A couple weeks ago, a marketing company contacted me regarding a new steakhouse, Ben and Jack’s, that recently opened. I was slightly intrigued because I love steak (see my reviews of Peter Luger’s, Dylan Prime, The Capital Grille, Del Frisco’s and Striphouse) and the two owners, Ben and Jack, used to work at Peter Luger’s. [...]
The end of February/March have been really busy; I’ve been looking for an apartment for quite some time and have been neglecting gracenotesnyc (so sorry!) I still haven’t found my perfect apartment, but I’ve taken some time this afternoon to write up an entry on Mesa Grill. I’ve been meaning to check out Mesa Grill, [...]
Let’s take a break from California updates and go back to New York life for a minute. The other day, I had the pleasure of meeting Jacques Torres, also known as “Mr. Chocolate”: I am a huge fan of Jacques Torres’ chocolates and Chris surprised me with some a while back: When Jacques Torres had [...]
Unlike Chinese food and Korean food, Japanese food can’t be found in a small neighborhood or street in Manhattan; it’s found on little side streets in midtown, inside grocery stores, or if you’re in the mood for disappointing small eats, in Astor place. Ennju, a small eatery near union square, serves Japanese food in a [...]
