s Cheese Selling Sandy-Rescued Comté; Mile End Brings BackPlus, Nitehawk Cinema has a good reason to party, Zito’s gets beery, and more in today’s leftovers.
  17. Grub Guides
    Seeing Double: 21 New York Restaurants With Foreign DoppelgängersSaxon + Parole in Russia, Lupa in Hong Kong, and Café Habana in Dubai.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  18. Eat Well
    Eat Well: Shrimp at Franny’s, Pork Chop at Union Square Café, andPlus: Cauliflower steak at Salumeria Rosi, and more, in this week’s roundup.
    By Kate Lowenstein
  19. Foodievents
    Mastering the Art of Julia Child Restaurant WeekNext week, NYC restaurants are rolling out some of Child’s most famous recipes.
    By Jenny Miller
  20. Eat Well
    Eat Well: A Bike-Through Dairy Window in Chelsea, Inspired Kale in NolitaPlus: A vegan-friendly bingo night and more, all in our weekly roundup of healthy eats.
    By Kate Lowenstein
  21. Burning Question
    Which Restaurants Should the Occupy Wall Streeters Occupy Next?Do they really think people are going to turn on Danny Meyer?
    By Alan Sytsma
  22. Mediavore
    Starbucks Debuts New Blonde Roast; The Supremacy of Californian Olive OilThe coffee chain counters critics who can’t stand their bitter dark roast.
  23. Money Brunch
    You Can Now Brunch at Union Square Cafe, and Brag About ItUnion Square Cafe with more eggs and bloodies.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  24. Neighborhood Watch
    A Throwback French Booze Party at Astor Center; Alex Guarnaschelli Hosts aPlus: Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices comes to Manhattan, a special at Union Square Café, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  25. Neighborhood Watch
    Trilby Opens in Cooper Square Hotel Tomorrow; Lloyd’s Carrot Cake ExpandsPlus: a taste of Brazil’s Carnival seaon, a Northern Italian wine tasting, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  26. Stayin’ Alive
    Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Union Square Café, Now 25Recapping the restaurant’s 25th-anniversary coverage.
    By Daniel Maurer
  27. Openings
    Ex–Union Square Café Sommelier and Sous-Chef Head NorthMaialino’s well-regarded sommelier is opening a restaurant in Armonk.
    By Daniel Maurer
  28. Lists
    Checking In With the Feast RankJoeDoe ranks above Union Square Café?
    By Daniel Maurer
  29. The Other Critics
    Union Square Cafe Loses a Star; Greene and Freeman Check Out Hotel GriffouPlus: Ryan Sutton back in the Hamptons, and Alan Richman explores Williamsburg, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
    By Alexandra Vallis
  30. Mediavore
    No Blended Rosé; The Tax-Fighting Beer AlliancePlus: a new test for contaminated food, and “ladybug taint”-free wine, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  31. Bookshelf
    Why Craft and Per Se Aren’t Among the ‘Healthiest,The authors of ‘Clean Plates: A Guide to the Healthiest, Tastiest Restaurants in Manhattan’ defend their picks.
    By Daniel Maurer
  32. Lists
    Grub Street Investigation: What Are the Best- and Worst-Selling RestaurantHow’s Tom Colicchio’s new cookbook doing, and do people really buy these things in general? We crunch the numbers.
    By Daniel Maurer
  33. The New York Diet
    Top Chef’s Fabio Viviani Eats New York“I went to the restaurant of Scott Conant, the friend that was talking shit about me on ‘Top Chef.’”
    By Alexandra Vallis
  34. V-Day
    Should You Propose (Marriage or Divorce) at a Restaurant?Valentine’s Day (and the day before) means dining-room drama.
    By Daniel Maurer
  35. Dealmaking
    Tom Cat Bakery Sold to Investment GroupsThe local bakery that was started with $120,000 grew into a $32 million business.
    By Daniel Maurer
  36. Interesting Developments
    Attention, Choc-a-shop-aholicsA new chocolate shop is coming to 6 Extra Place. Wait, where?
    By Daniel Maurer
  37. The Other Critics
    Bruni Likes Vegan Food More Than He Thought; Benoit Still BadPlus: Critics revisit Freemans, Union Square Café, and Home, in our review roundup.
    By Aileen Gallagher
  38. Guide Books
    Zagat 2009: Per Se, Ko, Asiate, USC Emerge VictoriousLess New Yorkers are dining out, but those still eating have spoken via the annual Zagat guide.
    By Daniel Maurer
  39. NewsFeed
    Gourmet Institute to Give Food & Wine Festival a Run for Its MoneyWith talks from David Chang, Daniel Boulud, and seemingly every other chef in the city.
  40. Mediavore
    Franklin Becker to Replace Gary Robins at Sheridan Square; Octopus Abounds onPlus a man finds a knife in his Subway sandwich, a cookbook conspiracy, and more, in our morning news digest.
  41. NewsFeed
    Danny Meyer: ‘You Can Stand Under My Umbrella’Jill Santopietro, recipe editor and food stylist at the Times, isn’t crazy about the service at Danny Meyer’s restaurants, but she loves the free umbrellas.
  42. NewsFeed
    Dream Match: Dentons vs. MartignettisJason Denton of Bar Milano charts his career from his humble beginnings as a Union Square Café waiter to his work at the helm of Lupa, ’ino, and ’inoteca.
  43. NewsFeed
    Union Square Cafe Waiters Are Poets and They Know ItGeneral manager Christopher Russell is apparently the John Keating of Union Square Cafe, since he convinced his staff members to begin every day in April by sharing a favorite poem.
  44. Neighborhood Watch
    Wafels & Dinges Normally Only Uses Imported Waffles; Free Guacamole Tonight atBlack Iron burgers coming this June to the East Village and where to find the Treats Truck, in today’s neighborhood food news.
  45. Mediavore
    Clinton and Ray Team Up for Fund-raiser; What Lidia Served the PopeThe former president and America’s first lady of home cooking are putting on a fund-raiser together, Pinkberry isn’t as “all natural” as you’d like it to be, and a recipe for a season-appropriate dish served to Pope Benedict XVI last week.
  46. The New York Diet
    Danny Meyer Has One Last Feast at FlorentHis restaurants range from Eleven Madison Park to Shake Shack, and his diet ranges from pâté de campagne to protein shakes.
  47. NewsFeed
    Danny Meyer Cuts Wild Edibles FreeThe foie gras protests outside Union Square Cafe may not have put a dent in anything, but we’ve just received a press release indicating that Union Square Hospitality Group will no longer use embattled Wild Edibles as its seafood provider, joining Keith McNally’s and Jean Denoyer’s restaurants in the snub. The release nods to the “courage” of ten workers who were let go after they filed a suit claiming they were stiffed on over time pay.
  48. Mediavore
    Shake Shack Reopens Today; Fabio Trabocchi’s Last MealSweet glory, Shake Shack reopens today at 11:30! You can call ahead to place your order, but you won’t be enjoying the new heaters until next week. [Eater] The British agree: Adam Platt’s term “haute barnyard” defines the prevailing dining trend. [Guardian] Related: The Haute Barnyard Hall of Fame The manager of Sarabeth’s on Central Park South caught a 50-year-old thief taking $27 from her pocketbook over the weekend. [NYP]
  49. Back of the House
    What to Expect on Your Job Interview With Gordon Ramsay Starchefs plugs big-name chefs as often as Heinz bottles ketchup, so you’ll find all the top toques in their new guidebook, Chefs to Know. Aimed at aspiring kitchen lackeys, the book is fun for civilian perusal as well, if only for the “offbeat restaurants,” favorite kitchen tools, and, best of all, their go-to job interview question.
  50. NewsFeed
    Zagat 2008 Smiles on Daniel, Gordon Ramsay, OthersNew York’s little red book, the 2008 Zagat guide, is out today. It is more significant to the restaurant world than the Michelin guide, and for good reason: The same people who use it are the ones who write it. So what if it’s a popularity contest? Life is a popularity contest. There were some minor shakeups in this year’s rankings, such as Union Square Cafe retaking its sibling Gramercy as most popular restaurant, and Daniel retaking the top spot in cuisine from Le Bernardin. But the more interesting points required a slightly closer look.
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