Another Burger Ruined by Brioche from The Smith

The Smith's burger disappoints. Details over st AHT

Smoking Ribs With Rub BBQ Pit Master Scott Smith

Details over at Serious Eats:New York

Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote: A Parisian Steakhouse Makes Its U.S. Debut

I review the NYC debut of the popular Parisian steak frites chain Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote over at SE:NY

Outstanding Beef at DBGB, But Prices Are Steep

I review the DBGB hamburger menage a trois over at AHT

Photos from Big Apple Barbecue Block Party 2009

Full gallery at SE:NY

Table 8: Inconsistent and Overpriced

Table 8 is ensconced in the back of the recently opened Cooper Square Hotel, the gleaming glass edifice that towers over its tenement neighbors and is surely one of the most stark representations of the "new" Bowery. It is one of those ambitious projects that would never be contemplated now because of the recession. It is, paradoxically, both thoroughly modern and an anachronism, conceptualized and executed in a time before we knew the true perils of our prosperity. In a way, Table 8 suffers from the same problem. The rest of the story over at SENY

A Great Burger by the Beach at The Windmill in Long Branch, New Jersey

Details over at AHT

Marea: Excellent Italian Seafood in a Casual Setting by Central Park

I review Marea over at Serious Eats:NY

White Diamond, a Vintage Slider Emporium in Linden, New Jersey

Details over a AHT

'inoteca for Cheese, Charcuterie, Panini, Wine, and a Casual Energy in Murray Hill

Details over at Serious Eats New York